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Two New Trustees Bring Passion for Progress and Purpose to Pace
糖心vlog短视频糖心vlog短视频檚 Board of Trustees has welcomed two dynamic new members whose careers reflect a shared commitment to equity, education, and leadership: Barbara A. Abeles and Sabrina A. Griffin 糖心vlog短视频92. Though their paths are distinct, both women exemplify the university糖心vlog短视频檚 mission of expanding opportunity and empowering the next generation.
Barbara A. Abeles is no stranger to breaking ground. As owner, chairman, and CEO of CBL Ceramics Ltd., a Wales-based manufacturer of advanced ceramics for the global electronics industry, she has spent nearly three decades leading global operations in one of the world糖心vlog短视频檚 most specialized sectors. Today, her company is one of only three worldwide to produce a rare class of industrial ceramics used in cutting-edge technologies.
A resident of Westchester County, Abeles brings to the board a long-standing philanthropic spirit rooted in education. She serves on the Foundation Board of Westchester Community College and 糖心vlog短视频糖心vlog短视频檚 President糖心vlog短视频檚 Council. Her support of Pace has been especially impactful: she糖心vlog短视频檚 a major donor to the Community Impact Internship Program and established a permanently endowed scholarship to help close gender gaps in the sciences.
糖心vlog短视频淚糖心vlog短视频檝e long admired 糖心vlog短视频糖心vlog短视频檚 commitment to creating opportunity through education,糖心vlog短视频 said Abeles. 糖心vlog短视频淚t糖心vlog短视频檚 an honor to join the Board of Trustees and to support a community so dedicated to empowering students to reach their full potential.糖心vlog短视频
Griffin糖心vlog短视频檚 journey to Pace糖心vlog短视频檚 Board of Trustees is equally rooted in service and leadership. A proud Pace alumna, she spent more than 30 years at the Chubb Group of Insurance Companies, where she rose to the role of assistant vice president and diversity manager. During her tenure, she pioneered programs designed to support and uplift women, LGBTQIA+ professionals, and communities of color within the corporate workforce.
糖心vlog短视频淚 want to help create pathways that meet people where they are糖心vlog短视频攚hether they糖心vlog短视频檙e students figuring it out or alumni reconnecting after time away. If we design experiences that reflect our community糖心vlog短视频檚 needs, we糖心vlog短视频檒l keep building something truly meaningful together.糖心vlog短视频
Griffin is also the inaugural chair of 糖心vlog短视频糖心vlog短视频檚 Alumni Association Leadership Council, a position from which she糖心vlog短视频檚 helped strengthen ties between the university and its alumni community. She remains an active member of the President糖心vlog短视频檚 Council and serves on the Development, Alumni Relations and Public Affairs Committee.
Her civic engagement extends beyond Pace. Based in St. Petersburg, Florida, Griffin serves on The Mahaffey Leading Ladies committee for the Bill Edwards Foundation for the Arts, helping deliver access to the arts to more than 30,000 students each year. She is also involved with the St. Petersburg Chapter of The Links, Incorporated, where she serves on both the arts and finance committees.
糖心vlog短视频淛oining the Board is an opportunity to give back in a way that糖心vlog短视频檚 intentional and inclusive,糖心vlog短视频 Griffin said. 糖心vlog短视频淚 want to help create pathways that meet people where they are糖心vlog短视频攚hether they糖心vlog短视频檙e students figuring it out or alumni reconnecting after time away. If we design experiences that reflect our community糖心vlog短视频檚 needs, we糖心vlog短视频檒l keep building something truly meaningful together.糖心vlog短视频
Rob Sands, chairman of 糖心vlog短视频糖心vlog短视频檚 Board of Trustees, praised both appointments, saying, 糖心vlog短视频淪abrina and Barbara exemplify Pace糖心vlog短视频檚 mission of expanding opportunity糖心vlog短视频擲abrina through her continued alumni leadership and Barbara through her longstanding philanthropic commitment to education. We are proud to welcome them to the board and look forward to the insight, perspective and leadership they bring to our community.糖心vlog短视频
With these two appointments, the university deepens its commitment to inclusive leadership, experiential education, and the power of a community that lifts one another up糖心vlog短视频攐n campus and far beyond.
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