SYDA Foundation Board of Trustees
Joseph Buga
Joseph has been a vice president at Creamer Dickson Basford, a public relations and marketing firm, and vice president of marketing at the technology company KIS Corporation from 1982 to 1985.
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Arnold Drogen
Arnold is president and CEO of Drogen Electric Supply in Oneonta, New York, a wholesaler of electrical equipment to contractors and institutions, founded by his family in 1948.
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Jacob Glaser
Jacob is president and co-founder of MBF Bioscience, a high-tech pioneer in the development and design of imaging software for neuroscience research.
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Elizabeth Greig
Elizabeth is a founding member of the Blum Center for Health in Rye Brook, New York, a clinic dedicated to the practice of functional medicine, which views mind and body as an integrated whole.
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Michael Karlin
Michael, a certified public accountant, is a founding partner of Nigro Karlin Segal & Feldstein, a leading business-management firm representing some of the most respected and recognized names in the entertainment industry.
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Natascha Nikolai
Natascha is an experienced consultant and coach to executives and teams. Her firm, Nikolai Consulting, specializes in developing communication skills to achieve high impact and collaborative relationships with audiences.
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Phylicia Rashad
Phylicia is an acclaimed singer, director, and actress who has appeared in stage, film, and television productions.
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Sanjeev Srivastava
Sanjeev is the founder of Blue Lotus Financial, LLC, which advises technology and life sciences companies on finance, strategy, and business development.
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Avi Szapiro
Avi is the owner and Executive Chef of the New Haven, Connecticut restaurant ROÌA. The restaurant won an “excellent” rating from The New York Times in its first year and received praise for “culinary restraint” and “skill at extracting maximum flavor from a minimum of ingredients.
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