From left to right: Carole Corcoran, Chris K. Jones, and Aditya Salgame
From left to right: Carole Corcoran, Chris K. Jones, and Aditya Salgame
The Rubin Museum of Himalayan Art has appointed three new trustees to its board: Carole Corcoran, former general counsel, director of special projects, and corporate secretary of the International Crisis Group; Chris Jones, entrepreneur, writer, and CFO; and Aditya Salgame, a research advisor for economic and public policy.
The appointments will strengthen the board’s support of the Museum’s mission and global program of traveling exhibitions, collaborations, long-term object loans, educational resources, and digital initiatives for international audiences.
Carole Corcoran is an attorney with over four decades of experience dealing with legal and governance matters for corporate and not-for-profit clients. Most recently she spent 19 years as general counsel, corporate secretary, and director of special projects for the International Crisis Group, an international NGO focused on conflict prevention. Prior to that she was general counsel for Sanwa Bank’s US financial subsidiaries. In 1990, while in Tibet as a trekker on the 1990 International Peace Climb led by Jim Whittaker to summit Mount Everest, she developed a life-changing interest in Tibet and Asia. She currently is a member of the Human Rights Watch Miami Committee and the boards of Jewel Heart International and The Gelek Rimpoche Foundation, where as cofounder and president, she directs the development, preservation, and distribution of the extensive digital archive of the late Gelek Rimpoche. She is a member of The Council of Foreign Relations and the New York Bar.
Chris K. Jones brings 35 years of Buddhist practice and meditation to his work as an entrepreneur, CFO, award-winning writer, and philanthropist. Formally trained in both Zen and Tibetan Buddhism (Nyingma), he has taught meditation classes and practiced Judo internationally—disciplines that shape his approach to mindful leadership and creative storytelling. As cofounder and CFO of Durante Rentals, Jones led the company from startup to a $100+ million sale to Clairvest Group, earning recognition as a three-time CFO of the Year. His nonprofit expertise includes managing audits and investment analysis for the 92nd Street Y, where his fund accounting specialty helped guide one of New York’s premier cultural institutions. Through Think Strong Ventures, Jones advises founders and nonprofit leaders while pursuing his artistic practice.
Aditya Salgame is a policy advisor at the London School of Economics, focusing on sustainability, AI safety, and US-Mexico relations. Born and raised in the New York area, he has lived in New York, Bangalore, Princeton, and London. After graduating from Georgetown University’s School of Foreign Service, he began his career at Bain & Company in New York. While in New York he also worked at the Magnum Foundation, a grantmaking foundation affiliated with the Magnum Photos cooperative, and at the Brooklyn Museum. He is a lover of music—he is a former jazz guitarist and played the tabla from a young age—and a dedicated amateur photographer. He is a regular volunteer at the Arnold Circus garden, a historic green space on the UK’s oldest social housing estate, and at Namayasai, an off-grid farm in Sussex.
“As we embark on our second year as a global museum, with an exciting slate of international projects on the horizon, we are delighted to welcome new trustees who share our vision of what the Rubin can achieve. Their belief in our global model and mission of ensuring that Himalayan art is researched, preserved, shared, and celebrated will strengthen the foundation on which we continue to grow,” says Executive Director Jorrit Britschgi. “I look forward to working closely with Carole Corcoran, Chris Jones, and Aditya Salgame, whose leadership, insight, and philanthropy will help propel the Rubin into its next chapter.”
Carole Corcoran is an attorney with over four decades of experience dealing with legal and governance matters for corporate and not-for-profit clients. Most recently she spent 19 years as general counsel, corporate secretary, and director of special projects for the International Crisis Group, an international NGO focused on conflict prevention. Prior to that she was general counsel for Sanwa Bank’s US financial subsidiaries. In 1990, while in Tibet as a trekker on the 1990 International Peace Climb led by Jim Whittaker to summit Mount Everest, she developed a life-changing interest in Tibet and Asia. She currently is a member of the Human Rights Watch Miami Committee and the boards of Jewel Heart International and The Gelek Rimpoche Foundation, where as cofounder and president, she directs the development, preservation, and distribution of the extensive digital archive of the late Gelek Rimpoche. She is a member of The Council of Foreign Relations and the New York Bar.
Chris K. Jones brings 35 years of Buddhist practice and meditation to his work as an entrepreneur, CFO, award-winning writer, and philanthropist. Formally trained in both Zen and Tibetan Buddhism (Nyingma), he has taught meditation classes and practiced Judo internationally—disciplines that shape his approach to mindful leadership and creative storytelling. As cofounder and CFO of Durante Rentals, Jones led the company from startup to a $100+ million sale to Clairvest Group, earning recognition as a three-time CFO of the Year. His nonprofit expertise includes managing audits and investment analysis for the 92nd Street Y, where his fund accounting specialty helped guide one of New York’s premier cultural institutions. Through Think Strong Ventures, Jones advises founders and nonprofit leaders while pursuing his artistic practice.
Aditya Salgame is a policy advisor at the London School of Economics, focusing on sustainability, AI safety, and US-Mexico relations. Born and raised in the New York area, he has lived in New York, Bangalore, Princeton, and London. After graduating from Georgetown University’s School of Foreign Service, he began his career at Bain & Company in New York. While in New York he also worked at the Magnum Foundation, a grantmaking foundation affiliated with the Magnum Photos cooperative, and at the Brooklyn Museum. He is a lover of music—he is a former jazz guitarist and played the tabla from a young age—and a dedicated amateur photographer. He is a regular volunteer at the Arnold Circus garden, a historic green space on the UK’s oldest social housing estate, and at Namayasai, an off-grid farm in Sussex.
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