Sally Klingenstein Martell is a philanthropist and novelist. A graduate of Tulane University and Stony Brook University’s MFA program in Writing and Literature.

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From 1994 to 2019, Sally served as Executive Director of the Klingenstein Third Generation Foundation, advancing research and treatment in childhood and adolescent depression and ADHD. Today she is a trustee of Klingenstein Philanthropies and President of the Klingenstein-Martell Foundation. She also serves on the boards of the New York Historical and Emma Willard School, and is a founding director of the Uptown Film Center.

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Guided by a lifelong belief in the transformative power of education and the arts, Sally continues to champion creativity, curiosity, and compassion—values that shape both her fiction and her philanthropy.