An impressive group of New York City’s business and philanthropic leaders serve on the Board of Directors of The Fund for Public Schools:

Board of Directors

Dennis Walcott, Chair

Caroline Kennedy, Vice-Chair

Mortimer B. Zuckerman, Vice-Chair

Jeanette Sarkisian Wagner, Secretary

Charles H. Googe, Jr.

L. Londell McMillan

Elizabeth Rohatyn

Stephanie P. Dua

The Fund for Public Schools' Officers

Tara Paone, Chief Financial Officer

As the CFO, Tara leads all financial management activities and provides counsel and advice to the CEO, other team members, and the Board on all financial matters. Tara oversees and implements financial policies and plans for The Fund and provides overall management and direction for the accounting, budgeting, treasury, banking, grant review, and tax reporting functions.

Tara brings extensive experience from the private, governmental, and nonprofit sectors to her role at The Fund. Prior to her current position, Tara served as the Chief Operating Officer at StoryCorps, a national nonprofit, overseeing the finance, human resources, and information technology areas of the organization. Prior to StoryCorps, Tara was the Managing Director of the Lower Manhattan Cultural Council overseeing the daily finance and administration of the agency. Tara’s experience also includes serving as the Budget Director for Coconino County in Flagstaff, Arizona, and several positions at the Port Authority of New York & New Jersey as part of the Management & Budget and Treasury Departments, working on long-term capital planning, cash management operations, and debt administration.

Tara has a BA from Mount Holyoke College in international relations and an MPA from Wagner School of Public Service in urban public policy. She serves on the Board of the Mount Holyoke Club of New York City which actively raises funds for student scholarships to the college.