Ted is Executive Director of Promise Project. Ted oversees a groundbreaking program, in partnership with Columbia University and New York – Presbyterian Hospital, which provides inner-city children with learning issues a path to an education. Ted develops strategic plans, collaborates with government and community agencies, and guides all marketing and funding initiatives. Ted spent the first part of his career as a key executive in the apparel industry. Ted is a graduate of the University of Michigan Ross School of Business, has a Certificate in Philanthropy and Fundraising from New York University and recently completed the Columbia Business School Senior Leaders Program for Nonprofit Professionals.