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ROLL OF HONOR

Our Roll of Honor recognizes individuals and organizations who give a gift of $1,000 or more to UJA’s annual campaign through the Entertainment, Tech & Lifestyle community. During these challenging times, your generosity is more critical than ever. 

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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*

*Of Blessed Memory

Board Members
Sam Archibald
Sean Cohan
Alex Crisses
Tara Danels
Justin Dini
Charlie Feldman
Louis P. Friedman
Kenny Gersh
Leslie Gittess
Alex Gordon
Cammy Grusd
Gilbert W. Harrison
Esther Kremer
Jon Kurland
Peter Land
Hillary Mandel
Sandi Mendelson
Claire Olshan
Donna Orender
Michael Rosen
Michael Rubenstein
Jason Schulweis
Rob Sharenow
Wendy Sheanin 
Sara Shemia
Aaron Siegel
Simeon Siegel
Bruce Taragin
Jennifer Weis
Michael Weisman
Russell E. Wolff
Lori York
Adam Zacharius

We’re content creators and other executives from across television, film, audio and the agency world. Whether volunteering, recognizing industry trailblazers or convening our peers and colleagues for timely programming, we use our platforms to learn, connect and give back.

Chairs
Jon Kurland
Lori York

Council
Steve Beckman
Julia Bodner
Sean Cohan
Sara Eisen
Michael D. Fricklas
Elana Mandelup
Adam Mirels
Mosheh Oinounou
Bill Platt
Randi Pollack
Josh Reader
Matthew Rosenthal
Jonathan Rubenstein
Matthew Salloway
Rob S. Sharenow
Jonathan Sichel
Ellen Stone

We’re executives from across the fashion, retail, and luxury spaces – including jewelry, beauty, wellness and more -- who come together to give back, explore timely topics and honor the best and brightest in our industries.

Chairs
Sam Archibald
Simeon Siegel

Vice Chairs
Esther Kremer 
Claire Olshan
Sara Shemia

Council
Sammy Aaron
Rosie Assoulin
Richard Baker
Michal Barash
Zoe Baris
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
Joyce Green
Efraim Grinberg
Darcy Hammerman
Gilbert Harrison

Brett Heyman
Nancy Jackson
Lisa Kapp
Liz Kressel
Nancy Lascher
Larry Leeds
Rebecca Levin
Abigail Major
Tracy Margolies
Leandra Medine
Marc Metrick
Lexi Milstein
Karen Murray
Elyse Nemerever
Jan Planit
Jason Pomeranc
Allison Slater Ray 
Liz Rodbell
Rachel Rodin
Jamie Tilson Ross
Jennifer Roth
Joshua Schulman
Ramy Sharp
Mariel Kriss Sholem
Marsha Sokolovskaya
Beryl Solomon
Stacey Spielman
Amanda Stoopler
Ronald Wurtzburger
Samantha Yanks
Darren Zelouf

We are visionaries and forward thinkers who are determined to use our skills to give back to the community.  Our group — which houses a range of professionals across marketing and advertising — comes together to connect with each other, develop engaging programming, and explore innovative solutions to society’s toughest problems.

Chairs
Michael Rosen
Jason Schulweis

Chair Emeritus
Michael E. Kassan

Council
Jonathan Adams
Michael Bassik
Adam Chandler
Yale Cohen
Daniel Feldstein
Stacy Freedman
Barry Frey
Amanda Ginzburg
Richy Glassberg
Cammy Grusd
Jeremy Haft
Kevin Hein
Sheera Hopkins
Adam Katz
Darren Klein
Evan Kraut
David Lang
Brian Leder
Deb Meyer
Bill Platt
Marisa Polin
David Roter
Howard Rubin
David Sable
Michael Saperstein
JJ Schmuckler
Matthew Schneider
Marlowe Sidney
David Spiegel
Rachel Taxman
Shelley Zalis

We bring together some of the most prestigious industry professionals through the Music Visionary of the Year luncheon, which kicks off in both Los Angeles and New York and features a stunning array of performers and producers.

Chair
Daniel S. Glass

Music Visionary of the Year Past Honorees
Michele Anthony
Mitch Bainwol and Cary Sherman
Steve Boom
Rich Bressler, Bob Pittman, Tom Poleman and John Sykes
Edgar Bronfman, Jr.
Troy Carter and Daniel Ek
Lyor Cohen and Russell Simmons
Tom Corson and Peter Edge
Clive Davis
Doug Davis
Fred Davis and Daniel S. Glass
Amy Doyle and Rick Krim
Ahmet Ertegun*
Charlie Feldman
Jason Flom
John T. Frankenheimer
Jody Gerson and Jon Platt
Rob Glaser and David Munns
Charles Goldstuck and Kevin Liles
Scott Greenstein 
Julie Greenwald and Craig Kallman
Joel Katz*
Avery Lipman and Monte Lipman
Harvey Mason jr. and Ben Winston
Ron Perry
Neil Portnow
Antonio “L.A.” Reid
Rob Stringer
Barry Weiss

* of blessed memory

Music for Youth
UJA’s Music for Youth helps thousands of young people experience music at school, at camp, at home and beyond. Every year we provide grants to organizations across NYC, Long Island and Westchester to support life-changing efforts to connect people to music.

