Carnegie Hall recently announced that Mercedes T. Bass has been elected as Acting Chairman of Carnegie Hall’s Board of Trustees.
Mrs. Bass has been a dedicated Carnegie Hall trustee for 26 years, having joined the board in 1989 and served as a Vice Chair since 2006. Said Bass, “As someone who has long loved Carnegie Hall—its unparalleled commitment to artistic excellence and its service to education and community—I feel privileged to assume this new post. I look forward to my continued work with my fellow trustees, the staff, an
She succeeds Carnegie Hall’s outgoing board chairman, Ronald O. Perelman, and she will hold this post while a search process for a Chairman is completed.
Mrs. Bass was elected at the Annual Meeting of Carnegie Hall’s Board of Trustees, held last Thursday afternoon, chaired by Carnegie Hall President Sanford I. Weill, financier, philanthropist and former chief executive and chairman of Citigroup.
At the Annual Meeting, the trustees also elected its slate of officers to include: Kenneth J. Bialkin, Acting Secretary; Edward C. Forst, Treasurer; as well as Vice Chairs Clarissa Alcock Bronfman, Klaus Jacobs, Peter W. May, and Burton P. Resnick. Mr. May will continue to serve in his role as Chair of Carnegie Hall’s Board Development and Nominating Committee.
Sanford I. Weill said, “I offer my heartfelt congratulations to these newly-elected board leaders, all of whom have worked so hard on behalf of Carnegie Hall. In particular, I want to thank Mercedes as she steps into her new role. I have worked alongside her on this board for more than twenty years and can personally attest to her leadership skills and devotion to the Hall and its mission. I greatly look forward to working with her as we all continue to chart the Hall’s future together. In addition, I’d especially like to thank Peter May for his leadership and his guidance of our Vice Chairs and Nominating committees, helping us get to the place we are today in holding these elections. It wouldn’t have happened as smoothly if not for him.”