Ms. Pinson has served as president of Gilbert Tweed Associates Inc. (Gilbert Tweed) a well established retained executive search firm based in New York City. She joined Gilbert Tweed in 1981 has been an owner since 1987 and served as principal prior to 1996. She is a member of the Gilbert Tweed Board of Directors and has responsibility for the operations of the firm. Ms. Pinson is the practice leader for Gilbert Tweed's widely recognized Transportation Search Practice specializing in searches for public transit authorities and their suppliers and supporting aviation and port clients. With her partner Janet Tweed Gusman Ms. Pinson also is engaged in the information technology insurance and industrial practices. Her work with high technology and manufacturing companies is global in nature and she directs Gilbert Tweed's offices in Bombay and New Delhi India.
Prior to joining Gilbert Tweed Ms. Pinson served as Director of Relocation Services for Real Estate World in Boulder Colo. from 1978 to 1980. From 1972 to 1980 she studied and taught Medieval English Literature at Rutgers University.
Ms. Pinson serves in a variety of association and not-for-profit board positions. She is a past member of the American Public Transportation Association (APTA) Executive Committee having served as Vice Chair Business Members and Vice Chair Business Members at Large. She also serves on the APTA Chairman's Diversity Council and is a member of the WTS Advisory Board. In 2004 she was honored by WTS for "Outstanding Performance in Fostering Diversity."
Ms. Pinson received her bachelor's and master's degrees in English Literature from Rutgers University where she also qualified for the Ph.D. |