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SCHMALTZ JEWISH FEDERATION’S MEN’S PHILANTHROPY ANNUAL COMMUNITY CAMPAIGN EVENT
TUESDAY, MAY 9, 2017
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SCHMALTZ Sasha Strauss is an international authority on brand strategy. Corporations, non-profits, universities, and faiths call on Sasha and his team to create and communicate organizational purpose for startups to Fortune 100s.
MODERATOR
SASHA STRAUSS
MANAGING DIRECTOR, FOUNDER, INNOVATION PROTOCOL
In 2006, Sasha founded Innovation Protocol, a brand consultancy headquartered in Los Angeles, with staff in San Francisco and New York. Clients range from Google, Disney, and Amgen, to the Roman Catholic Church, Homeboy Industries and the Boy Scouts.
A renowned international keynote speaker, Sasha has been the lead presenter at some of the world’s largest conferences, and has record high satisfaction ratings from Vistage, YPO, Tiger21, and EO audiences. As a graduate professor for 11 years, Sasha is directly engaged with the most decisive consumer minds of the era, and uses their fresh insights to inform his latest speaking engagements. Josh Lowenthal, President of FreeConferenceCall. com, is responsible for the overall business strategy including all retail and wholesale operations, global expansion strategy, sales and marketing and business development. Since joining the company in 2010, Josh has been instrumental in helping JOSH LOWENTHAL FreeConferenceCall.com grow exponentially across PRESIDENT 60 markets on five continents, connecting more FreeConferenceCall.com than 40 million callers each month. The company is the most recognized retail brand of conferencing and collaboration services on the planet. Prior to joining FreeConferenceCall.com, Lowenthal served as founder and CEO of various telecommunications start-ups: West Africa-based AVAD Networks, TeleJunctions Conferencing and Flash phone pioneer Yakfree. com. Lowenthal earned a bachelor’s degree from Cornell University and attended the University of California, San Diego, where he earned a master’s degree in international affairs. Josh believes strongly in strengthening the local Long Beach community and proudly serves on the board of Children Today. He enjoys spending his free time with his wife and three daughters.
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STEVE MEISTER
CRIMINAL DEFENSE ATTORNEY HEALTHCARE LEGAL CONSULTANT
Steve Meister is a criminal defense attorney and former prosecutor. He has practiced law for 26 years and is principal of the Meister Law Offices based in downtown Los Angeles. Steve has conducted trials in almost every kind of criminal case, from DUI to the death penalty.
He has also made around 700 TV and radio appearances as a news legal analyst, and interviews and accounts of his cases have appeared in the New York Times, Los Angeles Times, Washington Post, Wall Street Journal and other publications. Steve is also the co-founder of ScripRight Healthcare Consultants LLC, which provides compliance and risk management training and audits to doctors, hospitals and pharmacists to assure compliance in opioid and other drug prescribing.
RICHARD WOLPOW
OPERATING PARTNER, BELHEALTH INVESTMENT PARTNERS
Richard has been advising and operating small to mid-size private and public companies for 25 years. He was founder, COO and Vice Chairman of Dispensing Solutions Inc. (DSI), a pharmaceutical manufacturer operating a state-of-the-art repackaging facility, which was sold in 2011 to PSS World Medical (NASDAQ: PSSI).
Since its inception, Richard has been an Operating Partner with BelHealth Investment Partners, a private equity firm specializing in Healthcare. Richard has been a member of the Board of Directors of multiple BelHealth Portfolio Companies including; Linden Care, Town Total Health (Aureus Health Services) and Geritrex. Richard is also Chairman of POC Network Technologies, a medical technology company he founded in 2007. He is also Trustee of C-Duck-Ah (Tzedakah) Charitable Trust, an organization he founded, which supports charitable and other philanthropic endeavors. Other entrepreneurial successes include ventures in the Internet, music publishing, resort ownership, construction and apparel industries. Mr. Wolpow studied economics and marketing at California State University, Long Beach.
HONOREES
Matt Davis
Alpert Jewish Community Center Board member for 8 years, VP for the past 2 years. Serving on Film Festival, Budget and Finance, Resource and Development committees and Project 2022 Task Force. Alpert News Leaders Forum graduate. Originally from Chillicothe, Ohio, lived in California for over 25 years. Family Medicine Physician with OptoumCare Medical Group in Cypress. Received B.S. from University of Dayton and MD from University of Cincinnati. Married 29 years to fellow honoree, Mark Dressner. They have a 14 year-old son, Trevor.
Jimmy Drew
Congregation Lubavitch For 37 years he has been a “Mr. Fix’it” with the Congregation. He quietly helps behind the scenes. (ex/timers, air-conditioning) Raised on Long Island, NY. Moved here in 1979 due to a job transfer from AT&T. Zone Systems Engineer (PacBell, At&t, Lucent) –Business Systems for phones RETIRED…but still does this privately. Freeport High School Married to Susan Drew since 1978. Three children in Munsey, NY and Crown Heights, NY – Eliezer, Dvorah Leah, Aaron Moshe.
