Nontraditional role for former LMDC administrator.Nontraditional Employment for Women (NEW) announced that its Board of Directors has appointed Amy Peterson as acting president of the organization. Peterson succeeds Anne Rascon, who is stepping down from the presidency after two years in the post. Peterson is a former program administrator for the Lower Manhattan Lower Manhattan is the southernmost part of the island of Manhattan, the main island and center of business and government of the City of New York. Lower Manhattan is generally defined as the area delineated on the north by Chambers Street, on the west by the Hudson River (North Development Corporation. Prior to this position, she served as a director of the Commissioner's Office of the New York City New York City: see New York, city. New York City City (pop., 2000: 8,008,278), southeastern New York, at the mouth of the Hudson River. The largest city in the U.S. Human Resources The fancy word for "people." The human resources department within an organization, years ago known as the "personnel department," manages the administrative aspects of the employees. Administration where, along with other disaster relief organizations, she established and managed the City's Disaster Assistance Services Center at 141 Worth Street. She has previously served as lead city project manager on the Pennsylvania Station Redevelopment Corporation, Deputy Commissioner of the New York City Department of Design and Construction, and as acting director of the Mayor's Office of Construction. She holds a Master of Arts Master of Arts Noun a degree, usually postgraduate in a nonscientific subject, or a person holding this degree Noun 1. Master of Arts - a master's degree in arts and sciences Artium Magister, MA, AM degree in Liberal Studies from New York University New York University, mainly in New York City; coeducational; chartered 1831, opened 1832 as the Univ. of the City of New York, renamed 1896. It comprises 13 schools and colleges, maintaining 4 main centers (including the Medical Center) in the city, as well as the , a Bachelor of Science Noun 1. Bachelor of Science - a bachelor's degree in science BS, SB bachelor's degree, baccalaureate - an academic degree conferred on someone who has successfully completed undergraduate studies degree in Civil Engineering from Bucknell University, and is a licensed engineer. Amy will provide leadership during the period of transition and continued growth for NEW. Susan Hayes, co-chair of NEW and president of Cauldwell Wingate Company said "Amy has a wealth of experience, and is an ideal leader to spearhead this period of transition and growth for NEW. She has impressed us with her intelligence, vision and strong commitment to the advancement of women in construction." New co-chair Louis J. Coletti, President & CEO (1) (Chief Executive Officer) The highest individual in command of an organization. Typically the president of the company, the CEO reports to the Chairman of the Board. of the Building Trades Employers' Association, said, "Thanks to Mayor Bloomberg's recruitment campaign sponsored by the Mayor's Commission on Construction Opportunity, NEW's organization has gone from 5,000 inquires a year to 5,000 inquiries a month. "We greatly appreciate all of Anne Rascon's hard work in bringing the organization to this level. We are looking forward to Amy's leadership to continue supporting the women of our city in 2007." NEW enrolls women from disadvantaged communities in training and placement programs to become unionized carpenters, electricians, painters and elevator mechanics with health benefits and an average wage of $53,000. |
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