Gideon Bresler is passionate about animals. As a teenager, he volunteered at London Zoo, in college he studied conservation biology, and then he trained to be a game ranger in South Africa. Later, his career took him in other directions—serving with the British Foreign Service in Switzerland, Afghanistan, and the U.S., joining the staff of […]

For Maurya Couvares, learning to code was a game changer. “I was working in a law firm’s pro bono department, responsible for reporting out data on our pro bono programs,” she remembers. “And I was using clumsily using Excel to understand the data. A friend told me that if I learned to code, I could […]

Love beauty products? Then you’ll want to know more about Soko Glam, which recently sponsored its second annual Pop-Up Charity Sale at WeWork Nomad. All the featured products were handpicked by co-founder Charlotte Cho, author of The Little Book of Skincare. All proceeds benefitted Caring Kind, a nonprofit focused on Alzheimer’s and dementia. Jamie Gray, […]

Neil Press has had a lot of jobs in his life, from snowboarding instructor to hedge fund recruiter. It turned out that diamonds were his real passion. “I’m a diamond guy by trade,” says Press. “I do ‘privates,’ which is what they call private showings in the industry. People come to me looking for that […]

If you’ve ever visited New York City during the holidays, chances are you’ve visited Union Square’s Holiday Market. But what you probably didn’t know is that the Union Square Partnership keeps the area around 14th Street vibrant and thriving all year round. I recently spoke with Jennifer Falk, executive director of the Union Square Partnership, about […]