Goldman Philanthropic Partnerships is grateful to the following philanthropic-minded business professionals who provide advice and support to our Board Officers and staff.  Those interested in joining our Board of Advisors should contact our President, Dr. Bruce E. Bloom.
 

See Perry's profile in the Spring 2004 MMRF Newsletter!

Mr. Snyderman earned a Bachelor of Science degree from Bradley University and his law degree from DePaul University. Throughout his career Mr. Snyderman has served in many different capacities that have included, Member and Chairman, Board of Directors, American Resort Development Association; Special Assistant Attorney General, Illinois Toll Authority; Chairman of the Jewish Community Centers of Metropolitan Chicago; Trustee, Ravinia Festival Association.

Perry will lend his years of business and philanthropic experience to GPP to help us further our mission to merge philanthropy and business to create new research that find cures. 

Tom received his undergraduate degree from Notre Dame and his MBA from DePaul. He serves as a director of Arlington hospitality, Vista National Insurance and Goldman Philanthropic Partnerships.

Tom's marketing and financial management knowledge will be invaluable as we continue to develop our venture philanthropy model.

Terrell H. Sachman, CLU, ChFC graduated from the University of Illinois at Chicago in 1973 with a B.A. in Psychology and a minor in Business. Immediately following his graduation, he joined this organization on April 1, 1973. By 1983, Terry had achieved the company's distinction of being accepted to the Order of Excalibur, which he re-qualified for in 1997. In 1984, Terry continued his new precedent of success and entered AXA's prestigious Hall of Fame.

By 2002, Terry obtained the Hallmark I, II, and III Awards: these heralded honors celebrate lifetime production levels few producers ever achieve. Furthermore, Terry has an exemplary list of annual AXA awards which include: 5 Bronze Eagle Awards, 2 Summit Awards, 2 Legion of Honor Awards, 16 President’s Cabinet Awards, 2 National Council Awards, 26 National Quality Awards, the 1995 Midwest Regional Honor Agent and the 1999 AXA's National Honor Agent. The Honor Agent Awards are of special significance to Terry as they are the highest awards given to AXA's financial professionals. The honorees are chosen exclusively by AXA's management, and are based upon contributions to the community, the company, the industry, and to charitable causes.

Terry has been a member of the Chicago Estate Planning Council since 1984. He is a lifetime member of the Million Dollar Round Table achieving “Court of the Table” since 1997. Furthermore, he serves as a board member of the Paramount Planning Group, and as the Managing Director of the Sterling Group, two elite producer groups within the company. As an experienced, dedicated, and successful associate, Terry served on the faculty of AXA's University for three years. He also served a four year term as an advisor to the National Associates’ Forum Executive Committee.

Terry will provide his expertise to support our special projects in the insurance and related areas, as well as his knowledge of how high-net worth individuals could create the greatest impact in conjunction with GPP.

Prior to that he was with TEKchand LLC, as Director of Business Development and Chief Operating Officer where he was responsible for client and partnership development, and the securing of venture capital. Before TEKchand, Michael co-founder and served as President of Trias Capital Management, an entrepreneurial fixed income investment advisor recognized as one of the Top Ten Fastest Growing Investment Managers by Pensions & Investments in 1993.

Earlier in his business career, Michael was at Wedgewood Capital Management, Portfolio Manager of The Atlanta Growth Fund, a NASDAQ-listed mutual fund marketing the firm’s fixed income management investment capabilities to institutional investors, and before that at Mellon Bank,as  marketer for the fixed income securities to institutional clients domestically and internationally.

Michael earned his degree from Cornell University, B.S. in Economics, and serves as an Advisory Council member for the Cornell University Entrepreneurship and Personal Enterprise Program, connecting the resources of entrepreneurial alumni with the spirit, creativity, and drive of entrepreneurial students.  Michael is married to Deirdra Lucas, and they have a lovely daughter, Perri. He holds NASD Series 7, 63, and 65 licenses.

Michael's worldwide connections and entrepreneurial achievements will help GPP produce even greater value in the venture philanthropy community.

Ms. Christie is a graduate of Ohio Wesleyan University (B.A., Economics, summa cum laude) and Northwestern University School of Law, where Ms. Christie served as Executive Editor of the Law Review. She is a member of the American Bar Association, the Illinois State Bar Association and Commercial Real Estate Women. 

Ms. Christie is married to Gene Zelek, a partner at the law firm of Freeborn & Peters. Margaret and Gene share their home with two pugs, and in her free time, she enjoys gardening.  Margaret has been interested in medical research for many years as a result, in part, of having been a primary care giver for a family member experiencing a serious illness for which there were limited medical treatments.

Margie's legal expertise and problem solving abilities will assist us in creating the partnerships that will leverage the best of business, philanthropy and caring individuals.

Rajeev Bahri, CFA is the Managing Director of 
TEKchand LLC, a privately held software developer 
for the Retail and Banking Industry. Prior to founding
TEKchand, Mr. Bahri co-founded Vector Financial 
Group (VFG), LLC, a systematic commodities 
trading advisor. Mr. Bahri has more than 10 years of
experience as a trader and investor in capital markets. 
He was Vice President in the foreign exchange 
departments of such money center banks as
ABN AMRO, First National Bank of Chicago, 
and AIG Trading.

Mr. Bahri received a Bachelors degree in Electrical 
Engineering from the Georgia Institute of Technology, 
with highest honors and was awarded a Master's 
degree in Business Administration from the 
University of Chicago Graduate School of Business 
in 1991. Mr. Bahri is a Director of the Indo-American Center.

Rajeev will help GPP with his extensive business 
development and systems expertise, as well as his 
creativity and energy to engage both researchers 
and donors.

Michael brings a wealth of business development, Board management and  donor relations knowledge to GPP.

Over the last two decades Pat and TLI have served as Interim President and CEO, The Campagna Center , Alexandria, VA; Consultant to Susan G. Komen Foundation, Dallas, TX; Interim Executive Director of American Assn. of University Women (AAUW), Washington, DC ; Interim Director of Giving Partnerships (Marketing and Fundraising); Goldman Philanthropic Partnerships, Deerfield, IL; Interim Executive Vice President (CEO), Painting and Decorating Contractors of , Fairfax, VA; Interim CEO of Business and Professional Women/USA, Washington, DC; Consultant to the World Bank and to Future Harvest; Executive Director of the Goldman Philanthropic Partnerships, Deerfield, IL; Interim President of Youth Venture, Arlington, VA; Special Assistant  (Interim) to CFO; University of the District of Columbia; President and CEO, Agriculture Council of , Washington, DC; Director of Marketing/Marketing Manager/Consulting Manager, Price Waterhouse, Kansas City, MO and Dallas, TX; President, EOA Services (market analysis and strategic planning), Kansas City, MO; and Executive Director, Curry Foundation, Washington, DC

Pat will bring PFC his extensive not for profit management skills and his history of supporting our founding partner, Goldman Philanthropic Partnerships. 

Bruce's expertise will assist the foundation and its donors in creating unique methods of funding innovative research to accelerate cures for catastrophic diseases.