To guide its strategic direction, the Bernstein Institute has assembled an advisory board of leaders in law, government, foreign policy, and business. Current members include:
- Helen Bernstein
- Nicholas Bernstein ’14, Associate, Lazard Frères
- Peter Bernstein, Partner, Bernstein Literary Agency
- Tom A. Bernstein, President and Co-Founder, Chelsea Piers
- William Bernstein ’82, Partner, Manatt Health
- R. Scott Greathead, Senior Counsel, Eversheds-Sutherland
- Sharon Hom ’80, Adjunct Professor of Law
- Lisa Hoyes, Assistant Dean for Public Service, NYU Law
- Strive Masiyiwa, Founder and Chairman, Econet Wireless Group
- Trevor Morrison, Dean Emeritus and Eric M. and Laurie B. Roth Professor of Law, NYU Law
- Trevor Norwitz, Partner, Wachtell, Lipton, Rosen & Katz
- Michael Posner, Professor of Business and Society, Director of the Center for Business and Human Rights, NYU Stern School of Business
- Margaret Satterthwaite ’99, Professor of Clinical Law, Faculty Director of the Bernstein Institute, NYU Law
- Zoe Salzman '07, Partner, Emery Celli Brinckerhoff Abady Ward & Maazel
- Mona Sutphen, Partner, Macro Advisory Partners
- Steven Tuttleman '84, blue 9 Capital; Instar Capital
- Gregory Wallance, Senior Counsel, Kaye Scholer