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FOR THE PERFORMING ARTS THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR OF THE HALL CAMPAIGN New York, New York

The Aspen Leadership Group is proud to partner with Lincoln Center for the Performing Arts (LCPA) and the New York Philharmonic in the search for an Executive Director of the David Geffen Hall Campaign. The Executive Director of the David Geffen Hall Campaign will be responsible for leading a robust, well- planned campaign to transform David Geffen Hall into one of the world’s great concert venues. David Geffen Hall was the very first building built at Lincoln Center and in 1962 was one of the earliest post- war attempts to define what a 20th century concert hall should be. In the intervening fifty-odd years, artistic aspirations and public expectations have changed enormously. While earlier renovations have altered the concert hall, the public areas have remained largely unchanged. This project will touch every aspect of the hall bringing it fully into the 21st century and preparing it to transform the experience of attending a performance at David Geffen Hall into one that is compelling and engaging both inside and outside the concert hall itself. The successful candidate will work closely with the boards and CEOs of two leading cultural organizations – Lincoln Center and the New York Philharmonic – to drive fundraising for this historic project. The Executive Director will ensure that the campaign fundraising timeline is coordinated with design and construction plans. Doing so will provide the Executive Director with the opportunity to work with some of the most accomplished and sophisticated philanthropic leaders in the world, on a campaign with local, national, and global significance. The Executive Director of the David Geffen Hall Campaign will have a proven track-record of closing seven- and eight-figure gifts in partnership with executive and volunteer leadership and the ability to harness the talents of an existing experienced campaign staff to propel the project forward. Furthermore, the Executive Director will expand the existing prospective major donor base by leveraging networks of board members, major donors, and other leading arts philanthropists. The Executive Director must thrive in a primarily external fundraising role focused on the cultivation and solicitation of leading philanthropists and stakeholders. Equally, the Executive Director must be a proven campaign strategist with the ability to motivate volunteer leadership in all facets of the campaign. Internally, the Executive Director of the David Geffen Hall Campaign will be a dynamic member of the executive-level team guiding the overall project and convened to ensure all aspects of the project and fundraising are wholly coordinated. The Executive Director will ensure the timely sharing of information and the execution of a fundraising effort that complements rather than competes with annual contributed income goals. Fundraising for this highly-focused campaign is anticipated to be completed by 2022.

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PRINCIPAL OPPORTUNITIES LCPA and the New York Philharmonic are engaged in a campaign effort that is both unprecedented and transformational. The campaign presents an opportunity for an established fundraising leader to make a lasting impact on the cultural life of , on LCPA, the New York Philharmonic, Lincoln Center as a whole, and on the musicians, audience members, and others who will experience and enjoy the new hall for decades to come. The campaign is unique in the depth of commitment and collaboration embedded in the project agreement and campaign plan forged by the leadership of Lincoln Center and the New York Philharmonic. Mr. Geffen’s pacesetting gift, in combination with gift commitments from both boards, position the Executive Director of the campaign to lead an effort already well on its way to success. The boards, presidents, and fundraising staff and volunteers of both organizations have committed to focusing development staff and all capital fundraising efforts on this campaign until its successful completion, including designating staff from both fundraising offices as full-time members of the campaign team. The ideal candidate will be able to draw on personal experience as a proven campaign strategist, a fundraising leader as well as manager, and a frontline principal gift fundraiser with experience at the seven- and eight-figure gift levels. The campaign presents an opportunity for a capstone professional contribution, or for a launch into another senior leadership position in another nationally/globally- recognized organization.

REPORTING RELATIONSHIPS The Executive Director of the David Geffen Hall Campaign will dually report to the President and CEO of Lincoln Center for the Performing Arts and the President and CEO of the New York Philharmonic and, for practical everyday purposes, will report on a dotted line basis to Tamar Podell and Marita Altman, ensuring transparency, communication, and collaboration between the respective fundraising teams at Lincoln Center for the Performing Arts and the New York Philharmonic. Additionally, the Executive Director will meet regularly with the Joint Fundraising Committee, which includes the Presidents and CEOs of Lincoln Center for the Performing Arts and the New York Philharmonic as well as Marita Altman, Tamar Podell, Peter May, and Katherine Farley.

