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PARTNERSHIP FOR NEW YORK CITY ANNOUNCES 2005-2006 CLASS OF DAVID ROCKEFELLER FELLOWS

The Partnership for New York City today announced the names of 18 senior executives who have been selected to be David Rockefeller Fellows, Class of 2006.They will participate in a year-long program that is designed to prepare rising executives to become informed about and involved in New York City affairs, following the civic leadership model of the Partnership’s founder, David Rockefeller.

Since the David Rockefeller Fellows Program was established in 1989, 150 executives have completed a rigorous year of meetings with New York’s top corporate, non-profit and government leaders as well as site visits to key public institutions.

The Fellows explore major issues facing the City and learn how they and their companies can be effective corporate citizens in partnership with the public and non-profit sectors.

“This year’s impressive class demonstrates the diversity, talent and civic commitment of the New York City business community,” said Kathryn Wylde, President & CEO of the Partnership. “We think of the Fellows as part of the next generation of leadership in the City and we are delighted at the quality of people who have committed to give up significant time from their day jobs to learn how to be more effective civic leaders.”

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The Partnership for New York City (www.pfnyc.org) is a network of business leaders dedicated to enhancing the economy of the five boroughs of New York City and maintaining the city’s position as the center of world commerce, finance and innovation.

(Biographical information on David Rockefeller Fellows attached)

2005 – 2006 David Rockefeller Fellows Bios

Katherine M. Bristor is Partner in the Tax Group at Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom, LLP, where she has worked for over twenty-two years. She specializes in the tax aspects of mergers and acquisitions, spin-offs, divestitures, and joint ventures for a variety of clients, including corporations, S corporations, partnerships, limited liability companies, hedge funds, and private equity funds. She is the president of the Lar Lubovitch Dance Company and on the Dean's Council at the Columbia University School of Law. Ms. Bristor graduated magna cum laude from Carleton College and received a J.D. degree from Columbia University, where she was a Harlan Fiske Stone Scholar.

Mary Anne Citrino is Senior Managing Director in the Corporate Advisory Services group at The Blackstone Group. Before joining Blackstone, she was Global Head of Consumer Products Investment Banking Group at Morgan Stanley where she spent more than 20 years advising clients. Notable transactions in which she was involved include advising Unilever on its acquisitions of Ben & Jerry’s, Slim-Fast and Helene Curtis as well as selling its Diversey Lever business to SC Johnson. Ms. Citrino also advised Pfizer on its sale of Schick to Energizer, Hershey Trust on its attempted sale of Hershey to Wrigley, and structured and advised on Heinz’s spin of assets to Del Monte. She is a Director of Dollar Tree Stores, Inc. Ms. Citrino received a B.A. in Economics from Princeton University, Phi Beta Kappa, and an M.B.A. from Harvard Business School as a George F. Baker scholar.

Robert Clauser is Partner in the consulting firm, Accenture, where he leads the Strategy Practice in the Americas for Accenture’s Media & Entertainment Practice. He advises CEOs and Boards of Directors on setting strategy, transforming operations, and integrating technology to deliver growth, profitability and value in industries including music, video, games, advertising, new media and museums. Mr. Clauser’s community and pro bono activities include service as a Trustee of the Alliance for the Arts, director of icouldbe.org, and the former CEO and producer of Montage Entertainment. He also plays advisory roles to organizations including the Metropolitan Museum of Art, NYC 2012, the NYC EDC, and Governors Island. Mr. Clauser earned his B.A., with honors, from the University of Michigan, where he was elected to multiple honor societies; M.B.A. from the University of Chicago, where he was named the First Chicago Scholar; and also completed studies at Waseda University in Tokyo, Japan.

Sheila Kearney Davidson is Executive Vice President for New York Life Insurance Company and a member of the Executive Management Committee. In April of 2004, with oversight of the Office of the General Counsel and the Office of the Secretary, Ms. Davidson also assumed responsibilities for the Office of Governmental Affairs, Human Resources, Corporate Communications, Corporate Services and Employees’ Health. In March of 2005, she was elected executive vice president in charge of Law and Corporate Administration. She is a member of the New York State Bar Association, the U.S. District Court, and the Southern District, New York. She serves on the Board of Trustees at Fairfield University and Madison Square Park Conservancy. Ms. Davidson graduated cum laude from Fairfield University with a B.A. and received a J.D. from George Washington University.

Christian French is Chief Operating Officer of WRNN-TV Associates, owner of the Regional News Network (RNN), a local, independent television station in the New York DMA. Mr. French has spent the last ten years establishing RNN as a media competitor in the New York Market, growing its distribution from 300,000 cable homes to now over 5 million homes including all five boroughs of New York City. In September of 2005, he completed construction of RNN’s fifth facility, a brand new all-digital production center and studios in Rye Brook, NY. He is a member of numerous industry groups including a board member of the Spectrum Clearing alliance and the Broadcasters Digital Cooperative. He volunteers with the Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation. Mr. French earned a B.S. from the School of Hotel Administration at Cornell University.

