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BUSINESS PEOPLE CREATIVITY, WITH A VIEW: With a budget of $950,000, John Hatfield is displaying playful pieces at Socrates Sculpture Park. Number of jobs in NYC added in first half of ’13, the best six-month growth rate since ’00 Source: Eastern Consolidated buck ennis EXECUTIVE MOVES GOTHAM GIGS Sculptor shapes waterfront park Makes artists, visitors, even birds feel at home An illegal dump becomes home to debut cuttingedge show 60,700 John Hatfield, executive director of Socrates Sculpture Park, chatted at a picnic table on a recent sunny day, comparing his role at the outdoor museum to that of a good dinner-party host. His job, he said, is to make sure that everyone involved with the institution feels at home when they come to the 4.7-acre waterfront park in Long Island City, Queens. As a former professional sculptor, he has a special affinity for the artists who show their work there. ¶ “I understand their anxieties and desires,” said Mr. Hatfield, whose affable demeanor belies his roots in the clan that famously feuded with the McCoys. ¶ Mr. Hatfield moved the wall-less studio where the park’s 15 annual fellows work from May through August to a more central location to give a view into the creative process. Visitors can also partake of yoga classes, art lessons and foreign-film screenings on the city- 8 | Crain’s New York Business | July 29, 2013 owned land that was once an illegal dump. ¶ “It makes art more transparent,” said Mr. Hatfield, who lives with his wife and teenage son in TriBeCa. ¶ Mr. Hatfield joined the park in January 2012 after spending 17 years at the New Museum, where he’d risen to deputy director and learned how to regularly put on shows of cuttingedge artists. “It’s about constantly reinventing,” said Mr. Hatfield, who still sculpts but no longer shows his work. ¶ Mr. Hatfield, whose budget is $950,000, is proud to be giving an exhibit called “Do It” its New York City—and outdoor— debut. The show features instructions by artists on how to create something and how other artists interpret the directions. In one piece, Chinese dissident Ai Weiwei explains how to make a tool that can spray paint over the lens of a surveillance camera. ¶ “I want for us to take greater risks,” —theresa agovino Mr. Hatfield said. Volunteers of America-Greater New York: Claire Altman, 64, joined the nonprofit as president and chief executive. She was previously executive vice president and chief operating officer at Health Care Chaplaincy. Kellwood Co.: Lynn Shanahan, 52, joined the apparel manufacturer and marketer as chief executive of Kellwood brands. She was previously president at Marimekko NA. Forbes Media: Mark Howard, 36, was promoted to chief revenue officer. He was previously senior vice president of digital advertising strategy. New York Lawyers for the Public Interest: Miranda Massie, 46, was promoted to general counsel at the nonprofit. She will continue as legal director. Empire State Building: Pia Silvestri, 43, joined as director of operations. She was previously director of property management at Tishman Speyer. Jewish Daily Forward: Dave Goldiner, 48, was promoted to director of digital media at the news organization. He was previously digital news editor. Abigail Jones, 32, was promoted to senior editor and head of special projects. She was previously digital features editor. Nickelodeon Group: Matthew Duntemann, 53, was promoted to senior vice president of brand design. He was previously vice president and creative director, design. Pete Johnson, 44, was promoted to senior vice president of creative advertising. He was previously vice president and creative director. Eric Squires, 39, was promoted to senior vice president of creative operations. He was previously vice president of creative operations and project management. WellCare of New York: Dr. Richard Petrucci, 56, joined the managed-care services provider as New York state medical director. He was previously vice president of medical affairs at Mannkind Corp. Cooper Union for the Advancement of Science and Art: Teresa Dahlberg, 51, joined the Albert Nerken School of Engineering as dean. She was previously associate dean at the College of Computing and Informatics at the University of North Carolina Charlotte. HR&A Advisors Inc.: Kate Collignon, 39, was promoted to managing partner at the economic development, real estate and public policy consulting firm. She was previously a principal. New York City College of Technology/ CUNY: Kevin Hom, 64, was promoted

Table of Contents for the Digital Edition of Crains New York - July 29, 2013

IN THE BOROUGHS
IN THE MARKETS
THE INSIDER
BUSINESS PEOPLE
OPINION
ALAIR TOWNSEND
GREG DAVID
REPORT: FOOD BUSINESS
FOR THE RECORD
REAL ESTATE DEALS
CLASSIFIEDS
NEW YORK, NEW YORK
SOURCE BREAKFAST
OUT AND ABOUT
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Crains New York - July 29, 2013