Gabriella Fitzgerald and David Fishman Join The Board of Directors at Junior Achievement of New York

NEW YORK, Feb. 11, 2019 /PRNewswire/ -- Junior Achievement of New York (JA New York) announced that two new members were elected to its Board of Directors. Joining the Board are Gabriella Fitzgerald, EVP and General Manager of US Large Markets and Global Commercial Clients, American Express, and David Fishman, Partner and head of Liquidity Solutions, Goldman Sachs Asset Management (GSAM). Since 1929, JA New York has worked to provide K-12 students from New York City, Long Island, and the Lower Hudson Valley with the knowledge and skills they need to own their economic success, plan for their future, and make smart academic and economic choices.

Gabriella Fitzgerald is responsible for the account management and development of American Express' largest commercial clients. She received her MBA from Columbia Business School and has over 20 years of global business experience.

David Fishman oversees the management of the GSAM money market funds and short duration products. He has more than 20 years of experience with Goldman Sachs and was named partner in 2012. He earned his MBA from the Stern School of Business of New York University.

"JA New York has long-standing relationships with both American Express and Goldman Sachs, and we are excited to continue growing these partnerships," said Joseph A. Peri, President and CEO of JA New York. He added, "Gabriella and David both have decades of experience in their fields and we are confident they will help our organization move forward in significant and positive ways."

ABOUT JUNIOR ACHIEVEMENT OF NEW YORK
Junior Achievement of New York is the local affiliate of Junior Achievement USA, the nation's largest organization dedicated to giving young people the knowledge and skills they need to own their economic success, plan for their future, and make smart academic and economic choices. We recruit, train, and mobilize more than 7,200 corporate and community volunteers to provide relevant, hands-on experiences that give students knowledge and skills in financial literacy, work readiness and entrepreneurship. Today, JA New York delivers more than 90,000 student experiences per year to 300 NYC, Long Island and Lower Hudson Valley schools. Visit www.jany.org for more information.

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