I want to express my appreciation to our Board
of Directors. Our board meetings this past year
have been highlighted by the adoption of our
new revised Constitution and By-laws.
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In addition, I’d like to also recognize and thank the talented Jackie Shafer, who manages all
graphic design at the ZOA, including the artwork and layout for the biannual ZOA Report.
Without her dedication and skill, this publication would not be possible.
This year’s ZOA Gala dinner on November 17, 2019 will once again have an amazing
line-up and program, with many distinguished guests and top-level officials in attendance. We
encourage everyone to attend the Gala dinner and bring your friends to join us. We look to
break our all-time attendance and fundraising records this year. Many thanks to our stellar
team of Howard Katzoff, Nancy Hollander, Jackie Shafer, Kathy Branch, Enid Roman, Natalie
Lazaroff, and all the rest who work so hard and diligently in helping to produce our amazing
Gala dinner each and every year.
I want to express my appreciation to our Board of Directors. Our board meetings this
past year have been highlighted by the adoption of our new revised Constitution and
By-laws — thanks again to Liz Berney for her tremendous efforts and involvement — and the
election of six new board members.
We are also moving ahead with a new and expanded committee structure. We encourage
any of our contributors and readers of this Fall Report who want to join eligible committees
to reach out to us, so that we may put you to work in helping us accomplish our myriad and
ambitious goals. Our Committees and Committee Chairs are:
Committee Chairperson
Audit Committee Tyler Korn
Budget Committe Herman Itzkowitz
Investment Committee Jay Knopf
Governance Committee Ed Siegel
Nominating Committee Michael Goldblatt
Facilities Committee Isaac Abraham
Campus Committee Alan Mazurek
Outreach & Engagement Committee Rhonda Kaplan
Center for Law & Justice Committee Cliff Rieders
Marketing & Communications Committee Arthur Kook
Young Professionals Committee Judy Rosen
Development Committee Shira Lewis
Human Resources Committee Mark Levenson
Government Relations Committee Brian Grodman