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Ms. Phyllis P. Frankfort, President & CEO of Working In Support of Education and Chair, New York Financial Literacy Coalition, has more than thirty years of experience as an educator, developing nationally recognized, award winning educational reform models.
Ms. Frankfort established w!se to develop financial literacy, foster social and business entrepreneurship and to provide programmatic and fiscal services. In 2003, she launched the first national standardized Financial Literacy Certification Test. In 1993, Ms. Frankfort founded and is the educational consultant for the first New York City public High School of Economics & Finance. In 1989, she founded and was Executive Director of the National Academy Foundation to address the growing demand for the Academy of Finance and the Academy of Travel & Tourism that she created and built as an employee of the New York City Department of Education and Consultant to American Express. Ms. Frankfort, who started her career as a teacher, school administrator, and citywide educational administrator, holds a B.A. and M.A. from New York University and a Management Certificate from Yale University. |
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Mr. David J. Anderson, Executive Vice President, joined W!SE in 2007 and is responsible for human resources, and, with the President, for partnerships, development, and strategic planning. He is also Acting Director of the Financial Literacy Certification Program. He joined W!SE after a twenty year career at Citigroup. There, he oversaw a unit in the bank that supports the process of financial sector and capital markets development in developing countries around the world. Mr. Anderson also held a number of other management positions at Citigroup in the areas of business development, marketing, mergers and acquisitions and strategy. He holds a BA from University College, London in England and an MBA from Columbia University in the City of New York. He is currently a doctoral candidate in Economics at the New School for Social Research in New York and is actively engaged in Economics and Finance education, having served on the adjunct faculties at several colleges and universities in the New York and surrounding areas for over a decade. He is presently on the adjunct faculty in the Economics Department at Drew University in NJ. |
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Mr. Eric J. Katzman, Manager, Communications and Events, joined w!se in 2007. He oversees and manages all aspects of w!se communication materials and events for all programs and is also responsible for w!se communication materials, including the w!se annual report, media advisories, press releases, and the w!se website. He joined w!se after a six year career working for and with non-profit organizations in a Communications capacity, promoting the cause of the organization through secured media placements, printed materials, advertising and internet outreach. He holds a BA in Communication from the State University of New York at Buffalo and a certificate from the Millard Fillmore College in Public Relations/Advertising, both in 2001. |
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Clifford Dukes, Director, Sanford I. Weill Institute at the High School of Economics and Finance, joined w!se in 2008 bringing six years of experience, four of which were in program administration at the Henry Street Settlement, where he designed and implemented after-school programs (for youth 8 to 18 years of age) specifically focused on academic enrichment, support, and other educational services, including assessments and mentoring programming. He also built a strong volunteer program at the Settlement to provide hundreds of free hours of academic support using professional and college volunteers. He designed an eight-week literacy-based summer workshop series and taught a money management elective course. Beyond his work at the Settlement, Mr. Dukes has experience in politics, production, business development, and as a teaching assistant in a special education classroom. Mr. Dukes earned his B.A. in English from Amherst College. |
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Ms. Sheila Beatty, Program Coordinator, Sanford I. Weill Institute at the High School of Economics & Finance, is responsible for identifying work experience providers, screening and placing Weill Institute students for both community service and internships, and assisting the Weill Institute Director. Ms. Beatty has worked with the organization since 1994. She previously served as the Assistant to the President for eight years. |
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