Lisa Kadin

Philanthropist

Lisa Kadin graduated from Lafayette College in 1984 with a BA in Psychology and earned a JD from Rutgers University Law School in 19889. Prior to entering law school, LIsa worked in the buyer training program at Macys. After graduating from Rutger's Law, Lisa worked as an associate at Kaye, Scholer, Fierman, Hayes and Handler from 1989 to 1994, and then a partner at Morrison Cohen Singer and Weinstein in 1997, specializing in commercial real estate transactions.

After her second child was born, Lisa took a step back from the law to raise her three children. During that time, Lisa held many volunteer positions, including the Benefit Chair at the Rodeph Sholom School Auction. Lisa was responsible for the first Annual Benefit and Auction for the Ethical Culture Fieldston School and continued to be active in the Development office at the school for many years. In addition, Lisa was the head of the very active school PTA lower and upper school divisions as well as being a tour guide and head of the Sports Committee. During that time Lisa also served on the Board of Directors of Border Crossers, an organization dedicated to facilitating conversations about race in the classroom, and served on the Benefit Committee for PPNYC. Lisa has also served on the Parent Committees of the University of Pennsylvania and Northwestern University.

For the past three years, Lisa has managed a pop-up cashmere business which has grown from $300,000 in sales in its first year to over $1,000,000 in sales in its second and third years.

Lisa and her husband, William Spiegel reside on the Upper Westside of New York City. They have three children: Jack, 25; Livia, 21; and Ryan, 17; and a dog named Jagger.