ENTERTAINMENT, TECH & LIFESTYLE

Chairs
Jessica Reif Ehrlich
Michael D. Fricklas
Daniel S. Glass
Michael E. Kassan

Chairs Emeriti
Matthew C. Blank
Edward Bleier
Aryeh B. Bourkoff
W. Stewart Cahn
Jane Friedman
I. Martin Pompadur
Howard J. Rubenstein
Arthur M. Siskind
David J. Stern

Vice Chairs
Michael Bassik
Sean Cohan
Alex Crisses
Justin Dini
Roysi Erbes
Charlie Feldman
Louis P. Friedman
Leslie Gittess
Richy Glassberg
Alexander Gordon
Cammy Grusd
Gilbert W. Harrison
Matthew J. Hiltzik
Esther Kremer
Peter Land
Sandi Mendelson
Oliver Mitchell
Claire Olshan
Donna Orender
Jamie Tilson Ross
Michael Rubenstein
Toby Milstein Schulman
Jason Schulweis
Douglas S. Shapiro
Rob Sharenow
Wendy Sheanin 
Sara Shemia
Aaron Siegel
Simeon Siegel
Andrew Slabin
Bruce Taragin
Rachel Taxman
Jennifer Weis
Michael Weisman
Russell E. Wolff
Lori York

We’re content producers who are passionate about giving back.

Content Executive Committee

Chairs
Eric Wattenberg
Lori York

Vice Chair
Sean Cohan

Committee
Eric Avram
Michael Fricklas
Meredith Gertler
Ilana Golant
Patti Grabel
Jon Kurland
Elana Mandelup
Mindy Mervis
Adam Mirels
Mosheh Oinounou

Bill Platt
Randi Pollack
Josh Reader
Jonathan Rubenstein
Matthew Salloway
Dexter Scott
Anna Schecter
Rob S. Sharenow
Jonathan Sichel
Logan Steinhardt
Ellen Stone

Chairs
Joyce Green
Marc Metrick
Joshua Schulman

Vice Chairs
Claire Olshan
Esther Kremer
Sara Shemia
Jamie Tilson Ross
Simeon Siegel

Committee
Sammy Aaron
Rosie Assoulin
Richard Baker
Michael Barash
Zoe Baris
Soozan Baxter
Joyce Billet Chiche
Jackie Cutler
Meredith Dichter
Abbey Doneger
Millard Drexler
Ralph Dweck
Allan Ellinger
Dana Hagendorf Feldman
Amy Fisher
Josh Goldberg
Morris Goldfarb
Tanya Golesic
Jill Granoff
Efraim Grinberg
Darcy Hammerman
Gilbert Harrison
Brett Heyman
Avi Ishofsky
Nancy Jackson
Lisa Kapp

Nancy Lascher
Larry Leeds
Rebecca Levin
Abigail Major
Tracy Margolies
Leandra Medine
Lexi Milstein
Karen Murray
Elyse Nemerever
Dylan Nossel
Gabrielle O’Connor
Jan Planit
Jason Pomeranc
Liz Rodbell
Rachel Rodin
Jennifer Roth
Adrianne Shapira
Ramy Sharp
Mariel Kriss Sholem
Allison Slater Ray
Marsha Sokolovskaya
Beryl Solomon
Stacey Spielman
Amanda Stoopler
JoBeth Tananbaum Abecassis
Ronald Wurtzburger
Samantha Yanks
Darren Zelouf

Chairs
Claire Olshan
Esther Kremer
Sara Shemia

Vice Chairs
Jamie Tilson Ross
Simeon Siegel

Committee
Rosie Assoulin
Michal Barash
Zoe Baris
Soozan Baxter
Joyce Billet Chiche
Jackie Cutler
Meredith Dichter
Ralph Dweck
Amy Fisher
Dana Hagendorf
Darcy Hammerman
Gilbert Harrison
Brett Heyman
Avi Ishofsky
Nancy Jackson
Lisa Kapp
Nancy Lascher
Larry Leeds
Rebecca Levin
Tracy Margolies

Leandra Medine
Lexi Milstein
Elyse Nemerever
Dylan Nossel
Gabrielle O'Connor
Matthew Orley
Jan Planit
Jason Pomeranc
Rachel Rodin
Jennifer Roth
Adrianne Shapira 
Ramy Sharp
Mariel Kriss Sholem
Allison Slater Ray
Marsha Sokolovskaya
Beryl Solomon
Stacey Spielman
Amanda Stoopler
JoBeth Tananbaum
Samantha Yanks
Darren Zelouf

Chairs
Michael Bassik
Cammy Grusd

Vice Chairs
Jason Schulweis
Rachel Taxman

Chair Emeritus
Michael E. Kassan

Committee
Jonathan Adams
Pierre Bouvard
Adam Chandler
Yale Cohen
Daniel Feldstein
Stacy Freedman
Barry Frey
Richy Glassberg
Evan Kraut
David Lang
Brian Leder
Andy Marks
Debra Meyer
David Paschkes
Bill Platt

Marisa Polin
Guy Poreh
Michael Rosen
Howard Rubin
David Sable
Michael Saperstein
JJ Schmuckler
Matthew Schneider
David Spiegel
Patrice Trichon
Shelley Zalis

Past Music Visionary Award Honorees

Doug Davis
Michele Anthony
Mitch Bainwol and Cary Sherman
Rich Bressler
Bob Pittman
Tom Poleman and John Sykes
Troy Carter and Daniel Ek
Tom Corson and Peter Edge
Amy Doyle and Rick Krim
Jody Gerson and John Platt
Julie Greenwald and Craig Kallman
Avery Lipman and Monte Lipman
Neil Portnow
Rob Stringer
Barry Weiss

Music for Youth
UJA’s Music for Youth helps thousands of underprivileged students and kids with disabilities experience music at school — from individual lessons to mentorships to writing their own songs.

