Managing Director at The American Musical and Dramatic Academy
Greater New York City Area
- Current
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- Managing Director at The American Musical and Dramatic Academy
- Founder at KareerKit
- Board Member at Brooklyn Ballet
- Past
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- VP at JPMorgan Chase
- Principal at LoBue Associates
- Chief Administrative Officer - Trading Services Division at Lehman Brothers
- Division Executive at Chase Manhattan Bank
- Assistant Vice President at Bankers Trust Company
- Education
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- Saint John's University
- Pace University
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Dennis Abenanty’s Summary
Dennis Abenanty has extensive experience in corporate management positions including recruiting, training, finance, and project and operations management. He has lived in several countries throughout his career consulting to top name organizations. Dennis received his MBA from St. John’s University and his BBA from Pace University.
He is a member of the Board of Directors of Brooklyn Ballet and is currently Treasurer. He is also Assistant Scoutmaster for a local Boy Scout Troop, was elected President of the Parish Council at his neighborhood church, was elected President of the Board of Managers of his condominium for eight consecutive years, has participated on NYC Department of Education C-30 Committees, is a former Auxiliary Police Officer with the NYC Police Department, and is currently collaborating with elementary school teachers in writing a prototype book for an educational series aimed at middle school audiences.
Dennis Abenanty’s Specialties:
Dennis possesses a diverse set of transferable skills that include project management, recruiting, training & development, management consulting, planning & administration, audit & internal control, operations management, and business development.
Dennis Abenanty’s Experience
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Managing Director
The American Musical and Dramatic Academy
(Education Management industry)
2009 — Present (less than a year)
Dennis is Managing Director of AMDA, The American Musical and Dramatic Academy, with campuses in New York and Los Angeles. Dennis is responsible for overseeing all administration, operations, and budgeting for the college.
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Founder
KareerKit
(Human Resources industry)
2008 — Present (1 year)
Dennis launched KareerKit as a means of “giving back” by using the Internet as a way of sharing career advice freely at this critical time in the global economy.
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Board Member
Brooklyn Ballet
(Performing Arts industry)
2005 — Present (4 years)
Currently the Treasurer of this fast-growing cultural institution in Brooklyn, New York. Selected to participate in a multi-year symposium for nonprofit executives at the Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts.
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VP
JPMorgan Chase
(Public Company; 10,001 or more employees; JPM; Banking industry)
1995 — 2008 (13 years)
Dennis served in multiple capacities at JPMorgan Chase, including Green Belt Project Leader for an Investment Bank Six Sigma initiative, Global Operating Model Manager for an Oracle-based general ledger rollout, various Project Manager roles involving Basel II readiness, the design and implementation of a firmwide COSO-based self assessment process, and other corporate finance initiatives involving legal entity control standards and internal controls awareness.
Dennis also served as Training Manager for financial systems during the JPMorgan / Chase Manhattan merger, training over 2,000 staff, and Co-Headed a college recruiting and analyst development program. -
Principal
LoBue Associates
(Privately Held; 11-50 employees; Management Consulting industry)
1988 — 1995 (7 years)
Discipline focused on process improvement / process reengineering, across a standard project life cycle: pre-project planning, project staffing, data gathering & analysis, development of findings & recommendations together with the client, implementation management, and training of client staff.
Client list included: Chase Manhattan Bank (Madrid, Hong Kong & Singapore), Banco Santander (Madrid), Citibank (New York & London), Standard Chartered Bank (Kuala Lumpur, Mumbai, Dubai & Hong Kong), Mashreqbank (Dubai), Interbank (Istanbul), Diner’s Club (Bangkok). -
Chief Administrative Officer - Trading Services Division
Lehman Brothers
(Public Company; 10,001 or more employees; LEH; Investment Banking industry)
1985 — 1987 (2 years)
Participated in the rebuilding of Lehman’s technology infrastructure following the firm’s acquisition by American Express by helping to launch a start-up Technology Department of 125 business analysts, application developers, and quality assurance teams to support Government, Money Market & Mortgage Backed Securities trading and sales functions.
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Division Executive
Chase Manhattan Bank
(Public Company; 10,001 or more employees; CMB; Banking industry)
1983 — 1985 (2 years)
Recruited by Chase directly to improve internal controls in aftermath of major securities lending debacle.
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Assistant Vice President
Bankers Trust Company
(Public Company; 10,001 or more employees; BT; Financial Services industry)
1970 — 1983 (13 years)
Originally headed Private Client & Investment Management Audit Department, before being recruited internally to manage Private Bank Operations Department.
Dennis Abenanty’s Education
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Saint John's University
MBA , Finance , 1976 — 1978
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Pace University
BBA , Finance , 1970 — 1974
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Dennis Abenanty’s Interests:
Camping, writing, mystery novels, carpentry and furniture making, cultivating an affinity for the ballet (viewer, not dancer…!), red wine. Former member of the Fine Arts Philatelists Society, and whenever I have time, I hope to resurrect that hobby.
