Mina Karsevar
Mina Karsevar is a first year student at NYU who conceived of Edukate NYC during a school project and was driven to make it come to life. Previously, Mina attended The Windward School (7th-8th grade), Stephen Gaynor (5th-6th grade) and Lycée Francais (grammar school). She is a member of the photography club and a former member of the New York Film Academy. Mina is a native French and English speaker and aspires to combine her artistic interests with international philanthropy and business activity.
Claire Simier
Jeff Rosenbaum
Jeff Rosenbaum
Claire Simier is the President and Chair of the Board of Directors of Edukate NYC. She is also the Founder and Managing Principal of Simier Partners, an executive coaching and strategic consulting firm with global reach. She currently serves as a principal advisor and thought partner to senior leaders in the financial, technology, legal,
Claire Simier is the President and Chair of the Board of Directors of Edukate NYC. She is also the Founder and Managing Principal of Simier Partners, an executive coaching and strategic consulting firm with global reach. She currently serves as a principal advisor and thought partner to senior leaders in the financial, technology, legal, healthcare, consumer goods, and real estate industries. She is an expert in developing and implementing strategies for organizations facing international competition and achieving dynamic change. Claire has served on the boards of directors of for-profit and nonprofit organizations and is regularly published in Forbes.com.
Jeff Rosenbaum
Jeff Rosenbaum
Jeff Rosenbaum
Jeff Rosenbaum is a Senior Portfolio Manager based in the Greenwich, Connecticut, office of Elliott Investment Management. He is responsible for certain public and private equity and distressed credit investments spanning multiple industries, including regulated utilities, merchant power, infrastructure, industrials, business services and
Jeff Rosenbaum is a Senior Portfolio Manager based in the Greenwich, Connecticut, office of Elliott Investment Management. He is responsible for certain public and private equity and distressed credit investments spanning multiple industries, including regulated utilities, merchant power, infrastructure, industrials, business services and consumer products. Prior to joining Elliott in 2016, Jeff was a Managing Director at York Capital Management. Prior to York, he worked at both D.E. Shaw & Co. and the Blackstone Group. Jeff currently serves on the Dean’s Advisory Council at the McCombs School of Business, The University of Texas at Austin’s Development Board, and Edukate NYC, and organization that helps students with dyslexia meet their academic potential. He received dual BBA degrees from The Business Honors Program at the McCombs School of Business at The University of Texas at Austin, where he graduated first in his class.
Emeline Foster
Émeline Foster advises Edukate NYC on its strategy and development. She was most recently the Managing Director of the French-African Foundation in Paris where she worked on creating long-lasting relationships between leaders in Africa and Europe. Prior to that role she was the Chief of Staff to the French Consul in New York and most recently the Executive Director of the French-American Foundation, one of the first organizations to focus on soft power, bilateral relations and the role of the leaders in maintaining strong ties between countries. She cares deeply about the power of communities of leaders to implement change and be a force for good. Émeline is currently living between Paris and NYC with her family. She holds a Master's degree in Political Science from EHESS and an undergraduate degree in Law.