Women in Business
          and Leadership Dinner

Kate Murray was elected Hempstead Town Clerk in November 2019. She had previously held the position of Town Clerk from 2002 to 2003 before becoming the first woman to serve as Hempstead Town Supervisor, a role she held until 2016.

When she became the first woman to be elected Supervisor in Hempstead Town's 371-year history, Murray was no stranger to shattering the glass ceiling and accomplishing a host of impressive "firsts" in her career. Before becoming Supervisor of America's largest township in 2003, she was the first woman and first attorney to be elected Hempstead Town Clerk. And on February 3, 1998, Kate Murray became the first woman and first Levittowner elected to the New York State Assembly from the 19th District.

Leslie Marlow has more than 35 years of experience advising her clients on complex securities transactions. She has represented numerous public and private companies as well as investors, underwriters, and placement agents, with particular experience representing both issuers and underwriters engaged in public and private securities offerings. Leslie received her J.D. from the New York University School of Law and her B.B.A. from Emory University.

Dr. Patrice Reives-Bright, MD, is a child and adolescent psychiatrist and Senior Medical Director for Behavioral Health at Fidelis Care, a leading New York-based health insurance company. She previously served as Medical Director for the Family Service League of Long Island and Division Director for child and adolescent services at Northwell Health-South Oaks Hospital. She received her Doctor of Medicine from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill School of Medicine.

Kristen Capezza leads Adelphi’s Office of Enrollment Management, committed to recruiting and enrolling exceptional students. This office oversees University admissions, pre-college and high school programs, and student financial services. She also leads the Office of University Communications and Marketing, composed of writers, editors, designers, content producers, project managers and other communications professionals—all of whom support enrollment, academic, advancement and general University priorities. Capezza has served Adelphi in various leadership roles for more than a decade. Additionally, she has served the enrollment industry as an affiliate and past regional president of the New York State Association for College Admission Counseling and as a local executive board member of the Nassau Counselors’ Association. She earned a bachelor’s degree in marketing and finance from Bryant University and an MBA from Adelphi.