Our Team

Chris Coffey
Chair

Chris Coffey is the CEO and Partner of Tusk Strategies, a New York based political consulting and communications firm. Before taking over as ceo, he led the NY and NJ practices, where he led major campaigns for companies like TransPerfect and Uber. In 2021, he led Andrew Yang’s Yang campaign for Mayor, before that was a senior advisor for Speaker Corey’s Johnson run for speaker and currently advises Congressman Ritchie Torres. Chris serves as chairman of The Brooklyn Bridge Park Conservancy, and on the board of the Trevor Project. He guest lectures at NYU on City and State government and appears regularly on tv and radio as an expert on NYC politics. Crain’s named him as an influential LGBTQ New Yorker. Chris lives in Brooklyn with his husband and their two children.

Hillary Jury
Secretary

Hillary A. Jury is General Counsel at The Battery Group. Previously Hillary was a partner at Wilk Auslander LLP with a focus on commercial real estate in NYC and throughout the United States.  Prior to becoming an attorney, Hillary worked in the real estate development department of New Community Corporation in Newark, New Jersey, one of the largest non-profit community development organizations in the US.

Susan Teicher
Treasurer

Susan Teicher is a partner in charge of the wealth management practice in the New York regional offices of Baker Tilly Virchow Krause, LLP. She is also the co-chair of the private client group for the firm. She graduated with a BA in Accounting from Hofstra University and received her Masters of Science in Taxation from Long Island University. Susan also sits on the board of the James J. Colt Foundation.

Christine C. Quinn
President & CEO

Christine C. Quinn is the President and Chief Executive Officer of Win (formerly Women in Need), the largest provider of shelter, social services, and supportive housing for homeless families in New York City. Under her leadership, Win is giving thousands of homeless women and children the support they need to break the cycle of homelessness. Win advocates at the city, state and federal level for support that benefits lower-income New Yorkers and those living in poverty; and effectively challenges prevailing public and media perception of homelessness to drove more effective policy.

Quinn is also the Vice Chair of the New York State Democratic Committee and serves on the Democratic National Committee. In addition, she is a regular, and occasionally fiery, commentator on CNN and MSNBC. Christine C. Quinn is the President and Chief Executive Officer of Win (formerly Women in Need), the largest provider of shelter, social services, and supportive housing for homeless families in New York City. Under her leadership, Win is giving thousands of homeless women and children the support they need to break the cycle of homelessness. Win advocates at the city, state and federal level for support that benefits lower-income New Yorkers and those living in poverty; and effectively challenges prevailing public and media perception of homelessness to drove more effective policy. Quinn is also the Vice Chair of the New York State Democratic Committee and serves on the Democratic National Committee. In addition, she is a regular, and occasionally fiery, commentator on CNN and MSNBC.

A champion of women’s and LGBTQ+ rights, she led the effort to pass legislation to stop the epidemic of rape and sexual assault on college campuses. A member of the New York City Council from 1999-2013, Quinn served for seven years as the elected Speaker of the Council, making her the first woman and the first openly gay Speaker in New York City history, as well as the highest-ranking openly LGBTQ+ official in New York City history. She was instrumental in working to see marriage equality pass in the New York State Legislature in 2011 and has been a national leader in the LGBTQ+ and reproductive rights movements.

Prior to serving in elected office, she was the Chief of Staff to then-New York City Council Member Tom Duane, and Executive Director of the Gay and Lesbian Anti-Violence Project, where she worked closely with the New York City Police Department to reduce hate crimes across New York City.

Christine Quinn currently serves on the Boards of the National Institute of Reproductive Health Action Fund (formerly NARAL Pro-Choice New York) and the Center for Democracy in the Americas. She is a Grove Leader in the inaugural Grove Fellowship Program at the Public Policy Institute at Hunter College and a former Harvard University Institute of Politics Fellow. She holds a Bachelor of Arts in Urban Studies and Education from Trinity College in Hartford, Connecticut.

Quinn and her wife, Kim Catullo, live in Chelsea with their rescue dog, Justin.

Christine Bave

Christine Bave is a Partner and Deputy Head of Sustainable Finance at Apollo. Christine began her career at Apollo covering issuers in the industrial sector for the Firm’s Global Liquid Credit platform. Prior to joining Apollo in 2016, Christine was a principal at Halcyon Asset Management covering similar industries. Before that, she was Vice President in the Distressed Group at Barclays Capital. Previously, she was an associate in High Yield Research and an analyst in Leveraged Finance at Wachovia Securities.

Christine graduated summa cum laude from Colgate University with a BA in Mathematical Economics and received her MBA from Harvard Business School. She is on the advisory board for GJWHF, an organization dedicated to the advancement of women in finance, and is a longtime resident of New York City.

