Directory TabsOur LeadershipLeadership TabsBoard of Trustees Evan Schlessinger Foundation Chair Evan Schlessinger is chair of the Jewish Community Foundation of Los Angeles. His past... See Full Bio Martin Appel Martin S. Appel is a former counsel to Jeffer Mangels Butler & Mitchell, and served... See Full Bio Lynn Bider Lynn Bider is the former Sylvia Weisz Women’s Campaign Chair at the Jewish Federation of... See Full Bio Anthony Chanin Treasurer Anthony Chanin is vice president of business management, real estate and investments for... See Full Bio Allan Cutrow Allan B. Cutrow served as chair of the Jewish Community Foundation from 1985 to 1989. He... See Full Bio William Feiler William R. Feiler is a former managing director and founding member of Bel Air Investment... See Full Bio Abby Feinman Vice President Abby L.T. Feinman is a partner with Katten Muchin Rosenman LLP and serves as head of the... See Full Bio Lorin Fife Lorin M. Fife is a former chair of The Foundation's Board of Trustees and its Executive... See Full Bio Mindy Freedman Mindy Freedman is a trustee at the Jewish Community Foundation of Los Angeles. She is a... See Full Bio Selwyn Gerber Secretary Selwyn Gerber is an economist, CPA and investment advisor. He is a founding member of RVW... See Full Bio Bertrand Ginsberg Bertrand I. Ginsberg is a principal and financial advisor of Bernstein Global Wealth... See Full Bio Steven Gordon Steven C. Gordon is a trustee at the Jewish Community Foundation of Los Angeles. He is... See Full Bio Daniella Naim Kahen Daniella Naim Kahen is a wife, mother of four young children, and an entrepreneur.... See Full Bio Mark Lainer Mark Lainer works in real estate development and investments. He joined The Foundation's... See Full Bio Jeffrey Loeb Jeffrey Loeb is a partner at Loeb & Loeb LLP. He practices in the areas of estate... See Full Bio Matthew Louchheim Matthew Louchheim is vice president of corporate development for Bobrick Washroom... See Full Bio Marcia Weiner Mankoff Vice President Marcia Weiner Mankoff is a clinical social worker who works with prospective foster and... See Full Bio Harold Masor Vice President Harold J. Masor is a retired partner of the international accounting and business... See Full Bio Heidi Monkarsh Heidi Monkarsh is serving as vice chair of the Board of the Jewish Federation of Greater... See Full Bio Ari Moss Ari Moss is a partner at Moss Bollinger LLP. Born and raised in California, Mr. Moss... See Full Bio Lawrence Rauch Lawrence Rauch is president of Los Angeles Cold Storage. He is a former chair of the... See Full Bio Scott Richland Vice President Scott H. Richland is the Chief Investment Officer of the California Institute of... See Full Bio Marc Rohatiner Marc E. Rohatiner is a partner in the litigation department of Wolf, Rifkin, Shapiro,... See Full Bio Karen Sandler Karen Sandler has worked at Price Waterhouse, Security Pacific Bank, and The Foothill... See Full Bio Scott Sandler Scott Sandler is a senior vice president and private wealth advisor for Capital Group... See Full Bio Mark Schwartz Vice President Mark Schwartz is a public and private company CEO, CFO, and board member. Currently, he... See Full Bio Alexandra Shabtai Alexandra Shabtai is a native to Los Angeles where she currently lives and works. She... See Full Bio Annette Shapiro Annette Shapiro has been a volunteer for more than 60 years. She was the first woman and... See Full Bio Debra Smalley Debra Smalley is a real estate broker in Los Angeles. She joined Core Real Estate Group... See Full Bio Michael Smooke Michael G. Smooke is a trustee and chair of the Capital Grants Committee at the Jewish... See Full Bio Andrea Sonnenberg Andrea Sonnenberg is the co-founder and CEO of Wise Readers to Leaders, a community-wide... See Full Bio Cathy Siegel Weiss Co-Chair, Investment Committee Cathy Siegel Weiss is a former Foundation Chair, current trustee, and co-chair of the... See Full Bio Eugene Stein Vice President Eugene Stein is president of the Tikun Olam Foundation (a support organization of the... See Full Bio Adlai Wertman Vice President Adlai W. Wertman is a professor of Clinical Entrepreneurship at the University of... See Full Bio Advisory Board Kenneth August Kenneth A. August led the U.S. Media and Entertainment practice and was a vice chairman... See Full Bio Elaine Berke Leah Bishop Leah M. Bishop is Co-Chair of the Trusts and Estates department and Co-Chair of the... See Full Bio George Caplan Jonathan Cookler Sonia Cummings Hugo de Castro Cliff Einstein Max Factor Irwin