We work in publishing, as publishers, literary agents, and in related fields. We know the power of words and the power of community, and we proudly established the Byron Preiss Children’s Fund to foster literacy and educate kids of all backgrounds close to home and far away.

Publishing Division Executive Committee

Chairs
Sandi Mendelson
Jennifer Weis

Vice-Chair
Wendy Sheanin

Executive Committee
Risa Beckett
Ellie Berger
Rachel Chou
Matty Goldberg
Altie Karper
Larry Kirshbaum
Alison Lazarus
Erica Lazzaro
Carol Mann

Barbara Marcus
Josh Marwell
Michael Palgon
Mel Parker
Steve Potash
Aaron Priest
Alexandra Urdang
Dorothy Weintraub
Adam Zacharius

This team of leaders in the sports industry raises and allocates funds that directly impact kids’ sports programs. Sports for Youth provides grants to over 35 organizations annually, funding initiatives from building courts to providing instruction for kids with disabilities.

Sports for Youth Committee

Chairs
Leslie Gittess*
Peter Land*
Donna Orender*

Committee
Harrie Bakst
Jessica Berman
Gary B. Bettman
Alexandra Chalat
Lauren Cohen
Seth J. Finkel
Don Garber
Kenny Gersh*
Gary Gertzog
Neil Glat*
Josh Gold
Frank Golding
Andy Gould
Matt Grandis
Jeffrey Graubard
Eric Guthoff
Lauren Halpern
Howard Handler
Pam Harris
Eva Hoffman
Adam Holzer
Anna Isaacson*
Todd Jacobson
Cliff Kaplan

Stephen Karasik
Seth Ladetsky
Michael Levine*
Danielle Maged
Hillary Mandel*
Sandy Montag
Amy Oltchick
Kenneth Podziba
Mike Reisman*
David Robinov
Brad Ruskin
Dan Sabreen
Rob Shaw
Lew Sherr*
David Sternberg
Jeff Volk
Keith Wachtel
Michael Weisman
Russell E. Wolff*
Lori York
Gary Zenkel
Andrew Zinberg*
Marc Zwerdling

We’re entrepreneurs, investors, and tech-related professionals who are on the cutting edge and want to give back.

Tech Executive Committee

Chairs
Oliver Mitchell
Richy Glassberg

Vice Chair
Toby Milstein Schulman

Committee
Jen Bassuk
Moshe Bellows
Michael Benedek
Michele Breslin
Robin Colner
Fred Davis
Elizabeth Dimond
Adam Dunst
Kenny Gersh
Frank Golding
Mitchell Golner
Fred Graver
Avi Ishofsky
Greg Kahn
Michael Kalnicki

David Landau
Michael Lewittes
Noah Levine
Stephane Levy
Aaron Luber
Alex Michael
Andrew Moers
Michael Nogen
Scott Rosenberg
Michael Rubenstein
Vadim Shelomyanov
Veronika Sonsev
Jeff Volk
Peter Weiss

Chairs
Alex Crisses
Bruce Taragin

Committee
Russell Anmuth
Moshe Bellows
Steve Brody
Trace Cohen
David Eigen
Charlie Federman
Jason Fiedler
Daniel Frankenstein
Jenny Friedman
Joel Gantcher
Marc Katz
Sam Kentor
Jason Kingdon
Mitchell Kleinhandler

Evan Kraut
Nick Lewin
Craig Lifschutz
Michael Nogen
Ron Prashker
Eric Reiner
Larry Richenstein
David Rose
Toby Milstein Schulman
Henry Siegel
Michael Steinberg
Josh Tenenbaum
Brian Yormak

Past Excellence in Theater Award Honorees

Elliot Brown, Seth Gelblum, and Nancy Rose
Ted Chapin
Nancy Coyne
Michael David
Roy Furman
John Gore
Ruth and Stephen Hendel
Paul Libin
Kevin McCollum
Thomas Schumacher

We’re philanthropists in our 20s through early 40s who work in the Entertainment, Tech & Lifestyle industries -- including fashion, media, marketing, music, sports, tech, venture capital and beyond --  and want to make an impact.

Entertainment & Tech Council

Chairs
Alexander Gordon

Vice Chairs
Danielle Silverman
Lauren Weinberger

Committee
Arielle Amzallag
Melanie Besvinick
Steve Beckman
Rich Burg
Tara Danels
Shira Federman
Jesse Feitel
Jared Friedman
Billy Goldberg
Shay Grayevsky
Rachel Haber
Charlotte Kassimir
Rachel Kleinhandler
Samantha Korn
Abigail Major
Stefanie Marx

Brett Polinsky
Danielle Ravich
Yael Rein
Sage Ressler
Jenna Rosenberg
Alexandra Sall
Matthew Salloway
Julie Shapiro
Rachel Shor
Andrea Simon
Donna Spievak
Allison Stein
Jordan Stern
Ilan Weitzman
Leigh Wolfson
Sebastian Zar
Darren Zelouf