Join us for a networking event to celebrate Clark’s talented and influential Women in Leadership on Tuesday, March 12
Troutman Pepper | 875 Third Avenue, 17th Floor | New York, NY 10022
Event Schedule:
6 p.m. | Arrival
6:30-7:30 p.m. | Speaking with Q&A portion
7:30-8:30 | Networking Reception
Rebecca Kirszner Katz ’97
For two decades, Rebecca Kirszner Katz has helped candidates, campaigns, causes and personalities shape the narrative and tell their story. Katz has worked in every level of government – from the local to the federal. She has expertise in communications planning and strategy, rapid response, media relations, and message development.
Katz was the architect behind John Fetterman’s win in Pennsylvania, creating the strategy, the team, and the groundbreaking creative communications operation that flipped the only Senate seat in 2022. Fetterman’s top advisor since 2015 and the campaign’s chief strategist, Katz was pivotal in every key decision the campaign made, successfully navigating several crises en route to a stunning 5-point victory.
Katz is a rare communications specialist who has experience successfully navigating both the daily grind of big city news-cycles and long-form journalism. She has a knack for helping clients mix both the serious and the soft in order to shape public image, develop narratives that drive a positive message, and preempt unflattering stories.
Katz has worked in nearly every political setting imaginable, beginning in the House of Representatives, then on presidential campaigns, and later running Senate Democratic Leader Harry Reid’s war room, which helped position Democrats to win back the Senate.
In 2019, Katz founded New Deal Strategies, taking a gamble that a consulting firm could survive without taking any corporate clients. It’s paid off – and with clients like Congressman Jamaal Bowman, Congressman and senate candidate Ruben Gallego, and U.S. Senator John Fetterman, Katz has established herself as a go-to communications strategist.
Katz has a BA from Clark University and a Master’s in Government Administration from the University of Pennsylvania’s Fels Institute of Government, where she has also taught graduate courses on congressional politics.
Ingrid Busson-Hall ’96
Ingrid is the Founder of Pierrepont Solutions LLC, a risk management firm that combines curiosity with integrity to deliver creative solutions that unlock opportunity from crisis. An experienced crisis manager, investigator, and lawyer, Ingrid has over 25 years of experience advising clients across the financial services industry, including senior leadership roles at PayPal, Morgan Stanley, Credit Agricole, and Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP. She has extensive cross-border experience leading investigations, due diligence, and providing strategic change management advice.
With a long track record of successfully navigating government regulations and enforcement priorities, Ingrid provides clients with practical and actionable advice. She is a subject matter expert in financial crimes prevention and detection, including anti-money laundering, sanctions, anti-bribery, cybersecurity and fraud. She has also led sensitive employee conduct investigations and established policy frameworks to address sexual harassment, racial discrimination, and workplace violence. Clients value Ingrid’s discretion, diligence, and operational dexterity.
Reminder: Any gift made to Clark by Graduates of the Last Decade (Classes of 2014-2023) between now and May 31 will be tripled by Board Chair, Gary Labovich ’81 and his wife, Susan.
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Special thanks to Steven Khadavi ’93 for providing our event venue.