The 16th annual celebration of extraordinary Jewish women and their achievements
MONDAY, DECEMBER 12, 2016 WASHINGTON MARRIOTT WARDMAN PARK
The 16th Annual Celebration of the Women to Watch Awards December 12, 2016 • Marriott Wardman Park, Washington, DC
PROGRAM Welcome LISA REINER and LESLIE SPEISMAN Event Chairs • HaMotzi RABBI SUSAN SHANKMAN Washington Hebrew Congregation; JWI Board of Trustees • Opening Remarks VIVIAN G. BASS Chair, JWI Board of Trustees • Awards Presentation & Honorees’ “Pearls of Wisdom” GAIL SIMMONS, Emcee Honorees: DANA MARLOWE RACHEL BRAUN SCHERL LAURA REBELL GROSS ANDREA WOLF • Sondra D. Bender Community Leadership Award Presentation JULIE BENDER SILVER Bender Foundation & JWI Board of Trustees Honoree: CATHERINE ZACKS GILDENHORN
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The 16th Annual Celebration of the Women to Watch Awards December 12, 2016 • Marriott Wardman Park, Washington, DC
PROGRAM (continued) Lunch • MAYA WEINSTEIN Survivor/Activist • Video Presentation • LORI WEINSTEIN JWI CEO • Awards Presentation & Honorees’ “Pearls of Wisdom” GAIL SIMMONS, Emcee Honorees: RABBI LAUREN HOLTZBLATT DR. JENNIFER VERBESEY NICKY GOREN DR. LEAH GREENSPAN HODOR ERIN SCHRODE • Closing LORI WEINSTEIN JWI CEO
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WOMEN TO WATCH EVENT CHAIRS Lisa Reiner Leslie Speisman
EVENT COMMITTEE Jamie Baldinger Amanda Bergman Sarah Boldin Jodi Cohen Marcy Cohen Rachel Engelhart Meyerstein Meredith Fineman Robin Galkin Stacy Ganz Kahn Shari Gersten Aurie Hall Lauren Haven Amy Herman Lisa Kanter
Rachel Kronowitz Rachel Litcofsky Jodi Macklin Tammy Mendelson Lynn Morgan Sharon Rebell Pam Sherman Paula Shoyer Janis Simon Brenda Speisman Mindy Strelitz Diane Terman Vivian Todini Rita Wertlieb Carol Winer
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JWI STAFF Sasha Altschuler . . . . . Young Women's Leadership Network National Manager; National Library Initiative Coordinator Deborah Ash-Lee . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Finance & Office Manager Danielle Cantor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Creative Director Ilana Flemming . . . . . . . . . . . . . Manager, Advocacy & Leadership Programs Meredith Jacobs . . . . . . . . . . Vice President of Marketing & Communications Lauren Landau . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Communications Manager Ariella Neckritz . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Program Manager Lisa Paquette . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Development Manager Deborah Rosenbloom . . . . . . . . . Vice President of Programs & New Initiatives Diana Russell . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Contributions Manager Sue Tomchin . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Editor, JW Magazine Lori Weinstein . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . CEO
NATIONAL LEADERSHIP COUNCIL Deena Silver, Oldsmar, Fla. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Chair Tami Ackerman . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Board of Trustees Vivian Bass, Bethesda, Md. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Chair, Board of Trustees Sharyn Bilenker, Hoboken, N.J. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Financial Literacy Lyn Chasen, Chevy Chase, Md. . . . . . . . . . . . . . Mother’s Day Flower Project Paula Eichberg, Stevensville, Md. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . At-Large Ellen Fawer, New York, N.Y. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . At-Large Nicole Feld, New York, N.Y. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . At-Large Lisa Friedman, Washington, D.C. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .National Library Initiative Rabbi Marla Hornsten, West Bloomfield, Mich. . . . . . . . . . . Clergy Task Force Linda Janush, Morton Grove, Ill. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . At-Large Rabbi Ari Lorge, New York, N.Y. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Clergy Task Force Kim Manin . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . SDT Sorority Partnership Laurie Moskowitz, Washington, D.C. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Advocacy Toby Myers, Houston, Texas . . . . . . . National Alliance to End Domestic Abuse Kim Oster-Holstein, Wilmette, Ill. . . . . . Immediate Past Chair, Board of Trustees Diane Radin, Austin, Texas . . . . Council of Jewish Domestic Violence Coalitions Gail Ross, Washington, D.C. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .National Library Initiative Millie Sernovitz, Bonita Springs, Fla. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . At-Large Rochelle Sufrin, Pittsburgh, Pa. . Council of Jewish Domestic Violence Coalitions Debby Tucker, Austin, Texas . . . . . . . National Alliance to End Domestic Abuse Susan W. Turnbull, Bethesda, Md. . . . . . Immediate Past Chair, Board of Trustees Sandy Unger, Eagan, Minn. . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Jerusalem Hills Children’s Home Noha Waibsnaider, Brooklyn, N.Y. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . At-Large Sharon Zissman, Bethesda, Md. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Financial Literacy 4
