Board of Directors

Robert Wood Johnson IV (Chairman)

Robert Wood Johnson IV is a member of the founding family of Johnson & Johnson, the worldwide healthcare corporation. He serves on the board of the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation and numerous business and philanthropic organizations. His family has been affected by both lupus and juvenile diabetes, which has motivated Mr. Johnson to take a leading role in raising funds to prevent, treat, and cure autoimmune diseases. Mr. Johnson is tireless in his efforts on Capitol Hill and at the National Institutes of Health to increase research funding for lupus, diabetes, and other autoimmune diseases. He lives in New York City, where he is chairman and CEO of The Johnson Company, Inc., and the New York Jets, LLC.

Ira Akselrad

Ira Akselrad joined The Johnson Company, Inc. (the private investment company of the Johnson family), in 2006 as Executive Vice President and General Counsel.  In 2008 he became President of the company.

Prior to joining the Company, Ira was an attorney for 22 years at the New York law firm, Proskauer Rose LLP.  He became Partner in 1990, and in 1999, was elected to serve on the firm’s Management Committee.  As Partner, his practice was principally devoted to federal income tax law, and he was involved with the firm’s sports and real estate practices. In this role, Ira advised many major real estate companies and sports leagues on structuring acquisitions and dispositions.  His sports clients included the National Basketball Association, the National Hockey League, as well as a number of other National Football League and Major League Baseball clubs.

In 1999 Robert Wood Johnson IV retained Ira to represent him in acquiring the New York Jets.  Following this successful acquisition, Ira was instrumental in securing a new stadium as well as advising on the family’s other investment holdings.

Ira and his wife Susan reside in New Jersey, and have two grown children; his daughter Cara lives in New York, and his son Mitchell resides in California.

Eva Andersson-Dubin, M.D.

Eva Andersson-Dubin, M.D. is a physician at NBCs medical clinic. Prior to this, Dr. Andersson-Dubin was a physician at Citibank's medical clinic. She has practiced at top medical institutions including Lenox Hill Hospital in New York and Hospital Pittie Sal Petrire in Paris, France. She also is actively involved in philanthropic efforts for Lenox Hill Hospital in New York. Dr. Andersson-Dubin earned her bachelors degree and graduated first in her class at Ostraboschool in Sweden (1981). She studied medicine at Karolinska Institute School of Medicine in Stockholm, Sweden, and then at U.C.L.A. School of Medicine, where she received her M.D. in 1989. She lives in New York City with her husband, Glenn R. Dubin, and three children.

James P. Andrew

Jim Andrew is a Senior Partner and Managing Director of The Boston Consulting Group (BCG), based in the Chicago office. Prior to this, he founded and ran BCG's offices in both Mumbai (Bombay) India and Singapore. He joined the firm in 1986.

Jim leads BCG's global innovation practice, is the author of many articles and a highly-acclaimed book on the topic (Payback: Reaping the Rewards of Innovation), and  is a sought-after public speaker on the topic.  In addition to his commercial client work' Jim supports a number of not-for-profit clients.  Jim has an MBA from Harvard University Graduate School of Business  with distinction, and a BS from The University of Illinois, with highest honors.

Neil J. Burmeister

Neil J. Burmeister is president of The Johnson Company, Inc., which provides administrative, financial, and advisory services for Robert Wood Johnson IV and members of his family. He is a trustee of the Robert Wood Johnson 1962 Charitable Trust and the Robert Wood Johnson, Jr. 1962 Charitable Trust. In addition, he has served as a director of the University of Wisconsin Foundation, a member of the International Advisory Board of The Childrens Diabetes Center and has positions in various privately held companies.

Alison Harmelin

Alison Harmelin has worked as a television news anchor and reporter for more than a decade. Currently at CBS Newspath, the Network’s 24-hour daily news service, Harmelin also anchors and reports for CBS “Moneywatch”.

