A partner at Milbank, Tweed, Hadley & McCloy, LLP, since 2012, Deborah Festa is a member of its Alternative Investments Group. Additionally, Deborah Festa has served as a board member of the Phi Beta Kappa Alumni in Southern California’s Alpha Association for 10 years and is a past president of its board of councilors.
Established in 1918, the Alpha Association is dedicated to sponsoring student scholarships and lifelong learning opportunities for its members throughout the Los Angeles, Orange, Riverside, San Bernardino, and Ventura counties. With its variety of special programs, speakers, and events during the year, the association helps its members stay connected to each other and show their commitment to liberal arts education. Recent events include a multimedia presentation on the life of Ella Fitzgerald and a discussion presented by five superior court judges.
The Alpha Association’s scholarship programs are open to both international students pursing graduate studies in Southern California and new area Phi Beta Kappa members who are attending graduate school. Since the association’s founding, the programs have awarded almost $1.5 million in scholarships.
