Freida D Foster

FREIDA D. FOSTER, B.A., M.S., was appointed by Governor George Pataki in June 2006 as a trustee of the Board of The City University of New York. She serves as a Commissioner for the NYS Worker's Compensation Board where she adjudicates and processes hundreds of claims for employers' who report injuries and seek supplemental benefits while they recover from various ailments. Ms. Foster also serves on the Harlem Community Development Corporation's Board of Directors where she assists in the guidance of the organization to make the best development decisions for the growth of the Harlem Community. Ms. Foster also worked as a PR professional with one of the largest PR firms in the world, Burson-Marsteller. She has served as Director for Governor Pataki's Office of Community Affairs; Assistant to the Governor for African American Affairs; Community Service Coordinator at CUNY's Borough of Manhattan Community College (BMCC) and NYC Human Resources Administration Liaison and Recruiter for BMCC's College Opportunity to Prepare for Employment Program. A lifelong Harlem resident, Ms. Foster holds a BA from Hofstra University and an M.S. from the University of Wisconsin. Ms. Foster is Chair of the Board's Standing Committee on Facilities Planning and Management, and serves as Vice Chair of the Standing Committee on Student Affairs and Special Programs.