Field Alan Gindi Alan J. Gindi is founder and president of B.A.G. Investments, Inc, which invests in and... See Full Bio Herb Glaser Jonathan Glaser Glenn Golenberg Daniel Goodstein Dorothy Goren Nathan Hochman Ronald Kabrins Mitchell Kaplan Mark Karlan Martin Kozberg Ronald Leibow Jeffrey Levine Jordan Lurie Francis Maas Louis Miller Todd Morgan James Nathan Co-Chair, Investment Committee James A. Nathan has been a private investor in the stock market for 35 years through his... See Full Bio Joyce Powell Nathan Sandler Nathan Sandler is co-founder and Managing Partner of ICE Canyon LLC, an integrated... See Full Bio Richard Schulman Richard Volpert Richard S. Volpert’s law practice is focused primarily on the planning and development of... See Full Bio Peter Weil Peter Weil is managing partner of the law firm of Glaser Weil LLP and a senior partner in... See Full Bio Barbi Weinberg Bruce Whizin Keenan Wolens Keenan Wolens is CEO of Amir Development Company in Beverly Hills, a real estate company... See Full Bio Marilyn Ziering Raymond Zolekhian Investment Committee Cathy Siegel Weiss Co-Chair, Investment Committee Cathy Siegel Weiss is a former Foundation Chair, current trustee, and co-chair of the... See Full Bio James Nathan Co-Chair, Investment Committee James A. Nathan has been a private investor in the stock market for 35 years through his... See Full Bio Kenneth August Kenneth A. August led the U.S. Media and Entertainment practice and was a vice chairman... See Full Bio Jon Bosse Jon D. Bosse is Chief Investment Officer/Co-President at NWQ Investment Management... See Full Bio William Feiler William R. Feiler is a former managing director and founding member of Bel Air Investment... See Full Bio Abner Goldstine Abner D. Goldstine is Senior Vice President and a Director of Capital Research and... See Full Bio Lawrence Post Lawrence Post is a partner at Arena Capital Advisors, a high yield money management firm... See Full Bio Nathan Sandler Nathan Sandler is co-founder and Managing Partner of ICE Canyon LLC, an integrated... See Full Bio Scott Richland Vice President Scott H. Richland is the Chief Investment Officer of the California Institute of... See Full Bio Eugene Stein Vice President Eugene Stein is president of the Tikun Olam Foundation (a support organization of the... See Full Bio Our Staff Senior Management Marvin Schotland President & CEO I’ve been blessed to work with many passionate and generous donor families in supporting... See Full Bio Dan Rothblatt Executive Vice President Over the past 30 years, I’ve worked with hundreds of donors, some are new to charitable... See Full Bio David Carroll Senior Vice President, Finance & Administration/CFO With more than 20 years of experience in finance and nonprofit management, I know first-... See Full Bio Steve Gamer Vice President, Advancement I’ve spent my career helping individuals, families, corporations, and foundations achieve... See Full Bio Lewis Groner Vice President, Marketing & Communications During my 35 years in marketing and communications, nothing has been more rewarding than... See Full Bio Ellen Rosen Vice President and General Counsel I’ve spent many years advising families, private foundations, and nonprofits on their... See Full Bio Natella Royzman Vice President, Charitable Gift Planning I came to The Foundation after spending over a decade representing clients in business... See Full Bio Naomi Strongin Acting Director, Center for Designed Philanthropy The work I do daily, overseeing competitive grant programs, connecting thoughtful donors... See Full Bio Staff Georgina Baquet Database Coordinator and Events Manager Heather Baroff Donor Stewardship Associate June Del Rosario Accountant/Payroll Specialist Warren Fong Senior Program Officer, Center for Designed Philanthropy Charlotte Friedman Program Officer, Center for Designed Philanthropy Manuel Garcia Senior Accounting Manager Katrina Gaudier Senior Grants Management Associate Heather Glynn Development Assistant Jaycee Greenblatt Grants Manager Sara Hahn Program Officer, Center for Designed Philanthropy Cynthia Jones Investment Accountant Janet Keller Marketing Communications Manager Kate Martin Executive and Board Liaison Daniel Maya Assistant Controller Beverley Montgomery Office Manager De Wayne Nash General Ledger Accountant Tamara Pickering Database Manager Sarina Raby Senior Grants Management Associate Lily Reiner Marketing & Communications Specialist Iris Rodgers Foundation Secretary Ripsima Talverdian Controller Judy Weinstein Human Resources Advisor