Crain's New York Business articles from October 2007

Crain's New York Business archives from October 2007

Energy firm wins VC funds; ConsumerPowerline, which helps big users manage demand, gets $17 million to expand.(News)(Company overview)
October 1, 2007... Byline: Tom Fredrickson Manhattan-based ConsumerPowerline, an energy management firm, has raised $17 million in venture capital to add products and services, at least double its workforce of 30, and expand into new geographic areas. ...

Executive unites catering, culture to hit the big time.(100 Most Influential Women)
October 1, 2007... Byline: lisa fickenscher Liz Neumark Great Performances In 1979, Liz Neumark was a recent Barnard College graduate trying to start a career as a photographer. But she had a problem: She was broke. So she hatched a plan to launch a...

Leaf peeper.(Business Lives)(Mary Pat Driscoll captain of Classic Harbor Line)(Brief article)
October 1, 2007... Byline: adrianne pasquarelli Mary Pat Driscoll, 48, captains the 80-foot yacht Manhattan, operated by Classic Harbor Line. She conducts fall foliage tours up the Hudson River, earning roughly $30 an hour. life aquatic Ms. Driscoll got...

Ad sales firm first in line to mine online radio market; Ronning Lipset grows in expanding world of streaming music; discounts royalty fuss.(News)
October 1, 2007... Byline: Matthew Flamm The dispute over higher royalty rates that boiled over this summer between webcasters and performance-rights organization Sound Exchange continues to simmer. But the founding duo behind Ronning Lipset Radio, an...

At Deadline.(News)(Macys Inc distributes Lush Cosmetics natural beauty products)(Consumer News and Business Channel Partnership launches Fox Business Network)(Millennium Partners invest in its stay property)
October 1, 2007... Enrollment dropped 20% for a mortgage broker training course that began Friday at the New York Real Estate Institute. The school's president, Richard Levine, blames layoffs in the mortgage industry for the enrollment decline, noting there...

Executive Moves.(Business Lives)(Philip L. Brady appointed at Schonbraun McCann Group)(Todd Maute appointed at CBX)(Stanley Stark appointed at HDR Architecture Inc.)
October 1, 2007... Byline: adrianne pasquarelli and sarah studley Accounting & consulting Friedman: David Schneyman, 45, was promoted to director of affordable housing taxation, a newly created position, from tax manager. Schonbraun McCann Group:...

The Weeks Ahead.(Calendar/Datebook)(Calendar)
October 1, 2007... Byline: adrianne pasquarelli this week's events october 2 Networking for Professionals holds networking reception. 6:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m., Barna, 365 Park Ave. South. Fee: $10 members and $15 nonmembers in advance; $20 for all at...

Bronx brownfields to get revamp; Project targets defunct gas stations; rising B'klyn strip set for a face-lift.(Neighborhood Journal)
October 1, 2007... The south bronx Overall Economic Development Corp. is planning to turn three of the area's abandoned gas stations into viable commercial space. The move is being driven by the sharp uptick in small- and medium-sized businesses looking to take...

Thinking man's hep cat; Jazz at Lincoln Center scores coup by hiring renowned consultant; fine-tuning needed.(Business Lives)(Adrian Ellis )
October 1, 2007... Byline: Miriam Kreinin Souccar In his 17 years as an internationally known arts consultant, Adrian Ellis has worked with institutions like the National Gallery in London and The Frick Collection in Manhattan. He turned around the flailing...

Carriage owners take reins; Fearing extinction, industry fights for rate increase, counters activists.(News)
October 1, 2007... Byline: Lisa Fickenscher Last month, the tragic death just off Central Park of a carriage horse named Smoothie triggered a wave of public outrage. A City Council member is now vowing to introduce legislation that would forever ban...

Microlending gets big lift in Harlem; Fund expects to lend $1 million; effort unites Accion NY and empowerment zone.(Small Business)
October 1, 2007... Byline: Diane Hess When bernice and Dejuan Wynn decided to open an eye-care business in Harlem late last year, they brought 12 years' experience in the industry and the confidence that they could make it on their own. All they needed was...

