Sara Horowitz | |
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 Horowitz Freelancers Union 2010 Annual Benefit | |
| Born | January 13, 1963 New York City, U.S. |
| Education | Cornell University (BA) University at Buffalo Law School John F. Kennedy School of Government (MPA) |
| Occupation | Entrepreneur |
| Spouse | Peter DeChiara |
| Children | 1 |
Sara Horowitz (born January 13, 1963)[1] is a founder of the Freelancers Union and a proponent of mutualism. She has been working for unions since age 18, when she held a summer internship at the International Ladies Garment Workers Union. She has worked for the UAW, CSEA, and SEIU, and she currently serves on the board of the Albert Shanker Institute. Under her direction, the Freelancers Union built a first-of-its-kind Portable Benefits Network in 2004 and launched the Freelancers Insurance Company in 2009, which provided health insurance to more than 25,000 New York freelancers before it was closed in 2014.[2] In her work, Horowitz advocates for the role of mutualist organizations, including unions, cooperatives, mutual aid groups, and faith-based groups, as the foundation for the next labor economy and social safety net in the United States.
Earlier in her career, Horowitz worked as a union organizer with 1199, SEIU, a public defender with the Legal Aid Society, and as a union-side labor lawyer. She was named a MacArthur Fellow in 1999 and has served on the board of the Federal Reserve Bank of New York, serving as Chair from 201x-201x.[3] In addition, she served on the board of the Nathan Cummings Foundation and currently sits on the Board of Directors of Ashoka.
- ^ Harris, Janelle (December 12, 2012). "So What Do You Do, Sara Horowitz, Founder and Executive Director of the Freelancer's Union?". Mediabistro. Retrieved October 17, 2014.
- ^ Munro, Dan (October 2, 2014). "How Sara Horowitz Is Disrupting Healthcare For The 'Gig' Economy". Forbes. Retrieved February 7, 2021.
- ^ Priest, Andrea (December 20, 2016). "Sara Horowitz Designated Chair of New York Fed Board of Directors; Denise Scott Designated Deputy Chair". Federal Reserve Bank of New York. Retrieved February 7, 2021.