Christina Chiu (Executive Vice President, Chief Operating Officer & Chief Financial Officer, Empire State Realty Trust) has been elected to University Settlement’s Board of Directors, the nation’s first settlement house announced today.
At Empire State Realty Trust, Chiu is responsible for capital markets, financial planning & analysis, financial reporting, tax, treasury, investor relations, technology, legal and human resources. Ms. Chiu joined ESRT following an 18-year career at Morgan Stanley where she served as Managing Director and Chief Operating Officer of the Global Listed Real Assets Investing business. She is a member of The Real Estate Roundtable Real Estate Capital Policy Advisory Committee and ULI Technology & Real Estate Council, and also a David Rockefeller Fellow of the Partnership for NYC. She earned a B.S. in Finance and Accounting summa cum laude from NYU Stern School of Business.
“We’re thrilled to welcome Christina to our Board,” said Melissa E. Aase, CEO of University Settlement. “She brings a wealth of knowledge and expertise that’s immediately relevant to many of our agency’s highest strategic priorities, and a deep commitment to building a New York City that works better for people, and I’m looking forward to calling on her counsel.”
“I’m very excited to join the Board of one of NYC’s most dynamic community-based organizations,” said Chiu. “With tremendous appreciation of University Settlement’s long legacy of success, I look forward to helping its teams continue building community strength in creative, sustainable ways.”