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Friends of the Children–New York's Board of Directors and Leadership Council are composed of dedicated professional and community leaders who share our passion for our mission and commitment to our values.

Board of Directors

Karn S. Chopra

Co-Chairperson

Centerview Partners

Partner

Patrick D. McGrath

Co-Chairperson

Anchorage Capital Group, L.L.C.

Partner

James I. McClammy

Vice-Chairperson

Davis Polk & Wardwell LLP

Partner

Andrew Lichtman

Vice-Chairperson

Willkie Farr & Gallagher LLP

Partner

Ronald S. Zuvich, CFA

Treasurer

Emet Capital Management

Elisabeth Wadsworth

Board Secretary

Amazon

Sr. Partner Manager

Candace M. Arthur

Weil, Gotshal, & Manges LLP

Partner

Michael Beutel

Partners Group

Senior Investment Leader

Effie Blassberger ‎

Clayman, Rosenberg, Kirshner & Linder

Partner

Randy Chao

Houlihan Lokey – Consumer, Food & Retail Group

Director

Brian Corio

Alvarez & Marsal

Managing Director

Ryan Preston Dahl

Ropes & Gray LLP

Partner

Hector Del Razo

Antares Capital

Sr. Vice President

Matthew Fagen

Kirkland & Ellis LLP

Aliya Haider

Droit

General Counsel

Melissa Hobley

Tinder

Global Chief Marketing Officer

James Iselin

Neuberger Berman

Managing Director

Peter W. Kolp, Esq.

Peter W. Kolp P.C.

Founder

Saima Meyer

Kroll

Managing Director, Restructuring Administration

Jenevieve Mitchell

Brian E. Schartz

Kirkland & Ellis LLP

Partner

Daniel Schapiro

CIM Group

Managing Director, Investments

John Singh

PJT Partners

Partner