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    The Foundation is governed by a Board of Directors that includes distinguished lawyers from across the State of New York including seven officers, 23 directors and 3 ex officio directors (the Chair and Vice Chairs of The Fellows of The New York Bar Foundation).

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    Officers

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    Carla Palumbo
    President

    Rochester

    Image of Justice Cheryl E. Chambers
    Hon. Cheryl E. Chambers
    Vice President

    New York City

    Image of Martin Minkowitz, Treasurer
    Martin Minkowitz
    Treasurer

    New York City

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    C. Bruce Lawrence
    Assistant Treasurer

    Rochester

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    Pamela McDevtt
    Secretary

    Albany

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    Lucia B. Whisenand
    Assistant Secretary

    Syracuse

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    Susan B. Lindenauer
    Chief Publicity Officer

    New York City

    June M. Castellano
    June Castellano

    Rochester

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    John P. Christopher

    Delray Beach

    Image of Ilene Cooper
    Ilene S. Cooper

    Uniondale

    Vincent E. Doyle III

    Buffalo

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    Gioia A. Gensini

    Syracuse

    James Kobak
    James B. Kobak, Jr.

    New York

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    Ellen G. Makofsky

    Garden City

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    Ellis Mirsky

    Nanuet

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    William T. Russell, Jr.

    New York

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    Mirna M. Santiago

    Pawling

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    David M. Schraver

    Rochester

    Fellow Lauren Sharkey
    Lauren Sharkey

    Schenectady

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    David C. Singer

    New York City

    Ex Officio

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    James R. Barnes
    Chair of the Fellows

    Albany

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    Donald C. Doerr
    Vice Chair of the Fellows

    Syracuse

    Image of Lauren Wachtler, Vice-Chair of the Fellows
    Lauren J. Wachtler
    Vice Chair of the Fellows

    New York City

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    Deborah Auspelmyer
    Executive
    Leigh Dorr
    Leigh Dorr
    Program Coordinator

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