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Leadership + Governance

Board of Directors

The Statue of Liberty-Ellis Island Foundation’s board of directors includes forward-thinking business leaders, community champions, and civic-minded Americans deeply committed to preserving our national heritage.

For our executive team, please click here.
For governance information, please click here.

  • Luis Ubiñas,
    Chairman

    Former President

    Ford Foundation

  • Jesse
    Brackenbury

    President and CEO

    The Statue of Liberty-Ellis Island Foundation

  • Tony
    Alvarez II

    Co-Founder & Co-CEO

    Alvarez & Marsal Holdings, LLC

  • Albert C.
    Bellas

    Foundation's
    Chairman Emeritus;
    Senior Managing Director

    Klingenstein Fields Wealth Advisors

  • Miguel "Mike"
    Bezos

    Vice President &
    Co-Founder

    Bezos Family Foundation

  • Stephen A.
    Briganti

    CEO Emeritus

    The Statue of Liberty-Ellis Island Foundation

  • Michael
    Donovan

    Vice Chairman

    Mediaocean

  • Emilio
    Estefan

    Founder and CEO

    Estefan Enterprises, Inc.

  • Massimo Ferragamo

    Chairman

    Ferragamo USA

  • Tina Pendergrast Santi Flaherty

    Corporate Vice President Emeritus; Author and Philanthropist

    The Colgate-Palmolive Company

  • Christopher “Kip” Forbes

    Vice Chairman

    Forbes Publishing Company

  • Henry Louis “Skip” Gates, Jr.

    Alphonse Fletcher University Professor and Director Hutchins Center for African & African American Research

    Harvard University

  • Jeffrey R.
    Gural

    Chairman and Principal

    GFP Real Estate, LLC

  • Karen
    Jurgensen

    Former Editor

    USA Today

  • Bruce P.
    Keller, Esq.

    Assistant United States Attorney, NJ

    Special Counsel to the U.S. Attorney
    District of New Jersey
    Partner, Debevoise & Plimpton, 1988-2015

  • Peter M.
    Lehrer

    CEO

    PML, LLC

  • Josie
    Cruz Natori

    Founder and CEO

    The Natori Company

  • Michael J. O’Bannon

    President

    EOP Group

  • Lisa
    Shalett

    Chief Investment Officer, Wealth Management

    Morgan Stanley

  • Sharath
    Sharma

    Global Vice Chair,
    Strategic Transformations

    Ernst & Young (EY)

  • Deborah J.
    Simon

    Philanthropist

    Simon Property Group

  • Timothy M. Sweeney

    President & CEO

    Liberty Mutual Insurance

  • Andrew
    Tisch

    Co-Chairman of the Board and Chairman of the Executive Committee

    Loews Corporation

  • Paul
    Verkuil

    President Emeritus

    College of William & Mary