Advisory Board
Bob Carey
White House Appointee, Advocate and Consultant Refugee/Asylum Policy
Mr. Carey is a senior leader in the Humanitarian Sector with extensive experience in program development and management, public and private resource development/fundraising, media relations and advocacy, policy and donor relations. Expertise in immigration, refugee protection, asylum, human trafficking and community development.
Since 2017, Mr. Carey has been the Leadership in Government Fellow & Consultant for Open Society Foundations, New York, NY. His work has involved research, writing, advocacy and speaking to the public, civil society and media outlets regarding policies for the protection of immigrants, refugees, unaccompanied minors and asylum seekers.
Previously Mr. Carey was appointed by the White House as the Director of Office of Refugee Resettlement for the U.S. Department of Health and Human Service, Washington, D.C. Working in coordination with the National Security Council and leadership of other federal agencies, he directed operations of Health and Human Services Administration for Children and Families office serving refugees, Unaccompanied Children, Asylees, Victims of Torture, Cuban-Haitian Entrants and other humanitarian migrant populations serving over 200,000 individuals per year. The Office’s programs were provided in forty-nine states and the District of Columbia through funding to states and non-profit organizations.
Joseph C. Daniels
Joe Daniels is Chief Executive Officer of Team IMPACT, where his experience and passion for building community will ensure more children facing serious illness or disability will have the opportunity to be part of a team. Joe has served as the founding president and CEO of the National September 11 Memorial and Museum, where he led development, planning, design, ramp-up and on-going operations of both the Memorial and the Museum for 10 years. During his tenure and leadership, the institution raised more than $500 million, grew to approximately 500 in-house and contracted personnel and a more than $80 million operating budget. During his tenure, he worked closely with (and deeply benefited from) his Chairman, Michael R. Bloomberg as well as the more than 40+ other directors ranging from business and cultural leaders to 9/11 family members.
Following the 9/11 Memorial and Museum, Joe served as president and CEO of the National Medal of Honor Museum (NMHM), where he spearheaded the effort to create the United States’ first ever institution dedicated to preserving the legacies of the recipients of the country’s highest award for valor in combat. He led the critical effort to build a first-class Board of Directors, raised $80 million during the pandemic years, ran a national competition for site selection, and finalized museum design leading to the groundbreaking on May 25, 2022 in Arlington, TX.
He has been recognized by numerous organizations for his talent and leadership, including the Aspen Institute as a Henry Crown Fellow, US-Japan Leadership Program Fellow and a British America Project Fellow.
“When Joe Daniels was hired, Ground Zero was a hole in the ground and the memorial and museum were plans on the drawing board. Thanks in no small measure to Joe’s outstanding leadership, we now have a magnificent tribute to all those who lost their lives and gave their service on 9/11.”
----- Michael Bloomberg
Rev. Mark Fowler
CEO, Tanenbaum Center for Interreligious Understanding
Rev. Mark Fowler oversees all of Tanenbaum’s program areas and works with operations, fund development and communications. As CEO, Mark is responsible for program development, project management, design and implementation of all Tanenbaum trainings, and the expansion of Tanenbaum programs globally.
He is a skilled and sought-after keynote speaker and facilitator in all of Tanenbaum’s core areas, and has addressed organizations globally on issues of equality in race, gender, sexual orientation and religion. Mark has presented at the National Council on the Social Studies, National Association of Multicultural Education, Teaching Tolerance, the YMCA of Greater New York, Partnership for Afterschool Education, Asia Society, National School Board Association, the United Nations, the Newseum, the Power of Women Institute, the Return on Inclusion Summit, the OutNEXT Summit, and the Forum on Workplace Inclusion regarding prejudice reduction, conflict resolution, bias, and bullying.
Mark is a graduate of the One Spirit Interfaith Seminary and is an ordained Interfaith/Interspiritual minister.
Michael Frazier
Executive VP - SKDK
Michael Frazier is an executive vice president at strategic communications firm SKDK, where he supports corporate, crisis, and advocacy clients, as well as develops business and engages in leadership initiatives at the firm. Michael has more than two decades of communications expertise, spanning journalism, politics, marketing, advocacy, and business management.