Jessica Bell

Jessica Bell joined KKR in 2022 and is a member of the KKR Capital Markets Co-investments and Partnerships, specifically focusing on global real estate investments. Prior to joining KKR, Bell spent five years at ING in London, focusing on European real estate and infrastructure loan capital markets. Her expertise in finance goes beyond United States borders, where she held various roles across U.K. real estate loan origination and risk management at the Royal Bank of Scotland. Bell’s expertise will be invaluable to steering Win’s financial strategy.

Lauren Boglivi

Having spent her entire legal career at Proskauer, Lauren Boglivi has developed a transactional practice on behalf of strategic companies, private equity sponsors and family offices. Transactions she handles include: mergers and acquisitions involving both public and private companies in the U.S. and internationally; buyouts and related financings; joint ventures; acquisitions of distressed companies; and growth and seed investment. Lauren’s leadership commitment also extends to serving as co-Chair of the firm’s Summer Program Committee and as a member of the Hiring Committee which oversees the firm’s recruitment efforts. In addition, she is a member of the Class of 1989 annual fundraising campaign at Wellesley College.

Julia Butler

Julia Butler is a Managing Director in Real Estate at KKR. She was previously an Executive Vice President of Investments at iStar, a publicly-traded investment company focused on the commercial real estate industry. Prior to joining iStar in 2004, Julia worked in the Corporate Treasury department at the Walt Disney Company in Los Angeles, CA. She earned a BA with honors from Harvard College, and now lives in NYC with her husband and two children.

Tracey Gamble

Tracy Gamble joined Apollo in 2015 and is a Managing Director in the Real Estate Private Equity Group. Tracy is primarily responsible for asset management of the Firm’s U.S. real estate investments and is also involved in the diligence and execution of acquisitions. Prior to joining Apollo, Tracy was a Vice President of Acquisitions & Development with Loews Hotel & Resorts, where she was responsible for the sourcing, underwriting, and execution of hotel acquisitions and management contracts. Prior to Loews Hotels, she was a Vice President with Lubert-Adler Partners where she had acquisitions, asset management, and investor relations responsibilities. She began her career with the Hospitality & Leisure practice of PricewaterhouseCoopers. Tracy graduated from Cornell University with a BS in Hotel Administration and holds an MBA with a concentration in Real Estate from The Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania. Tracy serves on the Board of Directors of Inspire Communities. She is also a member of WX, New York Women Executives in Real Estate, and sits on the Nardin Academy National Alumni Advisory Board.

Andrea Gellert

Andrea is the Vice President of the Business Marketing Group at Meta, joining the company in August 2023. The Business Marketing Group drives business growth by shaping product development and building and shipping multi-channel marketing – from brand experiences, to business education, to scaled channels to sales enablement.

Prior to joining Meta, Andrea was the CMO at Clover, a point of sale and business management platform for small and mid-sized businesses. She was responsible for brand and social, product marketing, direct channel growth, lifecycle marketing, and marketing operations. Prior to Clover, Andrea was the Head of Marketing and Creative at Hawkfish; CMO and CRO at OnDeck; and served in multiple roles at American Express, including VP of Merchant Services (industry expansion strategy, account development and B2B marketing) and VP, Customer Experience and Retention in OPEN (marketing for small business).

Andrea is a California native who lives in New York City with her family and is passionate about travel, cooking, reading and yoga.

Kayce Freed Jennings

Kayce Freed Jennings is co-founder of The Documentary Group, and Senior Producer of Girl Rising, a film and global campaign for girls’ education, as well as director of the Girl Rising educator program. Kayce was a producer at ABC News for many years, on the staffs of Nightline, World New Tonight, and 20/20, and based in London, Atlanta and New York. She now serves on the advisory boards of SOLA – School of Leadership, Afghanistan, the country’s first and only boarding school for girls; The Jimbere Fund, which supports rural women-led enterprises in The Democratic Republic of Congo; and The Bridgehampton Child Care and Recreational Center.

Jessica Katz

Ms. Katz is an Adjunct Professor at the Columbia University School of Architecture and Planning and the Principal of Silver Bullet Consulting LLC. Prior to joining Columbia, Ms. Katz was the Chief Housing Officer of the City of New York. As Chief Housing Officer, Katz was responsible for devising and implementing housing policy across the Adams Administration’s housing agencies, including the Department of Housing Preservation and Development, the New York City Housing Authority, the Housing Development Corporation, the Mayor’s Office of Housing Recovery Operations and the Mayor’s Office to Protect Tenants.

Katz previously served as executive director of the research nonprofit Citizens Housing and Planning Council, where she led a policy and research agenda on topics ranging from basement apartment conversions to equitable code enforcement to resident decision-making at NYCHA.

Ms. Katz also served for over ten years at HPD, as the associate commissioner for New Construction, assistant commissioner of Special Needs Housing, senior adviser to the commissioner, and assistant commissioner for Preservation Finance.

