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HomePage NewsandPressReleases RecentEvents September2013 August2013 July2013 June2013 May2013 April2013 March2013 February2013 January2013 2012Events 2011Events 2010Events 2009Events 2008Events 2007Events 2006Events 2005Events 2004Events 2003Events 2002Events MayoralandCityAgencies ExecutiveOrders PhotoGallery Biography Enespaol MayorMichaelR.Bloombergtodayannouncedtheappointmentof sixnewCommissionerstotheNYCCommissiononWomen's IssuesandtheappointmentoftheCommission'snewExecutive DirectorElizabethLoNigro.Thesixnewmembersofthe CommissiononWomen'sIssuesareDr.MarciaBrumitKropf,Ursula F.Fairbairn,CynthiaHayes,ShirleyRodriguezRemeneski,Margaret M.Smyth,andDr.MarleneSpringer. "WomenplayavitalroleineveryaspectofourCity'slife,"said MayorBloomberg."Ouradministrationiscommittedtofinding innovativewaystosupportwomenatworkandintheirlives.Itis anhonortoappointthesesixextraordinarywomenandtheirnew ExecutiveDirectorwhowilldedicatetheirtimeandefforttothe CommissionasitcontinuestohelpusmaketheBigAppletheCity ofchoiceforwomen." "IamveryexcitedaboutthenewappointeestotheCommission," saidChairoftheCommissiononWomen'sIssuesAnneSutherland Fuchs."Throughtheirexperienceandleadershipintheirrespective fields,IknowboththenewExecutiveDirectorandthesixnew Commissionerswilllendinvaluableideas,time,andefforttothis importantCommission." MayorBloombergestablishedtheNewYorkCityCommissionon Women'sIssuesasanadvisorybodyonmattersimpactingthelives ofwomeninNewYorkCity.TheCommissionhasidentifiedthree mainareasofconcern:health,childcareandeconomic development.TheCommissionrecentlykickedoffapublicservice campaign"NewYorkLovesWomen"toeducatethepublicaboutcity servicestoassistwomenandfamilies. Dr.MarciaBrumitKropf istheChiefOperatingOfficeratGirls,Inc. thenonprofitorganizationthatinspiresallgirlstobestrong,smart, andbold.Previously,shespent12yearsasVicePresidentof Research&InformationServicesatCatalyst,anonprofitresearch andadvisoryorganizationworkingtoadvancewomeninbusiness. Dr.KropfearnedherB.A.fromMountHolyokeCollege,herMaster ofArtsinTeachingfromOberlinCollege,andherPh.D.in EducationalCommunicationandTechnologyfromNewYork University. UrsulaF.FairbairnistheExecutiveVicePresidentofHuman ResourcesandQualityatAmericanExpressCompany.Priorto joiningAmericanExpress,Ms.FairbairnservedastheSeniorVice PresidentofHumanResourcesatUnionPacificCorporation.Sheis FORIMMEDIATERELEASE PR04305 February2,2005 MAYORMICHAELR.BLOOMBERGANNOUNCESSIXNEW APPOINTMENTSTONEWYORKCITYCOMMISSIONON WOMEN'SISSUES ElizabethLoNigroisappointedasNewExecutiveDirector

amemberoftheBoardofDirectorsfortheLaborPolicy Association,andisViceChairoftheNationalAcademyofHuman Resources.ShealsoservesontheBoardofDirectorsforSunoco, Inc.andVFCorporation.Ms.Fairbairnhasabachelor'sdegreein MathematicsfromUpsalaCollegeandamaster'sdegreefrom HarvardUniversityGraduateSchoolofEducation. CynthiaHayes isthePresidentandFounderofHayesStrategies, anindependentconsultingfirmbasedinNewYorkthatshehas managedsince1993.HerclientsincludeAmericanExpress,JP MorganChase,TheWaltDisneyCompanyandotherfirmsinmedia andfinancialservices.Priortostartingherfirm,shespentthree yearsatMcGrawHillasaninternalconsultantandstrategicplanner forthecompany'smediabusiness.Ms.HayesreceivedherB.A. fromWellesleyCollegeandherM.B.A.fromHarvard. ShirleyRodriguezRemeneskiistheSeniorVicePresidentofthe EmpireStateDevelopment'sEconomicRevitalizationDivision, wheresheoverseeseconomicdevelopmentfordistressed communities.Ms.Remeneskibeganhercareerin1966,whenshe establishedanddirectedthefirstSocialServicesUnitintheBronx BoroughPresident'sOffice.Sheservesasaboardmemberof manyorganizations,includingtheMulticulturalAdvisoryCommittee oftheMetropolitanMuseumofArtBronxLebanonHospital,which shechairsandthe21stCenturyWomen'sLeadershipCenter,of whichsheisthecofounderandcochair.Sheisalsothepresident andfounderof100HispanicWomen. MargaretM.SmythistheSeniorManagingPartnerofDeloitte& ToucheLLP'sTechnology,Media,andTelecommunicationsPractice. ShehasbeenhonoredasoneofCrain's"NewYork40UnderForty" andIrishAmerica'sBusiness100Honoreesfor2004.Ms.Smyth servesasanactivememberofmanyboards,includingthesteering committeefortheMuseumofTelevision&Radio'sOnTheAir:A CelebrationofWomen'sAchievementsinTelevisionandRadio,and asatrusteeforFordhamUniversityandCatholicCharitiesforthe ArchdioceseofNewYork.ShereceivedherB.A.inEconomicsfrom FordhamUniversityandanM.S.inAccountingfromNewYork University.Shegraduatedsummacumlaudefrombothinstitutions Dr.MarleneSpringeristhePresidentoftheCollegeofStaten IslandoftheCityUniversityofNewYork.Asamemberof numerouscivicandprofessionalboards,Dr.Springerhasearned manyawards,includingthe1998DistinguishedWomaninEducation AwardfromAlphaBetaChapteroftheDeltaKappaGammaSociety International.Dr.SpringerhasbothanM.A.inAmericanLiterature andaPh.D.inEnglishLiteraturefromIndianaUniversityandisa notedscholarwhohaslecturedthroughouttheworld. ElizabethLoNigro isthenewExecutiveDirectorforNewYork City'sCommissiononWomen'sIssues.PriortojoiningtheMayor's Office,Ms.LoNigroworkedasaProgramDirectoratbeCause GlobalConsultinginNewYorkCitybuildingpartnershipsbetween thepublicandprivatesectors.Shealsocotaughtacourseatthe WagnerGraduateSchoolofPublicServiceatNewYorkUniversity, called"FundraisingforGlobalNonprofits:CreatingandSustaining EffectivePartnershipsbetweenthePublicandPrivateSectors."She replacesCarmenRitaTorrent.Ms.LoNigrohasaB.A.inHistoryand PoliticalSciencefromTheColoradoCollege. TheCommissioners,appointedtoathreeyeartermanddonot receivesalaries.TheCommissionismadeupof35Commissioners andoneChair.Researchandprogramssupportedbythe CommissionarefundedthroughTheMayor'sFundtoAdvanceNew YorkCity.

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