Marcia Fingal

Marcia Fingal is an award winning documentary filmmaker and photographer focusing on issues of global social justice. Born in Guyana, South America, she is currently a Public Relations Specialist who graduated from Rutgers University. She has been a Journalist and Talk Show Host, as well as an Assistant Fashion Editor for Essence Magazine. Ms. Fingal has had a successful career as an international model and TV commercial actress. It was her global travels that ignited a passion for empowering disenfranchised communities and now fuels much of the philanthropic work she does.

She is Secretary of the Board of Directors for Intersections International, a multi-cultural, multi-faith, global initiative of the Collegiate Church committed to forging common ground, reconciliation, and peace among diverse communities worldwide. She is also a member of the Consistory of the Collegiate Corporation, the oldest corporation in North America, founded in 1628. Ms. Fingal is part of this governing body, responsible for overseeing the passage and implementation of large-scale, multi-dimensional projects. She takes the most satisfaction from work on the Collegiate Outreach Committee, responsible for granting dollars to a plethora of deserving non-profits both locally and globally. Co-Chair Emerita and fifteen year member of Marble Church's Women's Ministry Leadership Team, Ms. Fingal worked with a core group to visualize, plan and implement year round church programming.

Ms. Fingal is on the Board of Governors of the global, micro finance organization, Opportunity International. She recently joined the Board of Trustees for Odyssey Networks, the media non profit which creates and uses storytelling to show how people of all faiths engage the world. She lives in New York City, continues to appear in national and international print and TV campaigns and travels extensively, documenting social issues of people living on the fringe.