Harmelin spent years on the road as a correspondent. In the aftermath of 9-11 she interviewed hundreds of families looking for loved ones. She arrived to the scene of the London bombings within hours of the attacks reporting live for more than ten hours. In New Orleans when Katrina hit, Harmelin lived on the outskirts of the city, reporting live on the devastation.. In 2003, her investigative series on child pornography and the internet earned her an Emmy nomination.

Harmelin graduated Magna Cum Laude from the University of Southern California. She sits on the Friends Committee at New Yorkers for Children and is Vice-Chair of The Paper Bag Players (a small theater company). She is the mother of two sons and wife of internet entrepreneur Samer Hamadeh.

Charles J. Huebner, MD

Charles J. Huebner, MD, is the founder of Harbor Arthritis Center in Petoskey, Michigan. This center, opened in 1999, is the largest rheumatology practice in Northern Michigan. A graduate of Wayne State University Medical School, he is a dedicated physician and researcher, and has written and published many original articles on diagnosis and treatment of rheumatic diseases. He is a fellow in the American College of Rheumatology, and a member of the Michigan State Medical Society. Dr. Huebner lives in Petoskey, MI, with his wife, Melanie S. Manary, MD, and sons Christian and Timmy.

William J. Mulvihill

William J. Mulvihill has spent more than 20 years advocating for the more than 43 million people affected by/with arthritis and related diseases. As a past chair of the Arthritis Foundation, Mr. Mulvihill was responsible for leading nearly 600,000 volunteers and staff nationwide.

In his professional career, he is the Executive Vice President at the University of Cincinnati Foundation. Previously he was the Senior Associate Athletic Director for Development at the University of Cincinnati. Mr. Mulvihill received a bachelor's degree in business from the University of Cincinnati and a master's degree in education from Ohio University.

Bill is currently Trustee Emeritus at the Arthritis Foundation. He is also a past member of the Board of Directors of the American Juvenile Arthritis Organization.

Joseph Mauriello

Joseph Mauriello retired in 2006 as Deputy Chairman & COO of KPMG, after 40 years of serving in various leadership positions.

He serves on the boards of several institutions, including XL Capital Ltd, Fidelity Funds, Arcadia Resources, the School of Risk Management, Insurance and Actuarial Sciences (former College of Insurance) of Peter J. Tobin College of Business at St. John's University, New York, and the Board of Trustees of the St. Barnabas Medical Center, Livingston, NJ.

A graduate of St. John's University (BA, MBA), Joe is a member of the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants and a Certified Public Accountant in New York. Joe lives in Naples, Florida, and Mendham, New Jersey, with his wife Mary.

Robert W. Pittman

Robert Pittman is a founding member of Pilot Group, LLC, a New York private-investment firm with holdings in television, radio, Internet, research, bridal retail, enthusiast clubs, and various venture investments. Pittman is the programmer who led the team that created MTV and has been CEO of MTV Networks, AOL Networks, Six Flags Theme Parks, Quantum Media, Century 21 Real Estate, and Time Warner Enterprises. He was also COO of America Online, Inc. and AOL-Time Warner. He is the former chairman of the Robin Hood Foundation and the Public Theater of New York. Among many honors, Pittman has been inducted into the Broadcasting and Cable Hall of Fame and received the International Radio and Television Society's Gold Medal. He was recognized in Life's “Five Original Thinkers of the ’80s" and Advertising Age's "50 Pioneers and Visionaries of TV."

Keith Wold

Keith Wold has served on the Board of Directors/Trustees of several non-profit organizations including Helpline Telephone Services (NYC). From 1984 - 1985 he served as the project coordinator for Habitat for Humanities first building in New York City. Also, from 1985 to 1989 he served on the Board of Contact USA (now National Helpline).  From 1992 to 1998 he held offices with the Police Liaison Group and the 89th Street Block Association in NYC, community organizations for the Upper West Side where he now lives with his daughter. He served on the Board of Trustees of the Calhoun School and was the Chairman of the Building Committee during a major renovation project.