FINAL 54th Annual TOL Program

54 TH ANNUAL GEORGE A. KATZ
TORCH of
LEARNING AWARD
LUNCHEON
HONORING
SCOTT A. EDELMAN
CHAIRMAN, MILBANK LLP
ANN M. KAPPLER
EXECUTIVE VICE PRESIDENT, GENERAL COUNSEL AND
CHIEF COMPLIANCE OFFICER, PRUDENTIAL FINANCIAL
THURSDAY, MAY 9, 2024 | 12:00 PM
MIDTOWN, NEW YORK CITY
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54 TH ANNUAL GEORGE A. KATZ
TORCH of LEARNING AWARD
LUNCHEON
TRUSTEE
DEBRA AND SCOTT EDELMAN
MILBANK LLP
PRUDENTIAL FINANCIAL
WACHTELL, LIPTON, ROSEN & KATZ
FOUNDER
DEBEVOISE & PLIMPTON LLP
DECHERT LLP
DENTONS US LLP
DUBIN RESEARCH AND CONSULTING
FRESHFIELDS BRUCKHAUS DERINGER LLP
FRIED, FRANK, HARRIS, SHRIVER & JACOBSON LLP
GIBSON, DUNN & CRUTCHER LLP
KING & SPALDING LLP
MINTZ & GOLD LLP
PAUL, WEISS, RIFKIND, WHARTON & GARRISON LLP
SEYFARTH SHAW LLP
SULLIVAN & CROMWELL LLP
WALSH PIZZI O'REILLY FALANGA, LLP
WILLKIE FARR & GALLAGHER LLP
WILMERHALE LLP
LAW REVIEW
CRAVATH, SWAINE & MOORE LLP
DAVIS POLK & WARDWELL LLP
KRAMER LEVIN NAFTALIS & FRANKEL LLP
O'MELVENY & MYERS LLP
QUINN EMANUEL URQUHART & SULLIVAN, LLP
SKADDEN, ARPS, SLATE, MEAGHER & FLOM LLP
WEIL, GOTSHAL & MANGES LLP
ANALYSIS GROUP, INC.
SHARI AND JEFF ARONSON
CARLTON FIELDS, P.A.
CORNERSTONE RESEARCH
THE COUNCIL OF INSURANCE AGENTS
& BROKERS
CUSHMAN & WAKEFIELD
STEPHEN M. CUTLER AND WENDY N.
ZIMMERMANN
JONATHAN AND AMANDA EILIAN
LORI KRAMER AND STEVE FRAIDIN
JOELE FRANK WILKINSON
BRIMMER KATCHER
TRIBUTE COMMITTEE
SUPPORTER
KAPLAN HECKER & FINK LLP
ANN M. KAPPLER AND MARK HERLIHY
LOCKTON COMPANIES
MORGAN, LEWIS & BOCKIUS LLP
MORVILLO ABRAMOWITZ GRAND IASON
& ANELLO PC
PAUL HASTINGS LLP
BARRY F. SCHWARTZ
BART M. SCHWARTZ
STEPTOE LLP
CHARLES A. STILLMAN
TRAVELERS
ADVOCATE
BROADCAST MUSIC INC.
LEVINE LEE LLP
MARK BRUCE INTERNATIONAL, INC.
MINTZ, LEVIN, COHN, FERRIS, GLOVSKY AND POPEO, P.C.
FRIEND
LISA AND DAVID BARSE
DAVID AND ELIZABETH DEBRUIN TAYLOR
KENNETH B. FORREST
KEKST CNC
KOBRE & KIM
CAROL AND MICHAEL S. KURTZ
GRANT MAINLAND
NARDELLO & CO.
CATHERINE AND WILLIAM RAHM
ERIC SCHWIMMER
JOHN S. SIFFERT
ROY D. SIMON, LEGAL ETHICS ADVISOR TO LAWYERS
STONETURN
LORIE ALMON
AMANDA S. AMERT
DANIEL D. BARTFELD
MICHAEL B. CARLINSKY
H. RODGIN COHEN
STEPHEN M. CUTLER
JOSHUA DUBIN
ERWIN DWECK
ADAM O. EMMERICH
LAURA GEIST
DAVID J. GREENWALD
SANDRA D. HAUSER
GINA HOUGH
BRAD S. KARP
MEREDITH E. KOTLER
ANDREW J. LEVANDER
LORI A. MARTIN
DAVID MEISTER
CO-CHAIRS
*Includes gifts received as of May 3, 2024
NICOLE LEVIN MESARD
ATARA MILLER
GARY P. NAFTALIS
DANIEL A. NEFF
MAEVE O’CONNOR
TRICIA B. O’REILLY
DAVID W. OGDEN
STEVEN R. PEIKIN
JONATHAN ROSENBERG
VINCENT A. SAMA
JED M. SCHWARTZ
ERIC SCHWIMMER
SCOTT A. SINDER
ORIN S. SNYDER
IRA LEE SORKIN
AVI WEITZMAN
BARRY M. WOLF
Special acknowledgment to our extraordinary friends
of Hebrew University’s Faculty of Law and Clinics:
The David Berg Foundation
The Gal Foundation
The George A. and Frances R. Katz Foundation
The Knapp Family Foundation
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HONOREES
WELCOME
MOTZI
INTRODUCTION
GREETINGS
CAMPUS VISIT
LUNCH
GEORGE A. KATZ
TORCH of LEARNING AWARD
The George A. Katz Torch of Learning Award is presented annually to a distinguished
member or members of the legal community in recognition of outstanding leadership,
professional achievement, and commitment to civic and social causes in dedication to
the betterment of humanity. The award is conferred upon exemplary individuals who
uphold the high ideals and philanthropic commitment embodied by the late George A.
