Sports Annual Luncheon

Thursday, May 14, 2026

11:30 AM - 1:30 PM

Manhattan

Join us at UJA's Sports Annual Luncheon honoring Gary B. Bettman, commissioner of the National Hockey League, with the David J. Stern Leadership Award. Together, we’ll recognize Gary’s incredible career advancing the NHL in the global sports landscape and his philanthropic commitment championing community and social impact.

By coming together, we’ll also strengthen UJA’s powerful work caring for New Yorkers in need, responding to crises near and far, and bringing the gift of sports to children of all backgrounds and abilities through our Sports For Youth initiative.

Honoring

Gary B. Bettman

Commissioner, National Hockey League

Gary Bettman has served as commissioner of the National Hockey League since 1993, guiding the league through more than three decades of sustained growth, innovation, and global expansion.

Over his tenure, NHL revenues have increased more than fifteenfold, franchise values have risen exponentially, and the league has achieved unprecedented economic stability through long-term collective bargaining agreements and multibillion-dollar broadcast and digital media partnerships in the United States and Canada.

Inducted into the Hockey Hall of Fame as a member of the Class of 2018, Gary is widely recognized for strengthening the game on and off the ice. His leadership has produced...

Leadership

Chairs

Kenny Gersh • Hillary Mandel

Chairs Emeriti

Leslie Gittess • Peter Land • Donna Orender • Russell E. Wolff

Council

Dana Albalancy • Jessica Berman • Gary B. Bettman • Lawrence Burian • Jennifer Duberstein • Stephen Elmore • Seth J. Finkel • Don Garber • Gary Gertzog • Leslie Gittess • Ishwara Glassman Chrein • Neil Glat • Frank Golding • Andy Gould • Matt Grandis • Jeffrey Graubard • Bari Greenfield • Eric Guthoff • Eva Hoffman • Adam Holzer • Anna Isaacson • Todd Jacobson • Cliff Kaplan • Stephen Karasik • Jessie Katz • Scott Kaufman-Ross • Seth Ladetsky • Peter Land • Jennifer Levine • Michael Levine • Sandy Montag • Amy Oltchick • Donna Orender • Kenneth Podziba • David Proper • David Robinov • Brad Ruskin • Jon Schwartz • Rob Shaw • Eric Sherman • Lew Sherr • David Sternberg • Blake Stuchin • Jeff Volk • Keith Wachtel • Michael Weisman • Russell Wolff • Lori York • Andrew Zinberg

Chairs

Chairs Emeriti

Council

Kenny Gersh • Hillary Mandel

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