An interview with Margaret Levine, founder of Women in the Arts Network.
By Suzanne Montalalou
More about Margaret Levine
I have over fifteen years of experience in the financial services industry, with a background in information sciences, research, and database management. I recently completed my position as Director of Market Intelligence for Transindigo, Inc., an NYC Silicon Alley startup specializing in state- of-the-art security software.
I have also served as the Information Officer for Operational Risk Inc., a Deutsche Bank spin-off, and as a Senior Information Researcher for financial institutions including Chase Manhattan Bank, Goldman Sachs, and Financial Guaranty Insurance Company (FGIC). My strengths are in management and organization of information and intellectual property, as well as in marketing and competitive intelligence.
In an earlier incarnation, I served as the Manager of Database Licensing for American Banker – Bond Buyer, a premier industry publisher where I traveled extensively to develop and promote a database licensing strategy for the company. I have led seminars and developed training modules for librarians and other professionals in the US and abroad.
I hold a BA in Comparative Religions and a Masters in Library and Information Systems from UC Berkeley. I have lived in Israel and California and currently reside with my dog, Dolly in New York City, working on special projects.
I currently sit on the Board of Directors for Pop Sustainability, an innovative nonprofit organization promoting sustainable lifestyles and economics through popular culture via mass media, fashion and the arts. Pop Sustainability begins the global movement towards creative solutions for racial exclusion, poverty, environmental degradation, social injustice and repression web site
My interests include: comedy, performance, healing, astrology, raw food, yoga, Judaism, my dog Dolly, friends, travel, writing, networking, my sister Selma, self development, running uphill, swimming, holistic models of health, fun with fashion, pleasure, making things, fixing things, and erotica.