CORRECTION.(Corrections)(Correction notice)
October 1, 2007... In a story on female partners in the Sept. 24 Accounting Report, a typographical error altered a quote from Joel Cooperman, managing partner at Citrin Cooperman & Co. The correct quote is, "It told me that in the next 20 years, women would be...

Avon Products' multiyear makeover finally draws an appreciative crowd.(In the Markets)
October 1, 2007... Nearly two years into its six-year restructuring, Avon Products managed to pique investors' interest last week. True, the only fresh news was that the seller of beauty items will take yet another charge of as much as $20 million related to yet...

Foundation leader directs funds to deserving students.(100 Most Influential Women)(Stephanie Bell-Rose)(Biography)
October 1, 2007... Byline: miriam kreinin souccar Stephanie Bell-Rose Goldman Sachs Foundation Stephanie bell-rose grew up in poor neighborhoods in Brooklyn and on Long Island. But that didn't stop her from helping others. She started volunteering...

Capitalist adventurer mines Russia's free-market frontier.(100 Most Influential Women)
October 1, 2007... Byline: judith messina Patricia Cloherty Delta Private Equity Partners Patricia cloherty is used to taking risks. In the 1960s, as one of the first applicants to the newly formed Peace Corps, she ended up being the lone volunteer...

PRINT MAKES ITS MARK.(News)
October 1, 2007... As Indian broadcast and film companies expand in New York, old-fashioned print is thriving as well. After a few turbulent years, the Indian-American community's largest paper--India Abroad, which is owned by Indian media giant Rediff.com--now...

Stores priced out on Upper W. Side; Mom-and-pop shops move, shut down as rents soar; landlords woo national chains.(News)
October 1, 2007... Byline: ELISABETH BUTLER CORDOVA After selling Mother's Day bouquets and Valentine roses to Upper West Siders for more than 80 years, Embassy Florists moved to New Jersey in July. The gold lettering on the glass door is all that remains of...

Staying put at all costs.(News)(Brief article)
October 1, 2007... As competition for space heats up, some longtime retailers are bending over backward to hold on to their spots. Optical shop Gruen Eyes relocated its store two doors up when its landlord wanted to make room for a bank at the corner of...

Airline spreading its wings at JFK; North American to combine offices, warehouse; arrival in garment district.(Real Estate)
October 1, 2007... North american Airlines will touch down in around 50,000 square feet of space later this year at Building 141 at John F. Kennedy International Airport. The new location allows the airline to combine its offices and warehouse at one site...

Hot Jobs.(Business Lives)
October 1, 2007... Byline: kira bindrim WANTED: chief executive COMPANY Marsh Inc. JOB DESCRIPTION Oversee operations at the insurance subsidiary of Marsh & McLennan Cos. MOST IMPORTANT TASK Replacing $800 million in annual fees lost from a...

Instincts give acquisitions exec real advantage.(100 Most Influential Women)
October 1, 2007... Byline: judith messina Michelle Felman Vornado Realty Trust In an industry dominated by outsize masculine personalities, being a woman has its advantages. "Women are extremely intuitive,'' says Michelle Felman, executive vice...

Restaurateur acts out longtime food obsession.(100 Most Influential Women)
October 1, 2007... Byline: miriam kreinin souccar Anita Lo Annisa restaurant Anita lo, 41, dressed in a beat-up T-shirt and shorts, arrives at her restaurant on a rickety bicycle with a basket full of fresh fennel and rhubarb for the evening's...

Agribusiness pays big but risks rise for Bunge; Steep run-up in price makes stock no bargain; results too hard to call.(In the Markets)
October 1, 2007... Byline: Tom Fredrickson Shares of bunge ltd., the White Plains, N.Y.-based company that, among other things, is the leading fertilizer producer in South America, have been shooting up like richly nourished corn plants in the middle of a...