PRIMARY RESPONSIBILITIES The Executive Director of the David Geffen Hall Campaign will: • Establish strong working relationships with the Presidents, board chairs, campaign leadership and campaign fundraising committee, chief development officers at LCPA and the New York Philharmonic, and David Geffen Hall project management team; • Guide and participate in the campaign solicitation process, working closely with LCPA and New York Philharmonic colleagues, and focusing, especially at the outset, on cultivating and closing gifts at the seven-figure level and above; • Play an active role in negotiating complex gift agreements with donors; • Lead campaign committee meetings and work closely with high-profile campaign committee members, engaging them in identifying new prospects, and assisting them in soliciting and closing campaign gifts;

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• Provide strategic counsel to key campaign solicitors, coaching them in the work of engaging prospective donors and closing gifts; • Communicate the goals, progress, and success of the campaign to various constituencies including the board, campaign committee, donors and prospects, through presentations and meetings; • Determine and oversee the strategic priorities for each phase of the campaign; • Ensure that capital campaign efforts are transparent and pursued in partnership and with clear communication with internal Lincoln Center and the New York Philharmonic departments, particularly the fundraising teams; and • Provide leadership to an experienced campaign staffing team that includes designated staff from Lincoln Center and the New York Philharmonic.

CANDIDATE QUALIFICATIONS AND QUALITIES The successful candidate for the position of Executive Director of the David Geffen Hall Campaign should have: • A commitment to the mission and goals of Lincoln Center for the Performing Arts and the New York Philharmonic; • A strategic approach to fundraising with a track record of planning and managing a successful capital campaign similar to the size and scope of the David Geffen Hall Campaign; • A proven ability to motivate and direct a committed group of volunteer fundraisers; • A personal record of success in identifying, cultivating, and soliciting major individual and institutional gifts, ideally at the seven- and eight-figure gift levels; • Prior experience building relationships in New York City, with a deep knowledge of the philanthropic community; • A collaborative nature with the ability to quickly establish credibility and gain the respect and support of colleagues and donors; • Superior listening skills and comfort receiving input from many sources and an ability to analyze and formulate disparate information into a sound, well-organized plan; • A proven ability to hire, manage, and work with a diverse group of personalities; • The ability to be a quick study and be extremely well-organized; • A creative self-starting temperament with the capacity to manage multiple tasks and establish priorities; and • A track record as an effective communicator who is enthusiastic and persuasive, with clear and concise writing skills.

SALARY & BENEFITS The position offers a competitive salary and benefits package.

LOCATION This position is located in New York City.

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APPLICATION INSTRUCTIONS All applications must be accompanied by a cover letter and résumé. Before submitting your materials, please read them over for accuracy. Review of applications will begin immediately and continue until the successful candidate has been selected. To nominate a candidate, please contact Anne Johnson or Ron Schiller: [email protected] or [email protected]

All inquiries will be held in confidence.

COMMITMENT TO DIVERSITY, EQUITY, AND INCLUSION Lincoln Center for the Performing Arts takes as its guiding principle that the arts are an essential human right. As the organization enters its 60th year in 2019, broad access to the arts for all people remains core to its mission. As founder John D. Rockefeller 3rd expressed, “the arts are not for the privileged few, but for the many. Their place is not on the periphery of daily life, but at its center. They should function not merely as another form of entertainment, but, rather, should contribute significantly to our well-being and happiness.” These words inspire one of Lincoln Center’s highest aspirations: to ensure that as many people as possible have access to high-quality performing arts that will engage, inspire, and challenge them. This fundamental goal has guided Lincoln Center’s strategies and activities throughout every decade since its groundbreaking in 1959. Looking internally, Lincoln Center recognizes that a strong commitment to diversity, equity, and inclusion and an accessible work environment that is deeply rooted in all aspects of its work culture and practices are vital to this effort. Both Lincoln Center for the Performing Arts and the New York Philharmonic identify as equal opportunity employers.

