Lesley Rosenthal is a leading expert in the fields of nonprofit law, governance, and cultural policy. Her work appears in Crains, Newsday, the Harvard Corporate Governance Blog, NY Bar Journal and other publications.
She leads the legal, governance and compliance functions of Lincoln Center for the Performing Arts, the world’s largest arts center. She has fashioned the legal context for Lincoln Center’s $1.2 billion redevelopment and its world-class cultural and educational offerings. Ms. Rosenthal has developed the Lincoln Center Counsels’ Council, a group of leading law firms who have provided close to $10m of pro bono advice.
Rosenthal also serves on the governing bodies and the Audit Committees of the New York State Bar Association and its Foundation. She chaired the 2,600-member Commercial & Federal Litigation Section of the New York State Bar Association. She serves on the boards of Isaac Stern’s charitable foundation and the Usdan Center for the Creative and Performing Arts.
Rosenthal graduated from Harvard College and Harvard Law School.
The National Organization for Women (NOW-nyc) named her a “Woman of Power and Influence” in 2011.