{"id":455935,"date":"2020-12-17T21:38:01","date_gmt":"2020-12-18T02:38:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/gigisplayhouse.org\/newyork\/?p=455935"},"modified":"2020-12-17T21:38:01","modified_gmt":"2020-12-18T02:38:01","slug":"leadership-changes-at-gigis-nyc","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/gigisplayhouse.org\/newyork\/leadership-changes-at-gigis-nyc\/","title":{"rendered":"Leadership Changes at GiGi’s NYC"},"content":{"rendered":"
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From the desk of<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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Frank Sawyer<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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Board President \u2022 GiGi\u2019s Playhouse NYC<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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Hello. Today, I am sharing with you several important leadership changes within the GiGi\u2019s Playhouse NYC Board of Directors.<\/p>\n

After 4 years of leading the Board, I am stepping down as President. While I look forward to continue being an involved member of the Board and the GiGi\u2019s NYC community, I am excited to pass on the torch to these talented leaders.<\/p>\n

I am pleased to announce the election of Jane Providenti and Yamira Siu as Co-Presidents effective January 1, 2021.<\/p>\n

Jane Providenti joined the Board of GiGi\u2019s NYC in 2014 and is the Co-Vice President of the Board and Chair of the Development Committee. Outside of GiGi\u2019s NYC, Jane is a Director within the Global Finance Organization at Deutsche Bank. Jane earned her undergraduate degree in Mathematics at William Smith College in Geneva, NY and earned an MBA in Finance from New York University. Jane lives with her three children, Hannah, Troy, and Allison, in Manhattan. Troy has Down syndrome and is 18 years old. Jane has a history of involvement in organizations which support Down syndrome including the LuMind Foundation, NDSS and the Ideal School of Manhattan.<\/p>\n

Yamira Siu has been a volunteer with GiGi’s Playhouse NYC since 2012 and joined the Board of GiGi’s NYC in 2019. She is the Co-Vice President of the Board and Chair of the Outreach Committee. Outside of GiGi\u2019s NYC, Yamira is an Executive Assistant to the Head of Global Banking & Advisory at Societe Generale with over 20 years of experience and a Board Member of DiverseAbilities, SG’s Employee Resource Group. She has volunteered for numerous organizations in the Harlem Community such as Figure Skating in Harlem, and America Scores. She is a mother of four children and lives in Harlem, NY. Her son Malik is a member of GiGi’s Playhouse NYC.<\/p>\n

I am also pleased to announce that Joyce Gottbetter has been elected as the new Vice President of the Board, effective January 1.<\/p>\n

Joyce Gottbetter joined the Board of GiGi\u2019s NYC earlier this year and is the Chair of the Governance Committee. Outside of GiGi\u2019s NYC, Joyce works with Microsoft and leads the sales and technical cloud teams that partner with their US Health and Life sciences customers. Joyce is a graduate of New York University Stern School of Business with an MBA in Marketing and Finance and The Pennsylvania State University in University Park, Pennsylvania with a Bachelor of Science Degree in Engineering. Joyce and her husband, Brian, have a daughter, Meredith, and a son, Joshua. Joyce is committed to giving back to her community and is also an active volunteer of New York Cares.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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Our participants, their families and the leadership team continually inspire me. Here are a few highlights of our accomplishments during my tenure as Board President, to serve the needs of our NYC community.<\/p>\n