Dean's Council

The mission of the Dean’s Council is to advance the goals of research, teaching and patient care at Weill Cornell Medicine. Members provide major, ongoing support to the institution and serve as its ambassadors in the philanthropic community.

Listing as of January 2024

Stephen and Suzanne Weiss Dean, Weill Cornell Medicine

• Robert A. Harrington, M.D.

Founding Dean

• Antonio M. Gotto, Jr., M.D., D.Phil * (F)

Co-Chairs

• Sanford B. Ehrenkranz  (F)
• Leonard M. Harlan (F)

Executive Committee

• Mitchell Blutt, M.D. (F)
• Gail P. Cohen (F)
• Debra Gelband
• Kenneth Landis
• Sorrell Mathes
• Daisy M. Soros (F)
• Christina Truesdale
• Michael J. Wolk, M.D.

Founding Chairs

• Sanford B. Ehrenkranz (F)
• Leonard M. Harlan (F)
• Daisy M. Soros (F)

Council Members

• Diane and Arthur Abbey
• Pamela Ader
• Kathleen and Frank Argenbright
• James Bartlett
• Jane and Alan Batkin
• Kathleen Begala and Yves Istel
• Norman S. Benzaquen
• Ali and Jay Bernstein
• Nancy Blank
• Margo Krody Blutt (F)
• Celia and Silas K.F. Chou
• David M. Cohen (F)
• Phyllis and Jeffrey E. Cole
• Leslie Cornfeld
• Judith-Ann Corrente
• Ravenel Curry
• Judy and Aaron Daniels
• James DeMare
• Tina and James Deutsch
• Althea Duersten
• Joseph Edelman and Susan Lebovitz-Edelman
• Lisa Ehrenkranz (F)
• Nikki and Justin Ehrlich
• Barbara and Norman Eig
• Lisa and Stephen Eisenstein
• Curran and Jonathan Estreich
• Barry Feirstein
• Luisa Fernholz, Ph.D. and Robert Fernholz, Ph.D.
• Irene Shonberg Fisher and Barry Fisher
• Ella Foshay and Michael Rothfeld
• Barbara Gallay
• Anita C. Garoppolo
• Cynthia and Richard Gay (F)
• Buzzy Geduld
• Michael Gelband
• Joan B. Gossner
• Anita Gotto * (F)
• Kathleen Hale
• Lynne and Mark Hammerschlag
• Fleur Harlan (F)
• Brett Harwood
• Henry “Buddy” and Christine Haunss
• Jennifer and Daniel Hecht
• Lesley and Michael Heller
• Janet and Arthur Hershaft
• Barbara and Kenneth A. Horowitz
• Susanne and Steven Hurowitz
• Ala and Ralph Isham
• Rory and David Jones
• Melissa Kaish and Jonathan Dorfman
• Pamela J. Keld
• Denise and Michael Kellen (F)
• Marie-France and René Kern
• Breanna and John Khoury
• Shelly and Howard Kivell, M.D.
• Jennifer Klein
• Susan and Robert Klein
• Polly and Frank Lagemann
• Rosalind Landis
• Karen and Allan Levine
• Susan Lynch
• Susan and Morris Mark
• Barbara Mathes
• Julia Merck and Hans Utsch
• Jennifer Bayer Michaels
• Victoria Moran-Furman
• Ravenel Curry and Jane Moss
• Robin Heller Moss
• Judy and Jim O’Brien
• Betty and Bruce Polansky
• Bonnie Pope
• Susan Porter
• Amanda and Jason Redlus
• Pamela and George Rohr **
• Lisa and Michael Rome
• Lauren Rosenkranz
• Lenore Ruben
• Anne and Hollis Russell
• Pamela and Arthur Sanders
• Charu and Adarsh Sarma
• Sara and Axel Schupf
• Jenna and Paul Segal
• Beverly and Arthur Shorin
• Julie A. and M. Steven Silbermann
• Mary and Alok Singh
• Kearney and Dan Staniford
• Marjorie and Michael Stern
• Jayme and Ronald P. Stewart**
• Karen Su, M.D. ’97 and Edwin Su, M.D. ‘97
• Nicki and Harold Tanner (F)
• Donald Truesdale
• Andrea and Adam Usdan
• Barbara van Beuren and Stephen Glascock
• Yuan Wang and Tao Li
• Sheri Warshaw and Michael Lowenstein
• Susan Waterfall
• Margie and Bryan Weingarten
• Suzanne Weiss
• Mindy and Greg White
• Deedee and Barrie Wigmore
• Susan and Benjamin Winter
• Judith and Harold Winters
• Abby Wolk, Ph.D.
• Dale and Rafael Zaklad
• Judy Francis Zankel