On Tuesday, April 16, 2019, we celebrated LEDA's 15th anniversary, honoring Arun Alagappan, Founder of Advantage Testing and the AT Foundation, and Scott M. Stringer, New York City Comptroller. We also heard from our Guest Speaker, Lisa Opoku, Partner at Goldman Sachs.
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There is still time to be part of this LEDA milestone: please make a tax-deductible gift today in honor of 15 years of LEDA's success – and help change the lives of deserving students nationwide.
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Arun is a graduate of Princeton University and Harvard Law School. In 1986, Arun founded Advantage Testing, Inc., a wide-ranging academic tutorial and educational counseling service for individuals of all ages. For 30 years, Advantage Testing has provided financial aid and pro bono instructional help to a variety of individuals, schools, and public service organizations, and Arun founded the Advantage Testing Foundation in 2007.
Born and raised in Washington Heights, Scott was elected to the New York State Assembly in 1992, where he represented Manhattan’s West Side for 13 years. In 2006, he became Manhattan Borough President and was elected Comptroller in 2013. Over the last two decades, Scott has been a champion for policies like a $15 minimum wage, has advocated for affordable housing, worked to strengthen the City’s fiscal health, and promoted open, transparent government.
Lisa is the global COO for the Engineering organization at Goldman Sachs. Joining the firm in 2004, she was named managing director in 2006 and partner in 2012. She has served as COO of the Securities Division and of FICC Bank Loan Syndications and Trading businesses in New York and London. Prior to joining Goldman Sachs, Lisa was a corporate attorney in the law firm of Richards Spears Kibbe & Orbe. She has earned degrees from the University of Minnesota and Harvard Law School.