Dino Fusco is Managing Director of Goldman, Sachs & Co. where he is the Global Head of Corporate Real Estate Strategy. He is responsible for overseeing all of Goldman Sachs' corporate real estate needs worldwide. Since joining Goldman Sachs in 1994, Mr. Fusco has also worked as a senior member of the firm's Real Estate Investment Banking Division, and the firm's Real Estate Principal Investment Area where he initiated and organized Goldman Sachs' real estate principal investment efforts in Italy. Mr. Fusco earned a B.A. in Economics, cum laude, from Yale College, and a J.D. from Georgetown University Law Center where he served as the Managing Editor of his law journal, The Tax Lawyer.

Carla Hendra was appointed Co-Chief Executive Officer of Ogilvy North America in 2005, in partnership with Bill Gray. Together they oversee Ogilvy & Mather, OgilvyOne, OgilvyHealthworld, OgilvyPR and 141 Worldwide for the North American region. Ms. Hendra also heads the flagship region of OgilvyOne worldwide. All OgilvyOne North America units, including OgilvyInteractive, DirectDesign and The Lacek Group, as well as regional offices in Raleigh and San Francisco, report to Ms. Hendra. She serves on both the OgilvyOne and Ogilvy & Mather worldwide boards. Named “Advertising Woman of the Year” in 2005 by Advertising Women of New York (AWNY), Ms. Hendra was also selected as one of the top 25 “Working Mothers in Advertising” by AWNY and Working Mother magazine in 2004. She served as the first-ever female jury chair at the Cannes Advertising Festival for the 2001 CyberLions. Ms. Hendra earned her B.A. in history of the arts from the University of Chicago, and was elected to Phi Beta Kappa.

Peter B. Hennessy is Managing Principal of the New York Office at the Staubach Company. In addition to his client service role, he shares responsibility for the Management and Operation of the Firm’s New York Corporate Service Office. He also heads the New York Area Municipal Services Team that provides strategic planning and transaction management on an exclusive basis for the State of New York’s 4.5 million square foot portfolio and jointly with one other firm for the City of New York’s 20+ million square foot portfolio. He has been active in real estate brokerage, development and management for more than 17 years. Mr. Hennessy holds a B.A. from Kenyon College and has completed graduate work at New York University’s Real Estate Institute.

Jeremy M. Kroll is Managing Director for Kroll, the global risk consulting company of Marsh & McLennan Companies. Based at the firm’s headquarters in New York, he is responsible for business and strategic development for Kroll’s Consulting Group comprising Business Intelligence, Investigations, Forensic Accounting and Security Services. In addition to his management responsibilities, he is actively engaged in Kroll’s client projects. Mr. Kroll is a board member of Digital Transaction Machines, a wireless media company. He serves on the board of advisors for Security Growth Partners and The Challenge Fund. He also serves as a trustee of The Jewish Home & Hospital. Mr. Kroll holds a Bachelor of Arts degree in foreign languages and fine arts from Georgetown University.

Andrew D. Levin is Senior Vice President of Boston Properties. He is in charge of leasing the company’s 8 million square foot, six-building Midtown Manhattan office building portfolio. He is also responsible for identifying and executing acquisitions and new business opportunities. He joined the company in May 1996 Mr. Levin is a licensed salesperson in the State of New York and a member of the Real Estate Board of New York and sits on the Seminar Committee of that organization. He is also a member of the Young Men’s and Women’s Real Estate Association and a board member of the Creative Arts Workshops for Kids and the Midtown Arts Common. Mr. Levin holds a Bachelor’s from Boston University’s School of Management and an M.B.A. from Columbia Business School.

John Moore is Managing Director at Morgan Stanley. He has been at Morgan Stanley since 1994 and was named Co-Head of Global Healthcare Banking in 2004 following seven years in Global Capital Markets, where he focused on the healthcare industry. Prior to that, he worked in the Firm’s Mergers and Acquisition Department. Mr. Moore clerked in the United States District of New Jersey from 1991-1993 and practiced law at Paul, Weiss, Rifkind, Wharton & Garrison from 1993-1994. He is the President and a Member of the Board of Directors of the Irvington Institute for Immunological Research, a member of the Rockefeller University Council, the National Arts Club and the Council on Foreign Relations. Mr. Moore graduated from Harvard College in 1985 and Stanford Law School in 1991.

