New York / New Jersey / Connecticut
Landon Alumni Chapter
Chapter History
On July 29, 2009 at a meeting in Sylvester Miniter's apartment the NY/NJ/Connecticut Landon Alumni Chapter ("NNCC") was formed. As our school celebrates its 80th year, this first regional alumni chapter represents a tangible acknowledgement that Landon graduates have spread far beyond the Bethesda borders.
The goal of the chapter is to provide an on-going community to meet the needs of the local members. In forming the chapter, the initial group of ten - three officers and seven board members have agreed to focus on four needs: (1) institutional betterment; (2) business networking; (3) mentoring; and (4) social networking.
If you have additional questions or would like to be involved, please contact any of the Officers or Board Members.
NY/NJ/Connecticut Chapter Officers
President: Douglas Steinmetz '79
Vice President: Timothy Swain '98
Secretary: Alexander D'Amico '96
Board Members
Sam Milliken, Jr. '55
James Duplessie '77
Sylvester Miniter '80
Douglas Kim '83
Dennis Taylor '86
Teddy Lamade '00
Andrew Fenwick '02
Standing Committees
Institutional Betterment: Dennis Taylor '86, Alexander D'Amico '96
Professional Networking: Douglas Steinmetz '79, Douglas Kim '83, Dennis Taylor '86, Timothy Swain '98, Andrew Fenwick '02
Mentoring: James Duplessie '77, Sylvester Miniter '80, Dennis Taylor '86, Alexander D'Amico '96, Teddy Lamade '00
Social Networking: Sam Milliken, Jr. '55, Sylvester Miniter '80, Douglas Kim '83, Dennis Taylor '86, Timothy Swain '98, Andrew Fenwick '02
Individual Biographies
Douglas Steinmetz '79 is a partner at Pepe & Hazard LLP in the firm's Fairfield office and was previously a partner with Cummings & Lockwood in Stamford. He graduated cum laude from Tufts and graduated from the Boston University School of Law with honors. A former Chairman of the Litigation Section of the Fairfield County Bar Association, he and his wife live in Bethel, Connecticut with their two daughters and faithful black Labrador.
Timothy Swain '98 is an associate at Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher LLP in the firm's litigation department. From 2007-2008, he served as Deputy Counsel for the Rudy Giuliani Presidential Committee. He graduated cum laude from the University of Pennsylvania and earned his law degree at Georgetown University Law Center.
Alexander D'Amico '96 is a consultant at McKinsey & Company where he works predominantly with financial institutions and institutional investors. After Landon, he attended Princeton University and Harvard Law School. From 2000-2004, he served as an infantry officer in the First Marine Division. He is a resident of Manhattan and shamelessly roots for the Orioles.
Sam Milliken, Jr. '55 is the founder and president of Green Mansions Catering. Now in its 35th year, Green Mansions have two locations in Manhattan and has been a frequent venue for Landon alumni functions since the mid-90s. He is a graduate of Columbia University and Yale Law School, and prior to entering the catering business was a school teacher.
James Duplessie '77 is a Managing Director and co-Head of the Distressed Debt Strategies Group at Citibank Alternative Investments. Prior to this, he was a co-founder and managing director of Epic Asset Management, LLC. He received a B.A. from Washington and Lee University, an M.B.A. from Tulane University, and a J.D. from Wake Forest University. He is a President of The Coral Reef and Marine Science Foundation, an affiliate of Lizard Island Research Station, Australia. He is a resident of Manhattan and has four children.
Sylvester Miniter '80 is president of Durham Capital Corporation, which provides non-traditional sources of capital for middle-market companies. From 1999-2008, he served on the Landon Board of Trustees. He received a BA from Columbia University in 1990 where he majored in political science. He lives in Manhattan with his wife Gillian, and their two children, Serena and Quint.
Douglas Kim '83 is a creative director in the advertising industry and a veteran of some of New York's best-known agencies. He is currently a partner at Dovecote, an ad agency he co-founded in 2005. An active alumnus with both Landon and Trinity College, he lives with his wife and son one hour north of the city in Putnam County, New York.
Dennis Taylor '86 is a business psychology consultant with the New York office of YSC, Ltd., a London-based boutique. He partners with global executives and their teams in the assessment, hiring, development and coaching of senior leaders as well as helping companies with talent and culture-related issues. He earned a bachelors degree from Middlebury College and a Masters in Organizational Psychology from Columbia University. He lives with his wife and two sons in Brooklyn Heights.
Teddy Lamade '00 works for Bank of America in High Grade Rate Sales. He graduated from the University of Virginia '04 with a Bachelor of Arts in History, and from Georgetown University '06 with a Masters Degree in Liberal Studies, majoring in International Affairs. He resides in Manhattan and is also active in the 21 Foundation, which honors his good friend and Landon alumnus, George Boiardi '00.
Andrew Fenwick '02 is currently employed at Plural Investments LLC after spending two years as an analyst at Bank of America in Equity Capital Markets. He received his undergraduate degree in 2006 from the University of Pennsylvania. He lives in Manhattan.
