Leadership
Board Leadership
President: Susan Steinberg
Susan spent her career as marketing director for major architectural and engineering firms in New York City. Elected to the board of the TA in 1996, she served in several officer’s roles before being elected president in 2015. Susan is a member of Community Board 6, serving on the Housing and Homeless, Business Affairs and Licensing and Land Use and Waterfront Committees. Other community activities include the East Side Coastal Resiliency Construction Advisory Committee and the Mount Sinai Beth Israel Medical Center Community Advisory Committee. In 2013, Susan received a Woman of Distinction award, from New York State Senator Brad Hoylman, and in 2019 and 2022, from New York State Assembly Member Harvey Epstein.
Board Chair: Kirstin Aadahl
A board member since 2013 and Chair of the Board, Kirstin serves on the Maintenance/Quality of Life Committee and manages responses to tenants who contact the TA online. Kirstin has lived in the community with her husband and daughter since 2008. She has been a Special Education teacher and has worked in the field of education for over 25 years. Kirstin held a two-year term as PTA Co-President at PS 40 and was active in the PTA at both MS 104 and NEST+m.
Vice President, External Affairs: Anne Greenberg
Anne is a lifelong resident of ST and PCV. With a varied career in book publishing, she serves on the TA’s Communications Committee, writing membership letters, flyers, eblasts, and web posts, among other communications. She is also a member of the Executive Committee and the Technology Committee. As a former member of the Maintenance/Quality of Life Committee, she met with management monthly. Anne also represents the TA to Housing Justice for All, a coalition of tenant associations and other advocacy groups that fight for tenant-friendly legislation and regulations. She testifies annually before the city’s Rent Guidelines Board and before other governmental committees. After volunteering for several years, Anne joined the Board in 2014.
Treasurer: Adam Liggio
A lottery tenant, Adam was active in the tenants association where he previously lived, in Williamsburg, where he fought for better security and maintenance. He founded a food company specializing in gluten-free products and has had a career in media: as general manager of a not-for-profit film company producing social justice films for the education market, as a production manager for MTV Networks, and similar roles at other production companies.
Board Members
Orsolya Bartha
Orsolya is an attorney and the owner of the Bartha Law, P.C., law firm, which specializes in real estate transactions, property management, landlord-tenant disputes, affordable housing, green energy compliance, condo/coop issues, and trusts and estates. Previously, she had a distinguished career in human rights and international law, advocating for the rights of persons with disabilities and older people. She lives in Peter Cooper Village with her husband, daughter, and labradoodle.
Richard Bengloff
A lifelong tenant of ST/PCV, Richard is a retired accountant with some expertise in real estate and property maintenance, including as a former CFO of WNYC Radio and other organizations, as well as lobbying experience. He has been an active hands-on board member of many not-for-profit organizations, including formerly over 15 years as a board member/treasurer of local East End Temple.
Sherryl Kirschenbaum
Sherry is the Director of the Tenants Association’s telephone hotline, overseeing the volunteers who respond to resident inquiries. In addition, she is the Tenants Association’s volunteer coordinator and helps to recruit new Building Leaders. She is a member of the Maintenance/Quality of Life and Outreach Committees. Sherry, who became a board member in 2013, is a retired nurse and raised two children, who now live independently in Stuyvesant Town.
Karan Pasricha
Karan has lived in Peter Cooper Village for the past six years and brings a strong background in data analysis and financial valuation. Passionate about environmental issues, tenant rights, and maintaining affordable rents, Karan is committed to ensuring our community remains livable and sustainable for all residents. With a strategic, data-driven approach, Karan aims to advocate for policies that protect tenants and strengthen the future of PCV/ST.
Sandro Sherrod
Sandro, a 12-year Tenants Association board member, is the Director of Collaborative Strategy and Audiovisual Engineering for the NYU Langone Health System. He currently serves on and has held top leadership positions in Manhattan Community Board 6 and the Samuel L. Tilden Democratic Club. He is an elected District Leader for the New York County Democratic Party and is an active member of and serves in leadership roles in the US Coast Guard Auxiliary.
Andrew Simpson
Andrew is an attorney who moved to Stuyvesant Town in 2018 in search of green space. After moving here, he became active in fighting alongside his fellow tenants for affordable and livable homes, fighting for tenants from an electoral angle, and helping to elect committed pro-tenant legislators. He also advocates for prompt and effective maintenance, safety on the streets, environmental protection, and quality of life. Andy is also enthusiastic about running, hiking, and dogs.
David Stanek
David has been a resident of Peter Cooper Village for three years and hopes to contribute to the board of the Tenants Association with his expertise in urban planning and public policy. A Vice President at Econsult Solutions, Inc., with a PhD in urban planning, he specializes in land use, urban economics, and development. He looks forward to advocating for continued affordability, a high quality of life, and responsible management of the community.
Paul Tasner
Paul worked in engineering management for four decades and then launched his own business venture in 2011, designing and manufacturing sustainable packaging using agricultural waste. His passion for sustainability and the environment was captured in his popular 2017 TED Talk. He became a Building Leader at STPCV after arriving here three years ago from the San Francisco Bay Area, where he was active in his neighborhood association for more than 20 years.
Shuya Zhao
Shuya has been a resident of Peter Cooper Village since 2023, after graduating from the M.S. Historic Preservation program at Columbia University. She joined the Tenants Association as a Building Leader in 2024 and serves on Community Board 6. Shuya works as a preservationist in her daily job, repairing residential, religious, and cultural buildings in NYC. In her spare time, she enjoys exploring different districts in the city and skating at the Stuytown ice rink in winter.