Katz holds a BA in Urban Geography from McGill University and a Masters in City Planning from MIT.

Jasmine Kaur

Jasmine Kaur is a Food Safety consultant for Livekindly Collective. She also Co-Founded an Indian food kitchen called The Zesty Kitchen in 2020. In this role, she’s spearheaded the creation of sustainable cooking alternatives to many foods negatively impacting our health and the health of our planet. As a quality assurance professional, Kaur will provide valuable insight to assist with presentation and standards that are essential to Win’s mission of providing safe shelter and resources to NYC’s unhoused population.

Jessica Kearns

Jessica Kearns is a Partner in the Strategic Advisory Group at PJT Partners, based in New York. She joined PJT Partners in June 2015 after spending 18 years at JPMorgan, most recently as the Head of Technology, Media and Telecommunications Syndicated and Leveraged Finance Group.

Prior to joining JPMorgan, Ms. Kearns was a Vice President at TD Securities in the Communications Finance Group. She also spent two years as an economic research analyst for the Federal Reserve Bank of Boston. Under her leadership, JPMorgan was the top ranked bookrunner in TMT High Yield Bonds and Leveraged Loans. Ms. Kearns’ experience includes a broad range of debt transactions including LBOs, mergers, debt-for-debt exchanges, and spin financings.

She currently serves on the Board of Directors of Blue Engine. Ms. Kearns received a BA from Connecticut College and an MBA from Columbia Business School.

Prem Kumar

Prem Kumar is a Partner of Albright Stonebridge Group, part of Dentons Global Advisors. He leads the firm’s Middle East and North Africa practice, helping clients resolve disputes, assess and manage risk, and position themselves to benefit from regional policy and business trends. As National Security Council staff at the White House, Kumar developed and coordinated U.S. foreign policy in the Middle East for over five years. Kumar brings a vast knowledge of global politics and effective policy implementation. As a major thought leader, he has written for or been quoted by the New York Times, the Wall Street Journal, the Washington Post, Foreign Policy, and the Atlantic, and has appeared on CNN, CNBC, and PBS.

Jenny Y. Lee

Jenny Y. Lee is a Managing Director in Leveraged Loan and High Yield Capital Markets at JPMorgan Securities focusing on the Healthcare and Automotive industries and Financial Sponsors. Jenny started her career in Healthcare M&A and at the U.S. Trust in asset management. A graduate of Yale’s School of Management, she received her BA from Amherst College. Jenny also serves on the Alumni Trustee Nominating Committee for Amherst and has served on the Amherst College Executive Committee. She is also on the board of Norwalk Hospital.

Amy Lesch

Amy Lesch has worked for KKR since 2009 and is a Member of the Client and Partner Group. She leads the North American relationship management team and is Global Head of Consultant Relations. As such, Ms. Lesch is closely involved with fundraising, investor relations, and consultant relations across the Firm. Prior to joining KKR, she was a managing director and global head of consultant relations for Citi Capital Advisors (formerly Citi Alternative Investments). Ms. Lesch has more than 25 years of experience working directly with investors and the consultant community. Her prior experience also includes Deutsche Asset Management and State Street Global Advisors. She holds a B.S. from the University of Rochester and a J.D. from New England School of Law. Ms. Lesch sits on several advisory boards, including the Sloan Hospital for Women, University of Rochester National Council and Girls Who Invest.

Caitlin Moscatello

Caitlin Moscatello is a long-form journalist and author. She is a features contributor to New York Magazine, and has also written for the New York Times, Vanity Fair, TIME, and Harper’s Bazaar, among other publications. She is a co-executive producer of the documentary series, An Update on our Family, which explores the unregulated industry of family vlogging and the child victims at its center, which premiered at the Tribeca Film Festival in June and airs on HBO Max this month. Her book, SEE JANE WIN: The Inspiring Story of the Women Changing American Politics (Dutton) was a New York Times Critics Choice selection, and was called “a profoundly inspiring work of journalism” by Apple Books. Moscatello is a National Magazine Award finalist for her reporting on reproductive rights and dwindling abortion access in the US, and also the recipient of a Front Page Award. She has a B.S. from Boston University and a Master’s in Journalism from Columbia University. She lives in New York City with her husband, two sons, and dog.

Pam Parker

Pam Parker is an Independent Board Director, former President, General Manager, and Fortune 500 operating executive who transforms private and public company businesses in Financial Technology, Payments and Wealth Management. Pam retired from Fiserv as President of its bill payment business after leading the growth and financial turnaround in merchant services. Prior to Fiserv, she was Chief Operating Officer of RegEd, a compliance technology firm serving the financial services industry. Pam previously held Managing Director positions leading product strategy, platform development and client experience at J.P. Morgan and Smith Barney. Pam holds an MBA in Finance from New York University and a BA in Economics/Japanese Studies from the University of Rochester.

