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PEOPLE BUSINESS of New York entrepreneurs offer health care benefits to employees Source: American Express Open 74% EXECUTIVE MOVES Katz Media Group: Brent Taravella, 44, joined the company as chief financial officer and senior vice president. He was previously vice president, finance and administration, at Fox Stations Sales. Nardello & Co.: Gayle Horwitz, 48, joined the investigative firm as chief operating officer, a newly created position. She was previously president and chief executive at Battery Park City Authority. FEGS Health & Human Services: Nancy L. Klein, 57, joined the nonprofit as chief development and marketing officer, a newly created position. She was previously chief marketing and revenue officer at the Leukemia & Lymphoma Society. Cresa: Eric J. Thomas, 35, joined the real estate advisory firm as senior vice president. He was previously vice president at Cassidy Turley. Popular Community Bank: Sophia Haliotis, 51, joined the bank as senior vice president. She was previously senior vice president at JPMorgan Chase. Community Development Trust: Merilyn Rovira, 53, joined the real estate investment trust as senior vice president for strategic initiatives and capital solutions. She was previously director at Multifamily Fannie Mae. BBDO New York: Darren Moran, 44, joined the advertising agency as executive creative director. He was previously chief creative officer at DraftFCB, New York. Transwestern: John Grotto, 41, joined the real estate company as managing director, a newly created position. He was previously senior leasing manager at the Durst Organization. Executive Sounding Board Associates Inc.: Richard Hauer, 50, joined the consulting firm as managing director. He was previously executive restructuring professional at BDO Consulting. Time Inc.: Paul Fichtenbaum, 52, was promoted to editor of the sports group. He was previously editorial director of the sports group. Chris Stone, 42, was promoted to managing editor of Sports Illustrated. He was previously assistant managing editor. DailyCandy: Alison Moore, 42, joined the website as executive vice president and general manager. She was previously senior vice president, digital products, at HBO. My Damn Channel: David Kaplan, 39, joined the entertainment website as director of advertising sales. He was previously an account executive at Demand Media. HFZ Capital Group: MacKenzie Landers, 29, joined the real estate investment and development company as GOTHAM GIGS Goldfeder’s election arcana Demystifying politics one trivia question at a time ‘I usually don’t even have to look them up,’ Mr. Goldfeder said of his obscure queries Who was the only vice president elected by the Goldfeder represented was thrown off the ballot U.S. Senate? Which state did Barack Obama win for not meeting residency requirements. ¶ “I was in 2008 by the narrowest margin? These are the very upset about the decision, and very flattered questions and answers (Richard Johnson in 1837; the judge referenced my book in making it,” he North Carolina by 14,177 votes) that get election said. ¶ Mr. Goldfeder is one of New York’s best lawyer Jerry Goldfeder going each morning. ¶ In election lawyers. He’s also one of the shortest. A the run-up to Nov. 6, Mr. Goldfeder has emailpicture with Magic Johnson, taken for comedy’s blasted obscure presidential trivia to political sake at a political fundraiser, hangs on his office junkies nationwide. ¶ “I usually don’t even wall. ¶ Mr. Goldfeder also teaches law. have to look them up; I just come up with Naturally, his exams cover the disputed them,” Mr. Goldfeder said recently, dressed 2012 Election election of 1800 (when Thomas Jefferson in a sweater, jeans and loafers, the desk in his and Aaron Burr received an equal number downtown office strewn with legal opinions. of electoral votes). ¶ Mr. Goldfeder is ¶ Mr. Goldfeder, 65, has made a career of rapidly working for President Obama’s and Council recalling election arcana. By 13, he could name Speaker Christine Quinn’s campaigns. But he every member of John F. Kennedy’s cabinet. supports simplifying the complex election Fifteen years ago, he wrote Goldfeder’s Modern system. That’s a big reason he gives his treatise Election Law, now in its third printing and often away for free. ¶ “My goal is to demystify the cited by judges—occasionally to the author’s law,” Mr. Goldfeder said. —chris bragg detriment. In 2010, a state Senate candidate Mr. 8 | Crain’s New York Business | October 29, 2012 buck ennis LEGAL OPINIONS: Election lawyer Jerry Goldfeder gives his seminal book on election law away for free.

Table of Contents for the Digital Edition of Crains New York - October 29, 2012

IN THE BOROUGHS
IN THE MARKETS
THE INSIDER
BUSINESS PEOPLE
OPINION
ALAIR TOWNSEND
GREG DAVID
REAL ESTATE DEALS
REPORT: BUSINESS OF LAW
THE LIST
CLASSIFIEDS
SMALL BUSINESS
FOR THE RECORD
NEW YORK, NEW YORK
SOURCE LUNCH
OUT AND ABOUT
SNAPS

Crains New York - October 29, 2012