Profile Type: Board of Trustees
Recy Benjamin Dunn
Recy Benjamin Dunn serves as Chief Executive Officer of Ascend Public Charter Schools, a network of K-12 public schools in Brooklyn dedicated to providing all students with rich and joyful learning experiences that empower them to live a life of boundless choice. Previously, he served as Chief Strategy Officer at the New York City Department of…
William Rinner
William J. (Bill) Rinner is a Partner at Latham & Watkins LLP. Before returning to Latham & Watkins, Bill served as Deputy Assistant Attorney General and Head of Merger Enforcement for the US Department of Justice (DOJ) Antitrust Division. Previously, he was Senior Regulatory Counsel at Apollo Global Management, Inc., where he was responsible for…
Laura Michener
Laura Michener has 15 years experience in the fields of affordable housing development and homelessness services in New York and London. Laura currently serves as the Vice President of Real Estate at Project Renewal, creating affordable and supportive housing throughout New York City. Laura has lived in Brooklyn since 2014 with her husband and two…
Brian Polen
Brian is a leader in the sake industry and was awarded Wine Enthusiasts’ 40 Under 40 Award in 2019. Through Brooklyn Kura, Brian challenges sake stereotypes, converting craft beer and wine enthusiasts into sake fans by introducing them to the breadth and complexity of the beverage. Previously, Brian held multiple positions at American Express, including…
Jill Jefferson
Jill has been a Park Slope resident for almost 30 years. She grew up in Indianapolis, Indiana, and moved to the east coast to attend college and law school. Jefferson has a B.S. in Economics and a J.D., where her focus was international law and public policy. She presently is an Executive Director at J.P.…
James Weiss
James is an active investor in and advisor to small and mid-sized companies in periods of transformation. He has held senior leadership roles with Palantir Technologies and Bain & Company. A classically trained pianist and conductor, Weiss started his career as the assistant to legendary film composer Hans Zimmer, and subsequently built a company providing…
Konrad Payne
A native New Yorker, Konrad comes to the Board of Trustees after having served on the Advisory Council since its inception. His relationship with the Conservatory dates back to 2008 when he took a Jazz Theory class. He is an attorney and currently serves as Senior Counsel in the New York State Attorney General’s Office.…
Sailaja Sastry
Sailaja has lived in Brooklyn since 2004, and her two children are both students at the Brooklyn Conservatory of Music. She has a Ph.D. in English Literature, specializing in Asian American and postcolonial literature, and has taught at Columbia University, Barnard College and Rutgers University. She is a lapsed flutist.
Frederick Tang
Fred is an architect with a practice in Gowanus and is also an adjunct faculty member at Barnard College and Columbia University where he teaches undergraduate architecture courses. He has been a BKCM parent for two years and is now also a jazz piano student. He was a Suzuki student in piano and violin throughout…
Naomi Nwosu-Stewart
Dr. Naomi Nwosu-Stewart has over 20 years of experience in education, ranging from a NYC Department of Education classroom teacher to a higher education administrator. She currently serves as the Director of Enrollment Management Services and an Adjunct of Secondary Math & Science Education at the City University of New York. Naomi served on the…