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SIPA Advisory Board
The SIPA Advisory Board brings together a select group of distinguished professionals in various fields of international and public affairs. Board members advise the Dean on issues central to the School’s mission, strategy, and programs to strengthen and promote SIPA as a leading global public policy school. Insofar as possible, the Board includes individuals who work in or represent the six areas of the School’s curricular concentrations.
The Members of the SIPA Advisory Board
David Baran ’87
Symphony Financial Partners
Roger Baumann ’85
JP Morgan Asset Management
Ambassador Donald Blinken
Matthew Boyer ’94
The Carlyle Group
Michael Brandmeyer ’95
Goldman Sachs & Co
Patricia M. Cloherty ’68
Delta Private Equity Partners
The Hon. David Dinkins
Columbia University
Ambassador Richard N. Gardner
Morgan Lewis
Alexander Georgiadis ’85
Krinos International S.A.
Susie Gharib ’74
Nightly Business Report
Richard S. Goldberg
Ralph Hellmold ’64
Hellmold and Co.
Sylvia Hewlett
Center for Work Life Policy
Anuradha Jayanti
Citi
Nemir Kirdar P’96
Investcorp, Inc.
Robert Kopech ’77
Oliver Wyman Company
James Leitner ’77
Falcon Management
James Luikart ’72
Jefferies Capital Partner
Peter Marber ’87
HSBC Halbis Partners
James Navarro
The Exxel Group
Brett Olsher ’93
Deutsche Bank
David Ottaway ’63
John Porter ’83
Barclay's Capital
Juan Sabater
Augeo Affinity Marketing
Lt. Gen. Brent Scowcroft
The Scowcroft Group
Romita Shetty ’89
Michael D. Tusiani
Poten & Partners, Inc.
Melinda Wolfe
Bloomberg L.P.
Lan Yang ’96
Sun Culture Foundation
SIPA Alumni Council
The SIPA Alumni Council works closely with the Dean and Director of Alumni Relations to build and foster a strong relationship between the School and its alumni, to encourage interaction among alumni and to further the recognition of SIPA as a leading global school of public policy. The Council serves in an advisory capacity to determine and prioritize the needs of all members of SIPA’s alumni community and take active leadership in the implementation of selected initiatives.
The Members of the Alumni Council
Roger Baumann (Chair) MIA ’85, IF ’84
J.P. Morgan Asset Management
John Grammer MIA ’63
Grammer & Co.
Allison Cooke Kellogg MIA ’73, IF ’72
McKinsey & Company, Inc
Kirsten Frivold EMPA ’03
Goldman Sachs & Company
George Hollendorfer MIA ’01
CIBC World Markets
John McGrath MIA, IF ’80
Compass Point Planning and Management
Neal Parry MPA-ESP, MPA ’06
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
Martin Petrella PEPM ’04
Deloitte Financial Advisory
Bill Rigler MIA ’04, IF ’03
Aaron Singer MPA ’04
Port Authority of NY & NJ
SIPA's Executive Committee
SIPA’s Executive Committee consists of the Dean, the Vice Dean of the Faculty, the Senior Associate Dean, and the Associate Deans for Faculty and Curriculum; Finance and Administration; and Student Affairs. This group works with each other to set strategy and goals and to ensure that the School’s faculty, staff, students and resources are engaged appropriately to achieve those goals.
The Members of the Executive Committee
John H. Coatsworth
Dean, Professor of History and International and Public Affairs
Robert C. Lieberman
Vice Dean of the Faculty
Robert Garris
Senior Associate Dean
Patrick Bohan
Associate Dean for Finance and Administration
Dan McIntyre
Associate Dean for Faculty and Curriculum
Cassandra Simmons
Associate Dean for Student Affairs
The Faculty of the School of International and Public Affairs
In addition to their active research, teaching, and policy practice activities, the Faculty of the School of International and Public Affairs are engaged in all governance issues of the School, including faculty searches and promotions, curriculum review and evaluation, and strategic planning for the Dean.