Joel M. Malina

Joel Malina serves as the Vice President of University Relations at Cornell University since March 2014, following a significant tenure as Chief Executive Officer and General Manager at Wexler & Walker Public Policy Associates from January 1993 to March 2014, where responsibilities included managing firm operations, budget, and business development. Previous experience includes serving as Finance Director and Deputy Campaign Manager for Nita Lowey's re-election campaign, where fund-raising and campaign field operations were overseen, as well as working as an Associate at Austin-Sheinkopf Communications, focusing on media for political candidates. Early in their career, Joel Malina was a professional actor and singer, performing lead roles in various musical theater productions across the country. Joel Malina holds a Bachelor of Arts degree in Political Science from Yale University, completed in 1986.