He formerly served as executive vice president and deputy director for external affairs at the 9/11 Memorial & Museum, national spokesman for the Mike Bloomberg’s 2020 presidential campaign, and chief business officer and executive vice president for external affairs for Food Allergy Research and Education (FARE).
While Michael is an experienced communications and marketing executive, he deeply understands the national media landscape after a decade-long journalism career for the Associated Press, Newsday, and other newspapers. As a storyteller and longtime advocate for the 9/11 community, Michael served as executive producer and head of communications for an immersive film experience called “Lovebirds of the Twin Towers” that was featured at the Tribeca Film Festival.
Frazier earned his bachelor’s degree in journalism from the University of Arkansas at Fayetteville, where he was a William Fulbright Scholarship recipient.
Odette Helou - Chesnot, Ph.D.
PHD Psychologie clinique. Art-Therapeute. Instructeur Pleine Conscience (MBCT)
Women’s World Peace Co-Founder, Odette Helou Chesnot, Ph.D. is a recipient of the Medal of the Order of Merit, France. She graduated from UFR des Sciences-Université Picardie-Jules Verne-Amens, l’Université Descartes Paris V and l’Université Pierre et Marie Curie- Paris VI with a degree in psychological trauma. She has consulted with the UN on issues impacting international victims of terrorism and is the founder of the Association of Victims of Terrorism - Lebanon (AVT-L) and the Association of Victims of Terrorism - Iraq (AVT-I).
Herbert J. McCooey
Bert McCooey is a retired Member and Managing Director, N.Y. Stock Exchange. Prior to that Bert was a Bear Wagner Specialist.
Currently, Bert is Vice-Chair of the Advancement & Communications Committee at Hobart and William Smith Colleges and has been Trustee since 2004.
Bert serves on many boards including St. Francis Hospital Foundation where has been the Chairman since 2008.
In 2023, Bert was appointed as Corporate Board Director at Jupiter Hospital, Florida.
Additionally Bert was chairman, Board Director, Chairman's Circle member, at Tuesdays Children from 2004-2023.
Lisa Paterson
Lisa Paterson, among other things, is a 9/11 widow. She navigated the challenges of sole parenthood for her twins by prioritizing their well-being, assisting them in coping with their grief and trauma, all while ensuring meaningful experiences and a sense of joy. Contributing to the Family Advisory Board of Tuesday’s Children for nearly two decades, Lisa actively engaged in conversations about the needs of parents and children during the healing journey after traumatic loss.
With a background as a former school counselor and teacher in NYC, Lisa established Write This Way in 2011, a dynamic studio in NJ where she serves as the Director. She guides students through college application essays, also fostering creative writing for stage and screen (i.e., the award-winning student films, "A Colorful Romance" and "Shutterflies," workshopped with Lisa).
Passionate about the stage, Lisa attended the Advanced Playwriting Classes at HB Studios for over three years and completed the Improv Program at the iconic The Second City in 2021.
Lisa earned her M.Ed and MA in Counseling Ps.ychology from Teacher’s College, Columbia University, and a BA in Theatre and Religion from Bard College. She holds a certificate in PFA (Psychological First Aid).
Tom Prunier
Technical Fellow, Director International Technology Integration
Tom Prunier has over 20 years of experience as a technology leader across government and civilian sectors including the Executive Office of the President of the United States, Department of Defense, and various other foreign and domestic government agencies. Tom is a Technical Fellow and recently served as the CTO for Leidos UK & Europe as well as the CIO for Leidos Asia Pacific.
In addition to Tom’s professional work activities, he has been actively involved in higher education reaching the position of Professor in Computer Science for the School of Doctorial Studies at Colorado Technical University.
Prior to entering the commercial workspace, Tom was a criminal investigator responsible for investigating computer crimes internationally with a focus on human trafficking and crimes against children before transitioning to a contracted staff instructor for cybercrime investigation at the Federal Bureau of Investigations Training Academy Quantico Virginia.
Tom holds a doctorate in computer science and has served on various boards and committees including “The 44th President of the United States National Security Telecommunications Advisory Committee”.