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.

Chairs
Wendy Sheanin
Jennifer Weis

Vice Chair
Adam Zacharius

Council
Corie Adjmi
Rachel Chou
Matty Goldberg
Larry Kirshbaum
Alison Lazarus
Erica Lazzaro
Carol Mann
Sandi Mendelson
Michael Palgon
Mel Parker
Sarah Pelz
Steve Potash
Aaron Priest
Alexandra Urdang

We are executives from across the industry who come together to support UJA and its Sports For Youth initiative. Sports For Youth brings the life-changing impact of participating in sports to kids of every age, athletic ability, and background throughout the five boroughs, Westchester, Long Island, and Israel. We even the playing field so that kids can participate regardless of the financial or physical challenges they might face.

Chairs
Kenny Gersh*
Hillary Mandel*

Chairs Emeriti
Leslie Gittess*
Peter Land*
Donna Orender*
Russell E. Wolff*

Council
Dana Albalancy
Jessica Berman
Gary B. Bettman
Jennifer Duberstein
Stephen Elmore
Seth J. Finkel
Don Garber
Gary Gertzog
Ishwara Glassman Chrein
Neil Glat*
Frank Golding
Andy Gould
Matt Grandis
Jeffrey Graubard
Eric Guthoff
Eva Hoffman
Adam Holzer

Anna Isaacson*
Todd Jacobson
Cliff Kaplan
Stephen Karasik
Scott Kaufman-Ross
Seth Ladetsky
Jennifer Levine
Michael Levine*
Sandy Montag
Amy Oltchick
Kenneth Podziba
David Proper
David Robinov
Brad Ruskin
Rob Shaw
Eric Sherman
Lew Sherr*
David Sternberg
Blake Stuchin
Keith Wachtel
Michael Weisman
Lori York
Gary Zenkel
Andrew Zinberg*

 *Sports for Youth Executive Committee member

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

Tech Council

Chair 
Alex Gordon 
 
Council Members 
Fred Davis
Fred Graver 
Avi Ishofsky 
Michael Kalnicki 
Evan Kraut
Stephane Levy
Michael Lewittes
Aaron Luber
Alex Michael
Andrew Moers
Scott Rosenberg
Michael Rubenstein

VC Circle

Chairs 
Alex Crisses 
Bruce Taragin 

VC Circle Members 
Russell Anmuth 
Moshe Bellows 
Steve Brody 
Daniel Frankenstein 
Marc Katz 
Sam Kentor 
Mitchell Kleinhandler 
Craig Lifschutz
Oliver Mitchell
Michael Nogen
Judd Olanoff 
Larry Richenstein
David Rose
Neil H. Sherman
Henry Siegel
Josh Tenenbaum

For decades, we’ve recognized some of the most committed and philanthropically-minded professionals from across the theater community in support of UJA’s life-saving work, including support for arts and culture programs for people of all ages and backgrounds.

Past Excellence in Theater Award Honorees
Philip S. Birsh
Elliot Brown, Seth Gelblum, and Nancy Rose
Ted Chapin
Nancy Coyne
Michael David
Roy Furman
John Gore
Ruth and Stephen Hendel
Paul Libin
Hal Luftig
Kevin McCollum
Thomas Schumacher

We’re philanthropists in our 20s and 30s who work in the Entertainment, Tech & Lifestyle industries — including fashion, media, marketing, music, sports, tech, venture capital and beyond — and want to come together and make an impact.

Chair
Tara Danels

Council
Kayla Bloch
Benjamin Bokor
Charis Freiman-Mendel
Jessica Fremont
Andy Hartman
Caroline Kaplan
Brooke Klein
Stefanie Marx
Dylan Massoni
Andrew Parks
Marc Phillips
Sage Ressler
Sophie Rodney
Ariel Sadeghi
Jordan Singer
Morgan Spindler
Lauren Weinberger
Joely Winnick
Leigh Wolfson
Sebastian Zar
Darren Zelouf

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*

*Of Blessed Memory

Board Members
Sam Archibald
Sean Cohan
Alex Crisses
Tara Danels
Justin Dini
Charlie Feldman
Louis P. Friedman
Kenny Gersh
Leslie Gittess
Alex Gordon
Cammy Grusd
Gilbert W. Harrison
Esther Kremer
Jon Kurland
Peter Land
Hillary Mandel
Sandi Mendelson
Claire Olshan
Donna Orender
Michael Rosen
Michael Rubenstein
Jason Schulweis
Rob Sharenow
Wendy Sheanin 
Sara Shemia
Aaron Siegel
Simeon Siegel
Bruce Taragin
Jennifer Weis
Michael Weisman
Russell E. Wolff
Lori York
Adam Zacharius

Learn more about UJA's impact here

  • The Entertainment, Tech & Lifestyle community raises $6 million annually to enhance UJA’s impact in New York, Israel, and beyond

  • 17.7 million pounds of food distributed to hungry New Yorkers

  • $48 million in emergency cash assistance distributed locally and globally

  • 35,000 residents of Israel’s devastated southern communities are receiving support to heal and rebuild

  • 610,000 hours of mental health services provided

  • Nearly $7.7 million dedicated to meet the needs of the last generation of Holocaust survivors



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