The Lang Center Advisory Board and the Lang Fund Board
Consisting of thought leaders with expertise spanning every industry and business stage, our Board members exemplify the diversity and entrepreneurial spirit of the Lang Center.
The Lang Center Advisory Board members provide valuable input into the development of programming, curricula, and resources for our students and alumni, while also serving as brand ambassadors in their respective ecosystems.
The Lang Fund Board makes investment decisions for the Eugene M. Lang Entrepreneurial Initiative Fund, which makes early-stage investments in a small number of qualifying Columbia Business School student businesses each year.

Anne M. Busquet '78
Principal, AMB Advisors LLC
Board of Overseers, Columbia Business School
Lang Fund Board Member

Charles Chanaratsopon '07
Founder, Charming Charlie
Lang Fund Board Member

Jerome A. Chazen '50
Founder and Chairman, Chazen Capital Partners, LLC
Founder and Chairman Emeritus, Liz Claiborne, Inc., New York
Chairman Emeritus, Board of Overseers, Columbia Business School
Lang Fund Board Member



Maria Gotsch
President and CEO, Partnership Fund for New York City
Lang Fund Board Member

Bernard Gray '74
President, Gray Ventures III, LLC, Georgia
Board of Overseers, Columbia Business School
Lang Fund Board Member

Jeremy Kagan '99
Venture Scout, Mighty Capital
Lang Fund Board Member

Habib Kairouz '90
Managing Partner, Rho Capital Partners, Inc.
Lang Center Advisory Board Member
Lang Fund Board Member

Elizabeth Leahy '96
CEO and Co-Founder, Section 101
Lang Center Advisory Board Member
Lang Fund Board Member

Esther Ma '92
Founder, Prestique Limited
Lang Center Advisory Board Member
Lang Fund Board Member


Stephanie Palmeri '11
Partner, Uncork Capital (formerly SoftTech VC)
Lang Fund Board Member and Lang Center Advisory Board Member

Carol Rattray '81
Co-founder, Zoomdojo LLC
Lang Fund Board Member and Lang Center Advisory Board Member

Ian Sigalow '06
Co-Founder and Partner, Greycroft Partners
Lang Fund Board Member and Lang Center Advisory Board Member

Karen Reynolds Sharkey
Managing Director, U.S. Trust
Lang Center Advisory Board Member on behalf of U.S. Trust
Lang Fund Board Member

Judson Traphagen '94
Partner, Plough Penny Partners
Lang Fund Board Member and Lang Center Advisory Board Member

Sanjay Varma '94
Co-Founder and Chairman, JMATEK International
Co-Founder, Kalido
Lang Fund Board Member and Lang Center Advisory Board Member