Sector: Financials
Director information for PJT PARTNERS INC CLASS A (data for year 2026)
| Name | Position | Age | Qualifications and Experience | Committee Memberships | Filing Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Emily K. Rafferty | Nominating/Corporate Governance Committee Chair | 77 | ["President Emerita of The Metropolitan Museum of Art","Experience in development, membership, and external affairs","Oversaw more than 2,000 full- and part-time employees and volunteers","Global reach during international negotiations","Vice Chair of the National September 11 Memorial & Museum","Board Trustee of Carnegie Hall","Board of Advisors for Hospital for Special Surgery","Global Asia Society","Hispanic Society Museum and Library","Advisory Council of the American University of Beirut","Council on Foreign Relations","Board member of the New York Federal Reserve Bank","Senior Advisor for Heritage Protection and Conservation for UNESCO","Chair of NYC & Company","Consultant for Russell Reynolds Associates","Principal of Emily K. Rafferty & Associates"] | [] | 2026 |
| Grace R. Skaugen | Chair of Orrön Energy AB | 72 | ["extensive experience working with a broad array of European companies","co-founded the Norwegian Institute of Directors","senior advisor to HSBC","senior advisor to Deutsche Bank","deputy chair of Statoil","board member at Orkla ASA","investment banking experience at Nordic bank SEB","physicist by education","PhD in laser physics","M.B.A. from Norwegian School of Management"] | ["Chair of the Compensation Committee","Chair of the Audit and Risk Committee"] | 2026 |
| James Costos | President | 63 | ["Former United States Ambassador to Spain and Andorra","Experience as Vice President at Home Box Office (HBO)","Leadership roles at Revolution Studios, Tod's S.p.A, and Hermès of Paris","Served on the J. William Fulbright Foreign Scholarship Board","Board member of Grifols, S.A.","Board member of the Hispanic Society of America","Board member of the Human Rights Campaign","Bachelor of Arts in Political Science from the University of Massachusetts","International government relations and policy experience","International marketing, operations, technology and executive leadership experience"] | [] | 2026 |
| Ji-Yeun Lee | Managing Partner | 59 | ["Over 35 years of leadership experience within the global investment banking industry","Extensive experience advising clients on a broad range of transactions across industries and geographies","Leads firmwide cultural and philanthropic initiatives","Previously Managing Director and Deputy Head of Global Investment Banking at Morgan Stanley","Spent the majority of her career in Mergers & Acquisitions","Joined Morgan Stanley in 1988"] | [] | 2026 |
| K. Don Cornwell | Chief Executive Officer | 55 | ["Co-Founder and Chief Executive Officer of Dynasty Equity","Founding partner at PJT Partners","18-year career at Morgan Stanley in Mergers and Acquisitions","Head of Global Sports Investment Banking at Morgan Stanley","Management consultant at McKinsey & Co.","Corporate development for the National Football League","Board of Trustees of Harlem Children’s Zone","Position on the Management Board of Stanford University’s Graduate School of Business"] | [] | 2026 |
| Kenneth C. Whitney | 68 | ["Managed a private family investment office focused on start-up businesses and entertainment projects","Senior Managing Director and Head of Blackstone’s Investor Relations & Business Development Group","Experience at Coopers & Lybrand in accounting and audit, tax, and mergers and acquisitions","BAFTA- and Tony Award-winning producer","Chair of the Investment Committee for the Endowment of the University of Delaware","B.S. in Accounting"] | [] | 2026 | |
| Paul J. Taubman | Chairman and Chief Executive Officer | 65 | ["Founder of PJT Partners","Nearly 30 years at Morgan Stanley","Executive Vice President and Co-President of Institutional Securities","Experience in investment banking and financial services","Providing strategic advice to management teams and boards"] | ["Board President of New York Cares","Vice Chairman of Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory","Board Member of the Partnership for New York City","Advisory Council member at the Stanford Graduate School of Business","National Advisory Board member of Youth, Inc.","Trustee of the Foundation for Empowering Citizens with Autism"] | 2026 |
| Peter L.S. Currie | Director; Audit Committee Chair | 69 | ["senior executive experience","leadership roles in high-growth, technology-driven companies","President of Currie Capital LLC","Executive Vice President and Chief Administrative Officer of Netscape Communications Corporation","Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of McCaw Cellular Communications, Inc.","Nine years in investment banking at Morgan Stanley","Experience on boards of directors and audit committees of various companies","B.A. in Economics and French Literature from Williams College","M.B.A. from Stanford University"] | ["Audit Committee"] | 2026 |
| Thomas M. Ryan | Lead Independent Director and Compensation Committee Chair | 73 | ["Former Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of CVS Health Corporation","Extensive operations and management experience","Expertise in finance and strategic planning","Public company directorship and committee experience"] | ["Compensation Committee"] | 2026 |