Jennifer Ryan

Jennifer Ryan, Managing Director, is the Head of North American Distribution for Lazard Asset Management. In this role Jennifer is responsible for the Institutional Client Business, Consultant Relations and the Financial Institutions/ Third Party Business across the US, Canadian, and Offshore/Latin American markets. Jennifer is a member of Lazard’s Executive Leadership Team and co-Chairs the Global Sales & Marketing Management Group.

As a committed leader at the firm, Jennifer serves as Senior Advisor to Lazard SPEAK, an employee resource group dedicated to changing the dialogue around mental health in the workplace.

Before joining Lazard in 2023, Jennifer amassed over 25 years of investment experience, at firms such as Goldman Sachs and BlackRock. She spent six years at BlackRock in senior leadership roles in both the US and UK Institutional Client Businesses and spent 19 years at Goldman Sachs Asset Management in several key client-facing roles, including Head of US Consultant Relations, Co-Head of Endowments and Foundations and Head of New York Bank Intermediary Sales.

Ryan is a proud board member of WIN, the largest provider of family shelter and supportive housing in New York City. She has an MBA from Columbia Business School and a BA in English and International Studies from Boston College.

Nicole Sermier

Nicole Sermier is an Executive Managing Director and Head of Residential Investments at Sculptor Capital Management, Inc. Nicole oversees Sculptor Capital Management’s investment activity across various residential strategies, including multifamily, senior housing, and affordable housing. Prior to joining Sculptor Capital Management, in 2008, Nicole worked at AIG Global Real Estate, Local Initiatives Support Coalition focused on affordable housing development, and Lehman Brothers in Fixed Income Research. Nicole received an M.B.A. from the Stanford Graduate School of Business.

Linda R. Tewksbury

Linda is a Clinical Professor of Pediatrics at New York University Grossman School of Medicine. With a strong focus on undergraduate medical education, she has dedicated her career to advancing the field through leadership in the educational development of innovative curricula and assessments for medical students. In her most recent role as Associate Dean for Student Affairs, Linda  spearheaded creating and implementing a diverse range of programs and policies to nurture the personnel and professional growth of NYU medical students. Linda’s background has endowed her with a range of skills in operating bureaucratic institutions where large-scale policy shifts occur, proving her aptitude to assist in the steering and development of Win’s policy agenda.

Greg Unis

Greg Unis is the Chief Executive Officer of Victoria’s Secret Beauty.

As CEO, Greg is responsible for the nearly $1B Victoria’s Secret Beauty, Victoria’s Secret Accessories, and PINK Beauty businesses. Since he joined Victoria’s Secret Beauty in April 2016, Greg has established a foundation for the business to deliver record sales, in 2018, and has paved the way for extensive growth in all three categories. Prior to joining Victoria’s Secret Beauty, Greg held the role of Executive Vice President and Global Head of Men’s and Licensing Merchandising for Coach. A seasoned merchant, Greg also held senior positions with Brooks Brothers and Gap, Inc. Greg is a graduate of Boston University and holds an MBA from Columbia Business School.

Robert Usdin

Bob Usdin is founder and CEO of Showman Fabricators Inc. (ShowFab), New York City’s largest and most creatively diverse scenic shop.  In its 38-year history, ShowFab under Bob’s direction has taken a leading role in creating some of the most iconic entertainment events including scenery for the TODAY Show, CBS Morning Show, CBS Evening News,, CNN, Moulin Rouge, Six, and New York, New York on Broadway, themed entertainment for Holland America and Norwegian Cruise Lines, the recent internationally-recognized Christian Dior exhibit at the Brooklyn Museum, and scores of corporate events. All of ShowFab’s projects have unique challenges, and Bob takes tremendous pride in creating an organization that is stocked with more than 100 eager and talented professionals, the best equipment available, and resources to fulfill the demands of virtually any client on Broadway, television, live events, and themed / environmental design.

Bob’s passion for realizing creative design in construction began early in his life.  He

graduated with a BFA in Technical Theatre from SUNY Purchase in 1984.  He co-founded the first off-Broadway cooperative scene shop, Scenic Central, at age 24.   He is certified as a LEED AP which has provided inspiration for running ShowFab as an environmentally responsible company that can provide better alternatives to its clients while practicing best methods in its own production.

Bob is a civic and community minded business leader.  He has provided pro bono services to Doctors Without Borders, GHMC, Gods Love We Deliver, among many others.  He has served on the Boards of the Broadway Green Alliance,  Kolot Chayeinu – Voice of our Lives, the IATSE L4 Benefit Funds, and as an advisor to many related industry committees.  Bob is a seasoned union negotiator.  He has been recognized with industry awards and featured as a successful member of the Vistage professional network.  He has also purchased and developed numerous multifamily and industrial properties in the NYC vicinity.

