Louise Mirrer has been a director since September 2024. She has over 40 years of experience in academia and the non-profit sector, including more than 20 years of executive leadership. Since 2004, she has served as the President and CEO of the New York Historical Society, where she has significantly enhanced its position as a leading cultural and educational institution. Louise has authored four books on historical themes and has held faculty positions at Fordham University, UCLA, and the University of Minnesota-Twin Cities. She previously served as Vice Provost for Arts, Sciences, and Engineering at the University of Minnesota-Twin Cities and Executive Vice Chancellor for Academic Affairs at the City University of New York. Her honors include induction into the Crain s New York Business Hall of Fame (2018), membership in the Council on Foreign Relations (2017), and recognitions such as the Officer s Cross from Spain (2017) and the Beacon Award (2017). She also received the Medal of Merit from the Saint Nicholas Society (2016), a Doctor of Letters, Honoris Causa from Marymount College (2016), and the Chinatown Partnership Historic Trailblazer Award (2013). In 2007, she was honored with the Woman of Distinction Medal, the Honorary Fellowship of Wolfson College, Cambridge, and the Dean s Medal from CUNY Honors College (2005). Louise holds a double Ph.D. in Spanish and Humanities from Stanford University, a graduate diploma from Cambridge, and a B.A. in Spanish from the University of Pennsylvania. Dr. Mirrer s executive leadership experience and diversity of perspective from her involvement in the non-profit sector positions her well to serve on our Board.