Board of Directors
Board of Directors

Knowing first hand what our efforts mean to the children we serve gives me a view of the bigger impact this agency can make.

Joel Cassel, Chairman of the Board, past Big Brother 

Like most non-profit organizations, our Board of Directors plays a critical role in defining vision and acting as the governing body for policy. Additionally, and most importantly, our Board is the pivotal driver behind our fundraising efforts. We are always seeking strategic thinkers to join our Board and continue expanding the impact we have on the Jewish and LA communities. The sense of fulfillment and accomplishment that comes from being a Board member can be seen on the faces of Board members as they glean with pride at our Scholarship event, knowing their individual efforts are paying off in helping serve 1500 children each year.

If you're interested in finding out more about becoming a Board Member please email our CEO, Margy Feldman or call 323-761-8675 x 213.

Officers

Joel A.
Cassel
Chairman Jeffer, Mangels, Butler & Marmaro, LLP Attorney
Steven M. Miller Secretary Finance West Mortgage Principal Mortgage Banker/Broker
Bryan
Moeller
Treasurer Wells Fargo Regional Vice President
Brian J. Appel Vice President Appel Law Partners, LLP Managing Partner
Glen Kraemer Vice President Curiale Hirshfield, Kraemer, LLP Attorney, L.A. Office Managing Partner
Lee Silver Vice President Ervin, Cohen & Jessup Attorney
David B. Smith Vice President Coronet Manufacturing Co. President
Robert A. Waldorf Vice President   Retired
Margy Feldman President & CEO Jewish Big Brothers Big Sisters of Los Angeles President & CEO


Board Members

Richard Ackerman Board Member Big Rock Partners, LLC Chairman & Sr. Managing Principal
Robert C. Aronoff Board Member Law Office of Robert C. Aronoff Attorney
Steven Barlevi Board Member Parks Palmer Business Services CPA
Joey M. Behrstock Board Member Gilbert/Krupin - Insurance & Estate Planning CPA
Arthur B. Berrick Board Member   Retired
Sheri A. Bluebond Board Member U.S. Bankruptcy Court Judge
Rick A. Cigel Board Member Law Offices of Rick A. Cigel Attorney
Aaron Cohen Board Member City National Bank Vice President
Lloyd "Eric" Cotsen Board Member Lecomp Co., Inc Entrepreneur
Louis B. Desser Board Member Union Bank of California Regional V.P.
Craig Diamond Board Member DIAMOND Creative President
Daniel L. Dworsky Board Member   Retired
Richard Feldstein Board Member Nigro Karlin Segal & Feldstein Partner, CPA
David A. Fenton Board Member Fenton & Ross, An Accountancy Corp. CPA, Partner
Manny Flekman Board Member Manny Flekman & Co. CPA
Gary I. Goldfein Board Member Westside Partners Inc. President
Glenn S. Goodstein Board Member GSG Capital Advisors, LLC President
Marshall B. Grossman Board Member Bingham McCutchen LLP Attorney
Joshua G. Hamilton Board Member Paul Hastings Attorney
Michael Heslov Board Member Soboroff Partner Partners
Scott R. Isdaner Board Member Landmark Retail Group Vice President - Real Estate
Scott Juda Board Member Sanders Morris & Harris Managing Director
Tessa Kaganoff Board Member UCLA External Affairs Research Analyst
Leslie Kavanaugh Board Member Sotheby's International Realty Real Estate Broker
Jeffrey C. Lapin Board Member RazorGator Interactive President and CEO
Aaron Levy Board Member Lodgen Lacher Golditch Sardi Saunders and Howard LLP CPA
Donald Light Board Member Independent Realtor Independent
Jeffrey B. Light Board Member BetterBusinessBuilders.net Consultant
Stuart A. Liner Board Member Liner, Yankelevitz, Sunshine & Regenstreif LLP Partner
Phyllis Marell Board Member Seaboard Industries Inc Owner
Scott Menkus Board Member Cushman & Wakefield of California, Inc. Brokerage Services Associate
Leo Miller Board Member Leo Miller Investments President
Arnold S. Nelson Board Member Lennar Development Group Regional V.P.-Land Development
Albert Z. Praw Board Member Landstone Communities President
William D. Ratner Board Member   Retired
Jeffrey R. Richter Board Member Walter, Finestone & Richter Attorney, CPA
Brad Rosenberg Board Member SBR, Inc. President
Dan Rosenson Board Member   Retired
Stephen M. Saltzman Board Member ReMax Real Estate Broker
Thomas R. Schiff Board Member ACF Partners Partner
Bruce Schulman Board Member Mercedes Benz of Beverly Hills General Manager
Barry Shaffer Board Member Private Practice Dentist
Mark J. Smith Board Member Coronet Manufacturing Co. Vice President
Julie Spira Board Member Spira Media Group Owner
Bruce Steinbaum Board Member SK Management Co., LLC Member
Jerome Steinbaum Board Member SK Management Co., LLC Managing Member
Karl L. Sussman Board Member CSFB Senior Vice President, Associate Manager
David L. Swartz Board Member Good, Swartz Brown & Berns CPA's Managing Partner
Andrew Thau Board Member VOY Network TV Producer
Avi Wacht Board Member Federal Industries, Inc. Business Executive
Lewis Wallensky Board Member Lewis Wallensky Associates President
Marshall J. Wax Board Member   Retired
Gary Weinhouse Board Member W. Capital Partners, LLC Managing Director
Barry G. West Board Member Gaims, Weil, West & Epstein, LLP Attorney