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