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JWI BOARD OF TRUSTEES Vivian Bass, Chair • Bethesda, MD Lori Weinstein • CEO Kim Oster-Holstein, Immediate Past Chair . . . . . . . Wilmette, Ill. Ellen Stone, Vice Chair . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . New York, N.Y. Tami Ackerman . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Long Beach, N.Y. Robyn Altman . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Chevy Chase, Md. Miri Cypers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Washington, D.C. Nicole Feld . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . New York, N.Y. Susan Feldman . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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Meryl Frank . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Highland Park, N.J. Toby Graff . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . New York, N.Y. Erica Leatham . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Potomac, Md. Diane Radin . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Austin, Texas Rabbi Susan Shankman . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Washington, D.C. Deena Silver . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Oldsmar, Fla. Beth Sloan . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Potomac, Md. Susan W. Turnbull . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Bethesda, Md. Suzi Weiss-Fischmann . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Los Angeles, Calif.
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Dear Friends, Welcome to JWI’s 2016 Women to Watch celebration! Our honorees for this year – 10 outstanding, dynamic Jewish women from communities across the United States – exemplify the achievement, passion and inspiration at the heart of this award. Although they work in a diversity of fields – medicine; philanthropy; business; spirituality; education; politics – all are working in ways that will better our world for years to come. We hope that, during this luncheon, you'll learn not only about our extraordinary honorees, but also about JWI's critical work to protect and empower and girls – work that is funded by this event. Yesterday, we held JWI’s fourth annual national mentoring conference as part of our Sondra D. Bender Leadership Institute and our Young Women’s Leadership Network. More than 200 young Jewish women joined former Women to Watch to draw strength from these role models’ wisdom, discussing Jewish values in life and work, turning challenges into opportunities, tackling global women's issues, and much more. It was a unique opportunity for young women to connect with mentors as they become the next generation of Women to Watch. Thank you for joining us today to honor such remarkable women, and for supporting JWI’s important work. Thanks to you, we can continue to be a voice and a champion for women and girls whose lives are impacted by violence, whose economic security is threatened by their gender, and whose path to success is challenged by a lack of role models and opportunity. The more we empower them, the brighter the future will be for all of us. B’Shalom,
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JWI JWI brings vision, voice, and leadership to issues that impact all women and girls. Our innovative programs, advocacy, and philanthropic initiatives are at work every day to end violence, promote economic security and spotlight leadership for women and girls. We use every tool we have to help at-risk women take control of their lives; to put girls in control of their futures; and to break the cycle of abuse. THE WOMEN TO WATCH CELEBRATION This marks the 16th annual celebration of JWI and its award-winning JW magazine honoring extraordinary Women to Watch, selected for outstanding accomplishments and contributions to our society and the American Jewish experience. These women inspire others to achieve with their strength and intelligence. Individually and collectively, they add to the incredible legacy of Women to Watch leadership. THE YOUNG WOMEN'S LEADERSHIP CONFERENCE This is the culmination of a year's worth of Young Women’s Leadership Network programming. The day before JWI's annual Women to Watch gala, current and past honorees provide guidance and inspiration to young women who are building their careers. The conference is funded by the Sondra D. Bender Leadership Institute at JWI. JWI’S PHILANTHROPY JWI is deeply committed to supporting initiatives and programs that help women and children build more secure and healthy lives. Our philanthropic initiatives bolster the financial literacy and security of women and girls across the economic spectrum, while the National Library Initiative establishes new children’s libraries in battered women’s shelters nationwide. THE SONDRA D. BENDER LEADERSHIP AWARD Named to honor the late philanthropist and generous supporter of JWI’s work to empower women and girls, this will be our 12th year honoring one woman for her work to galvanize the Washington, D.C. community, mentor new leaders and make the D.C. area a better place to live, work, and thrive. JW MAGAZINE JWI’s signature publication is the go-to source for in-depth stories and analysis on issues that impact women and girls. Stay informed and inspired at jwi.org/magazine.
