Jadrien Steele

Jadrien Steele was appointed Vice President of Development at The New York Public Library in 2016. In this capacity, he oversees all private fundraising efforts for the Library, including Individual Giving and Major Gifts, Foundations, Corporations, Special Events, and Planned Giving. As a department within a public/private partnership, Development plays a critical role in helping support the Library's annual budget of over $330 million.

Steele joined the Library in 2006 as a member of the Individual Giving team and has served in various leadership roles since, including campaign gift officer and senior director of development. Prior to joining the Library, Steele spent six years as a talent agent at ICM Partners.

Steele graduated cum laude from Princeton University and has an MFA in film production from the University of Southern California. He is also the author of two novels for young adults.