Robert Reffkin is the Founder and CEO of Compass. Previously he worked at Goldman Sachs as Chief of Staff to the President & COO following five years working in the firm’s private equity arm. Prior to joining Goldman Sachs, he worked at Lazard Frères and McKinsey & Company. In 2005, he was appointed as a White House Fellow to serve as special assistant to the Secretary of the Treasury. He currently serves on the Board of the Citizens Committee for NYC, Montefiore Hospital in the Bronx, and served as founding chair of Bronx Success Academy 1 charter school. He received a B.A. from Columbia University and an M.B.A. from Columbia Business School. His primary philanthropic undertaking includes running 50 marathons, one in each U.S. state, to raise $1 million for youth education and enrichment programs (www.RunningToSupportYoungDreams.com).
Governing Board

Robert Reffkin (Founder)
Founder and CEO, Compass

Sebnem Giorgio (Treasurer)
Chief Financial and Operating Officer, The Nightingale-Bamford School

Cindy Helen Brea
Managing Director, Head of Client Engagement - Technology, Lafayette Square

Roland Merchant Jr.
Senior Managing Director, Head of Institutional Advisory, CBRE Capital Advisors