Health care policy pro works on the front lines; power 25.(100 Most Influential Women)
October 1, 2007... Byline: judith messina Carol Raphael Visiting Nurse Service of New York After graduating from Harvard University's John F. Kennedy School of Government, Carol Raphael could have moved into a career as a health care policy wonk....

Banking on the union; Amalgamated seeks more pension, lending business.(News)(Amalgamated Bank)(Company overview)
October 1, 2007... Byline: TOM FREDRICKSON Amalgamated bank, founded 84 years ago by the Amalgamated Clothing Workers, has always stuck to its knitting, serving unions and union members. And it has served them well. In 1924, it became the first bank to...

A Readers' Guide.(100 Most Influential Women)
October 1, 2007... How did Crain's define influence? In short: impact that resonates. It is illustrated in a woman's professional biography and in her list of accomplishments. In some cases, it is revealed by the trends she sets. As we made our evaluations, we...

Bollywood in the city; Local and foreign TV, film businesses burgeon in NY area.(News)
October 1, 2007... Byline: Samantha Marshall Greenwich village isn't the most obvious location for the world premiere of an Indian movie. But that's exactly where Vanaja, the story of an aspiring young dancer from Andhra Pradesh, debuted in August--well...

New York, New York.(Briefs)
October 1, 2007... Byline: edited by Valerie Block Cafe Gray is back, for lunch Cafe gray's brief foray into catering didn't sizzle, forcing the eatery run by celebrity chef Gray Kunz (left) back into the lunch business. After a seven-month hiatus,...

S. Korea native fights for rights of immigrants.(100 Most Influential Women)
October 1, 2007... Byline: miriam kreinin souccar Chung-Wha Hong New York Immigration Coalition Months after she took over the New York Immigration Coalition two years ago, Chung-Wha Hong organized the largest immigration rally in New York City...

Even if it's broke, news is hard to fix.(Viewpoint)
October 1, 2007... Byline: Valerie Block When my husband, Mitch, heard about WNBC's new 7 p.m. newscast, he got excited. He loves watching the news but is rarely home in time to catch the 6 p.m. broadcast. So, when he tuned in a couple weeks ago, I was...

how can i celebrate oktoberfest?(Business Lives)
October 1, 2007... Though oktoberfest traditionally runs for two weeks, from the end of September through the first weekend in October, New York City starts later because most Americans believe it's celebrated only in October. Zum Schneider, a Bavarian outdoor...

Postseason revenues loom large; Yankees need them to turn a profit, while benefit to Mets is long-term.(News)
October 1, 2007... Byline: Aaron Elstein Let the profits roll. In squeaking into the playoffs last week, the Yankees did more than add another hard-won entry to their long list of accomplishments. They saved owner George Steinbrenner's bacon. Sadly, perhaps,...

LOCAL BUSINESSES' CASH CALL.(News)(Yankee Stores Inc)
October 1, 2007... Byline: hilary potkewitz Robert de la rosa is counting on the Yankees' postseason appearances to give his family's Molino Rojo Restaurant, just up the street from the stadium, a reason to celebrate. Before, during and after big...

REBNY Web site challenges Times; Broad residential listings could hurt ads; some skeptics.(News)(The real estate board of New York)
October 1, 2007... Byline: Theresa Agovino The real estate board of New York last week launched ResidentialNYC.com, a Web site that lets homebuyers view roughly half the properties for sale in Manhattan and a smaller amount of those available in the other...

Crain's picks women who stand for NY; Publisher's note.(100 Most Influential Women)
October 1, 2007... Byline: Jill Kaplan Coming up with the list of the 100 most influential women in New York business was extremely difficult because there are hundreds of women here who are smart, successful, accomplished and driven. So how do these women...

