Nathaniel Wisch

Nathaniel Wisch Retired Hematologist-Oncologist Former Professor of Medicine at Mount Sinai School of Medicine Former Adjunct Professor of Medicine at New York University Class of ’55, Parent of ’96 graduate BIOGRAPHY Nat earned his BA in Biology with Distinction from the University of Rochester in 1955.  While a student he was a member of Phi Epsilon Pi,…

Kathleen van Bergen

Kathleen van Bergen CEO and President of Artis—Naples John and Joanne Fisher Chair Class of ’98E BIOGRAPHY Now in her 12th season at the helm of Artis—Naples, CEO and President Kathleen van Bergen continues to chart an assured and ambitious course for the organization. Her dedicated oversight is recognized throughout Southwest Florida and the greater arts…

Martin Sanders

Martin E. Sanders Co-Founder, Executive Chairman, and CEO, Io Therapeutics Parent of ’16E, ’18E graduate BIOGRAPHY Marty has had a long career in clinical medicine, basic laboratory research in immunology, pharmaceutical product development, venture capital investment, and serial company formation in the life sciences.  He is CEO of Io Therapeutics, Inc., a company developing new…

Corazon Sanders

Corazon D. Sanders Board member at several biopharma companies Former EVP at Juno Therapeutics, Inc. Former SVP at Genetech Parent of ’16E, ’18E graduate BIOGRAPHY Corsee is Executive Vice President of Product Development Operations at Juno Therapeutics.  She was previously a Senior Vice President and the Global Head of Clinical Operations and Industry Collaborations for…

Eastman School of Music to Host Conference on Equity & Inclusion in Music and Immersive Concert at Memorial Art Gallery

Eastman School of Music, at the University of Rochester, will host its inaugural Context Conference 2023: Contextualizing Equity and Inclusion in Music on November 3-4, 2023, in Rochester, NY. The conference concludes with an immersive, kaleidoscope-style concert open to both conference attendees and the public at Rochester’s Memorial Art Gallery called Classics with a Twist…

Karen Rettner

Karen Rettner Retired Human Resource Specialist Philanthropist BIOGRAPHY Karen is a friend of the university. She played an integral role in the redevelopment of the Eastman Community Music School, where the Karen Rettner Community Music Center is named in her honor.  Karen has been an active member of the Eastman National Council since 2015.  She…

Patty Parsons

Patricia A. Parsons Retired Anthropologist BIOGRAPHY Patty is a native of Sodus Point and boomeranged back to Rochester with her husband Dan McIntosh in late 2017, just in time to enjoy her first upstate NY winter after many years in Los Angeles.  An anthropologist and journalist by training and university degrees, she taught anthropology at…

Martin Messinger

Martin E. Messinger Senior Advisor, The Messinger Group at Neuberger Berman LLC Class of ’49, Parent of ’82 graduate BIOGRAPHY Marty earned a BA in Government and Economics in 1949. He has served the University in many capacities and joined the Board of Trustees in 1989. Currently, he is a Life Trustee and a member…

Dan McIntosh

Daniel G. McIntosh Retired Entertainment Industry Lawyer Former President of the Beverly Hills Bar Association BIOGRAPHY Dan was born and raised in Oregon. He graduated from the University of California at Berkeley in 1967 as a U.S. History major, where he was President of the Associated Students and received the Robert Gordon Sproul Award as…

Seunghee Lee

Seunghee Lee Founder and Owner, Musica Solis Class of  ̓90E   BIOGRAPHY Clarinetist Seunghee Lee is a graduate of the Eastman School of Music (BM ’90) where she studied with Charles Neidich and the Yale School of Music (MM ’92, AD ‘94) where she studied with David Shifrin. Ms. Lee joined the George Eastman Circle…