ABOUT LINCOLN CENTER FOR THE PERFORMING ARTS AND THE NEW YORK PHILHARMONIC Lincoln Center for the Performing Arts serves three roles: it is the world’s leading presenter of superb artistic programming, a national leader in arts and education and community relations, and the manager of the Lincoln Center campus. There are 11 resident organizations on campus: The Chamber Music Society of Lincoln Center, The Film Society of Lincoln Center, , The , Lincoln Center Theater, The , , The New York Philharmonic, The New York Public Library for the Performing Arts, and The School of American Ballet, as well as Lincoln Center for the Performing Arts. As one of the 11, LCPA presents some 3,000 programs, events, and initiatives each year. Its performance series includes American Songbook; Great Performers; Lincoln Center Festival; Lincoln Center Out of Doors, Midsummer Night Swing, Mostly Mozart and White Light Festivals; and . In addition, LCPA supports an array of programs for Lincoln Center Education including its community and family programming. Further, LCPA supports initiatives related to events at the David Rubenstein Atrium, LC Kids, as well as numerous key institutional initiatives and projects.

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Lincoln Center Education (LCE) enriches the lives of students, educators, and lifelong learners by providing opportunities for engagement with the arts on the stage, in the classroom, digitally, and in the community. With 30 indoor and outdoor performance venues, Lincoln Center annually welcomes five million people to its 16-acre campus, sells some 3.2 million tickets, and generates more than $3.4 billion for the New York economy. More than one million students participate in education activities related to Lincoln Center each year. In addition, Lincoln Center is the setting for high-profile corporate and media events and film premieres. The New York Philharmonic has been an important part of the Lincoln Center campus since the complex’s inception. Founded in 1842 by local musicians led by American-born Ureli Corelli Hill, the New York Philharmonic is the oldest symphony orchestra in the United States, and one of the oldest in the world. The orchestra plays a leading cultural role in New York City, the United States, and the world. Each season the orchestra connects with up to fifty million music lovers through live concerts locally and globally, having appeared in 432 cities in 63 countries on five continents; international broadcasts on television, radio, and online; Decca Gold albums and digital recordings; and education programs. In 2018–19 began his tenure as the 26th Music Director of the New York Philharmonic. Jaap van Zweden succeeds musical leaders including (2009–17); (2002–09); (Music Director 1991–2002; named Music Director Emeritus in 2002); (1978– 91); (1971–77); (appointed Music Director in 1958; named Laureate Conductor in 1969); (1928–36); and (1909–11). As a champion of the new music of its time, the Philharmonic has commissioned and/or premiered works by leading composers from every era since its founding. Highlights include the World Premieres of Dvořák’s Symphony No. 9, From the New World, Rachmaninoff’s No. 3, Gershwin’s Concerto in F, and Berio’s Sinfonia, as well as the United States Premieres of Beethoven’s Symphonies Nos. 3, 4, 7, 8, and 9, and Brahms’s Symphony No. 4. In the 2018–19 season the Philharmonic introduced two new-music series, both hosted by Nadia Sirota in the newly created role of Kravis Creative Partner. A resource for its community and the world, the New York Philharmonic complements annual free concerts across the city — including the Concerts in the Parks, Presented by Didi and Oscar Schafer, which celebrated 50 years in the summer of 2015 — with Philharmonic Free Fridays, which offers free tickets to young people ages 13 to 26. The orchestra has continued its famed Young People’s Concerts (ages 6–12), which began in 1924, and subsequently developed Very Young People’s Concerts (ages 3–6) and Young People’s Concerts for Schools (grades 3–12). The Philharmonic reaches thousands of students annually through Philharmonic Schools — the immersive classroom program spearheaded by Philharmonic Teaching Artists — and Very Young Composers — which enables students to express themselves through original works. Since 1917 the Philharmonic has made more than 2,000 recordings, with more than 500 currently available. In 2006 the New York Philharmonic was the first major American orchestra to offer downloadable concerts, recorded live, and followed this with a self-produced digital recording series. In September 2016 the Philharmonic, which has the most Facebook fans of any American orchestra, produced its first-ever Facebook Live concert broadcast, and reached more than one million online viewers through three broadcasts that season alone. The Philharmonic launched its partnership with Decca Gold, Universal Music Group’s newly established US classical music label, in February 2018 with the release of Jaap van Zweden and the Philharmonic’s performances of Beethoven’s Symphonies Nos. 5 and 7, on CD and for streaming and download. The orchestra also shares its trove of music history free online through the ever-expanding New York Philharmonic Leon Levy Digital Archives, which comprises approximately three million pages of 5 documents, including every printed program since 1842 and scores and parts marked by Philharmonic musicians and Music Directors such as Gustav Mahler and Leonard Bernstein. One of the world’s most important orchestral research collections, the New York Philharmonic Archives also presents exhibits in David Geffen Hall for concertgoers to enjoy.

