Maryfrances Metrick

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Maryfrances Metrick
Member of the Board of the Forward Party
Assumed office
Late, 2022
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Born New England, U.S.
Political party Forward Party

Maryfrances Metrick is an American businesswoman, philanthropist, non-profit executive, attorney, university official, and political executive. [1] Since 2022, she has served on the board of the Andrew Yang's Forward party. [2]

Career

Metrick started her career a Centerbridge, at which she eventually became a partner, she also served as a partner at Blackstone. She was also, later on the Senior Managing Director for both companies. [3] [4] Metrick retired from her business activities in 2015. [5]

Metrick has been an advocate for ranked choice voting since the 1980s [4]

Metrick was the 2017 ALI fellow at Harvard University. [3]

From 2021 to 2022 Metrick served on the advisory board of the Metropolitan Museum of Art. [6]

Since 2022 Metrick has served on the board of the Andrew Yang's Forward party. [2]

Metrick previously served on the boards of Women's World Banking, the EastWest Institute, and other foundations. [7] She currently serves on the advisory board of the Villanova University Law College. [8]

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References

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  6. "The Champion's Circle". The Metropolitan Museum of Art. Retrieved 2023-05-19.
  7. "Maryfrances Metrick | EastWest Institute". www.eastwest.ngo. Retrieved 2023-05-19.
  8. "Board of Consultors | Charles Widger School of Law | Villanova University". www1.villanova.edu. Retrieved 2023-05-20.