ON THE PULSE WELCOMING
THE NEW F O UND AT I O N T R US T E E S Our Foundation board of trustees continues to grow. We recently welcomed four new members who will bring additional insights and energy to the group. The Foundation board of trustees give generously of their time, talent and resources to assist the Foundation in our effort to strengthen the Health Center and serve our community. Thank you to all who serve. ALISON EDELSTEIN is director of major gifts at Los Angeles County Museum of Art. She is a successful fundraiser with expertise in major gifts, both individual and corporate, campaign start-ups, and new fundraising program design and implementation. Allison received health care at Providence Saint John’s Health Center in 2015—the same year her husband, Geoffrey Edelstein, was also a patient at the hospital—and later expressed her interest in supporting Saint John’s. Alison and Geoffrey reside in Pacific Palisades and have a home in Truckee. Geoffrey is cofounder, principal and portfolio manager of Granite Investment Partners, LLC, an investment advisor specializing in asset management for institutions and high net worth families.
ROSA LEE KENDALL SINNOTT is a former divisional vice president of Knoll, Inc., a furniture manufacturer. Her professional background is in sales and marketing. She has a keen interest in community outreach, fundraising and event planning and has worked with the Every Child Foundation, Reading Partners and Children’s Hospital. She is a regent with The George Washington Foundation and also serves on the advisory committee of The Library Foundation.
BERNADETTE LEIWEKE has played an active role in the cultural, civic, business, educational, sports and entertainment fabric of Los Angeles. She served for four years as president of the Getty House Foundation, the 501(c) (3) entity charged with overseeing all activity at Getty House, the official residence of the mayor of Los Angeles. Bernadette was an active member in the Westside Guild of Children’s Hospital Los Angeles and the Blue Ribbon. Numerous organizations have benefited from her marketing experience and commitment including the Sheriff’s Youth Foundation, the LA Sports and Entertainment Commission and the Stanford University Parents’ Advisory Board where she served for four years. Prior to moving to Los Angeles, Bernadette spent 12 years working in the telecommunications industry.
ERIC BORSTEIN is president and founder of EB Urban Ventures, Inc., specializing in urban infill real estate acquisitions, entitlement and development. Prior to founding EBUV, Eric worked for nine years at Borstein Enterprises, serving as senior vice president, managing their land entitlement projects. For the six years prior to Borstein Enterprises, Eric was at SunCal Companies specializing in land acquisition and project management/forward planning. He is also a co-trustee and serves as director of the Borstein Family Foundation. In addition to joining the board of trustees at Saint John’s, Eric is a board member of The Rape Foundation and sits on the board of directors of PS Science. Eric enjoys an active role in philanthropy and in the local community by volunteering his time coaching soccer and softball. He attended Tulane University and Cal State University Northridge and lives in Los Angeles with his wife, two daughters and son.
SUMMER 2017, SAINT JOHN'S
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