Dean's Council

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

Listing as of January 2026

Stephen and Suzanne Weiss Dean,

  • Robert A. Harrington, M.D.

Founding Dean

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

Co-Chairs

  • Mitchell Blutt, M.D. (F)
  • Christina Truesdale

Founding Chairs

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  • Leonard M. Harlan (F)
  • Daisy M. Soros (F)

Leadership Committee

  • Gail P. Cohen (F)
  • Sanford B. Ehrenkranz (F)
  • Debra Gelband
  • Leonard M. Harlan (F)
  • Kenneth Landis
  • Daisy M. Soros (F)
  • Michael J. Wolk, M.D.

Council Members

  • Diane and Arthur Abbey
  • Pamela Ader and Jennifer Brill
  • Sonja and James Bartlett
  • Jane and Alan Batkin
  • Kathleen Begala and Yves Istel
  • Norman S. Benzaquen
  • Ali Bernstein
  • Nancy Blank
  • Betsy Blumenthal and Jon Root, M.D.
  • Margo Krody Blutt (F)
  • Celia and Silas K.F. Chou
  • David M. Cohen (F)
  • Leslie Cornfeld
  • Judy and Aaron Daniels
  • Hiba and Sam Darwish
  • James DeMare
  • Tina and James Deutsch
  • Althea Duersten
  • Lisa Ehrenkranz (F)
  • Nikki and Justin Ehrlich
  • Barbara 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
  • Ellen and Richard Fox
  • Barbara Gallay
  • Anita C. Garoppolo
  • Michael Gelband
  • Flavia Golden, M.D. and Arthur Yee, M.D., Ph.D.
  • Joan B. Gossner
  • Anita Gotto* (F)
  • Kathleen Hale
  • Lynne and Mark Hammerschlag
  • Sara Alemzadeh Handjani and Amirali Handjani
  • Fleur Harlan (F)
  • Brett Harwood
  • Christine and Henry “Buddy” Haunss
  • Jennifer and Daniel Hecht
  • Barbara and Kenneth A. Horowitz
  • Susanne and Steven Hurowitz
  • Rory and David Jones
  • Melissa Kaish and Jonathan Dorfman
  • Pamela J. Keld
  • Denise and Michael Kellen (F)
  • Breanna and John Khoury
  • Shelly and Howard Kivell, M.D.
  • Jennifer Klein
  • Polly and Frank Lagemann
  • Rosalind Landis
  • Karen and Allan Levine
  • Faith and Peter Linden, M.D.
  • Susan Lynch
  • Susan and Morris Mark
  • Barbara and Sorrell Mathes
  • Julia Merck and Hans Utsch
  • Jennifer Bayer Michaels
  • Jane Moss and Ravenel Curry
  • Judy and Jim O’Brien
  • Courtney O’Malley
  • Betty and Bruce Polansky
  • Bonnie Pope
  • Susan Porter
  • Kim Posnett
  • Pamela and George Rohr**
  • Lauren Rosenkranz
  • Lenore Ruben
  • Anne Prosser and Hollis Russell
  • Stephanie and Stuart Saft
  • MikeLynn Salthouse and David Sheehan
  • Pamela and Arthur Sanders
  • Sara and Axel Schupf
  • Jenna and Paul Segal (F)
  • 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 Tanner (F)
  • Lisa Toffey, M.D. and James Toffey
  • Lisa Torell and Mark Finerman
  • Donald Truesdale
  • Andrea and Adam Usdan
  • Barbara van Beuren and Stephen Glascock
  • Maggie Wang and Ting “TJ” Jia, Ph.D. ‘08
  • Yuan Wang and Tao Li
  • Sheri Warshaw and Michael Lowenstein
  • Margie and Bryan Weingarten
  • Suzanne Weiss
  • Maureen White and Steven Rattner
  • Mindy and Greg White
  • Deedee and Barrie Wigmore
  • Susan and Benjamin Winter
  • Susan and Larri Wolfson
  • Abby Wolk, Ph.D.
  • Dale and Rafael Zaklad
  • Judy Francis Zankel

* Life Member 

** Former Executive Committee Member

(F) Weill Cornell Board of Fellows Member Household 

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