Martha K. Selig Young Leadership Award

Beth remembers coming to Lion of Judah luncheons with her mother, Lynn Tobias, when she was in her early twenties. With a strong family tie to Jewish philanthropy from both of her parents, it was instinctual for Beth to get involved in UJA-Federation at a young age. When Beth moved to New York City in 2004, she often participated in young adult programming, including the Women’s Executive Committee Mentorship Program and the Families Division Executive Committee, where she enjoyed connecting with her mentor and learning about UJA’s vast network of nonprofits.

Beth’s involvement in UJA grew after she moved to Scarsdale...

Spirit of Peggy Award

Staci is a retired attorney who left the practice of law in 2004 and has since been focused on volunteer and philanthropic efforts. She was formerly a partner in the litigation department of Weil, Gotshal & Manges, and after that, worked at GE Capital Corporation as litigation counsel for four years.
 
She proudly served on the Board of UJA-Federation, and has held many leadership positions in UJA Women, including chair of Manhattan Women, co-chair of KDS Women and vice chair of UJA Women. She has served as co-chair of UJA’s Community Initiative for Holocaust Survivors for almost a decade and serves on the CIHS Allocations Committee....

Kipnis-Wilson/Friedland Award

Judy has a long history of involvement with UJA. She is currently the co-chair of The King David Society major gifts campaign. She is a past chair of the UJA Women’s campaign and the Long Island Women’s campaign. She was a member of JFNA’s National Women’s Philanthropy and Board of Trustees, an alum of JFNA National Young Leadership Cabinet, and she co-chaired the International Lion of Judah Conference in 2016.   

Judy is the past chair of Long Island’s New Leadership campaign. She has served as a member of the UJA Executive Committee and the Board of Directors and is the Immediate past chair of LEAD,...