Deputy Director, Stern Center for Business and Human Rights; Adjunct Professor Center for Business and Human Rights | NYU Stern; NYU Law Paul Barrett joined the Center as deputy director in September 2017 after spending more than three decades as a journalist and author focusing on the intersection of business, law, and society. Most recently, Paul worked for 12 years for Bloomberg Businessweek magazine, where he served at different times as the editor of an award-winning investigative team and a writer covering topics such as energy and the environment, military procurement, and the civilian firearm industry. |
Associate Director Center for Business and Human Rights | NYU Stern April Gu runs the Center for Business and Human Rights’ operations, and heads the Center’s integration into the broader university, resource stewardship, and implements cutting-edge research and programming. She also teaches courses on law, business and society, and social impact consulting. Previously, she practiced law in the areas of finance and energy, and was a Fulbright Research Scholar. |
Jerome Kohlberg Professor of Ethics and Finance; Director, Center for Business and Human Rights Center for Business and Human Rights | NYU Stern Michael Posner is the Center's Director and the Jerome Kohlberg Professor of Ethics and Finance at NYU Stern. From September 2009 until March 2013, he served in the Obama Administration as Assistant Secretary of State for Democracy, Human Rights and Labor at the U.S. State Department. From 1978 to 2009, he was the Executive Director and the President of Human Rights First, a U.S.-based human rights advocacy organization. |