Stern Names Ellen Seidman Citi Leadership & Ethics Distinguished Fellow
Have you ever wondered which business leaders you may will have the opportunity to meet in business school? As part of its Citi Program, New York University’s Stern School of Business provides students with the opportunity to meet a distinguished business leader with expertise in how business can benefit society every year. Stern recently named Ellen Seidman its Citi Leadership & Ethics Distinguished Fellow for the 2013-2014 year. Citi Distinguished Fellows are business leaders who have shown through their work how business and government can deal with global problems like environmental concerns and poverty.
The Citi Program and Fellowship are the result of a partnership between the Citi Foundation and NYU Stern to examine the intersection of business and society. The program is part of a larger effort by the Business and Society Program Area at Stern to show students the role of ethics in good business practice. Every spring, this effort culminates in the Citi Program Conference, and the Citi Distinguished Fellow serves as the keynote speaker. Ellen Seidman is the 11th Citi Fellow to fill this role.
Ellen Seidman’s roles in business and government highlight her focus on using policy to deliver financial services to low- and middle- income families. She is currently a senior fellow at the Urban Institute and a research fellow at Filene Research Institute. She has served as the director of the Office of Thrift Supervision, and as a member of the board of directors for the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation. She worked for ShoreBank Corporation for eight years, and helped to start the Center for Financial Services Innovation while at Shorebank. Seidman’s diverse range of experiences in government, business, and the nonprofit sector should provide valuable insight to Stern’s MBA students about the interactions between different sectors pursuing a common social goal.