To learn more about JWI’s work to bring vision, voice and leadership to issues that impact all women and girls, visit jwi.org or call 800.343.2823.
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2016 WOMEN TO WATCH SPONSORS As of 11/30/2016
Many thanks to lead sponsor the Bender Foundation, Inc. for their support of the
EMERALD CIRCLE
Bender Foundation, Inc. David and Julie Silver
Jason A. Belinkie
David and Nan Bender
Jena Belinkie Riley
Barbara Bender
Josh Greenberg
Richard and Eileen Greenberg
DIAMOND CIRCLE
The Gildenhorn/Speisman Family Foundation The Hon. Joseph B. and Alma Gildenhorn
Cathy and Michael Gildenhorn
Blanche Speisman
Leslie and Dennis Speisman
Carol and Michael Winer
Stephanie and Ian Speisman Brenda and Robert Speisman
RUBY CIRCLE Vivian and Raymond Bass and Family The Fischmann Family Foundation Chani and Steven Laufer Sackman Family Fund Ann and Andrew Tisch 8
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PEARL CIRCLE The Carol Sue and Gordon Zacks Philanthropic Fund
MedStar Georgetown Transplant Institute
Charles and Lynn Schusterman Family Foundation
Peter and Susan Solomon Family Foundation
Suzanne and Matt Donohoe
Lisa Reiner
Meryl Frank and Steven Gabel
Ellen Stone
George Washington University School of Medicine and Health Sciences
Susan and Bruce Turnbull
Laura Rebell Gross Kim and Scott Holstein
Vital Health Africa Lori Weinstein and Charles Bethel
PLATINUM CIRCLE Adas Israel Congregation Robyn Altman and Brendan Doherty Ballard Spahr LLP The Brem Family
Margery Thomas-Mueller and Bob Mueller National Restaurant Association Palace Florists, Beth and Lee Herman
Eugene and Agnes E. Meyer Foundation
Ricki and Joe Rosenberg
Toby Graff
Beth and Leonard Sloan
Rachel Kronowitz
The Verbesey Family
The Family of Dana Marlowe
Wells Fargo
Deena and Larry Silver
Michael Bennett Kress Photography
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2016 WOMEN TO WATCH SPONSORS As of 11/30/2016
GOLD CIRCLE Tami and Matthew Ackerman
Erica Leatham and Family
Deborah and Charles Both
Laura Loeb and Howard Morse
Brem Foundation Board of Directors
Melanie and Larry Nussdorf
Joy Weiss Cohen
Estee R. Portnoy
Ellen Sloame Fawer
Diane Radin
Monica and Jacob Frydman
Deborah Z. Robbins
Ricki S. Gerger
Rolyn Companies, Inc. – Sam and Amanda Bergman
Debbie Goldberg and Seth Waxman Diane Goldberg
Deborah Ratner Salzberg The Shoyer Family
Andrew Cohen and Nicola Goren
Caryl M. Stern
The Jewish Mindfulness Center of Washington @ Adas
Charles E. Smith Jewish Day School
Deb Jospin
Washington Hebrew Congregation
Mimi Brodsky Kress
Dr. Edward and Mrs. Faith L. Wolf
SILVER CIRCLE Wendi and Daniel Abramowitz
Rosalyn Levy Jonas
Tina Alster, MD
Daniel and Sunita Leeds
Rhoda Baruch
Leslie and Samuel Kaplan
Dottie Bennett and Ann Bennett
Lee G. Kirstein
Marion Scattergood Ballard
Connie and Jay Krupin
Bernstein Family Foundation
Laura Metro
Boone and Sons Jewelers
Laurie Moskowitz and Steve Rabinowitz
Ginny Edlavitch Jennifer Margolius Fisher Penny and Manny Flecker Jennifer Frost Margie and Ronald Glancz Susan Glickman Rhoda Glickman Amy Herman 10
Patricia Raber Max Mercedes-Benz of Arlington Jennifer Mizrahi Denise and Craig Pernick David and Heather Polonsky Jane Randel Sally Rosenberg and Bruce Charendoff
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SILVER CIRCLE (continued) Gail Rubinson
Sandy Unger and Barbara Bakal
Donald A. Saltz
Tess and Herb Verbesey
Marsha Schuman and Betsy Schuman Dodek of Washington Fine Properties
Sharon Wilkes
Rabbi Susan N. Shankman Rabbi Amy Schwartzman Sigma Delta Tau
Ellen Winston Ariel, Andrea, Eliana, Lirone, and Leah Wolf Elizabeth S. Wagner Ellen and Bernard Wally
BRONZE CIRCLE Jamie Baldinger