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Art Oster
Congregation Shir Chadash Active since 2007, serving as Religious Practices VP & President. CSC has become an integral part of his life. Born and raised in Chicago. Came to LA area in 1974. Computer programing, of which 44 years were programming airline reservation systems for major airlines. University of Illinois with B.S. and M.S. degrees. Has three wonderful children, one of which is now married. Life-time goal to become a maven in Yiddish language.
Jeb Brilliant
Hebrew Academy Involved since 1981. Board member and Alumni. Alpert New Leaders Forum graduate. From Southern California. Long time resident of Long Beach. Real Estate investor & mentor. Writer & tech pundit. Spoken at the prestigious USC and technology conferences around the world. Attended Golden West College. Married with two daughters who attend the Hebrew Academy.
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Allen Alevy Beach Hillel
Involved since 2001. Has been Chair of the Board. Is a major donor. Raised in the projects of Long Beach for much of his life. Early in career was a cigarette salesman, then built a carnival business, which included concession to the California State Fair. Investing in businesses and apartments led to Westland Real Estate Group, managing over 10,000 apartments across southern California and Las Vegas. Attended several local Long Beach High Schools, because of people calling him names for being Jewish. Married four times. To the same woman, Deanna, love of his life, has four children, eighteen grandchildren, and eighteen great grandchildren.
Howard Weiss
Jewish Community Foundation Three years as Board of Trustee. Currently on the Investment, Finance and Audit Committee. Born in the Bronx, New York. Raised in Lakewood California. Owner and Founder of Pioneer Packaging & Paper, industrial and retail packaging distributor. Bachelor of Science from California State University Los Angeles Married 40 years to Ava, two daughters, Erin & Danielle, son-in-law David, one grandson Ryan.
HONOREES
Mark Dressner
Jewish Family & Children’s Service Board member for two years. Chair of the Race with a View for two years. Alpert New Leaders Forum graduate. Born in Jamaica, New York, but grew up in California from age 8 to 18 in Buena Park. Family Medicine Physician with Kaiser in Long Beach. Undergrad: UC San Diego. Masters in Education: USC Med School. Sackler School of Medicine, Tel Aviv University. Residency, University of Cincinnati. Husband to fellow honoree, Matt Davis. Son, Trevor Davis-Dressner.
Yitzy Geisinsky Jewish Federation
Recently co-chaired Legacy of Leadership event, co-chaired Solomon Society from inception, Men’s Philanthropy Cabinet, spear headed Solar Panels for Weinberg Campus. Alpert New Leaders Forum graduate. Born and raised in Brooklyn, N.Y. Moved to Long Beach in 1997. Entrepreneur - Owner Operator of Milano Collection Wigs MCwigs. com and President Alacrity Energy Solutions AlacrityEnergy.com Yeshiva education (NY, Miami, Israel). Rabbinic certification/ordination Kfar Chabad, Israel. Married to Yehudis Geisinsky with five children.
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Boruch Sufrin Shul by the Shore
Cantor and Bar Mitzvah teacher for the past 15 years. Born and raised in London, England. E-commerce business and Rabbi/Cantor on the weekends. Rabbinical degree and Bachelors degree from the Rabbinical College of America in Morristown, NJ. Married to wife Chaya Leah and has four boys, Shmuly 14, Mendy 13, Shmishon 10 and Dovid 7.
Alan Jarrick
Temple Beth David Many Board positions. President 1992-1996, Treasurer. Fund raising efforts and major projects. Member for 40 years. Born in Los Angeles, moved to Orange County in 1976. Semi retired Financial Consultant. Held positions and/or on Boards for Teledyne, Candle Corporation, Fresh Express Farms, and CAP/ MPT. BA in Economics from UCLA, MBA from USC. Married 46 years to Laurel, two kids Karen and David, four grandchildren, Ilana, Abby, Logan and Zach.
HONOREES
Harry Jacobs Temple Beth Ohr
Current Brotherhood President, Past Chair Long Range Planning, and Membership. Volunteer Fund Raiser Jewish Federation. Born in Bridgeport, Connecticut. Raised in Northern and Southern California. Retired Educator - California State University System. Public Servant City of Los Angeles. Hollywood High 1959. AA LA City College 1962. BA 1964, MA 1967 CSULA. Post Graduate in Education Administration USC 1970-1980. Victoria Jacobs, spouse, married in Long Beach October 24, 1987
Ron Botwin
Temple Beth Shalom Board of Directors many years, several capacities. Currently Properties Committee and Youth Activities. Born in Dayton, Ohio, moved to California in 1964. Moved to Long Beach in 1965. Embalmer and Funeral Director with Groman Mortuary. Office Machine Industry. Retired at age 48, then into Property Management. Graduated from Ohio University and Cincinnati College of Embalming. June will be 52 years married to Rita. Three children, David, Shelly and Kimberly. Three grandchildren, Tamara, Noah and Jared. Four grandpuppies.
