Laura Perlmutter

Laura Perlmutter’s relationship with NYU Medical Center dates back to 1978, when she began doing volunteer work here. In 1985, she became president of the NYU Medical Center Auxiliary, a volunteer group that works to improve the quality of life for patients and staff by providing a variety of nonmedical services and programs. That same year, she joined the Board of Trustees as an associate, becoming a full trustee in 1993. In addition, Mrs. Perlmutter served for three years on the Mount Sinai–NYU Health Board of Trustees. She recently became a trustee of NYU Hospitals Center.

“For me, serving on the Hospitals Center Board means being part of the future of healthcare in New York City, and that is very exciting,” Mrs. Perlmutter says. “This is a fascinating time in medicine.” In addition to serving as a trustee, Mrs. Perl­mutter is on the Board’s Patient Care Commit­tee, which reviews reports on the quality of care to identify opportunities for improvement.

Mrs. Perlmutter’s husband, Isaac Perlmutter, is Vice Chairman of Marvel Enterprises, one of the world’s most prominent entertainment companies. In 1993, Mr. and Mrs. Perlmutter established the Laura and Isaac Perlmutter Professorship and Chair in Cell Biology (now Pathology) at the Skirball Institute of Biomolecular Medicine. The chair is currently held by Steven J. Burakoff, M.D., Director of the NYU Cancer Institute and the Skirball Institute of Biomolecular Medicine, and Professor of Medicine, Pathology, and Pediatrics.

Bradley J. Wechsler

Bradley J. Wechsler is a member of the NYU Hospitals Center Board of Trustees and also serves as Chairman of the Finance Committee for both the School of Medicine and the Hospitals Center Boards of Trustees. He and his wife, Patricia Newburger, strongly believe in “giving back,” and have long been benefactors of hospitals, schools, and cultural institutions. The Wechslers first became involved at NYU Medical Center in the late 1980s, when their first child, Samantha, was born at Tisch Hospital.

Mr. Wechsler and his wife became active in KiDS of NYU, a volunteer group that raises funds to enhance clinical and supportive care for children and their families, from its founding in 1991, and they have since served on the benefit committees of various KiDS events. Ms. Newburger also serves on the KiDS executive committee. Because of his family’s relationship with KiDS of NYU and other members of the Medical Center community, Mr. Wechsler says that becoming more involved felt natural to him. “I view my key goal as a trustee as providing a sounding board and aid to the administration as it develops its long-term plans, making sure it has examined a problem or a decision from as many angles as possible. In addition, I always want to provide general guidance when called upon."

Mr. Wechsler has served as Co-Chairman of IMAX Corporation since 1994 and Co-Chief Executive Officer since 1996.