Cynthia Remec, Executive Director and founder of BoardAssist, has been identifying board members for the nonprofit community since early 2001. She had previously practiced law with Pillsbury Winthrop, Weil Gotshal and JP Morgan. Ms. Remec is a graduate of University of Florida and George Washington University School of Law. She currently serves on the board of Platinum Pals and Artadia, and formerly served on the boards of The After School Corporation and Resources for Children with Special Needs.

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Hugh Frater is the Chief Executive Officer of Berkadia Commercial Mortgage. Mr. Frater is a graduate of Dartmouth College with a Degree in English and holds an MBA in Finance from the Columbia Graduate School of Business. Mr. Frater began his financial career with Lehman Brothers, before leaving to become a founding partner of BlackRock, Inc., a New York-based money management firm. Before pursuing his MBA at Columbia, Mr. Frater was Director of Programming for The Learning Channel, an educational cable television network. He is a director of Essdar Capital, the Shepaug River Association and the Washington, Connecticut chapter of the Citizen's Scholarship Fund.

Aimee Garn currently combines freelance writing with work as a relocation consultant. In recent years she founded a small company, Pretty Please Press, Inc., and served as president of the board of NYC-Parents in Action, an organization that provides information and services to help parents prevent teenage substance use. She has also worked as a dictionary illustrator, as an art director for Avon Cosmetics, and as a creative consultant at Monet Jewelers. Ms. Garn received a B.A. from Mount Holyoke College, an M.F.A. in graphic design from Yale University, and an M.F.A. in writing from Columbia University.

Tracy Greenberger is the Director of Sard Verbinnen’s Digital Communications Group. She is responsible for developing online outreach, marketing and positioning components for clients in addition to providing traditional corporate positioning and media relations counsel. She oversees the development and maintenance of corporate websites for a wide range of clients, and has helped launch transaction-related websites for numerous high-profile announcements and developed global advertising campaigns for Fortune 500 companies. Prior to joining the firm in 1999, Ms. Greenberger worked as a marketing associate for Lazard Freres & Co. in the firm’s asset management division. Ms. Greenberger earned her Bachelor of Arts in International Relations from the University of Pennsylvania.

Richard Hall has been a partner with Cravath Swaine & Moore LLP, one of New York's largest law firms, since 1996. His legal practice focuses on corporate governance and mergers and acquisitions. Richard is a frequent speaker and lecturer on these topics at American Bar Association, International Bar Association and Practicing Law Institute events, and has been a guest lecturer on M&A matters at Harvard Law School, New York Law School and Yale Law School. Richard is also an Adjunct Professor at Cornell Law School. Richard serves on the IBA's Executive Committee for the Development of the Legal Profession as well as the Advisory Board of the Northeast Business Law Center. He has Bachelor of Laws and Bachelor of Commerce degrees, each from the University of Melbourne, Australia, and a Masters of Law degree from Harvard Law School.

Terence Leighton is a founding partner of XE Capital, a New York based hedge fund managing non-traditional assets. Mr. Leighton is a graduate of Harvard College with a Degree in Economics and holds a JD from Yale Law School. Mr. Leighton began his career as an attorney with Cravath, Swaine & Moore and Wachtell Lipton. He sits on the boards of Mt. Carmel Holy Rosary School.

Ellen Simon D.S.W. is the former Executive Director of Union Settlement Association, a 115 year old human service agency serving the East Harlem Community with effective programs in child care, adult education, after school, meals on wheels, senior services, mental health counseling, and youth development. Prior to joining Union in 2000, Dr. Simon was the Director of Patient and Family Services at New York Presbyterian Hospital, Columbia Presbyterian Campus. Dr. Simon holds degrees from Simmons College, The University of Chicago and Hunter College School of Social Work. Dr. Simon serves on the board of Platinum Pals and Concrete Safaris.

Xavier Sztejnberg is a partner and Chief Operating Officer of Kurron Capital, a private equity firm focused on the middle market. Mr. Sztejnberg started his career at Morgan Stanley in New York and joined Kurron Capital from The Blackstone Group where he was a Managing Director. He earned a BSE and a BS from the Jerome Fisher Program of Management & Technology of the University of Pennsylvania and earned an MBA with distinction from The Wharton School.