KEY LEADERSHIP Katherine Farley, Chair, Board of Directors Lincoln Center for the Performing Arts Katherine Farley recently retired as Senior Managing Director of Tishman Speyer responsible for their Brazil and China businesses and Global Corporate Marketing, after a 32-year career at the company. Ms. Farley currently serves as Chair of Lincoln Center for the Performing Arts. She has been involved at Lincoln Center since 1999, having served on the New York Philharmonic Orchestra Board from 1999-2005 and on the Lincoln Center Theater Board from 2002- 2005. She was Chair of the Lincoln Center Redevelopment Project from 2006-2010, a $1.2 billion comprehensive renovation of the campus. Ms. Farley is a Co-Chair of the International Rescue Committee, a nonprofit organization that focuses on emergency relief and resettlement of refugees, after having served on their Board of Trustees from 1998-2009 and their Board of Overseers from 2009- 2015. She also serves as a Trustee of The Rockefeller University and The Andrew J. Mellon Foundation. She served on the Board of Trustees of Brown University from 2004-2010, the Board of the Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater from 2001-2010, and the Board of the Lang Lang International Music Foundation from 2012-2016. She also served as a Member of The Nature Conservancy’s Latin America Conservation Council from 2011-2014. Ms. Farley was Vice President of the Board of Directors of the Brearley School in New York City from 1999 to 2007 and is Chairman Emerita of Women In Need. She received her B.A. from Brown University and M.F.A. in Architecture from the Harvard Graduate School of Design.

Peter W. May, Vice Chairman, Board of Directors The New York Philharmonic Peter May has been President and a founding partner of Trian Partners since November 2005. He currently serves as non-executive Vice Chairman of The Wendy's Company. From April 1993 to June 2007, Mr. May served as President and Chief Operating Officer and a director of Triarc Companies, Inc. (now known as The Wendy's Company). From its formation in January 1989 to April 1993, Mr. May was President and Chief Operating Officer of Trian Group, Limited Partnership. He was President and Chief Operating Officer and a director of Triangle Companies, Inc. from 1983 until December 1988. From 1987 to October 1992, Mr. May also served as President and COO of Avery, Inc. In addition, from June 1999 to March 2000, he was a director of Ascent Entertainment Group, and, from February 1998 to May 2007, he was a director of Encore Capital Group, Inc. Mr. May is a director of Tiffany & Co. Mr. May is Chairman of the Board of Trustees of The Mount Sinai Health System in New York, where he led the turnaround of this major academic health center from serious financial difficulties to what is today one of the most profitable and fastest growing academic medical centers in the United States. In addition, Mr. May is a Trustee of The University of Chicago and a Life Member of the Advisory Council of The University of Chicago Booth School of Business. In addition, he is the Vice Chairman of the New York Philharmonic, a Director of Lincoln Center of the Performing Arts, a partner of the Partnership for New

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York City, past Chairman of the UJA Federation’s “Operation Exodus” campaign, and an honorary member of the Board of Trustees of the 92nd Street Y. He is Chairman of the Board of the Leni and Peter May Family Foundation. Mr. May is a graduate of The University of Chicago, A.B., The University of Chicago School of Business, M.B.A., and is a Certified Public Accountant (inactive). Mr. May also holds an Honorary Doctorate in Humane Letters from The Mount Sinai School of Medicine of New York University.

Deborah Borda, President and CEO The New York Philharmonic Throughout her career, Deborah Borda has extended the artistic, commercial, and technological boundaries of American symphony orchestras. She became President and Chief Executive Officer of the New York Philharmonic in September 2017. Prior posts include President and CEO of the Los Angeles Philharmonic; Executive Director of the New York Philharmonic; General Manager of the San Francisco Symphony; President and Managing Director of The Saint Paul Chamber Orchestra; and Executive Director of the Detroit Symphony Orchestra. In 2015 she became the first arts executive to join Harvard Kennedy School's Center for Public Leadership as a Hauser Leader-in-Residence. In 2018 she was elected to the American Academy of Arts & Sciences and named Chair of the Avery Fisher Artist Program. Within her first three months after returning to the New York Philharmonic in 2017, Ms. Borda completed a $50 million launch fund to usher in a new era of fiscal stability and assembled a new leadership team to support her and Music Director Jaap van Zweden's vision for the orchestra. During her first decade in Los Angeles, Ms. Borda reinvigorated plans to build and launch Walt Disney Concert Hall, oversaw the addition of a new shell for the Hollywood Bowl, and reimagined and diversified programming at both venues. She also spearheaded the appointment of music director Gustavo Dudamel, with whom she invested in groundbreaking educational initiatives, including the founding of the flagship program YOLA (Youth Orchestra Los Angeles) and the national Take a Stand initiative. Ms. Borda graduated from Bennington College in Vermont which was followed by graduate studies at the Royal College of Music in London. She received an Honorary Doctor of Music degree from the Curtis Institute of Music.

