Background
Nadel, Kay Chaney was born on April 2, 1945 in Charleston, Illinois, United States. Daughter of Jack and Eleanor (Gardner) C.
Nadel, Kay Chaney was born on April 2, 1945 in Charleston, Illinois, United States. Daughter of Jack and Eleanor (Gardner) C.
Associate of Arts, Stephens College, 1965. Bachelor of Science, University Missouri, Columbia, 1967. Master of Science, University Missouri, Kansas City, 1976.
Teacher curriculum writer, administrator, St. Louis and Kansas City, 1968-1974; director alumnae programs, Stephens College, Columbia, Missouri, 1974-1978; vice president university relations, U. Charleston, West Virginia, 1978-1979; vice president, McCluney/Brewer Advertising, Kansas City, 1979-1980; senior vice president, Hickerson/Powell Advertising, Kansas City, 1980-1982; president, owner, Harris & Associations, Kansas City, 1982-1985; president, owner, C-N Communications, Inc., New York City, 1985-1994; owner, president, Chaney LLC Fine Golf Jewelry, White Plains, New York, since 1994. Lecturer in field.
Board directors Family Service Westchester, United Way, Colombia, 1976-1978, Young Women’s Christian Association of Kansas City, 1981. Charter member Columbia Ambassadors, 1976. Volunteer Girl Scouts United States, 1980-1983.
Advisory board directors Research Medical Center, Kansas City, 1982. Honorary trustee Truman Medical Center, Kansas City, 1982. Member personnel and fundraising committee Center Exchange, Kansas City, since 1981.
Member council New York Hospital-Cornell Medical Center, since 1989. Member Public Relations Society of America, Council for Advancement and Support Education (National Merit award 1978), Westchester Association Retarded Citizens (board directors), Westchester Putnam Girl Scout Council, Inc. (board directors since 1994).
Married Brown Harris, II (divorced 1972). 1 child, Brown; married Ed Nadel, 1984.