Joys of the (fall) season; Six local getaways for relaxing, family fun and more.(Business Lives)
October 1, 2007... Byline: Louise Kramer Summer ended too quickly this year for many New Yorkers, who were forced to abandon the beach to battle waves of bad economic news. With fall filling up with more gloomy financial reports, it may come as a...

Major-league negotiator eyes a GM position.(100 Most Influential Women)
October 1, 2007... Byline: elizabeth macbride Jean Afterman New York Yankees Hideki Matsui's grand slam in his first game at Yankee Stadium in 2003 marked the arrival of two new stars: Mr. Matsui, a Japanese power hitter, and Jean Afterman, the...

Tinkerer-turned-technocrat creates competitive edge.(100 Most Influential Women)
October 1, 2007... Byline: judith messina Bridget O'Connor Lehman Brothers Bridget o'connor, nicknamed Gadget by her family, spent her high school years taking apart her car and tinkering with early versions of the personal computer. "I like...

Women take alternative paths to get to the top.(100 Most Influential Women)
October 1, 2007... Byline: Alair Townsend Women make up only 14.7% of the directors of Fortune 500 companies. At this rate, Catalyst, the organization that analyzes barriers to full participation by women in our economic life, says that "it will take women...

Javits supporters on the ropes.(Viewpoint)
October 1, 2007... It took almost two decades for the city's hospitality industry to persuade city and state leaders to expand the Jacob K. Javits Convention Center. Now, leading members of the industry, dismayed by escalating costs and the Spitzer...

Free spirit finds a home as a fashion guiding light.(100 Most Influential Women)(Julie Gilhart designers of Barneys New York )(Viewpoint essay)
October 1, 2007... Byline: tina traster Julie Gilhart Barneys New York When Julie Gilhart arrives at the SoHo office of fashion designer Rogan Gregory, it's hard to believe that she isn't one of the models. The reed-thin Ali McGraw look-alike is...

Real estate pros go green to win jobs; Get accreditation to advise clients on building projects; lawyers see litigation.(News)
October 1, 2007... Byline: Theresa Agovino It's the classic dilemma of a young professional--how to attract attention. Michael Benedict opted to go green. The 27-year-old commercial real estate broker has been studying for three months to pass an exam...

The Insider.(Briefs)
October 1, 2007... Byline: Erik Engquist and Anne Michaud Execs ponder scrapping Javits plan Faced with a nearly doubled price tag for the Jacob K. Javits Convention Center project, hotel industry executives are ready to tell state officials to repair...

Organic road to Morocco; Meze, couscous dishes are highlights at Azza; wine list carries hefty markups.(Business Lives)(Azza meals )
October 1, 2007... In the same place Fizz fizzled, Azza offers exotic, romantic pizzazz and even razzmatazz. Fizz, a members-only supper club and lounge, went flat after a short run in a duplex configuration near the corner of Lexington Avenue and East 55th. ...

BLOOMBERG RUN? One step closer.(Briefs)
October 1, 2007... With Sen. Hillary Clinton emerging as the likely Democratic presidential nominee, Michael Bloomberg's advisers can check off one of the boxes on the list of requirements to lure the mayor into a presidential run. Next up is an equally...

Breaking down barriers throughout business world; Women climb ladder in the arts, finance, sports; willing to shift gears, work all night to pursue passion.(100 Most Influential Women)
October 1, 2007... Byline: Miriam Kreinin Souccar When marian goodman earned her master's degree in art history in the 1960s, it was nearly impossible for a woman to get a job as a museum curator. So she found another way to break into the clubby and...

Best of Bob Lape.(Business Lives)
October 1, 2007... Following are reviews of other out-of-the-ordinary restaurants. Anthos (3 stars) 36 W. 52nd St. (between Fifth and Sixth avenues), Manhattan. (212) 582-6900. It's Donatella Arpaia and chef Michael Psilakis (Dona) again as the chef bids...