HONOREE
Jay Alhadeff Temple Israel
Torah Center teacher for 18 years. Chairs the Greeters Program, assists with services and Torah Study, participates on many committees, and tutors adults and children in Hebrew and Judaica. Born and raised in Long Beach. Born at St. Mary’s Hospital. Volunteers as a teachers aide at Hughes Middle School and a member of the Long Beach Jewish Film Festival committee. A graduate of the Alpert New Leaders Forum. Winner of the JCC Paul Hillinger Youth Award and two Volunteer Chai Awards. Also served four years on the Jewish Family & Children’s Service board. Proud to be the next generation of Alhadeff workers in the Jewish Community, son to Barbara and Ben of Lakewood.
ABOVE & BEYOND SPONSORS Thank you to the Sponsors who made this evening possible: Ron Botwin Matthew Davis Mark Dressner Ned Gaylord
Alan Jarrick Don Kaiser Daryl Phillips Leonard Simon CORPORATE PARTNERS
Temple Beth Ohr David Tillman Barry Zamost
Men’s Philanthropy
Jewish Federation’s Men’s Philanthropy is a fellowship of dynamic Jewish men - brothers, fathers, sons and friends - who today inspire each other through Jewish values and commitment to community. Through business and social networking, leadership, philanthropy, and leveraging its collective power, Men’s Philanthropy provides our community with assistance when needed and support for Jews here at home, Israel and around the world. The Above & Beyond event is a Federation Annual Community Campaign event that brings together men from the community to celebrate our power to care for the vulnerable, to commit to the survival of the Jewish people, to invest in the future of our children, and to rescue those in need no matter where they live or how they worship.
Men's Philanthropy Cabinet Don Kaiser Chair
David Alpern Joel Brodsky Gary Cooper Paul DeYoung Earl Feiwell Hank Feldman Yitzy Geisinsky Rabbi Mark Goldfarb Aaron Kern - A&B Chair
Rabbi Howard Laibson Gordon Lentzner Larry Nemirow Daryl Phillips Leon Shoag Matt Simmons Sanford Simmons Leonard Simon Lance Valt
We recognize these men in our community who truly understand how important it is to make an annual community campaign gift. The following gifts were for the 2016 Annual Campaign year: We apologize if we inadvertently left someone off.
Shield of David - Annual Gift of $5,000 or more Seymour Alban Melvin Berger Jack Berro Myron Bloom James Breslauer Joel Brodsky Howard Davis Earl Feiwell Henry Feldman Gary Fields Bernard Fishman Bob Foster
Richard Freeman Arthur Gelb Dennis Gerber Ewel Grossberg* Ronald Hartman Don Kaiser Aaron Kern Seth Kogan Eugene Lentzner James Licht Richard Lipeles Richard Merkin
Arthur Miller Daryl Phillips Jack Rabin Robert Rosenberg Sidney Schulman Harold Seifer Sanford Simmons Martin Simon Morton Stuhlbarg* Barry Zamost
Magen David - Annual Gift between $1,800 & $,4999 Bruce Baral Mark Beizer John Blumberg Joseph Eckfeld Stuart Friedman Mark Goldfarb Stuart Green Alan Hirsch Alan Jarrick Jonathan Kass
Alan Kreida Harvey Labko Danny Levy Frederic Masback Lawrence Nemirow Murray Palitz Jeffrey Punim Eugene Ross* Toby Rothschild Alan Ruby
David Sacks Adrian Shandling Alan Sherry Leon Shoag Leonard Simon Mark Speizer Rocky Suares Ross Tesser Arthur Ungerleider
* Of Blessed Memory
Shormim - Guardian - Annual Gift between $1,000-$1,799 Morton Baum Charles Brodsky Richard Burney Tom Carl Scott Charmack Neil Chasin Gary Cooper Isaac Eisenstein Bruce Falk David Friedman
Michael Greenspan Gerald Harris Steven Heckler Gary Jackson Robert Kaplan Joel Kizner Scott Koppel Arthur Kreitenberg Howard Laibson Alan Lowenthal
David Phillips Jeffrey Rips Michael Rosen David Ross Herman Rubin Mark Sharzer Jan Stein Murray Taubman David Urstein
Tormim - Supporter - Annual Gift between $500-$999 Robert Alban Kent Azaren Ronald Botwin Ronald Brodsky Geoffrey Carr Hartley Cohen Joel Epstein Robert Feldman Terry Fiskin Ned Gaylord Alan Gealer Norman Gordon Ronald Granit
