Cliff Partridge and Zack Chestnut bring decades of financial and leadership experience as the organization prepares to triple its internship placements
NEW YORK, NY — Honor Your Dreams is pleased to announce the election of Cliff Partridge and Zack Chestnut to its Board of Directors, each beginning a two-year term with the organization.
Partridge and Chestnut join the board out of a shared commitment to Honor Your Dreams’ mission: ensuring low-income and first-generation college students in New York City have access to paid internships and the careers that follow.
“We’re thrilled to welcome Cliff and Zack to the board,” said Hana Seligman, Board Secretary. “They join us at a pivotal moment, and their experience and leadership in the financial sector will be invaluable as we grow.”
About the New Board Members
Cliff Partridge is a Director at PwC and a CPA with more than 25 years of experience in accounting, financial strategy, and operational leadership. He has served as Chief Financial Officer of Symphony Towers Infrastructure and of Phoenix Management, and earlier led finance teams of more than 100 professionals at Jones Lang LaSalle. He holds a degree in accounting from Bradley University.
Zack Chestnut is Global Head of Commercial at Kinexys by J.P. Morgan, with more than fifteen years of experience driving innovation in financial services. He was the founding General Manager of CheckMatch, a blockchain-based payments application later acquired by Deluxe Corporation, and began his J.P. Morgan career on the firm’s Corporate Strategy team. He holds an AB in economics from Dartmouth College.
A Pivotal Moment for Growth
Cliff and Zack join the board as Honor Your Dreams scales up its impact significantly, aiming to grow from 20 total placements this year to 75 placements next year.
Next week, the organization’s fall interns will complete their semester — capping off a cohort the team is especially proud of. In the coming weeks, Honor Your Dreams will share more about the interns’ experiences and feedback from the employer partners who hosted them. Shortly after, the organization will announce its first-ever spring internship cohort, opening paid, career-building opportunities to more students throughout the academic year.
“None of this growth happens without the continued support of our community,” Josue De Paz, CEO & Co-Founder, added. “I’m grateful to have our supporters alongside us, now joined by two exceptional new leaders.”
Please join Honor Your Dreams in welcoming Cliff and Zack to the team.