Lobbyist knows how to navigate allies of power.(100 Most Influential Women)(Biography)
October 1, 2007... Byline: anne michaud Suri Kasirer Kasirer Consulting Four years ago, when Spanish firm Cemusa walked into New York City, its prospects of winning a $1.3 billion city contract were, in the words of lobbyist Suri Kasirer, "very,...

Unflappable attorney has M&A in her DNA.(100 Most Influential Women)
October 1, 2007... Byline: tommy fernandez Faiza Saeed Cravath Swaine & Moore Faiza saeed, one of 12 female partners at law firm Cravath Swaine & Moore, has helped hammer out some of the most significant mergers and acquisitions of the past decade....

WEEK IN REVIEW.(Briefs)
October 1, 2007... Byline: from staff reports and bloomberg news reports Bear surges on Buffett talks Bear Stearns Cos.' stock surged 7.7% in one day on talk that billionaire investor Warren Buffett (above) was close to buying a stake in the struggling...

Unions bringing in out-of-town muscle; Big paychecks draw workers; critics want more apprentices.(News)
October 1, 2007... Byline: Tom Fredrickson New york city's building boom has created so many jobs that unions are reaching out across the country, pulling in as many as 1,000 temporary workers to supplement the city's construction workforce. New York is...

WHICH MTA FARE HIKE PROPOSAL WOULD YOU SUPPORT? CRAIN'S ONLINE POLL.(Viewpoint)
October 1, 2007... A slim majority of the 334 respondents favor the plan for an increase of 25 cents in the basic subway fare that would maintain current discounts. But 45% prefer the plan in which the quarter hike would be accompanied by a discount during...

Wielding banking's scepter.(100 Most Influential Women)
October 1, 2007... Byline: judith messina Ellen Alemany Royal Bank of Scotland America Ellen alemany earned her stripes in the business world early on, helping out at her father's liquor store on Arthur Avenue in the Bronx and later working summers...

Consultant is queenof eis.(100 Most Influential Women)
October 1, 2007... Byline: adrianne pasquarelli Debra Allee AKRF As founder of one of the country's first environmental impact firms, Debra Allee has been making or breaking major real estate developments for two decades. Ms. Allee, 68, and...

Accounting authority.(100 Most Influential Women)
October 1, 2007... Byline: tommy fernandez Sharon Allen Deloitte & Touche Sharon allen became chair of accounting and consulting giant Deloitte & Touche in 2003. It was a low point for the industry: The Enron debacle and the demise of Arthur...

PERSPECTIVE FOR RICH CLIENTS.(100 Most Influential Women)
October 1, 2007... Byline: judith messina Sonia Attkiss Credit Suisse Private Banking In 1997, Sonia Attkiss was a fledgling financial adviser trying to build a client base from scratch. She went looking where the money was: among the growing ranks...

Chef lights fire under millions.(100 Most Influential Women)
October 1, 2007... Byline: tommy fernandez Lidia Bastianich Lidia's Italy Lidia bastianich didn't start out in the kitchen; in fact, she studied medicine in college. She was introduced to professional cooking when her family opened its first...

DEFYING RECEIVED WISDOM.(100 Most Influential Women)
October 1, 2007... Byline: tina traster Eleanor Baum Cooper Union Engineering School When eleanor baum was in high school in the 1950s, guidance counselors told her that women couldn't grow up to be engineers. Her mother warned that no man would...

BALANCING ACT AT TOP LAW FIRM.(100 Most Influential Women)
October 1, 2007... Byline: tommy fernandez Candace Beinecke Hughes Hubbard & Reed Long before Candace Beinecke became chair of Hughes Hubbard & Reed, her mother knew that she'd become a lawyer: She argued too much as a kid. Ms. Beinecke, 60,...

Bringing law, order to Wall st.(100 Most Influential Women)(Merrill Lynch & Company Inc.)(Brief article)(Biography)
October 1, 2007... Byline: judith messina Rosemary Berkery Merrill Lynch Rosemary berkery has a broader mandate than the typical general counsel. She not only runs all of Merrill Lynch & Co.'s legal and compliance operations; she also oversees...

