Independent Oversight
Winners of the Community Partnership Award are selected by an independent committee that is separate from the Mutual of America Foundation. Members of the committee are chosen for their breadth of experience, excellent judgment and, above all, their commitment to addressing important issues facing communities across the United States.
The Selection Committee reviews completed applications and then meets to assess each program against the Community Partnership Award selection criteria. Because the committee works as a group, the decision on each Community Partnership Award applicant represents a collective judgment drawn from the insights and perspectives of each of its members.
2024 Selection Committee Members
William F. Baker, Ph.D.
Claudio Aquaviva Distinguished Professor of Education, Fordham University
George E. Barker
Former CEO New York City Division
American Cancer Society, Inc.
Susan N. Dreyfus
President
Dreyfus Consulting
Kris Kim
Former Chief Operating Officer
American Cancer Society, Inc.
Thomas Von Essen
Former Commissioner
New York City Fire Department
Selection Committee Members, All-Time (1996–2024)
William F. Baker, Ph.D.
2011–Present
George E. Barker
2009–Present
Richard Boyle
1996–2005
Honorable Hugh Carey
1996–2011
Richard J. Ciecka
2005, 2007
Susan N. Dreyfus
2020–Present
Dudley H. Hafner
1996–2018
Carla Harris
2014–2023
Frances R. Hesselbein
1996–2022
William Kahn
2006–2010
Kris Kim
2024–Present
LaSalle D. Leffall, Jr. MD
1996–2018
Mary Ann Quaranta
1996–2008
Francis Schott
2006–2013
Andrew D. Sens
2012–2021
Stanley Shmishkiss
1998–2005
O. Stanley Smith, Jr.
2004–2006
Thomas Von Essen
2017–Present
Elie Wiesel
1996–2016