Henry Timms, President and CEO (as of May 2019) Lincoln Center for the Performing Arts Mr. Timms will join Lincoln Center for the Performing Arts in May 2019 as the 11th President. Currently, Mr. Timms is the President and CEO of the 92nd Street Y, the renowned cultural and community center with a budget of over $80 million. More than 300,000 people visit 92Y annually, and millions more participate in 92Y’s digital and online initiatives. Under Mr. Timms' leadership, 92Y has re-imagined this historic institution, using innovative programming and new technology both locally and globally. Mr. Timms oversees the organization’s 40+ businesses, including critically-acclaimed performing and visual arts programs; a world-renowned series of talks and readings; a huge range of family and wellness programming; professional development opportunities; and more. His tenure has seen the 143-year-old institution added to Fast Company’s “most innovative companies” list. 92Y created #GivingTuesday – the first global day of giving – a movement that reaches dozens of countries, connects tens of thousands of organizations, and activates millions of philanthropists under Mr. Timms' leadership. This work received a Cannes Lion at the International Festival of Creativity and

7 the PR Week Global Award for Nonprofit Campaign of the Year. President Obama recognized #GivingTuesday as an example of the “impact we can all have when we pull together.” Mr. Timms also co-founded the annual Social Good Summit, which pioneered a new, inclusive summit model that opened up “UN week” to a digitally connected audience. With 92Y at its center, the Social Good Summit has in-person gatherings in 100+ countries. It is now the most distributed and digital convening around global development issues. Working with Wesleyan University, Mr. Timms built on this work to create a MOOC on “How to Change the World,” which enrolled over 50,000 students globally. 92Y’s pioneering work in innovation led to the $15M naming gift of the Belfer Center for Innovation and Social Impact, which has incubated key programs such as American Conversation, Women in Power, and the “crowd-curated” festival “Seven Days of Genius.” His thinking on “new power” has been featured in Harvard Business Review and was recognized by CNN as one of the “Ten Ideas to Change the World.” He is a practitioner in residence at the Stanford Center on Philanthropy and Civil Society (Stanford PACS), a faculty member of the GovLab Academy, and a member of the World Economic Forum’s Network of Global Agenda Councils. He also chairs the People’s Report Card – a collaboration to catalyze citizen-led tracking of the SDGs. In 2014, Mr. Timms was named the NonProfit Times Influencer of the Year, and in 2015 he was named one of Crain’s New York Business “40 Under 40” honorees. Mr. Timms serves on the board of Independent Sector and the Nightingale-Bamford School in New York. He is also a fellow of the Royal Society for the Arts (RSA), where he is chair of the nominating committee for the RSA’s Benjamin Franklin Medal. Mr. Timms is a dual citizen of the U.S. and the U.K. and lives in New York City with his wife and two young children.

Tamar C. Podell, Chief Development Officer Lincoln Center for the Performing Arts As a seasoned fundraiser, Tamar Podell has been leading the organization’s fundraising staff for the last 17 years. She is responsible for managing all annual fundraising for the institution, coordinating the capital campaign, and managing government relations. This includes overseeing a staff of 42 specialized in Institutional Giving, Planned Giving, Major and Individual Gifts, Special Events, Patron Services, Membership, Corporate Partnerships, and management of Lincoln Center’s Consolidated Corporate Fund. On an annual basis, over $50 million is raised in contributed income for the leading performing arts complex. She also staffs the Development Committee and Nominating & Governance Committee of the Board of Directors. Ms. Podell works closely with the Lincoln Center Board of Directors on all strategy and engagement. Ms. Podell has a broad range of experience managing multi-million dollar annual and capital campaigns. Prior to joining Lincoln Center, Inc., Ms. Podell was Director of Development at the 92nd Street Y, Vice President of Development for the Central Park Conservancy, and held senior fundraising positions with The New York Botanical Garden, The American Society for the Protection of Nature in Israel, and the American Jewish Committee. A graduate of Clark University, Ms. Podell holds a master’s degree in Social Service Administration from Columbia University and recently graduated from Harvard University’s Kennedy School Program on Exponential Fundraising.