QUIETLY TOPS IN TORTS.(100 Most Influential Women)
October 1, 2007... Byline: tommy fernandez Sheila Birnbaum Skadden Arps Slate Meagher & Flom Sheila birnbaum has been called "the queen of torts," and she has earned the title. As the partner in charge of the complex mass tort and insurance...

A CAREER OF FIRSTS.(100 Most Influential Women)
October 1, 2007... Byline: elizabeth macbride Cathleen Black Hearst Magazines As president of one of the world's largest magazine publishers, Cathleen Black makes decisions that touch the lives of millions. In her 12 years at Hearst Magazines,...

HEALTH FOR NYC AND BEYOND.(100 Most Influential Women)
October 1, 2007... Byline: elizabeth macbride Jo Ivey Boufford New York Academy of Medicine Her appointment in February as president of the New York Academy of Medicine caps Jo Ivey Boufford's extraordinary career in health care. She is the only...

HOT ON THE SCENT OF EXPANSION.(100 Most Influential Women)(Brief article)(Biography)
October 1, 2007... Byline: elisabeth butler Thia Breen Estee Lauder Thia breen's impressive career in cosmetics started humbly. Her first job as a teenager in Benson, Minn., was selling Bonne Bell makeup at her parents' small-town drugstore. That...

RESULTS that ARE off the charts.(100 Most Influential Women)(Brief article)(Biography)
October 1, 2007... Byline: gale scott Pamela Brier Maimonides Medical Center Maimonides Medical Center in Brooklyn was already on its way to becoming a standout community hospital when Pamela Brier became chief executive in 2003. She took the...

PIED PIPER FOR ARTISTS IN TRAINING.(100 Most Influential Women)(Brief article)(Biography)
October 1, 2007... Byline: tina traster Mary Schmidt Campbell Tisch School of the Arts, New York University The number of applications for the Tisch School of the Arts has grown threefold since Mary Schmidt Campbell became its dean in 1991....

A litany of pioneering RETAIL DEALS.(100 Most Influential Women)(Prudential Douglas Elliman Real Estate)(Brief article)(Biography)
October 1, 2007... Byline: elizabeth macbride Faith Hope Consolo Prudential Douglas Elliman In her 25 years of bringing retailers to New York City, real estate broker Faith Hope Consolo has helped transform dozens of neighborhoods from shabby to...

STAR of B'WAY ADS.(100 Most Influential Women)
October 1, 2007... Byline: miriam kreinin souccar Nancy Coyne Serino Coyne Anyone who's seen a TV commercial for Cats or walked past a billboard for Wicked is familiar with Nancy Coyne's work. In fact, Ms. Coyne has created virtually every Broadway...

PRACTICED trainer of traders.(100 Most Influential Women)(Moore Capital Management Inc.)(Brief article)(Biography)
October 1, 2007... Byline: judith messina Elaine Crocker Moore Capital Management Known in hedge fund circles for her ability to identify and nurture talented traders, Elaine Crocker has spent more than 30 years helping to launch some of the...

Power 25: WALL STREET SURVIVOR.(100 Most Influential Women)
October 1, 2007... Byline: judith messina Zoe Cruz Morgan Stanley Zoe cruz survived the power struggle that roiled Morgan Stanley two years ago, which brought John Mack back to the company as chief executive. She had already proved herself to...

power 25: A FORCE IN NY POLITICS.(100 Most Influential Women)
October 1, 2007... Byline: anne michaud Jennifer Cunningham Lobbyist Jennifer cunningham has been called the most powerful unelected woman in New York politics. As the former political director for the state's largest health care union, 1199...

PR VETERAN FOCUSES ON FILMMAKERS.(100 Most Influential Women)
October 1, 2007... Byline: adrianne pasquarelli Leslee Dart 42West Her client roster proves Leslee Dart's impact in the entertainment industry. The founder and chief executive of public relations agency 42West, Ms. Dart represents high-profile...

