Melissa Eisenstat Email & Phone Number

Aspen, Colorado, United States

- Vote on governance topics- Member of the Alumni Committee- Cello teacher in AMFS' Education & Community (EdCom) Beginning Strings program- Member of the EdCom sub-committee of the AMFS strategic planning process

New York, Ny

CHAIR, DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE (July 2019 to present)• Work with the board and executive staff to develop an annual fundraising plan that supports organization's goals• Engage fellow Trustees in the identification, cultivation, and solicitation of current and prospective donors, including individuals, foundations, government entities and corporations• Collaborate with Finance Committee to ensure fundraising goals are being met or adjusted as neededBOARD PRESIDENT (September 2012 to July 2019)• Worked closely with Executive Director in an advisory role on strategic and operating tasks• Managed Trustees to maximize their financial and governance contributions to the organization• Raised over $100,000 personally over last three years; one of the top fundraisers on the board• Worked with ED to organize donor database; produced detailed give/get reports for each Trustee to improve accountability and individual fundraising efforts• Helped lead first international tours of Orchestra to Argentina in July 2015 and Jazz Band to Brazil in March 2016; played in cello section in Argentina and presented NYYS overview to audiences in Spanish• Oversaw strategic planning process from August 2016 to April 2017 that improved governance, financial foundation, program scope and community outreachTRUSTEE (since July 2010)• Served on Finance (2010-2012) & Special Event (2012) Committees• Led effort to tailor existing investment policy to comply with New York Prudent Management of Institutional Funds Act• Participated on Music Director search committees on multiple occasions to identify new orchestra and jazz band conductors

New York, New York

- Work with leadership team to launch this new civic ensemble that provides performance opportunities for rising young conductors- Key tasks: financial planning, orchestra recruiting, audience building

New York

New York

• Worked with CEO and CFO to strengthen financial literacy among Trustees• Constructed planning roadmap with CEO and CFO to facilitate annual budgeting process• Reviewed financial statements and materials for board meetings with CFO• Served on Audit Committee

Newport, Rhode Island

ADVISOR (2015-2016)• Served on Development CommitteeTRUSTEE (2008-2015)• Served in successive leadership positions as Finance Chair, Audit Chair and Development Co-chair throughout tenure as Trustee

New York, Ny

• Worked with research analysts to maximize impact of their investment ideas on sales & trading

New York, Ny

• Grew revenues 50% in 2003• Expanded research organization from 2 to 8 analysts and product line from 2 to 7 publications

New York, Ny

• Led firm’s software equity research, overseeing team of 4 senior analysts plus associates• Analyzed numerous public and private companies of all sizes and at all stages of development• Established relationships with executives of companies for which the firm did corporate finance• Ranked among top 3 stock pickers from 1997 to 1999 in Wall Street Journal All-Star Analyst Survey, producing returns of 107%, 156% and 247% on key stocks

Mba, Marketing

Fellow, Lauder Institute of International Studies (dual degree program with School of Arts & Sciences)

Ma, International Studies

Fellow, Lauder Institute of International Studies (dual degree program with Wharton), concentration in French

Ba, Soviet Studies