Bob is married to Ruth Cohen who serves as an advisor to numerous non-profit organizations.  He is the proud father of Adelaide, who resides in Minneapolis and is a noted bookworm, and Isabelle, who is a Sophomore at the Savannah College of Art and Design and plans to conquer the fashion industry.  As native New Yorkers, currently living in Chelsea, Bob and Ruth share a dedication to making New York City an equitable city where all can thrive.

Sara Valenzuela

A native of San Antonio, Sara Valenzuela serves as Chief Operating Officer of Cultural Productions, a strategic communications and political relations firm founded by Henry R. Muñoz, III. Prior to joining the esteemed firm, Sara served as Vice President at Patrick Jenkins and Associate lobbying firm following her time as National Latino Outreach Director for Hillary Clinton’s Victory 2016 campaign, where she worked with national Latino elected officials, organizations, and advocates to engage Latinos nationwide in the 2016 election. Sara has also worked in a variety of government outreach roles including External and Government Affairs Director for Public Advocate Letitia James, New York City Regional Director for State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli, Community Liaison of Immigrant Affairs, Latino Outreach, and Education for New York City Council Speaker Christine Quinn, and Intergovernmental Affairs Liaison for Manhattan Borough President Scott M. Stringer. A graduate of Vanderbilt University and 2005 Teach For America alumna, Sara has dedicated her career to political and minority advocacy. Sara currently resides in Manhattan with her husband Joseph.

Annie Weir

Annie Weir is an independent fundraising consultant who develops and executes fundraising strategies for a variety of non-profit and political clients. Current and past clients include: Project Destined, NYS Senator Mike Gianaris, NYS Senator Brad Hoylman, NYC Council Speaker Christine Quinn, Congressmember Sean Patrick Maloney, Manhattan District Attorney Cy Vance, and American Foundation for Equal Rights. Previously Ms. Weir was Sponsorship Manager for the Clinton Global Initiative where her team secured over $26 million in sponsorship revenue and managed high-profile relationships with the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, Goldman Sachs, Microsoft, Proctor & Gamble, The Rockefeller Foundation and Walmart, among others. In 2008, she was Deputy Finance Director for Hillary Clinton for President in the campaign’s highest raising office. Ms. Weir has also held the positions of Finance Associate for Friends of Hillary and Assistant to the Chief of Staff for Dianne Feinstein Ms. Weir graduated from the University of Southern California with a Bachelor of Arts with Honors, Cum Laude, majoring in Political Science. She lives in Tribeca with her husband, Matt, and their two young children, Grace and Beckett.

Wing Yau

Wing Yau is a New York-based designer born in the Pacific Northwest. Hailing from a background in sculpture at Rhode Island School of Design, she assisted NYC artists and galleries before falling into design. After making a series of necklaces based on textile sculptures, Yau developed WWAKE in 2012 with the intention of merging art with the intimacy of jewelry. In 2013 she launched her first fine jewelry collection, for which the brand is known for today.

WWAKE is ever-experimenting with the boundaries of traditional jewelry and also includes sister fashion jewelry collection, titled Closer.

Since its launch, WWAKE has been recognized by publications such as The New York Times, Vogue, W Magazine, and Elle, to name a few, and has been worn by celebrities such as Rihanna, Zoe Kravitz, Solange, and Emma Watson.

Wing has been involved with Win since 2014. Her staff volunteers at the Gala each year. Wing has also considered Win moms for employment at her company – mostly seasonal roles – and a few of our moms have worked with WWake.

Teodora Zobel

Teodora Zobel is the Chief Investment Officer at Midwood Investment & Development. Midwood operates and develops real estate assets nationally. Zobel is responsible for all of Midwood’s investment strategy aspects, including sourcing, evaluating, and structuring new acquisitions and long-term capital planning. Prior to her tenure at Midwood, Teodora worked at Cushman and Wakefield in the Global Consulting group, focusing on real estate optimization strategies for a broad range of clients, and she worked with large-scale clients like Verizon Wireless and Mount Sinai Hospital in this role. Having worked on large-scale real estate projects, Zobel provides a large depth of knowledge in optimizing assets for multi-use potential.

Hillary Jury
Chair

Hillary A. Jury is General Counsel at The Battery Group. Previously Hillary was a partner at Wilk Auslander LLP with a focus on commercial real estate in NYC and throughout the United States. Prior to becoming an attorney, Hillary worked in the real estate development department of New Community Corporation in Newark, New Jersey, one of the largest non-profit community development organizations in the US.

Jessica London
Treasurer

Jessica is the Director of EU Equity Sales at UBS. She previously worked in European equity sales at Berenberg Capital Markets. Prior to joining Berenberg, she worked at Macquarie Securities Group and at ING Financial Markets, LLC. Jessica holds a BA from Wellesley College.

