Directors

Matthew Bender

Philanthropist & Community Volunteer

Donald Boswell

President & CEO,  WNED Buffalo

Linda Collins

Philanthropist

Jonathan Culler

Professor of English and Comparative Literature,

Cornell University

Annie B. Fiorilla di Santa Croce

Attorney, Fox, Horan & Camerini, LLP

Michael Frisch

Professor of History & American Studies/

Senior Research Scholar, State University of New York, Buffalo

Pamela E. Green

Executive Director, Weeksville Heritage Center

Madhur Jaffrey

Actress, Author

Elbrun Kimmelman

Philanthropist

In Memorium:

Cy Leslie

Chairman, The Leslie Group, Inc.

John F. McNiff

Retired Corporate Executive

Joanna S. Rose

Philanthropist

Norm Silverstein

President  & CEO, WXXI Rochester

Marion Roach Smith

Author, Journalist, and Radio Commentator

Marlene Springer

President Emerita, The College of Staten Island,

City University of New York

Domna C. Stanton

Professor, Center for the Humanities,

City University of New York Graduate Center

Edmund H. Sutton

Retired Corporate Executive

Anthony Viscusi

Retired Corporate Executive

Call for New Members to the Board of Directors

The New York Council for the Humanities invites applications and nominations for election of new members to its Board of Directors for three-year terms. The Council a not-for-profit organization dedicated to presenting the best in humanities scholarship to New Yorkers throughout the state relies on its Board for leadership and expertise. Board members exercise important fiduciary, governance and programmatic responsibilities, and play a central role in helping to raise public and private revenues.

Prospective members of the Board of Directors should have a strong commitment to the Council’s mission; represent a diverse cross-section of constituencies across New York State; have the ability to actively participate in the work of the Council, which includes participation on at least one committee; make a personal financial contribution commensurate with their abilities and sphere of influence; and attend Council plenary meetings, which are held four times a year.

To nominate a candidate or yourself, please send a cover letter describing the candidate’s qualifications and a copy of the nominee’s resume or vita to:

Nominating and Governance Committee

New York Council for the Humanities

150 Broadway, Suite 1700

New York, NY 10038

Fax: 212-233-4607