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A Rainbow of Hope for Children and Adults with Special Needs
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Keshet Boards, Staff and Ambassadors

Board of Directors

Richard Gershon, Ph.D.
     Chairman
Bill Auerbach
     Vice-Chairman
Karen Meyers
     Secretary
Gail Metrick, C.P.A.
     Treasurer

Board Members

Margaret Berger
Dr. David Grinblatt
David Hartman
Rabbi Moshe Katz
Renee Klass
Carl LaMell
Michael Pinsel
Leah Richman, J.D. LL.M


Board of Trustees

Executive Committee

Charles Besser
Chad Coe
Mark Coe
Michael Frazin
Sid Glenner
Avi Goldfeder
Phil Goldstick
Robert Hartman
David Hokin
Peter Kanaris
Jim Letchinger
Elliott Robinson
Scott Rudin

Board Members

Seymour Abrams
Jeff Aeder
William Alter
Gita Berk
George Bornstein
Larry Dorf
David Friedman
Harold Geiser
Howard Hoffmann
Bernard Hollander
Norm Jacobson
Albert Milstein
Kerry Peck
Jack Rajchenbach
Ira Rosenmertz
Ira Shyman
Abraham Stern
Larry Spatz
Milt Wakschlag

Young Leadership Board

Barry Carr
Co-Chairs
Ross Bottner
J. P. Cole
David Hartman
Mark Hollander
Steven Kolpas
Shmuel Pancer z"l
Sy Rosen
Gary Rosenbaum
David Rosenwasser
Ben Weinschneider
Ami Robinson
Jeff Michael
Margaret Berger


Keshet Program Directors

Heather Tratt - Recreation
Marlene Grossman - Day School and High School
Debbie Harris - Co-op
Kris Johnson - Leventhal Autism Center

Office of Development

Ken Cooper - Executive V.P. of Strategic Development
Andrea Kelinson - Development Associate
JoAnn Byron - Administration
Ira Massing - Administration
Rita Yousif - Administration
Betty Sobelman - Director of Finance


Keshet Ambassadors

Keshet Ambassadors are respected and prominent business and civic leaders who understand the importance of programs for individuals with disabilities. Keshet is proud to count these individuals among its friends and supporters:

William A. Alter       President and CEO - The Alter Group
Patrick H. Arbor       Former Chair - Chicago Board of Trade
Emily Barr       President & General Manager ABC 7, Chicago
Rod Blagojevich       Governor, State of Illinois
John Carroll       Publisher - Chicago Magazine
Mary Ann Childers       News Anchor -CBS 2 Chicago
Carey Cooper       President - Redi-Cut Foods
Mario M. Cuomo       Former Governor of NY, Partner in Willkie Farr & Gallagher
Anna Davlantes       Weekend Anchor - Channel 5 News
Merri Dee       Manager, WGN-TV Children's Charities
Rahm Emanuel       Congressman, Illinois 5th District
Sidney Epstein       Chairman, A. Epstein And Sons International
Francis Cardinal George       Archbishop of Chicago
Roger Goddu       Former Chairman & CEO, Montgomery Wards
Chris Kennedy       President, Merchandise Mart Properties
Sen. Edward M. Kennedy       U.S. Senator;
Margie Korshak       President, Margie Korshak, Inc.
Coleman Kraff       M.D. Kraff Eye Institute
Michael Krasny       Chairman and Founder, Computer Discount Warehouse
Michael Lavin       Midwest Managing Partner, KPMG
Bennett Leventhal       M.D.University of Chicago
Jay Levine       Chief Correspondent, CBS 2 Chicago
Patrick M. Magoon       President & CEO Children's Memorial Med.Cen.
Dr. Sylvia Manning       Chancellor, University of Illinois at Chicago
Richard Melman       Founder and Chairman, Lettuce Entertain You Enterprises
J.B. Pritzker       Managing Partner, New World Ventures
Thomas J. Pritzker       Chairman, CEO Hyatt International Corp
Honorable Judy Rice       Treasurer, City of Chicago
Ruth Rothstein       Chief, Cook County Bureau of Health Services
Steve Schanwald       Executive VP of Operations, Chicago Bulls
Jan Shakowsky       Congresswoman, 9th District
Eunice Kennedy Shriver       Founder and Honorary Chairman, Special Olympics
Ira Silverstein       State Senator
Samuel K. Skinner       Former Chief of Staff, President George H.W. Bush; Chairman, President, CEO, USFreightways Corp
Sarah Crown Star       Attorney
Adlai Stevenson III       Former U.S. Senator from Illinois
John H. Stroger Jr.       President, Cook County Board of Commissioners
Lou Weisbach       Chairman & CEO, Teamscape
Howard L. Stone       Senior Managing Director, American Express Tax and Business
Peter Willmott       Chairman, Children's Memorial Med. Cen.




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