Dr. Jeffrey and Rabbi Sherre Z. Hirsch
Gabriela and Leonard Bebchick
Rabbi Lauren Holtzblatt, Adas Israel Congregation
Lisa Benjamin The Booth Family Patrice King Brickman Donna Callejon Debra Lerner Cohen Fern and Hersh Cohen Judy R. Cohen Miri Cypers DCI/Israel Bonds, Greater DC Region Ginny Kogan Feldman Meg and Robert Glimcher Foer Family
Lee W. Gould Pati Jinich Debby and Mark Joseph Janice Kanter, Theodore’s Rabbi David-Seth and Dori Kirshner Ariel Levinson-Waldman, Tzedek DC Connie S. Lindenauer Robin London Lynn Morgan Pamela Nashman Linda Sennett Newman
Nancy D. Gaba
Ruth Oshinsky
Gary and Pennie Abramson Charitable Foundation
Sheryl J. Schwartz
Jennifer Geeter and Josh Siegel
Tina B. Small
Mauri Pioppo
Dr. Emily Gerson
Ambassador (ret.) Alan Solomont
Marilyn Glosserman
Rabbi Gil Steinlauf
Sharna Goldseker and Simon Greer
Kathy Yanuck Wenger
Leora Goren and Eric Shapiro
Barbara Yellen
Aurie Hall
Rivka M. A. Yerushalmi
The Heller Clan
Kim and Ariela Zacks
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WOMEN to WATCH 2016 NICKY GOREN is president and CEO of the Eugene and Agnes E. Meyer Foundation, which invests in solutions to build an equitable Greater Washington community. Previously Nicky served as president of the Washington Area Women’s Foundation, and spent 12 years in senior positions at the Corporation for National and Community Service – the nation’s largest grantmaker supporting service and volunteering. A graduate of Brandeis University and Cornell Law School, Nicky began her career as assistant general counsel in the Congressional Budget Office, then as counsel at the Office of Compliance of the U.S. Congress. She currently serves on the Raise DC Leadership Council; on the boards of the American Association of State Service Commissions, District of Columbia College Access Program, Federal City Council, Greater Washington Board of Trade, Trinity Washington University, and Washington Regional Association of Grantmakers. LAURA REBELL GROSS is the managing director of girls’ education for the Young Women’s Leadership Network (YWLN), which supports five all-girls schools in New York City and 12 affiliate schools across the country – including Young Women’s College Prep (YWCP), which Laura co-founded in 2011. Laura earned a bachelor’s degree from Tufts University, a master’s from Brown University, and has completed coursework toward an Ed.D. in curriculum and teaching at Teacher’s College, Columbia University and the Warner School, University of Rochester. Laura currently serves on the boards of Congregation Beth Elohim in Park Slope, Brooklyn and Young Women’s College Prep Foundation in Rochester. In 2012, she was selected by the Jewish Federation of Rochester to travel to Israel on a pioneer leadership exchange program with 20 other professionals from the Rochester community. Laura and her family relocated back to Park Slope, Brooklyn in 2014. DR. LEAH GREENSPAN HODOR is board certified in both pediatrics and neonatal medicine. She has developed extensive experience during her humanitarian missions in both Sub-Saharan Africa and Haiti, where she has taught Helping Babies Breathe (HBB) and Essential Care for Every Baby (ECEB). She is a master trainer in HBB and ECEB, and is a certified instructor for S.T.A.B.L.E. Dr. Greenspan is the co-founder of Vital Health Africa (VHA), a humanitarian medical and educational mission providing low-cost, high impact intervention in maternal, newborn, child health in Sub-Saharan Africa. She is a practicing neonatologist at Holy Cross Hospital, a large community hospital in Silver Spring, Md., and serves on the boards of Nyaka AIDS Orphans Project in rural Uganda and VHA.