Sally Pritchard
Secretary

Sally Pritchard joined Tishman Speyer in 2018 as Chief of Staff to Chairman Jerry Speyer. In her role, she primarily supports Mr. Speyer’s philanthropic and civic work. Prior to joining Tishman Speyer, Sally served as Director of Legal Affairs for the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit, where she ran an office of 30 attorneys and mediators who provide legal advice and services to the judges. She clerked for Judge Barbara S. Jones of the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York and Judge Dennis Jacobs of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit, worked as a litigation associate at Debevoise & Plimpton, LLP, and was a prosecutor at the Manhattan District Attorney’s Office. Sally holds a BA from Yale University and a JD from Columbia Law School. She lives on the Upper West Side with her husband and two children.

Kelly Baillon

Kelly Baillon is a footwear designer with over 12 years of industry experience. Currently, she is Design Director for Karl Lagerfeld & Donna Karan Footwear at G-III Apparel Group, and serves as Co-Chair for WIN at G-III. Before becoming involved with WIN, she co-founded The Blue List, a non-profit aimed at providing period equity for all those in need. Kelly also serves as Co-Chair for FIT at G-III, helping to grow the relationship between the two companies to give students and graduates of FIT’s Footwear & Accessories Department more access to the fashion industry and its leaders.

Kelly’s involvement with WIN began with volunteering in 2019 and recently culminated with becoming a Partner in 2024 to further WIN’s mission in serving the families of NYC who need help most. Kelly has a deeply rooted commitment to community involvement and improving the futures of families and children, and this is reflected in her daily community life in Jersey City, where she lives with her son.

Anne-Marie Bazzani

Anne-Marie Bazzani is the Managing Director of Sotheby’s Wine. She previously served as the CFO for Diadeis New York, a marketing production agency. Anne-Marie has 15 years of management experience across the marketing, luxury, wine and finance industries. Anne-Marie holds a Master of Business Administration from Columbia and Diploma with Finance Concentration from Ecole Superieure des Sciences Economiques et Commerciales – France.

Lisa Bevacqua

Lisa Bevacqua joined Silverstein Properties in 2010 and is an Executive Vice President and the Head of Asset Management. She oversees the company’s 16 million square foot portfolio of office, multifamily, and life science properties. Prior to joining Silverstein Properties, Lisa worked in acquisitions and asset management at Citi Property Investors (CPI), a real estate opportunity fund with over $600 million of assets under management. Prior to CPI, Lisa was a leasing broker at CB Richard Ellis/Whittier Partners, where she focused on the downtown Boston office market. Lisa began her career as a consultant at Accenture, where she worked on assignments aimed at identifying and implementing process and operational improvements at financial services companies. Lisa earned an MBA from The Wharton School at the University of Pennsylvania and graduated magna cum laude with a BA from Boston College.

Samantha Davidson

Samantha Davidson is the U.S. Leader of Mercer’s Outsourced Chief Investment Officer (OCIO) business. In her role, Ms. Davidson will oversee Mercer’s OCIO business and team in the U.S., and will be responsible for implementing strategic initiatives, driving business development and managing and expanding client relationships. Previously, Samantha served at Goldman Sachs as managing director in the Investment Management Division where she focuses on primary, secondary and co-investment opportunities in global real estate.

Emily Stone Gelb

Emily Stone Gelb is the New Executive Director Learning Partner at Teach For America, a national nonprofit which aims to ensure that every child receives an excellent and equitable education. In this role, she leads the onboarding and coaching of new regional Executive Directors. She joined Teach For America in 2007 as Vice President, Regional Operations where she managed a team of Executive Directors. Throughout her tenure, she has also led teams and projects focused on strategic planning, team operations and executive leadership and learning. Her career in executive coaching and development stems from a passion to support nonprofit executives in maximizing their personal and organizational impact.

Emily graduated from Harvard with a BA in History and received a teaching certification from Harvard’s Graduate School of Education. Her career in education began in The New York City public schools, where she taught sixth, seventh and eighth grades. Emily received an MBA from Harvard Business School, and worked at several other education organizations before joining Teach For America staff.

Originally from the Chicago area, Emily now calls New York City home and lives with her husband, Jon, and two children, Alexa and Oliver. She enjoys spending time with family and friends – organizing get-togethers, traveling and exploring new places. She is on the Young Leadership Committee for the Alzheimer’s Association and is a Board member for OneGoal New York as well as Wildflower New York Charter School.

