PPAF Staff

Meet Our PPAF Staff

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David Stillman, PhD, Executive Director and Board Member (ex officio)

 
David Stillman is a founder and the Executive Director of the Public-Private Alliance Foundation, which was established with support from the ambassadors to the United Nations from Madagascar, the Dominican Republic and Haiti.  He has led the Foundation's work in those countries and in seminars at the UN and elsewhere on aspects of sustainable development including, since the 2010 Haiti earthquake, renewable energy for cooking.  During a career with the United Nations, he worked with intergovernmental bodies and UN agencies for collaborative efforts on development, relief and reconstruction. As a Senior Officer in the Department of Economic and Social Affairs, he was a member of the team that supports the deliberations of the Economic and Social Council and the General Assembly.  He was posted to Pakistan with the UN Development Programme, and before joining the UN he worked in Togo, Ghana and Kenya.  Stillman is a Member of the Board of the UN Association of the USA Southern New York State Division, a Past-President of the UN Association of Westchester, is associated with the Rotary Club of New York, and is an honorary board member of the North Carolina-based American Freedom Association.  He holds a BA from the School of International Service of The American University, and an MA and PhD in political science from Duke University.  He was a research student at the University of Ghana.  He speaks English and French and reads Spanish.
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David Stillman

Executive Director

Jenny Lee-Platek, Accountant

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Jenny Lee Platek

Accountant

David Stillman

Executive Director and Board Member (Ex Officio)

Jenny Lee Platek

Jenny started volunteering her accounting skills to PPAF in 2019. Currently self-employed, she has worked in the financial services industry for over 30 years. She holds a BS from Cornell University and an MBA from NYU Stern School of Business.​