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As a Senior Advisor, Simone Frank is responsible for assisting the Operations and Finance staff in its business, legal, financial, and administrative operations. Ms. Frank is the former Vice President of Finance and Operations for New America, a position that she held for over 10 years.

Prior to joining the New America Foundation, Ms. Frank served as chief financial officer for Best Doctors, Inc., as a senior director of finance for Marriott International, and as finance director for various operating divisions of Tricon Global Restaurants and PepsiCo, Inc. In addition, Ms. Frank spent six years in banking as an associate in mergers and acquisitions for Manufacturers Hanover Trust and an assistant vice president for Den Danske Bank. Ms. Frank earned her bachelor's degree in Commerce from the University of Virginia and a master's of business administration from Northwestern University's Kellogg School of Management.