Celebrating everyone who says YES and acts on what matters
September 27, 2023 • 6:30pm
Temple Emanuel • Newton, MA
Honoring Barbara & Ed Shapiro and The Shapiro Foundation for their leadership in supporting the most vulnerable populations and expanding community-based resettlement opportunities
About The Shapiro Foundation
The Shapiro Foundation is a leader in serving the world’s most vulnerable population: the more than 75 million refugees, internally displaced people and asylum-seekers. The Foundation is focused on increasing community-based resettlement opportunities for displaced people.
Beth & Scott 1 Gilefsky, Dr. Jacki Hart & Robert Trestan, Jill & Ed 1 Kutchin, Dan Romanow & Andrew Zelermyer 1 Co-Chairs
Ed Shapiro
Edward Shapiro is a trustee for The Shapiro Foundation. For nearly 20 years, he was a Managing Partner and Portfolio Manager at PAR Capital Management, Inc., a Boston-based investment management firm.
At the end of 2016, Ed retired from PAR Capital Management in order to devote his attention to his family’s philanthropic activities and to keenly focus their work on the global refugee and resettlement crisis.
Ed’s commitment to the Foundation’s mission to support refugees stretches beyond the on-going gifts that the family awards throughout the year. He is an active member on the boards of Combined Jewish Philanthropies, RefugePoint and Social Finance. He also sits on the board of United Airlines.
Ed earned a Bachelor of Science degree in Economics from the University of Pennsylvania’s Wharton School and an MBA from UCLA’s Anderson School of Management.
Barbara Shapiro
Barbara Shapiro is a trustee of The Shapiro Foundation, a tireless community volunteer, and an advocate for the rights of refugees and the support of children from underserved communities.
After a 12-year business career focused in advertising and marketing, Barbara retired to become a full time mother and community volunteer. Currently, Barbara serves on the boards of Horizons for Homeless Children and Beaver Country Day School in Boston, Massachusetts.
For over 11 years, Barbara has dedicated much of her time supporting the work at Horizons for Homeless Children. Since 2016, she has been a lead voice and activist of The Jewish Family Service of Metrowest Syrian Refugee Resettlement Program in Framingham MA.
Barbara holds a BA from The University of Vermont.
Host Committee (In-Formation)
1 FY23 & FY24 Board Members
2 JCRC Past President
Dr. Sarah Abramson
Joan Ruttenberg 1 & David Abromowitz
Susan & Aron Ain
Susan Leopold Ansin
Rob Andrews & Ron Shiloh
Jessica & David Aronoff
Amy Bamforth & David Borrus
Debby Freedman Belt 1 & Erik Belt
Georgia & Stephen Bennett
Rav-Hazzan Aliza Berger & Solomon Rosenberg
Barbara 1 & Carl Berke
Stephanie Berkowitz
Diane & Chester Black
Michelle & Darren Black
Stacey G. Bloom 1 2 & Steve Ostrovitz
Joyce & Michael Bohnen2
Rabbi Danny & Micol Burkeman
Jeremy Burton
Lynda & Jeff Bussgang
Susan Calechman 2
Miriam May & Shaye Cohen
Lisa Popik Coll & Arieh Coll
Lino Covarrubias
Kimberly & Gary Creem
Marla & Larry Curtis
Erica Daniels-Strater & Charlie Strater
Reva Gold Fischman & Eric Fischman
Lisa Kessel Freedman & Josh Freedman
Michael Friedman
Rebecca Friedman
Nanette & Jose Friedman
Linda & Michael Frieze
Lauren & Bill Gabovitch 2
Nicole 1 & Joshua Gann
Reni Gertner & Lisa Lazarczyk
Catharyn 1 & Mike Gildesgame
Dana & Seth 1 Gitell
Rachel L. Glazer
Janet & Richard Goldenberg
Jill Goldenberg 2 & Sidney Kriger
Liz 1 & Steve Goldstein
Melissa & David Goldstone
Martha & Todd Golub
Campe & Amanada Goodman
Molly & Jeff 1 Goodman
Shira Goodman & Rabbi Wesley Gardenswartz
Janet & Mark Gottesman
Beth & Larry Greenberg
Robin Gross & Anthony Lehv
Lesley & Ben Inker
Cindy & Andrew Janower
Samantha Joseph
Rabbi Shira & Saul Joseph
Nancy K. Kaufman
Kira Khazatsky, JVS Boston
Amy Schottenfels & Jonathan Klein 1
Jessica & Ethan Lasser
Marcia & Alan Leifer
Emily Levine
Karyn Cohen Leviton & Michael Leviton
Barbara & Frank Litwin 1
Laura & Ery Magasanik
Elana & Ariel Margolis
Jane Matlaw
Beth & Michael Moskowitz
Jonathan Nierman, JVS Boston
Marilyn & Dale Okonow
Lorri & Gordon Owades
Caren & Ben Pearlman
Sarah Perry 1 & Tony Kingsley
Ilissa & Lon Povich 1
Ken & Leslie Pucker
Erica & Marc Recht
Rachel & Joel Reck 2
Jeffrey Robbins, Saul Ewing Arnstein & Lehr LLP
Nancy & Phil Rosenblatt
Margie Ross Decter & Adam Decter
Shell & Stuart 2 Rossman
Cindy Rowe
Pamela & Marc Salkovitz
Jeffrey Savit & Lori Barnet
Gail Schulman, JFCS Boston
Ellen & Steven 1 Segal
Mimi & James Segel 2
Shiri 1 & Ilan Segev
Irene & Daniel 1 Serfaty
Robin & Mel Shuman
Martha & Don Siegal
Risa Shames 1 & Neil Silverston
Jennifer & Seth Stier
Hope & Adam Suttin 1
Sarah & Michael 1 Tauer
Shari & Eric Valentino
Nancy Viner
Kathy Weinman 1 & Cam Kerry
Debra Wekstein & David Kravitz