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WOMEN to WATCH 2016 RABBI LAUREN HOLTZBLATT oversees all adult education at Washington, D.C.’s Adas Israel Congregation, in addition to her many pastoral and service leadership duties. She co-created three nationally-recognized projects now operating out of Adas Israel: YP@AI (a community of Jewish Young Professionals [re]discovering their Jewish identities); MakomDC (offering dynamic programming and study around a variety of secular and religious topics); and the Jewish Mindfulness Center of Washington (harnessing Jewish Mindfulness and contemplative practices). She has also developed the Return Again Shabbat and High Holy Day experiences – soulful, musical worship experiences that attract thousands of D.C.-area Jews. Previously, Rabbi Holtzblatt has served as the Hillel Foundation director of campus initiatives and as associate rabbi at the Yale University Hillel. DANA MARLOWE is a social entrepreneur and internationally-known disability advocate who founded Accessibility Partners – an advocacy IT consulting firm that makes technology more accessible to people with disabilities – and Support the Girls, a non-profit that has donated more than 20,000 bras and 53,000 tampons, pads and other hygiene products to women in need around the world. Dana’s efforts have been showcased in national news outlets including The Today Show, Newsweek, and The Washington Post. She has been recognized with the Enterprising Women Magazine’s Enterprising Woman Award, The Maryland Daily Record’s Top 100 Women Award for 2016, the Maryland 40 Under 40 VIP List, SmartCEO Magazine’s Executive of the Year, and more. She has also won the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation’s 35 Under 35 Award and was a finalist for the Chesapeake Regional Tech Council’s Women in Technology Award. RACHEL BRAUN SCHERL is a New Jersey-based strategist, entrepreneur, speaker, and the co-founder and principal of business consulting firm SPARK Solutions for Growth, which provides consulting services to clients ranging from start-ups to Fortune 100 companies. After earning a B.A. from Duke University and an MBA from Stanford, in 1992 Rachel joined Johnson & Johnson’s McNeil Consumer Healthcare division, where she managed the flagship TYLENOL® brand. She later became a principal at Marketing Corporation of America, where she served as lead consultant for Johnson & Johnson’s global products and managed strategic engagements for American Express and Disney. In 1998 Rachel co-founded SPARK; 10 years later The Jannick Group partnered with Quaker BioVentures to create Semprae Laboratories, Inc., which developed women’s sexual health products and was sold to Innovus Pharmaceuticals, Inc. in 2013. 16th Annual Women to Watch Gala • #WTW16
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WOMEN to WATCH 2016 ERIN SCHRODE is a citizen activist, community organizer, and vocal advocate for environmental action, social justice, public health, and responsible consumption. She is a co-founder of Turning Green, a non-profit devoted to inspiring environmentally sustainable and socially responsible choices, as well as eco correspondent for Univision’s Fusion. Erin speaks internationally and consults with corporations, government agencies, and organizations on millennials, sustainability, social consumption, digital tendencies, and purpose to drive positive impact and better business. Age 25, she ran for Congress this year in California’s District 2, aiming to be the youngest woman ever elected. The White House called Erin “a dynamic, passionate and ambitious young woman committed to creating big change everywhere she goes.” DR. JENNIFER VERBESEY is the assistant professor of surgery at Georgetown University School of Medicine, director of living donor kidney transplantation at MedStar Georgetown Transplant Institute, and surgical director of pediatric kidney transplantation at the Children’s National Medical Center. Dr. Verbesey was a fire control officer in the U.S. Navy from 1993 to 1995. After leaving the Navy, she attended Harvard Medical School, then graduated to general surgery residency at Lahey Clinic in Burlington, Mass. She has many honors and awards, including Sedgewick Research Award, Young Investigator Award from American Transplant Congress, Resident Teaching Award at Tufts Medical School, and more. Her local and national service includes chair of the American Society of Transplant Surgeons, member of the Living Donor Committee, and serving in the American Transplant Congress. ANDREA WOLF is the president and CEO of the Brem Foundation to Defeat Breast Cancer – a nonprofit dedicated to preventing death from breast cancer through education, access, and physician training – where she oversees programming and operations. The organization is named after her mother, breast cancer survivor and breast imaging pioneer Dr. Rachel Brem. Andrea herself tested positive for the BRCA1 gene mutation and had prophylactic mastectomies at age 30. Prior to her current position, Andrea was the director of public policy at Girls Inc., where she advocated for afterschool education and social issues for low-income girls. After graduating from the University Pennsylvania in 2005 and George Washington Law School in 2009, she was an associate attorney at Patton Boggs LLP. Andrea lives in Washington, D.C. with her husband and three daughters. 14
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WOMEN to WATCH 2016 CATHERINE ZACKS GILDENHORN (Sondra D. Bender Community Leadership Honoree) serves on the board and executive committee of the Jewish Federation of Greater Washington, as a trustee of the Tikkun Olam Women’s Foundation of Greater Washington, and on the National Women’s Philanthropy board. She was also a presidential appointee to the United States Holocaust Memorial Council. Cathy is the editor of Redefining Moments: End of Life Stories for Better Living, by her late father, Gordon B. Zacks. She is a graduate of the University of Michigan and Emory University Law School, and lives in Bethesda, Md. with her husband Michael, her children Edward and Elissa, and her two golden retrievers Toby and Tyler.
