KATHLEEN M. PESILE, A.A.S., B.B.A., M.P.A. Originally appointed by Governor George Pataki in June 1998 as a Trustee of the Board of The City University of New York, Ms. Pesile was reappointed by the Governor in June 2005. Ms. Pesile is a financial advisor and university educator with a diverse background in corporate finance, investment banking and higher education. In 1995 she founded Pesile Financial Group a financial advisory practice serving individuals, small business and non-profits. A former vice president at JP Morgan & Co. in Mergers and Acquisitions, she served as financial business manager, and also in the Treasurer's Division, where she created the global markets financial data services group and traveled extensively throughout Asia, Europe and South America. Prior to joining Morgan, she was a vice president of finance and administration with Capital Cities / ABC and was part of a special three member team formed by CEO Thomas Murphy to develop and finance the firm's substance abuse assistance program that became a model for other Fortune 500 firms. She was also a member of the Women's Advisory Committee that promoted training programs for women at Spelman College. Ms. Pesile is an adjunct professor in Finance and International Business at The College of Staten Island and was a founding faculty of its Weekend College. She also served as an adjunct thesis advisor/examiner at the Stonier Graduate School of Banking at the University of Delaware. She started her teaching career as the only female professor in the department of Criminal Justice at Jersey City State College where she developed finance related courses for law enforcement personnel of New Jersey, and helped found its Peter Rodino Institute for Justice. Ms. Pesile graduated summa cum laude from The College of Staten Island, and was a recipient of the President's Medal At Bernard M. Baruch College. She earned her Bachelor's and Master's degrees magna cum laude, and was awarded the President's Medal and membership in the Golden Key International Honor Society. As a doctoral student she was awarded the National Security Scholarship at New York University. An advocate for volunteerism and public service, Ms. Pesile has served as a board member with the Alzheimer's Foundation, Sky Light Center, the Staten Island Symphony, the College of Staten Island Foundation and the CSI Alumni Association, creating major fundraisers for student scholarships, the New York City Health and Hospitals Corporation-Community Advisory Council, representing Staten Island. In 2000, Mayor Rudolph Giuliani appointed her to the New York City Cultural Affairs Advisory Commissions. In 2001, she received the Ellis Island Medal of Honor. In 2003, the National Coalition of Cultural Organizations presented her with the National Leadership in Education Award, she also received a pontifical knighthood as a Dame of the Holy Sepulcher of Jerusalem, invested by New York's Edward Cardinal Egan. Presently, she serves on the board of Staten Island University Hospital, the Women's Leadership Council of the Staten Island Economic Development Corporation (SIEDC) and the Staten Island Kennel Club. Ms. Pesile was awarded the President's Medal from California State University at Stanislaus and two honorary doctoral degrees, Honoris Causa from the National University of Tumbes and National Teachers University, as well as an honorary professorship in finance and economics from Ricardo Palma University in Peru for her efforts in establishing student exchanges with CUNY. Ms. Pesile is Chair of the Board's standing committee on Student Affairs and Special Programs, and holds membership on the Fiscal Affairs committee and subcommittee on Investments. She chairs the Institute for Effective Governance with the American Council of Trustees and Alumni (ACTA), and is a CUNY delegate and state chair for New York with the Association of Community College Trustees (ACCT), both in Washington, DC.
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