Daniel Honigman Eric Kaplan Drew Kaplan Joshua Kaye Steven Keiles Joseph Konowiecki Walter Levy James Linden Howard Mayo Steve Meltzer Edgar Moran Steven Moskowitz Joe Parmet
Ronald Philipp Robert Raykoff Ron Rockoff Lewis Rosenberg Bernard Sachs Mark Schneider Matt Simmons Norman Slomann Lance Valt Marcos Weinstein Howard Weiss Stephen Wertheimer
Chaverim - Friend - Annual Gift between $180-$499 Brian Acker Benjamin Alhadeff Ronald Banner Michael Barkin Jeffrey Barrad Robert Bender Eliezer Ben-Shmuel David Bernstein Samuel Berro John Beyer Yale Bickel
Michael Blum Jeffrey Blutinger Phillip Bond Barry Borkin Howard Brookfield Alan Cohen Paul Cowan David Cymberg Warren DeYoung Paul DeYoung Mark Dressner
Jerome Egherman Jay Eiser Howard Epstein Howard Erman Emmanuel Etgar Cary Feibleman Dennis Feldman Adam Feldman Larry Fell Daniel Felsenthal Rafi Franco
Chaverim - Friend - Continued Craig Frankel Jonathan Freedman Brian Garabedian Karl Garman Mitchell Geller Kenneth Gertz Harvey Ginns Harvey Gobas Steve Gordon Robert Gottlieb Jonathan Gotz Edward Green Ronald Guest Glenn Ham-Rosebrock Robert Irlen Remez Ishaeik Harry Jacobs Richard Kain Joshua Kaplan Ron Kaufman Yehuda Keller Donald Kessler Zeev Kiewe Rudy Kimmerling Stephen Klein Jack Klenov
Sidney Laham Eugene Lassers Jerome Leff David Leib Gordon Lentzner David Lerman Arthur Levine Meir Levy Ely Licht Alan Lilien Joseph Lissak Jerome Loeb Aaron London Harry Lowenstein Gerald Mitchell Joseph Nassir Bernard Natelson Donald Newman Yitzchok Newman Charles Niederman Alan Polley Norman Punim Daniel Ramirez Herbert Rosenberg Evan Rosenberg David Saine
Daniel Schlesinger Kenneth Schlesinger Walter Schwimmer Irwin Shuldiner Joseph Siegel Hector Silberman David Silver Ronald Silverman Aaron Simmons Stuart Simon Matthew Sloan Murray Sokoloff Steven Sperling Howard Spielman Stefan Steinberg Marc Tamaroff Walter Tannenbaum Scott Telford Michael Tucker Edward Van Boemel Robert Wallis William Wandner Frank Weinberger David Wiese David Yungman Edgar Zwieback
Perpetual Annual Campaign Endowment The Perpetual Annual Campaign Endowment (PACE) is a powerful statement of a donor’s commitment to tzedakah, providing a legacy for himself, his family and his community. Establishing a PACE allows men the opportunity to endow their gift in perpetuity. We thank these generous men who have made this commitment: Ray Alpert* Alex Britton* Hank Feldman Rick Freeman Stanley Goldin*
Milton Kaplan* Gene Lentzner Gordon Lentzner Joseph Lessin* Larry Nemirow
Jack Rabin Joseph Schmerler* Sidney Schulman Sanford Simmons Mort Stuhlbarg* * Of Blessed Memory
WEDNESDAY MAY 17 SOLOMON SOCIETY Men’s Philanthropy
COST: $60 (includes salad, entree, dessert, hosted bar-Thank You Daryl Phillips) TIME: Six O’Clock in the Evening LOCATION: 3901 E. Lampson Avenue, Seal Beach, CA. 90740 MEAL CHOICES: (choose one when you reply) • • •
New York Steak (cooked medium) Chicken Chardonnay Atlantic Salmon
RSVP 562.426.7601 ext. 1417 or jewishlongbeach.org/supperclub OPEN TO MEN WHO GIVE A MINIMUM PLEDGE OF $1,000 TO THE JEWISH FEDERATIONS ANNUAL COMMUNITY CAMPAIGN
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Daryl Phillips
Rick Freeman
Jewish Federation President
Jewish Community Foundation President
Rabbi Howard Laibson VP Fund Development
Leslie Kern
Don Kaiser
Women's Philanthropy Chair
Men's Philanthropy Chair STAFF
Deborah Goldfarb
Chief Executive Officer
Danny Levy
Director of Development
Sharon Kenigsberg
Director of Endowments & Community Development
Gary Jackson Controller
Yolanda Placencio
Office Manager/Executive Assistant
Amy Levenstein-Pulido Campaign Associate
Audrey Phan Bookkeeper
Damian Medina
Accounting Assistant
King Chan
Marketing Coordinator
Brooke Anderson Program Assistant