Amy Johannes

Amy is a Senior Vice President in the New York Real Estate Debt group at Oaktree Capital. Prior to joining Oaktree in 2008, Amy was an associate in the Real Estate group at Morgan Stanley, where she focused on advisory assignments for investment banking clients and principal investing opportunities. Before that, Amy was a project manager on the Hudson Yards team at the New York City Economic Development Corporation. Prior to that, she spent two years at UBS Warburg as an investment banking analyst in the Global Industrial group. Ms. Johannes graduated with a B.A. degree in economics and Latin American Studies magna cum laude from Wellesley College, where she was elected to Phi Beta Kappa. She then went on to receive an M.B.A. from the Stanford University Graduate School of Business.

Patty Lynett

Patty is a Managing Director and the head of Total Rewards and Operations within the Human Capital Management Group at The Carlyle Group. Patty is responsible for driving the HCM strategy for the design, planning, execution and technology related to the firm’s total incentives and rewards platform, in addition to the HCM operations function and team. Prior to joining Carlyle, Patty held roles at Blackstone for 15 years including global head of compensation and Chief Administrative Officer of both the Private Equity Group and Blackstone Advisory Partners. Before joining Blackstone, Patty was an Investment Banker in the structured finance groups at Citibank and Credit Suisse/DLJ and was responsible for transaction execution primarily in the Energy sector. Patty received her MBA from Harvard Business School. She received a BA in Economics from the University of Chicago where she graduated with honors and was elected to Phi Beta Kappa.

Stephanie Lyons

Stephanie Lyons is a Vice President and Banker in the New York office of J.P. Morgan Private Bank. Stephanie works closely with affluent families and institutions who seek first-class, sophisticated guidance for their complex wealth management needs and multifaceted goals. She brings the breadth of the Firm’s resources to bear while delivering thoughtful, customized strategies to clients in order to be a steward of their financial future.

Stephanie’s background is rooted in fundamental analysis and institutional asset management; she has worked alongside some of the top asset managers in the world in her previous roles in both investment research and manager selection/due diligence. Through this differentiated perspective, she has an intimate understanding of the strategies on J.P. Morgan’s platform and how clients’ portfolios are put to work. Stephanie is motivated by the relationship-driven nature of wealth management and blends her strong technical knowledge with a personable and caring style.

Over the course of a decade working in capital markets and private banking, Stephanie has found it personally fulfilling to helpclients transform their successes into a sustainable legacy. Her strengths include in-depth portfolio analysis and the design oftailored investment plans. Most recently, Stephanie was with Goldman Sachs in Boston and previously worked as a fixed income analyst. She joined J.P. Morgan to be in the epicenter of wealth management with a firm at the forefront of the industry,a true leader offering the highest degree of intellectual capital and innovation.

Stephanie graduated cum laude from Boston University Questrom School of Business, earning a B.S.B.A. with a concentration in Finance. Deeply interested in giving back to her community, she recently served on the board of FamilyAidBoston, using her skills for the greater good as a member of the Finance Committee.

Now settled in New York City, Stephanie is passionate about global travel and exploring new cultures. She loves to be active—playing tennis, big game fishing and working out—endeavors that match her desire to make the most of life’s journey.

Michelle M. McGreal

Michelle is partner at Clifford Chance, practicing in the firms Financial Restructuring Group. Previously, Michele was counsel in Davis Polk’s Corporate Department, practicing in the Insolvency and Restructuring Group. Michelle has been involved with Win Partners since the summer of 2015 and has assisted in drafting charter documents and other matters.

Celina Apóstolo Merrill

Celina Apóstolo Merrill is an Executive Director and Portfolio Manager in the Emerging Markets Debt team of J.P. Morgan Asset Management, and is responsible for Latin American corporate bond investments. Prior to joining the firm in 2015, she was the head of EM Corporate Credit at Van Eck Global. Prior to that, Celina was a Director of Latin American Corporate bond research at Credit Suisse, an Associate at TPG Credit Management and Greywolf Capital, and an Analyst at Goldman, Sachs & Co. Celina holds a B.A in Economics and a B.A in International Relations from Yale University, and an M.B.A. from The Wharton School at the University of Pennsylvania.

Christine Murphy

Christine Murphy is a Partner at Goodwin Procter LLP. Christine’s focusing on commercial real estate finance. She has additional experience in real estate development, acquisitions, dispositions, leasing, and joint venture transactions. Prior to joining Goodwin in 2024, Christine was a partner at Willkie Farr & Gallagher LLP and Katten Muchin Rosenman LLP.

Josh Olken

Josh has spent his career in food as a marketer, general manager, and innovation leader. He currently leads the Product Innovation team at HelloFresh, working to bring healthy and convenient meals direct to families all over the US. He previously spent over a decade at Mars Wrigley, where he oversaw chocolate bar brands like Snickers and Twix. A committed and passionate New Yorker, Josh lives with his wife and two kids on the Upper West Side.

