Sara Horowitz
Sara Horowitz (born January 13, 1963)[1] is an American lawyer and non-profit executive. She is the founder and former executive director of Freelancers Union. She is a member of the Federal Reserve Bank of New York Board of Directors.
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Born | Brooklyn, NY | January 13, 1963
Alma mater | Cornell University University at Buffalo Law School John F. Kennedy School of Government |
Occupation | Entrepreneur |
Spouse(s) | Peter DeChiara |
Children | 1 |
Early life and education
Horowitz is Jewish[2] and grew up in Brooklyn Heights in Brooklyn, New York.[1][3] Her grandfather was vice-president of the International Ladies Garment Workers Union in New York and her father was a union lawyer.[2]
Horowitz graduated from Cornell University's School of Industrial and Labor Relations with a B.A. degree in 1984 and was awarded its labor prize.[1] She graduated cum laude from the University at Buffalo Law School.[1]
Career
After graduation, she worked as a public defender, a private practice labor attorney, and an organizer with SEIU 1199, the national health and human service employees union.[4] She later attended the John F. Kennedy School of Government at Harvard University and received her MPA in 1995.[4] She was admitted to practice law in Massachusetts.[5]
Horowitz was an Echoing Green Fellow in 1995, and was named a MacArthur Fellow in 1999.[6]
In 2003, she used her experience as a union organizer to found the nonprofit Freelancers Union, which promotes the independent workforce through advocacy and education while serving the needs of freelancers.[7] The Freelancers Union currently cites 350,000 members,[8] nationwide.
She is a chair of the New York Fed's Board of Directors for 2017 and has served as a Class C director since January, 2013, serving as a deputy chair since January, 2013.[9]
In 2008, Horowitz launched Freelancers Insurance Company, the first portable benefits model for freelancers and 919 workers, wholly owned by the Union, providing independent workers with high-quality, affordable and portable health insurance.[10]
Horowitz is recognized as one of the World Economic Forum's 100 Global Leaders for Tomorrow, a 2015 POLITICO 50 and on the board of Women's Housing and Economic Development Corporation.[11] She is currently the Chair of the Board for the Federal Reserve Bank of New York.[9]
References
- Harris, Janelle (December 12, 2012). "So What Do You Do, Sara Horowitz, Founder and Executive Director of the Freelancer's Union?". Mediabistro. Retrieved October 17, 2014.
- Rosenbaum, Judith (October 30, 2012). "Building a new social safety net: Sara Horowitz and the Freelancers Union". Jewish Women's Archive. Retrieved October 17, 2014.
- Harrison Smith, Sarah (August 31, 2012). "Striking a Work-Life Balance". The New York Times. Retrieved October 17, 2014.
- Brown, Neil Porter (July 2010). "Sticking to the Union". Harvard Magazine. Retrieved October 17, 2014.
- "Look Up An Attorney (Massachusetts Board of Bar Overseers)". Retrieved 24 May 2020.
- "Sara Horowitz". MacArthur Foundation. July 1, 1999. Retrieved October 17, 2014.
- "A Decade On, Freelancers Union Founder Sara Horowitz Takes Her Fight Mainstream | Village Voice". Retrieved 2017-09-26.
- "NYC Freelancers Due Contracts, Timely Pay". www.bna.com. Retrieved 2017-09-26.
- "Sara Horowitz Designated Chair of New York Fed Board of Directors; Denise Scott Designated Deputy Chair - FEDERAL RESERVE BANK of NEW YORK". www.newyorkfed.org. Retrieved 2017-09-26.
- Stevenson, Seth (2013-01-28). "Don't Have Health Insurance? Start Your Own Insurance Company!". Slate. ISSN 1091-2339. Retrieved 2017-09-26.
- "FEDERAL RESERVE BANK of NEW YORK - Serving the Second District and the Nation - FEDERAL RESERVE BANK of NEW YORK". www.newyorkfed.org. Retrieved 2017-09-26.