Luncheon Emcee: GAIL SIMMONS is a trained culinary
expert, food writer, and permanent judge on BRAVO’s Emmy-winning series Top Chef – the #1 food show on cable television. Gail also makes frequent television appearances on NBC’s TODAY, ABC’s Good Morning America, and Fox & Friends, and is regularly featured in such publications as New York magazine, Travel + Leisure, GQ, People, and the Los Angeles Times. She was also co-host of The Feed, which aired in 2014 on FYI, A&E’s new lifestyle network. Gail joined Food & Wine magazine in 2004, where she directs special projects, working closely with the country’s top culinary talent and acting as liaison between the marketing and editorial teams on events and chef-related initiatives. Born and raised in Toronto, Canada, Gail attended culinary school in New York City and then trained in the kitchens of legendary Le Cirque 2000 and groundbreaking Vong restaurants, and worked as the assistant to Vogue magazine’s esteemed food critic, Jeffrey Steingarten. She was named the #1 Reality TV Judge in America by the New York Post.
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Do you know a woman worth watching?
Nominate her for a 2017
award!
2016 honorees Dana Marlowe, Nicky Goren, and Laura Rebell Gross
JWI and JW magazine are accepting nominations now: Visit jwi.org/wtw or call 800.343.2823. Women to Watch is JWI's annual benefit celebrating extraordinary Jewish women and their impact on our world.
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NICE JEWISH GIRL?
JWI's Young Women's Leadership Network is expanding from D.C., New York, and Denver to Los Angeles and Chicago this year. Help us spread the word!
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READ IT AND BE INFORMED · INSPIRED · EMPOWERED
PROGRAMS FOR HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS & PARENTS This year, one in three teens in the U.S. will be a victim of physical, emotional or verbal abuse from a dating partner. JWI has programs to help teens navigate the early days of their romantic lives – and to help their parents provide the right kind of support.
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Every Mother's Day, JWI delivers fresh flowers to 200 battered women's shelters across the U.S. while we raise money for philanthropic initiatives that empower women, heal families and break the cycle of domestic abuse. Remember the Flower Project this spring and send your Mother's Day cards through JWI!
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HAS EMPOWERING PROGRAMS AT WORK ON COLLEGE CAMPUSES NATIONWIDE: Visit jwi.org/college to learn more, and contact Deborah Rosenbloom, drosenbloom@jwi.org, to bring these programs to more campses!
connect with
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Jewish Women International
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Laura Rebell Gross, you are an inspiration! your passion for empowering girls and improving public education makes us proud every day. with admiration, ann tisch and all of us at ywln
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Sincere congratulations to all of this year’s incredible honorees – and to co-chair Leslie Speisman – on this unforgettably inspiring day.
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to an oustanding rabbi, with a great future. ~ Donald Saltz
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CONGRATULATIONS
LAURA REBELL GROSS FOR YOUR COMMITMENT TO JEWISH LIFE AND EXTRAORDINARY ACCOMPLISHMENTS IN PUBLIC EDUCATION WE ARE PROUD TO SUPPORT YOU MOM, PETER, JONATHAN, HANNAH, JULIA, MADDIE ALL YOUR FAMILY
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Congratulations to our dear friend
Catherine Zacks Gildenhorn. We love you and are so proud of all you do. The Deshe Family Ann, Ari, Elie, Julia, David, Danielle, and Daniel. Dara, Zach, and Miles Segal
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Congratulations to Andrea Wolf, CEO of the Brem Foundation to Defeat Breast Cancer, on her extraordinary achievements and to the longstanding partnership between the Brem Foundation and the George Washington University. Congratulations to all of the 2016 Women to Watch Honorees jwi adv2.indd 1
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Mazel tov to the best wife and mom!!
Cathy Zacks Gildenhorn!
