NYC & COMPANY ANNOUNCES ELECTION OF NEW BOARD OF DIRECTORS FOR CLASS OF 2017
New York City (March 19, 2015) – Emily K. Rafferty, NYC & Company’s chairman of the board and president of the Metropolitan Museum of Art, today announced the election of 19 new board members to the organization’s Board of Directors.
Their election took place at NYC & Company’s annual board meeting, held March 18, 2015 at Lincoln Center’s Alice Tully Hall. New board members elected to a two-year term for the Class of 2017 include:
Gina Argento, President, Broadway Stages
Sandra Garcia Betancourt, Executive Director, Northern Manhattan Arts Alliance
Daniel Boockvar, CEO, New York Cruise Lines
Thomas Bosco, Aviation Director, NY-NJ Port Authority
Mike Burke, COO, Statue Cruises
Susan Chin, Executive Director, Design Trust for Public Space
Susan Delvalle, Executive Director, Sugar Hill Children’s Museum of Arts and Storytelling
Frank Falcinelli, Owner, Frankies Spuntino and Prime Meats
Jeff Friday, Founder and CEO, The American Black Film Festival
Scott Goldsmith, EVP and CCO, Titan
Maneesh Goyal, Founder and President, MKG
Maria Hinojosa, Host, NPR’s Latino USA
Jukay Hsu, Founder and Executive Director, Coalition for Queens
Fernando Mateo, Co-Owner, La Marina
Laura Raicovich, Executive Director, Queens Museum
Anthony Ramirez II, Co-Founder and CEO, The Bronx Beer Hall and Mainland Media LLC
Marcus Samuelsson, Chef and Restaurateur, Red Rooster
Tren’ness Woods-Black, VP Communications, Sylvia’s “Soul Food” Restaurant
Brett Yormark, CEO, Brooklyn Nets and Barclays Center
These individuals join an esteemed group of local business leaders who serve on NYC & Company’s Board of Directors. A full list can be found on NYC & Company Web site: http://www.nycgo.com/articles/nyc-company-board-of-directors.
About NYC & Company
NYC & Company is New York City’s official destination marketing nonprofit organization, dedicated to maximizing travel and tourism opportunities throughout the five boroughs, building economic prosperity and spreading the positive image of New York City worldwide. For more information, visit nycgo.com.
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Contact: NYC & Company / Chris Heywood 212- 484-1270