RECRUITER PUTS WOMEN ON BOARDS.(100 Most Influential Women)(Spencer Stuart and Associates Inc.)(Brief article)(Biography)
October 1, 2007... Byline: adrianne pasquarelli Julie Hembrock Daum Spencer Stuart Julie hembrock daum is tackling one of the most glaring gender inequities in corporate America: the lack of women board directors. Ms. Daum, head of the North...

CONSENSUS-BUILDER ON HEALTH CARE.(100 Most Influential Women)
October 1, 2007... Byline: elizabeth macbride Karen Davis The Commonwealth Fund In the fractious field of health care policy, Karen Davis, president of The Commonwealth Fund for 12 years, stands out as a consensus-builder whose practical ideas are...

INDIA NATIVE PROMOTES ALL OF ASIA.(100 Most Influential Women)(Brief article)(Biography)
October 1, 2007... Byline: miriam kreinin souccar Vishakha Desai Asia Society Recent speakers at the Asia Society include Afghan President Hamid Karzai and former U.S. Secretary of State Henry Kissinger. Composer Philip Glass attends performances,...

power 25: Advertising advocate.(100 Most Influential Women)
October 1, 2007... Byline: judith messina Laura Desmond Starcom MediaVest Group, The Americas Laura desmond first considered advertising as a career in an unlikely setting: her college rhetoric class. She was the only student to argue that...

ARCHITECT GIVES CITY A NEW LOOK.(100 Most Influential Women)
October 1, 2007... Byline: miriam kreinin souccar Elizabeth Diller Diller Scofidio + Renfro Elizabeth diller never wanted to become an architect: It was her parents' idea. But the former Cooper Union art student took an architecture course on a lark...

Math major takes major bank role.(100 Most Influential Women)
October 1, 2007... Byline: judith messina Mary Callahan Erdoes J.P. Morgan Private Bank When she graduated from Georgetown University, Mary Callahan Erdoes, the only woman in her class to receive a degree in mathematics, didn't know a balance sheet...

power 25: REAL ESTATE and the arts.(100 Most Influential Women)
October 1, 2007... Byline: miriam kreinin souccar Katherine Farley Tishman Speyer Katherine farley is a power broker in two worlds: real estate and the arts. As a senior managing director at Tishman Speyer-where she has worked since 1984 and...

power 25: IT'S ALL IN THE BOOK.(100 Most Influential Women)
October 1, 2007... Byline: elizabeth macbride Jane Friedman HarperCollins Jane friedman is head of the world's fourth-largest publishing company, a $1.34 billion giant with 3,000 employees and expanding operations worldwide. HarperCollins Publishers...

A leader of those WHO TEACH.(100 Most Influential Women)(Brief article)(Biography)
October 1, 2007... Byline: tina traster Susan Fuhrman Teachers College, Columbia University Susan fuhrman knows how to fix schools. She began her career as a professor of education policy at Rutgers University and for more than a decade has...

celebrity gossip's GODMOTHER.(100 Most Influential Women)(Brief article)(Biography)
October 1, 2007... Byline: tina traster Bonnie Fuller American Media Bonnie fuller, the former editor of Us Weekly who is credited with defining the celebrity weekly magazine, took her star power to American Media Inc. in 2003. As chief editorial...

power 25: UPDATING 'HISTORY'.(100 Most Influential Women)
October 1, 2007... Byline: miriam kreinin souccar Ellen Futter American Museum of Natural History It's hard to imagine the American Museum of Natural History without the Rose Center for Earth and Space, which has introduced millions of people to the...

TRAVEL AGENT OPERATES FIRST-CLASS.(100 Most Influential Women)
October 1, 2007... Byline: miriam kreinin souccar Barbara Gallay Linden Travel When simon cooper, president of The Ritz-Carlton Hotel Co., wants advice on his hotels, he turns to Barbara Gallay. So do the heads of many other five-star hotels and...