Board of Directors

Prior to working at Goldman Sachs, Mr. Frankel was a Vice President at Credit Lyonnais where he managed North American Interest Rate Options, and was a Vice President in Interest Rate Option Trading, for Banque Indosuez.

A native of London, Mr. Frankel graduated in Mathematics from Cambridge University and then proceeded to postgraduate degrees from London University and from UCLA. He has served as Treasurer of the board for the New York chapter of the Mankind Project, and currently is Board Chair of Internationals Network for Public Schools, a New York based educational nonprofit. He lives in New York City with his wife Carole and is blessed with two sons, Miles and Charles aged 17 and 14 respectively.

operational excellence include new businesses, Fortune 100 companies, government agencies, and some of the world’s largest foundations. Ms. Battaglino has worked extensively with corporations in the information and education sectors, providing support for those in the K12, higher education, and corporate training continuum.

Ms. Battaglino holds an AB in Economics from Harvard College, an MBA from Harvard Business School, and an M.Ed from the Harvard Graduate School of Education.

Mr. Loshak holds a Bachelor of Science in Economics and Finance from Babson College and sits on the Board of Emerging Artists International, a nonprofit organization located in Brooklyn, NY.

dynamic collaborative network based on a quarter of a century of excellence and school based practice.

Prior to founding Internationals Network for Public Schools, Claire worked in diverse roles and settings spanning public secondary education, teacher education and community/workplace organizing. She has provided guidance on broad school reform initiatives in New York City and State, as well as nationally.

Claire attended McGill University and Brooklyn College as an undergraduate and received masters and doctoral degrees from Teachers College, Columbia University.

issues related to ELL youth guidance concerns. Ms. Vega was one of the founding members and former principal of Bronx International High School, which opened in September 2001. She joined the school as a social worker and held that position for three years prior to becoming principal in September 2004. Before arriving at Bronx IHS, Ms. Vega was a social worker at Brooklyn IHS and Legacy High School.

Ms. Vega earned her undergraduate degree from Fordham University, received her MA in Social Work from Columbia University and a MA in Educational Administration from Bank Street College's Principals Institute.