Herbert H. Lehman’s Legacy
As a publicly funded institution, we are grateful for city and state support—but that support can’t cover everything. Scholarships, wraparound services, technology upgrades, and research innovation require private investment. That’s where the Herbert H. Lehman College Foundation comes in.
Since its founding in 1985, the Foundation has ensured that every dollar donated is used to change lives. Together, we have helped generations of students succeed. Now, we’re asking you to help shape Lehman College's future as we prepare to meet new challenges and expand our impact.
The Foundation is a not-for-profit educational foundation chartered by the State of New York Department of Education and recognized as a federally tax-exempt organization, raising, investing, and distributing private funds for scholarships, faculty support, and other educational needs of Lehman College.
Meet the Staff
Learn more about the dedicated team advancing Lehman College’s mission forward.
Forever Forward: The Campaign for Lehman College
Together, we’re building a bold vision for Lehman College's future through the most ambitious campaign in our history.
Our Board of Directors
The Foundation is managed by an executive director, and it is governed by a volunteer Board of Trustees that includes community, business, and education leaders and alumni of the College.
Officers
- Larry McCaffrey, Chair | Retired investor, director, and advisor to freight railroads
- James H. Hudgins, Vice Chair | Private Investor
- Julissa Alvarez, M.S.B., M.S.W., Treasurer | Entrepreneur and Philanthropist
- Beth Lief, J.D., Secretary | Retired Former Executive Director at The Carroll and Milton Petrie Foundation
Directors
- Dr. Paul Beresford-Hill, CBE H.E. | Ambassador at Mission of the Sovereign Order of Malta of the United Nation
- Jennifer N. Bernstein | CEO & The William C. Steere Sr. President, at The New York Botanical Garden
- Ira Bloom, J.D. | Professor Department of Political Science at Lehman College
- Dr. Fernando Delgado, Ph.D. (ex-officio) | President, Lehman College
- Orla Hanrahan | Partner/Principal at Ernst & Young (EY)
- Byron L. Knief | Managing Director at Court Square Capital Partners
- Adam S. Krainson | Principal at Warburg Pincus, New York
- Dr. Herminio Martínez, Ph.D. | Professor, Middle and High School Education at Lehman College & Executive Director, The Bronx Institute
- David T. Nguyen | Managing Partner, Court Square Capital Partners, L.P.
- Bethania Otega (ex-officio) | Interim Vice President for Administration and Finance, Lehman College
- Robert Sancho | Vice President, Development & External Affairs, at BronxCare Health Systems
- Michael W. Yackira, CPA’72 | Retired CEO at NV Energy and former Chair Edison Electric Institute