September 27, 2023 • 6:30pm
Temple Emanuel • Newton, MA
Celebrating everyone who says YES and acts on what matters
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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 FY24 Board Members
2 JCRC Past President
Dr. Sarah Abramson
Joan Ruttenberg & David Abromowitz 1
Geraldine Acuña-Sunshine
ADL New England
Susan & Aron Ain
Susan Leopold Ansin
Rob Andrews & Ron Shiloh
Jessica & David Aronoff
Congressman Jake Auchincloss
Susan Shevetz & Lawrence Bailis
Melora & Andrew Balson
Kate Barrand
Debby Belt 1 & Erik Belt
Georgia & Stephen Bennett
Rav-Hazzan Aliza Berger & Solomon Rosenberg
Barbara 1 & Carl Berke
Stephanie Berkowitz
Temple Beth Elohim Immigration Justice Leadership Team
Diane & Chester Black
Michelle & Darren Black
Stacey G. Bloom 1 2 & Steve Ostrovitz
Michelle Paster & Josef Blumenfeld
Joyce & Michael Bohnen2
Jennifer Bond, Refugee Hub
Amy Bamforth & David Borrus
Colleen & John Boselli
Ilana Braun & Jed Weiss
Jill Smilow & Howard Brick
Jodi & Ken Bring
Micol & Rabbi Danny Burkeman
Jeremy Burton
Jacki & Josh Bussgang
Lynda & Jeff Bussgang
Susan Calechman 2
The Chertavian Family
Kathy & Scott Cohen
Miriam May & Shaye Cohen
Lisa Popik Coll & Arieh Coll
Lisa & Christopher Conti
Kathy & Lino Covarrubias
Kimberly & Gary Creem
Marla & Larry Curtis
Randi & Joel Cutler
Lisa Danetz & Craig Smith
Erica Daniels-Strater & Charlie Strater
Tamar Davis & Allan Galper
Deirdre Giblin & David DuBard
Abby & Kenneth Elmore
Diane & Neil Exter
Ethan Felson
Renee & Steven Finn
Reva Gold Fischman & Eric Fischman
Abby Flam
Sarah & Jamie Fleckner
Dr. Gary R. Fleisher
Amy & Jonathan Fleming
Laurie Toll Franz
Emily & Andy Freedman
Lisa Kessel Freedman & Josh Freedman
Nanette & Jose Fridman
Irene & Rabbi Ronne Friedman
Valerie & Mark Friedman
Michael Friedman
Nora & Josh Friedman
Rebecca Friedman
Donna & David Frieze
Linda & Michael Frieze
Lauren & Bill Gabovitch 2
Heather & David Ganitsky
Nicole 1 & Joshua Gann
Kamila Ferreira Gerber & Robert Gerber
Reni Gertner & Lisa Lazarczyk
Catharyn 1 & Mike Gildesgame
Laura & Michael Gilman
Dana & Seth 1 Gitell
Rachel L. Glazer & Mike Gustat
Jonathan Golden
Janet & Richard Goldenberg
Jill Goldenberg 2 & Sidney Kriger
Lenny Goldstein & Tom Formicola
Liz & Steve Goldstein
Melissa & David Goldstone
Martha & Todd Golub
Campe & Amanda Goodman
Molly & Jeff 1 Goodman
Shira Goodman & Rabbi Wesley Gardenswartz
Debbie & Wyatt Gotbetter
Janet & Mark Gottesman
Beth & Larry Greenberg
Betsy Hecker & John J. Barter
Beth & James Holzman
Jackie Finard-Hughes & Rob Hughes
Ilana Hurwitz & Richard Starfield
Jean Hynes & Mark Condon
Lesley & Ben Inker
Joanne & Marc Jacobs
Cindy & Andrew Janower
Samantha Joseph 1
Rabbi Shira & Saul Joseph
Sheryl Kalis & Adam Steinberg
Nancy K. Kaufman
Kira Khazatsky, JVS Boston
Amy Schottenfels & Jonathan Klein
Dena Kowaloff 1
Rabbi Claudia Kreiman
Barrie Landry
Jessica & Ethan Lasser
Robin Gross & Anthony Lehv
Marcia & Alan Leifer
Emily Levine
Karyn Cohen Leviton & Michael Leviton
Amy Caplan & Geoffrey Lewis 2
Barbara & Frank Litwin 1
The MacIntosh Wiseman Family
Laura & Ery Magasanik
Sophie & Rick Mann
Elana & Ariel Margolis
Judith & Ariel Marks
Shari & John Marquis
Jane Matlaw
Gail & Andy Merken
Diane & Steve Miller
Beth & Michael Moskowitz
Lena & Robby Musayev
Jessica & Chuck Myers
Josephine Naughton
Jonathan Nierman, JVS Boston
Pamela & Andrew Norden
Marilyn & Dale Okonow
Lorri & Gordon Owades
Tracy & Leon Palandjian
Caren & Ben Pearlman
Heidi & Lewis Pearlson
Carolyn & Phil Perelmuter
Sarah Perry 1 & Tony Kingsley
Karen & Ted Philip
Ilissa & Lon Povich 1
Leslie & Ken Pucker
Jeevan Ramapriya
Sari Anne Rapkin
Erica & Marc Recht
Rachel & Joel Reck 2
Michal Regunberg
Judith & Jack Remondi
Jeffrey Robbins, Saul Ewing Arnstein & Lehr LLP
Bonnie Rosenberg & Sanford Sherizen
Nancy & Phil Rosenblatt
Denise & Scot Rosenblum
Jessica & Tom Rosenbloom
Seth Rosenzweig
Margie Ross Decter & Adam Decter
Shell & Stuart 2 Rossman
Lisa & Stuart Rothman
Cindy Rowe
Kayla & Jay Rowe
Navyn Salem
Pamela & Marc Salkovitz
Lori Barnet & Jeffrey Savit
Jennifer & Adam Schneier
Gail Schulman, JFCS Boston
Ellen & Steven 1 Segal
Mimi & James Segel 2
Shiri 1 & Ilan Segev
Irene & Daniel 1 Serfaty
Laurel Sgan Kibel
Congregation Shaarei Tefillah Afghan Resettlement Project
Lori & Jon Shaer
Risa Shames 1 & Neil Silverston
Rosemary & Billy Shore
Alexandra & Jodi Simes
Joshua Shapiro
Samantha Shapiro
Rivka & David Shimoni
Ellie & Barry Shrage
Robin & Mel Shuman
Susan & Jim Sidel
Martha & Don 2 Siegal
Rabbi Joel Sisenwine
Susan & Alan Solomont
Laurene & Scott Sperling
Jennifer & Seth Stier
Hope & Adam Suttin 1
Debbie & Jeff Swartz
Gerri & Ken Sweder 2
Sarah & Michael 1 Tauer
Joanna & Nigel Travis
Shari & Eric Valentino
Nancy Viner
Dana & Josef B. Volman
Amanda & Zachary Wallack
Rebecca Matthews & Jim Wallack
Lisa & Neil Wallack
Deborah & David Weinhaus
Kathy Weinman 1 & Cam Kerry
Lisa Weinman
Jennifer & Amiel Weinstock
Lisa & Peter Weinstock
Debra Wekstein & David Kravitz
Elana Western
Sonya & Sean Wilder
Elizabeth Letvin & Kristofer Wilson