Robert Negrón Sr. is Group President at Liz Claiborne Inc. He serves as the Chief Strategic Officer of, and has full P & L responsibility for, the company’s Brand Licensing, Special Sales and Outlet Retail divisions supporting nearly all of the 38 brands in the company’s portfolio, including Liz Claiborne, Claiborne, Dana Buchman, Ellen Tracy, Juicy Couture, Laundry by Shelli Segal and DKNY Jeans. In prior rotations, Mr. Negrón has had similar oversight responsibility for the company’s International, Specialty Retail and Cosmetics divisions. A member of both the company’s Leadership Council and its Executive Council, he also serves as the Executive Sponsor of a corporate-wide Sales Development Program and is a member of an executive committee fostering activities to ensure diversity and inclusion in the workplace. In addition to his other charitable and civic activities, he serves as a member of the Board of Directors of the Liz Claiborne Foundation and Co-Executive Sponsor of the LizActs associate volunteerism program. In 2004, Mr. Negrón was recognized by Hispanic Business magazine as a member of the Corporate Elite, a list of the top 25 Hispanic executives employed by Fortune 500 and Large Global companies.

Georgie Shields is Senior Vice President at Bank of America. She is responsible for overseeing corporate sponsorship, philanthropy and market integration activities in the Metro New York market, including the annual disbursement of approximately $4 million in foundation grants. As a native of South Africa, she moved to New York in 2000 to further her career in the field of corporate social responsibility, and joined Bank of America's Corporate & Investment Bank later that year. Ms. Shields recently joined the board of directors of the New York City Partnership Foundation. She participates in several volunteer programs coordinated by the Bank. Ms. Shields is a graduate of the University of Natal in South Africa.

John F. Stewart is Managing Director of National Distribution for Citibank. In this role, he is responsible for the 885-branch network within the United States and Puerto Rico and consumer business in Canada that employs over 12,000 Citibankers and serves over 3 million customers. As a 21-year veteran of Citigroup, he has previously served as President of Citibank New York, President and CEO of Diners Club Canada and Managing Director of the Atlantic Division of the Citifinancial consumer finance business. Mr. Stewart serves on the Board of Directors of the Consumer Bankers Association, the New York Bankers Association, and the Make-A-Wish Foundation of Metro New York. He serves on the Board of Trustees of the Leukemia and Lymphoma Society New York City Chapter and has joined Representative Sue Kelly’s (R-NY) Financial Services Advisory Council. Before joining Citibank, he was a Captain in the United States Army. Mr. Stewart is a graduate of the United States Military Academy at West Point, NY and holds an M.B.A. from Columbia University.

Christoph Vogel is Vice President of Strategic Planning for Siemens Corporation. In this role, he is responsible for the U.S. strategy of the $20 billion U.S. company, which represents more than 20 percent of the global company's revenues. Mr. Vogel joined Siemens as a management consultant and has founded the U.S. office of Siemens Management Consulting, the in-house top-management consulting unit, in New York City in 2001. Through his career he has gained international experience in multiple businesses of Siemens. He leads now the development of the company's U.S. strategy and drives a program for profitable growth in the U.S. Mr. Vogel studied Business Engineering at the University of Kaiserslautern and worked there as a research assistant for the chair of Business Informatics and Operations Research, Prof. Heiner Mueller-Merbach. He holds a doctorate in Business Administration and is a board member of the German School New York.

Paul Washington is Corporate Secretary of Time Warner Inc. and Chief of Staff to the Chairman and CEO. He is responsible for serving as a liaison between the Board and the company's management; developing the company's corporate governance policies, and assisting the CEO in managing the company's operations. Mr. Washington is an adjunct professor at Fordham Law School and member of the Program Advisory Board of The Brennan Center for Justice at NYU. He also serves on the boards of the City Bar Justice Center and the Alliance for the Arts. Mr. Washington graduated from Yale College and, following graduation from Fordham Law School, clerked at the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit and the U.S. Supreme Court.

Diane C. Yu is Chief of Staff and Deputy to the President at New York University. She also teaches a seminar in the College of Arts and Science and was previously named a White House Fellow appointed by the President. A national bar leader and frequent speaker, Ms. Yu serves on the Association of Corporate Counsel and White House Fellows Association Boards, was elected to the American Law Institute, and received the 2003 National Asian Pacific American Bar Association Trailblazer Award, 2001 Missouri Woman Justice Award, and diversity awards from the Judicial Council of California and Minority Bar Association. Formerly in the ABA House of Delegates, she now chairs the ABA Commission on Women in the Profession. Ms. Yu has a B.A. from Oberlin College, J.D. from the University of California (Berkeley), and Doctor of Laws honoris causa from the City University of New York.

Isaac Zion is Senior Director at Tishman Speyer responsible for acquisitions and dispositions in the New York metropolitan region. Previously, he was responsible for the leasing and marketing efforts of several million square feet of the company’s portfolio in New York City, as well as leasing for large-scale and high-profile transactions on a national scale. He is also a member of REBNY, ULI and an active participant in NYU’s Career Advisory Program. Mr. Zion holds a B.S. in Management & Finance from Binghamton University and an M.B.A. from New York University.

The Partnership for New York City (www.pfnyc.org) is a network of business leaders dedicated to enhancing the economy of the five boroughs of New York City and maintaining the city’s position as the global center of commerce, culture and innovation.