Jane Page

Born and raised in Honolulu, Jane headed to New York to pursue a career in the fashion industry. She majored in Art History at Columbia and obtained her MBA at Wharton before working at Giorgio Armani, J. Crew, Jil Sander, Molton Brown and Balenciaga.

Sharleen Ravishankar

Sharleen Ravishankar holds an MBA from Australia’s first private university, Bond University and is a creative leader and structured professional with experience at Asset Management and Corporate Advisory Firms. Presently, Sharleen is managing Manor Estate’s investment portfolios in wine and real estate within Australia and the United States. In addition to her corporate functions, Sharleen is passionate towards contributing to non-for-profits. With a focus on breaking the cycle of homelessness for women and their children and changing the lives of those most vulnerable in the community, Sharleen is currently a Junior Board Member at Women in Need, Inc and The Bridge. Sharleen considers herself a global citizen who was born in Australia and now resides in New York.

Nancy Scioli

Nancy Scioli is the Senior Director of Operations at Ollie Pets. Prior to joining Ollie in 2017 she was a Management Consultant at Bain & Company in NYC. Originally from Boston,
she got her BA from Tufts University in 2009 and her MBA from the Tuck School of Business at Dartmouth in 2013. She lives in New York City with her husband and their toddler-aged son.

Jessica Sherman

Jessica Sherman is Senior Vice President, Affordable Development at Douglaston Development, overseeing the firm’s preservation portfolio and affordable housing business development efforts. Prior to joining Douglaston Development, Ms. Sherman worked as a Leadership Fellow at the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey, focusing on regional infrastructure management and development. Ms. Sherman is a Board Member of the Public Housing Community Fund.Ms. Sherman holds her M.B.A. from Columbia Business School, an M.Sc. in Social Policy from the University of Oxford, and a B.A. from the University of Pennsylvania.

Gabby Slome 

Gabby Slome is the co-founder and chief experience officer of Ollie, a national company that delivers freshly cooked, human-grade food tailored to each dog’s nutritional needs https://www.myollie.com/about/our-story. Prior to Ollie, Slome served as an Entrepreneur in Residence at Primary Ventures. Slome has also held executive roles at Vente-Privée U.S.A. and Primary.com. In addition to her career as an entrepreneur, Slome has written about marriage and motherhood for “Hello Mama” and “The New Haven Register”. She graduated from Columbia University in 2009.

Claire Smilow

Claire is a native New Yorker, and now lives with her husband, Francesco, son, Otto, and dog, Wanda in Brooklyn. She has spent her career across finance & start ups, and now works in early stage venture capital.

Sarah Tredwell

Sarah Tredwell is a New Jersey native and graduate of Northwestern University’s highly esteemed Medill School of Journalism, Sarah worked for The News with Brian Williams on MSNBC and as a general-assignment reporter for Fox News in Fargo, ND, before becoming the COO of Insider. She soon learned that life as a concierge had many parallels to that of a journalist, and, just as in the newsroom, the day-to-day at Insider is dynamic and the challenges are always evolving.

Emily Von Kohorn 

Emily Von Kohorn is Co-Head of the Global Real Assets Practice at Sheffield Haworth, a boutique executive search firm. Prior to becoming a search consultant, Emily worked in real estate finance at Tishman Speyer and Fir Tree Partners in New York, as well as at her own advisory firm while living in Istanbul, Turkey from 2011-15. Emily holds a B.A. in History and Literature from Harvard University and an M.B.A. from Columbia Graduate School of Business. She lives on the Upper West Side with her husband, daughter and son and speaks very rusty French and Turkish.​

Jessica Zaski

Jessica Zaski joined ShopCore in September 2022 as Executive Vice President and Chief Transactions Officer. She has over 15 years of commercial real estate experience with transactions and building up street-retail portfolios. Ms. Zaski will lead ShopCore’s transaction efforts – including acquisitions and dispositions – working in close partnership with the Blackstone acquisitions and asset management teams.
Previously, Ms. Zaski worked at Acadia Realty Trust as Co-Head of Acquisitions. Jessica received an undergraduate degree in psychology from Northwestern University and an MBA from the Kellogg School of Management. In her free time, Jessica enjoys pilates, travel and hanging out with her two awesome kids.

David Zobel

Mr. Zobel joined Paramount in 2008 and currently serves as Executive Vice President and Head of Acquisitions. In this role, Mr. Zobel oversees all aspects of acquisitions and dispositions for the company’s equity and debt investment platforms. Mr. Zobel also spearheads the company’s private capital markets efforts, where he is responsible for fund formation, joint ventures, and other strategic partnerships. In his time at Paramount, Mr. Zobel has completed over $9 billion of transactions. Prior to joining Paramount, Mr. Zobel worked at Credit Suisse, where he specialized in real estate debt placement. Mr. Zobel graduated Magna Cum Laude from the Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania with a Bachelor of Science degree in Economics and a concentration in Finance.