Chris Morin and Scott Silberfein Nominated for Scarsdale School Board

The 2014 Scarsdale School Board Nominating Committee (SBNC) has nominated a banker and a lawyer for election to the Scarsdale Board of Education on May 20, 2014. On March 24 the committee announced that Chris Morin and Scott Silberfein have been nominated to fill the seats currently held by Jonathan Lewis and Sunil Subbakrishna, who earlier this year announced that, although eligible for reelection, they had decided not to seek a second term. Mr. Morin and Mr. Silberfein are each being nominated to a three-year term on the school board.

SBNC Chair, John Clapp, stated: "Chris and Scott are highly accomplished candidates who, I believe, will serve the school system with distinction. Although this year we were confronted with the decisions of the two incumbents not to run for a second term, we were fortunate to be selecting from a pool of well qualified candidates to fill those vacancies. On behalf of the SBNC, I would like to thank all of the applicants for the time and effort put into their candidacies and their willingness to devote their talents to serving the community in this way. Their participation enriched the process immensely."

Commenting on his nomination, Chirs Morin said, "Education ranks highest among issues that matter to me and my family. It's particularly exciting to join the School Board at the same time that a new superintendent joins the District. As I told the School Board Nominating Committee, I look forward to working with the community to help ensure Scarsdale's future as one of the best school districts anywhere."

Before retiring from banking last year, Chris spent most of his career working in the Investment Banking Department at Credit Suisse in New York, Hong Kong and London, initially as a banker and ultimately as Chief Operating Officer and Head of Strategy. During a five-year absence from Credit Suisse, he worked for the New York Stock Exchange in London, managing the Exchange's business in Europe, the Middle East and Africa, and for Thomson Financial, where he ran the Investment Banking, Private Equity and Institutional Research Segment. He graduated in economics with honors from Harvard College and received an MBA from Harvard Business School. His wife, Mei, works as a substitute teacher in kindergarten through fifth grades. His son attends Scarsdale Middle School, and his daughter attends Fox Meadow Elementary School. The Morins moved to Scarsdale from Hong Kong in 2009.

Scott E. Silberfein, a Scarsdale resident since 2006, is an attorney at NYC-based law firm Moses

& Singer LLP where he specializes in business, equipment lease financing, employment, bankruptcy and class action defense litigation. He grew up in Bergen County, New Jersey and attended the University of Delaware (1994) and the Cardozo School of Law (1999). In Scarsdale, Scott is active in the Greenacres Elementary School PTA, Vice-President of the Greenacres Neighborhood Association, a member of the board of directors of the Scarsdale Youth Soccer Club, and is a member of the board of trustees of Westchester Reform Temple where he also serves as President of the Men's Club. Scott also serves on the board of the Westchester/Fairfield Chapter of the Crohn's Colitis Foundation of America. He lives on Oak Way with his wife Joey and their three daughters who are in the 5th, 3rd and 2nd grades at Greenacres Elementary School.

Silberfien told Scarsdale10583, ""I am flattered and appreciate the trust that the SBNC has placed in me to continue the excellent tradition of our school board members, including Mr. Lewis and Mr. Subbakrishna. I am passionate about providing the best education for all of our District's children and wholeheartedly believe in the Scarsdale Education for Tomorrow. This is an exciting time in the history of our district as we welcome Dr. Hagerman to Scarsdale, work on a district-wide facilities plan and develop a strategic plan. I am eager to get to work with Mr. Morin, my other future Board colleagues, the administration, and all community stakeholders. I am truly grateful for the opportunity to serve our high-achieving and well-respected district."

The community will vote on the proposed 2014-15 Scarsdale School budget as well as the two school board candidates on Tuesday, May 20 at the Scarsdale Middle School.