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Alison Bauer
Ms. Bauer, a former program officer at the J.M. Kaplan Fund, has devoted the past 15 years to working with foundations and other philanthropic organizations.

Theodore S. Berger
Mr. Berger is the former Executive Director of the New York Foundation for the Arts, the national leader in providing financial and informational assistance to artists and organizations that directly serve artists of all disciplines.

Deborah Berke
Ms. Berke is a principal of Deborah Berke & Partners Architects LLP. Major projects by the firm include the Yale University School of Art and New Theater, the master plan for Temple University’s new School of Art building, Battery Park City Parks Conservancy’s facility and headquarters, the James Hotel in Phoenix, and numerous artists’ studios and residences.

David Childs, Emeritus
Mr. Childs is the Consulting Design Partner at the New York office of Skidmore, Owings & Merrill, one of the world's leading architecture, urban design, engineering, and interior architecture firms.

Kitty Hawks
Ms. Hawks, an acclaimed interior designer, has been the principal of her own firm since 1988. She serves on the board of the Municipal Art Society and the Humane Society and is also a founding member of Tails in Need.

Mark Heiman
Mr. Heiman is President and Chief Operating Officer of Richter+Ratner, a construction firm known for its ability to execute the most challenging projects. Prior to joining R+R, Mr. Heiman was the Vice President of Sciame Construction. During his 17-year career in the industry he has overseen a variety of projects, including educational institutions (Parsons The New School, Lycée Français), retail flagships (Uniqlo, Bulgari), religious institutions (Central Synagogue) and expansion projects (Harvard Club).

Susan Grant Lewin
Ms. Lewin is president of Susan Grant Lewin Associates, a marketing and public relations firm specializing in art, architecture, design, and real estate development. Previously, she spent 20 years as a journalist — including as senior editor of architecture at House Beautiful — and then joined the Formica Corporation, where as global creative director she helped reposition the century-old company as a design leader.

Stephen Maharam
Mr. Maharam is a principal of Maharam, a textile firm that is committed to the implementation of progressive environmental practices as a matter of corporate and design philosophy.

Zack McKown
Mr. McKown is a co-founder of Tsao & McKown architects. Tsao & McKown are known for designing a wide range of projects internationally, from large-scale, mixed-use developments, such as the $1.6 billion Suntec City in Singapore, to residential buildings, hotels, individual residences, furniture, and product design.
Raymond W. Merritt, Secretary and Treasurer
Mr. Merritt is a partner in the Corporate and Financial Services Department of Willkie Farr & Gallagher LLP in New York. Mr. Merritt specializes in corporate, partnership, and securities law, and matters relating to foundations and charitable trusts.

Paula J. Mueller
Ms. Mueller is a Managing Director and the Vice President, Secretary, and General Counsel of Rockefeller & Co., as well as the Director of Human Resources. Prior to joining the firm in 1989, she was an attorney for 15 years with Willkie Farr & Gallagher, a New York law firm, where she was a litigation partner. In addition, Paula is a member of the Cornell University Council and the Cornell Law School Advisory Council, and she serves as a Board Member of Nuclear Electric Insurance Limited and The Drama League. She holds a B.A. in history from Cornell University and a J.D. from Cornell Law School.

Annabelle Selldorf
Ms. Selldorf is the principal of Selldorf Architects, an architecture and design firm whose work includes new construction and renovation of upscale residences, private galleries — including Hauser & Wirth galleries in Zurich and London, and the Barbara Gladstone Gallery and David Zwirner Gallery in New York — and such renowned institutions as the Neue Galerie.

Sylvia Smith
Ms. Smith, a principal with FXFowle Architects, PC, directs the firm’s educational and cultural work. Past projects include the New School University's Knowledge Union Technology Center, the Blackrock Forest Center for Science and Education, and an award-winning renovation for the American Craft Museum.

Claire Weisz
Ms. Weisz, an architect, worked in the offices of Charles W. Moore and Agrest and Gandelsonas prior to establishing Weisz + Yoes, her practice in association with Mark Yoes, in 1992. She has taught at Columbia University, Yale School of Architecture, the Pratt Institute, the City College of New York, and the New Jersey Institute of Technology. Ms. Weisz served as a co-editor of AD and was previously the co-executive director of the Design Trust for Public Space.

Judith Woodard
Ms. Woodard is a Financial Advisor with Christopher Street Financial, specializing in working with individuals, foundations, and endowments. She has served on the Board of Directors of the Jane Goodall Institute and as President of the Board of the State of the World Forum. She is involved with both the Global Securities Institute and a project for the 'Ethical Marketplace.'

Andrea Woodner, Founder and Board Chair
Ms. Woodner owns real estate in New York. She is trained as an architect and practices sculpture. She serves on the Visiting Committee of the Morgan Library, and the Architecture and Design Committee of the Museum of Modern Art.
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