# Leadership: Institutes, Centers and Initiatives ![Steven A. Altman in business attire with a white background](/sites/default/files/styles/480w_x_543h/public/assets/images/Steven%20Altman_1.jpg?h=db4a65c8&itok=m-X8a86k) ### Steve Altman Director, Center for the Future of Management, DHL Initiative on Globalization --- ![Richard Berner portrait 2019](/sites/default/files/styles/480w_x_543h/public/assets/images/20-0248-09.jpg?h=b01646cb&itok=DNrYgPts) ### Richard Berner Co-director, Volatility and Risk Institute --- ![Sam Chandan headshot](/sites/default/files/styles/480w_x_543h/public/assets/images/chandan_2021.jpg?h=60c53454&itok=v4HIUI79) ### Sam Chandan Director, Chao-Hon Chen Institute for Global Real Estate Finance --- ![Kathleen DeRose, Director, Fubon Center’s FinTech Initiative](/sites/default/files/styles/480w_x_543h/public/assets/images/KathleenDeRose_1122.png?h=34bf8af8&itok=pdgu_BBq) ### Kathleen DeRose Director, Fubon Center’s Fintech Initiative --- ![Michael Dickstein](/sites/default/files/styles/480w_x_543h/public/2024-12/mdickstein_2024a_0.jpg?h=b1430534&itok=KZPAVHUS) ### Michael Dickstein Director, Healthcare Initiative --- ![Robert Engle portrait](/sites/default/files/styles/480w_x_543h/public/assets/images/REngle_portrait3_cropped.jpg?h=c50028fc&itok=-kyrZ0rE) ### Robert Engle Co-director, Volatility and Risk Institute --- ![Cynthia Franklin](/sites/default/files/styles/480w_x_543h/public/assets/images/CynthiFranklin_1122.png?h=34bf8af8&itok=HBzse40T) ### Cynthia Franklin Executive Director, Berkley Center for Entrepreneurship --- ![Gygmy E.J. Gonnot](/sites/default/files/styles/480w_x_543h/public/2026-01/gg_headshot.png?h=3b410aed&itok=Ba0Ga5c7) ### Gygmy E.J. Gonnot Co-director, Investment Management Initiative --- ![Paul Hardart](/sites/default/files/styles/480w_x_543h/public/assets/images/PaulHardart_1122.png?h=4ecf8430&itok=QQGmEYiT) ### Paul Hardart Academic Director, BS in Business/BFA in Film and Television, Berkley Center for Entrepreneurship Director, Entertainment, Media and Technology Initiative --- ![Deepak Hegde headshot](/sites/default/files/styles/480w_x_543h/public/assets/images/DH%20Stern%205.jpeg?h=73e642da&itok=pQTza9tZ) ### Deepak Hegde Andrew Hamilton Director, Endless Frontier Labs Chief Mentor, Berkley Center for Entrepreneurship --- ![Dan Kamensky](/sites/default/files/styles/480w_x_543h/public/2024-02/dk%20%281%29.jpg?h=f7495f53&itok=iKxnWCZ1) ### Dan Kamensky Co-director, Altman-Paulson Initiative on Credit & Distressed Opportunities --- ![April Klein, Director, Vincent C. Ross Institute of Accounting Research](/sites/default/files/styles/480w_x_543h/public/assets/images/AprilKlein_1122.png?h=4ecf8430&itok=DYT7lj52) ### April Klein Director, Vincent C. Ross Institute of Accounting Research --- ![Peter Koudijs](/sites/default/files/styles/480w_x_543h/public/2023-10/Prof%20Picture.jpg?h=19f14c2c&itok=SCYW0Rpl) ### Peter Koudijs Director, Henry Kaufman Initiative in Financial History --- ![Theresa Kuchler, PhD](/sites/default/files/styles/480w_x_543h/public/assets/images/akuchler.jpeg?h=7f2742b2&itok=lvyu392k) ### Theresa Kuchler Director, Glucksman Institute for Research in Securities Markets --- ![Jeffrey Meli](/sites/default/files/styles/480w_x_543h/public/2025-12/jmeli.png?h=9629a867&itok=WolmQPFW) ### Jeffrey Meli Co-director, Investment Management Initiative --- ![Professor Michael H. Posner](/sites/default/files/styles/480w_x_543h/public/assets/images/pa_mposner_1122_0.png?h=40e603e3&itok=RgqVaJI_) ### Michael H. Posner Director, Center for Business and Human Rights --- ![Foster Provost, Director, Fubon Center’s Data Analytics Initiative](/sites/default/files/styles/480w_x_543h/public/assets/images/FosterProvost_1122_0.png?h=4ecf8430&itok=YfC4dcFA) ### Foster Provost Director, Fubon Center's AI and Data Analytics Initiative --- ![Matthew Richardson headshot](/sites/default/files/styles/480w_x_543h/public/2023-09/matthew%20richardson.png?h=598dae58&itok=I1vVCGse) ### Matthew Richardson Co-director, Altman-Paulson Initiative on Credit & Distressed Opportunities --- ![Headshot of Melissa Schilling](/sites/default/files/styles/480w_x_543h/public/assets/images/Melissa%20Schilling_Headshot.jpg?h=715dbcdf&itok=m_ksaeUR) ### Melissa Schilling Deputy Chair, Management and Organizations Director, Fubon Center’s Technology Innovation Initiative --- ![headshot of philipp schnabl](/sites/default/files/styles/480w_x_543h/public/assets/images/pschnabl%20%282%29.jpg?h=80a51bff&itok=R3QjS7kM) ### Philipp Schnabl Director, Salomon Center for the Study of Financial Institutions --- ![Rob Seamans headshot](/sites/default/files/styles/480w_x_543h/public/2023-09/rseamans2023.jpg?h=b7f744b4&itok=FRS07AaN) ### Rob Seamans Director, Center for the Future of Management Director, Center for the Future of Management, Strategic Management Initiative --- ![Amy Skoczlas Cole headshot](/sites/default/files/styles/480w_x_543h/public/2026-01/askoczlascole.png?h=4ecf8430&itok=s9qG4YME) ### Amy Skoczlas Cole Director, Center for Sustainable Business --- ![Johannes Stroebel 2 ](/sites/default/files/styles/480w_x_543h/public/assets/images/Stroebel2_0.png?h=c01b1a0c&itok=eG47OJae) ### Johannes Stroebel Director, Climate Finance Initiative --- ![Headshot of Arun Sundararajan](/sites/default/files/styles/480w_x_543h/public/assets/images/smiling-red%20%282%29.jpg?h=deaec4b9&itok=4X5AZM-c) ### Arun Sundararajan Director, Fubon Center for Technology, Business and Innovation --- ![headshot of venky venkateswaran](/sites/default/files/styles/480w_x_543h/public/assets/images/vvenkates.jpg?h=e29dd4ac&itok=D6BabZ88) ### Vaidyanathan ("Venky") Venkateswaran Director, Center for Global Economy and Business --- ![Suzy Welch](/sites/default/files/styles/480w_x_543h/public/2024-05/24-0863-003_0.jpg?h=2e1e75a5&itok=gmL7v8mS) ### Suzy Welch Director, Initiative on Purpose and Flourishing --- ![David Yermack](/sites/default/files/styles/480w_x_543h/public/assets/images/DavidYermack_1122.png?h=4ecf8430&itok=OQPKxeE0) ### David Yermack Co-director, NYU Pollack Center for Law and Business ---