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We are so proud of all you do and all you are. You are passionate and committed to your family, your community and your professional pursuits. As a wife, mother, daughter, sister, and aunt, you are indeed our women to watch. Congratulations to all of the Honorees. Mazeltov, Rachel and keep up the good work!! We love you! Zev, Jenny, and Sam Grammy Auntie Dots, Uncle Ini, Josh, Ali and Zach 16th Annual Women to Watch Gala • #WTW16
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you are an incredible friend, an amazing role model, and an inspirational leader. I am beyond proud of all you do Always, Diane Terman Felenstein 16th Annual Women to Watch Gala • #WTW16
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Kol Hakavod to Erin Schrode and all of the incredible 2016 Women to Watch! We are inspired by your dedication to helping those in your communities and around the world. Thank you for showing the next generation of young Jews how to draw on Jewish values to be engaged global citizens.
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We are proud to support JWI, helping all women to succeed not just today, but every day. Susan & Bruce Turnbull
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To my fellow Women to Watch: Your commitment to making the world a better place continues to be an inspiration to me. You all are amazing changemakers and LEAD ON! Dana Marlowe
Congratulations to
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LISA REINER You're still our Woman to Watch! Congratulations on a succesful event.
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LAURA REBELL GROSS For your recognition as a "Woman to Watch" by JWI As Co-Founder of Young Women’s College Prep, an all-girls school in Rochester, NY, we know well your extraordinary vision, leadership and humility. We are very proud of you and your accomplishments. Young Women’s College Prep: Students, Teachers, YWCP School Board of Trustees & YWCP Foundation Board of Directors.
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Mazel Tov to the 2016 Women to Watch and congratulations to the staff and leadership of JWI. You empower all women and girls, and you inspire us. BETH AND LEONARD SLOAN
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We are so proud of your accomplishments. We know your parents would be too. With love, BROOKE & PETER Congratulations to
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Congratulations Andrea! this is a well-deserved honor
Andrea Wolf leading the fight against Breast Cancer
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Mazal Tov to JWI & Rabbi Lauren Holtzblatt!
The Brem Foundation to Defeat Breast Cancer Board of Directors congratulates
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It is an honor to be inspired by you every day. Thank you and may you go From Strength to Strength!
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Congratulations Nicky (aka Mom) on your selection as one of JWI’s 2016 Women to Watch!
Congrats to all of the 2016 Women to Watch! Estee & Elliott Portnoy
Love, Andy, Coby & Jared
Dear Nicky, Congratulations and respect to the honorees Ellen Sloame Fawer
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On behalf of Caryl M. Stern and the U.S. Fund for UNICEF, congratulations to this year’s honorees.
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Dear Rachel, You continue to astound us with your commitment to female health & wellness. We are so proud of you and love you very much! The Morris family
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In honor of our beautiful and accomplished daughter-in-law,
Andrea Wolf,
on being named one of JWI's 2016 Women to Watch. We are so proud of your receiving this well-deserved accolade. We know you will continue to advocate with passion and conviction for the causes that are near and dear to your heart. You are a wonderful role model for our granddaughters, your daughters, and always a credit to your family and those who love you. All our love, Mom and Dad
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The Jewish Mindfulness Center of Washington @ Adas Congratulates our Beloved Rabbi Lauren Holtzblatt.
Thank you for being our spiritual guide, teacher and inspiration. Mazel Tov to WHC’s “Women to Watch”
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In memory of Sondra Bender we support The Sondra D. Bender Leadership Institute at Jewish Women International. Congratulations to Cathy Gildenhorn for her outstanding leadership and commitment. Carolyn WallertRuben and Family
For Lisa Reiner: Mazal Tov
Nicky Goren! from Temple Micah
A well-deserved honor to a welldeserved person that exemplifies the highest level of volunteerism. We love you! Sandee Greenberg and her entire family
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Ben Zoma said, “Who is wise? The one who learns from all people... Who is rich? The one who rejoices in one’s own portion... Who is honored? The one who honors other human beings...” Pirke Avot 4:1
Mazel Tov to Laura Rebell Gross and all the other worthy honorees
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Mazal Tov to
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for this honor. You set an example for all of us to follow in your tireless efforts for the very worthy cause of fighting Breast Cancer. May you go from strength to strength. Cheryl and Dan Troy Congratulations to all the Women to Watch for encouraging others to follow their hearts and make change happen! Enter to win free swag by posting your #hearthands pics from this event @cprparty on Instagram using hashtags #CPRParty #Women2Watch
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CATHY,
Cathy,
your leadership is exemplary and inspiring to all of us!
