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MAA-Board-Slate 2019.Xlsx Morningside Area Alliance Board Mailing List First Name Last Name Title Institution Phone Email Address Address City, State, Zip Sian Beilock President Barnard College 212‐854‐2021 [email protected] 3009 Broadway New York, NY 10027 Virginia Ryan Assistant General Counsel Barnard College 212‐853‐0702 [email protected] 3009 Broadway New York, NY 10027 Clifton "Dan" Daniel Interim Dean Cathedral Church of St. John the 212‐316‐7493 1047 Amsterdam Ave New York, NY 10025 Webmaster & Manager of Cathedral Church of St. John the Rebecca Merrill 212‐316‐7449 [email protected] 1047 Amsterdam Ave New York, NY 10025 Communications Divine Manager, Cathedral Cathedral Church of St. John the Isadora Wilkenfeld 212‐316‐7493 [email protected] 1047 Amsterdam Ave New York, NY 10025 Programming & Communication Divine Project Coordinator, Planning & 309 Low Library, 535 New York , NY 10027 Phoebe Arnold Columbia University 212‐854‐5710 [email protected] Community Affairs West 116th Street MC 4319 Associate Vice President, 309 Low Library, 535 New York , NY 10027 Loftin Flowers Columbia University 212‐854‐3738 [email protected] Government Relations West 116th Street MC 4319 Victoria Mason‐Ailey Associate VP, Planning & Columbia University 212‐854‐3887 [email protected] 309 Low Library, 535 New York, NY 10027 MC Executive Vice President for 314 Low Library, Mail Shailagh Murray Public Affairs at Columbia Columbia University 212‐854‐3229 [email protected] Code: MC 4327 New York, NY 10027 University 105 Earl Hall, 616 W. Sonia Reese Executive Director Community Impact 212‐854‐2617 [email protected] New York, NY 10027 114th St. Dan O'Reilly Head of Corpus Christi Parish Corpus Christi 212‐666‐9350 [email protected] 529 W. 121st Street New York, NY 10027 Carlton Davis President General Grant Houses Tenants' 347‐421‐1699 [email protected] 1295 Amsterdam New York, NY 10027 Vincent Melito Director, Facilities & Site International House 212‐316‐8485 vmelito@ihouse‐nyc.org 500 Riverside Drive New York, NY 10027 Vice President ‐ Facilities Larry Palfini International House 212‐316‐8483 lpalfini@Ihouse‐nyc.org 500 Riverside Drive New York, NY 10027 Management and Site Calvin Sims President International House 212‐316‐8400 csims@ihouse‐nyc.org 500 Riverside Drive New York, NY 10027 Elise Dowell Vice Chancellor for Jewish Theological Seminary 212‐678‐8950 [email protected] 3080 Broadway New York, NY 10027 Arnold Eisen Chancellor Jewish Theological Seminary 212‐678‐8071 [email protected] 3080 Broadway New York, NY 10027 Executive Vice Chancellor and Marc Gary Jewish Theological Seminary 212‐678‐8080 [email protected] 3080 Broadway New York, NY 10027 Chief Operating Officer Fred Schnur Chief Financial Officer Jewish Theological Seminary 212‐678‐8008 [email protected] 3080 Broadway New York, NY 10027 Monica Christensen Dean of Students Manhattan School of Music 917‐493‐4036 [email protected] 130 Claremont Avenue New York, NY 10027 James Gandre President Manhattan School of Music 917‐493‐4438 [email protected] 130 Claremont Avenue New York, NY 10027 *Alexa Smith Chief of Staff Manhattan School of Music 917‐493‐4477 [email protected] 130 Claremont Avenue New York, NY 10027 90 Morningside Dr, Jenn Beisser Executive Director Morningside Area Alliance 212‐749‐1570 [email protected] New York, NY 10027 Suite 1A also available for download at October 22, 2018 morningside-alliance.org/contact-list pg. 1 of 2 Morningside Area Alliance Board Mailing List First Name Last Name Title Institution Phone Email Address Address City, State, Zip 1111 Amsterdam Art Gianelli President Mt. Sinai St. Luke's Hospital 212‐523‐4000 [email protected] New York, NY 10025 Avenue Director, Community Health 150 East 42nd Marian Scott Mt. Sinai St. Luke's Hospital 646‐605‐7206 [email protected] New York, NY 10017 Education Street—2nd Floor Virginia Connor Head of School St. Hilda's & St. Hugh's 212‐932‐1980 [email protected] 619 W. 114th Street New York, NY 10025 Thomas Bailey Incoming President Teachers College 212‐678‐3131 [email protected] 525 W. 120th Street New York, NY 10027 Matthew Camp Director of Government Teachers College 212‐678‐3427 [email protected] 525 W. 120th Street New York, NY 10027 Nancy Streim Associate Vice President for Teachers College 212‐678‐7421 [email protected] 525 W. 120th Street New York, NY 10027 Paula Mayo President and Executive Director The Interchurch Center 212‐870‐2200 pmayo@interchurch‐center.org 475 Riverside Drive New York, NY 10115 Rachel Rivera Tenant Relations Manager The Interchurch Center 212‐870‐2954 rrivera@interchurch‐center.org 475 Riverside Drive New York, NY 10027 Amy Butler Senior Minister The Riverside Church 212‐870‐6776 [email protected] 490 Riverside Drive New York, NY 10027 Michael Livingston Senior Executive Minister The Riverside Church 212‐870‐6798 [email protected] 490 Riverside Drive New York, NY 10027 Director of Communications & The Riverside Church in the City of Brian Simpson 212‐870‐6765 [email protected] 490 Riverside Drive New York, NY 10027 Strategy New York Vice President for Finance and Brent Dickman Union Theological Seminary 212‐280‐1402 [email protected] 3041 Broadway New York, NY 10027 Operations Serene Jones President Union Theological Seminary 212‐280‐1440 [email protected] 3041 Broadway New York, NY 10027 Director of Housing and Campus Michael Orzechowski Union Theological Seminary 212‐280‐1301 [email protected] 3041 Broadway New York, NY 10027 Services Vice President of Marketing & Robin Reese Union Theological Seminary 212‐280‐1591 [email protected] 3041 Broadway New York, NY 10027 Communications *Nominee to MAA Board of Directors, October 2018 also available for download at October 22, 2018 morningside-alliance.org/contact-list pg. 2 of 2.
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