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Marita Altman, Vice President, Development The New York Philharmonic Marita Altman joined the New York Philharmonic in April of 2018 as Vice President of Development. Prior to joining the Philharmonic, she was Vice President of Development at Opera Philadelphia. She spent almost ten years in the development department of the Metropolitan Opera, most recently as Director of Major Gifts, where she was responsible for managing the Met’s Major Gift program, as well as their International Council and the Met Orchestra at campaigns. She previously worked in Major Gifts at Columbia Business School, following a career in systems development at TIAA-CREF. Ms. Altman holds an M.B.A. from New York University, a Certificate in Computer Programming, also from NYU, and a B.A. from Drew University.

Liza Parker, Chief Operating Officer Lincoln Center for the Performing Arts Liza Parker joined Lincoln Center in 2002 as Vice President of Human Resources and Labor Relations. In January 2011 she was promoted to Senior Vice President, Lincoln Center Operations and Human Resources and was again promoted in 2014 to Executive Vice President. Since 2016, she has served as Lincoln Center’s Chief Operating Officer. As Chief Operating Officer, she is responsible for the management of Lincoln Center’s 16-acre campus, including over 800,000 square feet of public space, and directs the provision of support and services to the entire Lincoln Center complex and the 11 resident organizations. Her scope of responsibility includes such operational areas as maintenance, security, engineering, and construction, as well as oversight for the production, performance, and rental activities in Lincoln Center’s venues. She also provides overall strategy and direction for the organization’s Human Resources Department, including policy development, labor relations, staffing and recruitment, employee initiatives, compensation, employee benefit programs, and training. Among other projects, she directed the creation and renovation of the David Rubenstein Atrium at Lincoln Center. Before coming to Lincoln Center, Ms. Parker was a partner in The Phillips Oppenheim Group, where she managed senior executive searches for the not-for-profit community and directed business operations for the firm. Ms. Parker was also Vice President for Policy and Administration for the AT&T Foundation and served as the Director of Operations and Planning at the 92nd St. Y. Ms. Parker is a graduate of Philips Andover, Ohio Wesleyan University, and Columbia University Business School’s Institute for Not-for-Profit Management. She is the founder of the Croton Harmon Education Foundation and is deeply involved in a variety of community initiatives as a volunteer.

Bill Thomas, Executive Director The New York Philharmonic Bill Thomas is Executive Director of the New York Philharmonic. Mr. Thomas initially joined the Philharmonic administration in 1999 as Chief Financial Officer and was named General Manager in 2004. In 2006 he joined the staff of The Metropolitan Opera as Assistant Manager and Chief Financial Officer. He rejoined the New York Philharmonic as Senior Vice President in 2008. As Executive Director Mr. Thomas oversees the Operations, Finance, Human Resources, Marketing, Customer Relations, Information Technology, and Digital

9 departments, and works in close cooperation with the Philharmonic’s CEO in shaping and implementing the Philharmonic’s strategic initiatives. Prior to joining the Philharmonic, Mr. Thomas held several nonprofit and government positions, including Deputy Executive Director of the Brooklyn Public Library, Commissioner of Finance for the City of Yonkers, Deputy New York City Finance Commissioner, Budget Director for the Borough President, Associate Director of Research and Negotiations for DC 37, American Federation of State, County, and Municipal Employees (AFSCME), and Analyst for the New York State Financial Control Board. He has also served as board chairman of the West Side YMCA, and as a board member of Delta Dental of New York. He is currently a trustee of the American Federation of Musicians Pension Fund. Mr. Thomas has served as a faculty advisor in public policy at the New School and New York University (NYU), lectured at NYU’s graduate program in arts management, and has taught nonprofit management at City College’s graduate program in Public Service Management. He currently teaches finance at Roosevelt University’s Chicago College of the Performing Arts. Mr. Thomas holds a B.A. in American History, magna cum laude, from the City College of New York, and an M.P.A. from Columbia University’s School of International and Public Affairs, where he was a public service fellow.

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