Congratulations on an incredibly well-deserved honor! You are truly an inspiration to women in the community.
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Congrats to Lori and the JWI staff!
CONGRATULATIONS CATHY on receiving the Sondra D. Bender Community Leadership Honoree Award.
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You are a "Shining Star" and an inspiration to all of us! Love, Jan, Richard, Jamie, Michael and Bradley Grossman
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Congratulations to all the wonderful honorees. I'm proud to suport JWI!
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Congratulations to CATHY GILDENHORN as well as all the honorees.
Congratulations to Cathy Zacks Gildenhorn and all of the honorees. We are amazed at your achievements. Thank you for everything you do to support your community, friends and family. We are honored to share this day with you.
Cathy, you are such an incredible woman and an inspiration to me and my family!! We love you, Wendi and Danny Abramowitz
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Congratulations to
JEN! from Tess and Herb
Congratulations to Vivian Bass for her extraordinary leadership. We salute all the honorees for their inspirational contributions. Leslie and Sam Kaplan
In honor of Cathy Gildenhorn and Andrea Wolf. Mazal Tov and Todah Rabah for making the world a better place. Dottie Bennett and Ann Bennett In honor of my long-time good friend and natural community leader, Vivian Bass, who has always been a woman to watch. And job well done to the chairs for their commitment and hard work on this event. Congratulations also to all of today's Women to Watch. With love, Jennifer Margolius Fisher
In honor of my special friend and an extraordinary woman,
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in honor of my rabbi
Lauren Holtzblatt With respect and love, Naomi Harris Rosenblatt
JENNIFER, You're our Inspiration!
With love, Amy, Andrew, Emma & Arthur Herman
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LAURA REBELL GROSS Congratulations on being a Woman to Watch! To us you have always been a trailblazer! Much Love, The Shermans Neal, Pam, Zach, Eliza, Curley & Moe Thank you, JWI! Congratulations to all the amazing honorees - this year and in years past. With Gratitude and Admiration, Andrea, Ariel, Eliana, Lirone, and Leah Wolf
Mazel Tov to our temple member DR. JENNIFER VERBESEY With admiration, Rabbi Amy Schwartzman 2005 WTW Honoree and your friends at Temple Rodef Shalom
“Yasher Koach” to the 2016
Women toWatch Rabbi Susan N. Shankman
to DANA, To my1 friend 11/17/2016 2016 SS ad for Women to Watch.indd for your work in helping Cathy Gildenhorn women in need and serving You are a caring friend, individuals with disabilities. and for ANDREA, fighting to end breast cancer in our time. Thank you for your tireless dedication. Mazel tov,
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daughter, and community organizer who has made a difference in this world. A well-deserved congratulations! ~ Ginny Edlavitch
We are proud to support our friend
LEAH.
Keep up the amazing work! Marsha Schuman and Betsy Schuman Dodek
What can a woman do To plant a seed in the ground So strong a tree grows.
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MERCEDES-BENZ OF ARLINGTON IS PROUD TO HONOR PEGGY SILVER
You are a woman who gives so much every day. We honor all of your accomplishments and know that there are more to come. Congratulations, DR. JENNIFER EHLIN VERBESEY, on this wonderful and welldeserved honor. Continue with your dreams and contributions to the Jewish community. We are so proud of you and love you dearly, MOM, DAD, AND SUZANNE
Congratulations to my bestie,
Leah Hodor-Greenspan, on this magnificent honor! Well earned. So proud to share our passion for helping children globally. Jill Ratner
Congratulations Lauren! Your honor fills us with joy. Love, Bruce and Sally
Congratulations to
ANDREA WOLF
for her outstanding contribution to our community and the country. David Farber
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Mazal Tov to
Andrea Wolf
and all of the 2016 JWI Women to Watch honorees. We are inspired by your vision and leadership and awed by your accomplishments. We wish you every success in the future in affecting many more lives. May you go from strength to strength.
Steven & Chani Laufer
The Aviv Foundation, on behalf of Steven and Chani Laufer, is also proud to support JWI's Get Smart campaign
Congratulations to all of this year's amazing Women to Watch! The Sondra D. Bender Leadership Institute is so proud of the Young Women's Leadership Network in Washington, New York, and Denver – and excited about the 2017 launches in Chicago and Los Angeles! Bender Foundation, Inc.
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