Meet the Movers, Shapers, and Game-Changers of NYU SPS
The NYU School of Professional Studies Hall of Fame honors and celebrates the outstanding achievements and contributions of members of the NYU SPS community and acknowledges the diverse paths they have taken and the unique perspectives they bring to their fields and communities.
NYU SPS Hall of Fame
The Inaugural Class of the NYU SPS Hall of Fame
Jonathan M. Tisch
Executive Chairman, Loews Hotels & Co and Co-chairman of the Board, Loews Corporation
Eddie Bergman
BS '03, Hotel and Tourism Management President, Proxima Hospitality Group and Innovative Development Services and MCW Global
Adrian Cardenas
BA '15, Humanities Filmmaker
Keia Clarke
MS '06, Sports Business CEO, WNBA, New York Liberty
Sabrina Ellis
MS '08 Human Resource Management and Development, BS '06 Communications Technologies, AAS '01 Business Chief People Officer, NBA
Carmella Glover
MS '19, Public Relations & Corporate Communication President and CEO, Diversity Action Alliance and VP, Chief Diversity Officer, Page
Jonathan C. Kim
BS '09, Hotel and Tourism Management Founder and Managing Partner, Redbadge Pacific
Brian Laguardia
MS '10, Global Affairs Security Coordination Officer, Emergency Response Team, United Nations Department of Safety and Security
Bart Lawson
BA '92, Social Sciences Public Servant, Executive, and Healthcare Advocate
Marlon Peterson
BA '15, Social Sciences Author & Executive Director of College and Community Fellowship
Theodore Philipakos
MS '10, Sports Business President and Creative Director, Athens Kallithea FC
Ramón Rodríguez
BS '03, Sports Management Actor, Producer, Director, Writer and Activist, Altura Productions
Kirk Sommer
AA '97, General Studies Senior Partner/Global Co-Head of Music, WME
Lavinel Savu
MS '99, Publishing Head of Amazon Brand Innovation Lab, US Hospitality & Financial Services Advertisers Adjunct Assistant Professor, NYU SPS
Evan Weiss
BS '03, Hotel and Tourism Management Co-founder, Chief Operating Officer, Principal, LW Hospitality Adjunct Professor, NYU SPS
Crystal Williams
BA '98, Humanities President, Rhode Island School of Design
Amelia Mae Wolf
MS '13, Global Affairs Deputy Director, Current Operations, US Space Force