Katz (z”l). A co-founder of Wachtell, Lipton, Rosen & Katz, George was a renowned
philanthropic leader and longstanding supporter of the Hebrew University, along with
his wife, Frances R. Katz, a member of AFHU’s National Board of Directors.
CONGRATULATIONS
AWARD PRESENTATION
AWARD ACCEPTANCE
AWARD PRESENTATION
AWARD ACCEPTANCE
CLOSING REMARKS
EVENT PROGRAM
Pamela Nadler Emmerich
National President, National Board of Directors, AFHU
Ira Lee Sorkin
Honorary President, National Board of Directors, AFHU
Frances R. Katz
National Board of Directors, AFHU
Professor Tomer Broude
Dean of the Hebrew University Faculty of Law
Hebrew University Faculty of Law Video
B'tayavon and Bon Appetite
Congratulatory Video
Atara Miller
Event Co-Chair
Scott A. Edelman
Torch of Learning Award Honoree
David W. Ogden
Event Co-Chair
Ann M. Kappler
Torch of Learning Award Honoree
H. Rodgin Cohen
2012 Torch of Learning Award Laureate
Event Co-Chair
SCOTT A. EDELMAN is Chairman of Milbank LLP and a member
of the firm’s Litigation & Arbitration Group. Mr. Edelman specializes in
high-stakes, bet-the-company litigation and trials across several substantive
areas of the law, including securities, commercial and white collar.
Over the course of his career, Mr. Edelman has taken more than 18 cases
to trial and argued dozens of appeals. In 2017, Mr. Edelman was inducted
as a fellow into The American College of Trial Lawyers (ACTL).
Mr. Edelman joined Milbank in 1994 and became a partner in 1995.
Prior to joining Milbank, he served as an Assistant United States Attorney in the Southern
District of New York from 1990 to 1994. Mr. Edelman started his career at Wachtell, Lipton,
Rosen & Katz. He received his law degree from Harvard Law School, where he was a member of
the Harvard Law Review and a John Olin Fellow in Law and Economics, and received his B.A.,
summa cum laude, and M.A. degrees, both in Economics, from Yale University. Mr. Edelman is
a member of the Board of Directors of the Legal Aid Society.
As executive vice president, general counsel and chief compliance officer
at Prudential Financial, ANN M. KAPPLER is the head of Law,
Compliance, Business Ethics and External Affairs, leading a global team
of over 1100 employees. She is a member of the Executive Leadership
Team, and Operating and Enterprise Risk Committees. She was
appointed in September 2020, after serving as the company’s deputy
general counsel and head of External Affairs for six years.
Prior to joining Prudential in 2009, Kappler was a partner at Wilmer
Cutler Pickering Hale and Dorr in Washington, D.C., where she focused
on emerging issues at the intersection of regulation, legislation and litigation. Her previous roles
included litigation partner at Jenner & Block and general counsel at Fannie Mae.
Kappler serves on the boards of directors of the Pro Bono Partnership (Treasurer) and the National
Health Law Program (Chair), and is a member of the Board of Visitors of the Dartmouth College
Rockefeller Center for Public Policy. Kappler has served on the boards of the Washington Lawyers
Committee for Civil Rights and Urban Affairs, Appleseed Foundation, and Global Rights; and was
a longtime member of the board of trustees of the Lowell School in Washington, D.C., where she
served as chair. She has earned numerous awards including 2018 Executive Women of New Jersey
Policymakers honoree, NJBIZ Law Power 50 2021–2023, ranked fourth on Attorney Intel’s Top
25 General Counsels of 2023, 2023 NJ LEEP Community Impact Award, and was the recipient of
the Women, Influence & Power in Law for In-House Thought Leadership by Corporate Counsel
in 2023. She is a frequent speaker on topics such as legal and compliance best practices, diversity and
inclusion, and is an advocate for workplace mental health issues.
Kappler graduated from Dartmouth College, magna cum laude, and received her law degree
from New York University School of Law, where she received the Alumnae Key Award and
was a member of the Order of the Coif and editor-in-chief of the Law Review. She clerked for
Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit Judge Abner Mikva and U.S. Supreme Court Associate
Justice Harry Blackmun.
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Warmest congratulations to you on your receipt of the George A. Katz
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the Hebrew University of Jerusalem are proud to count you among the
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distinguished community of Torch of Learning Award honorees. Dedicated
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and the broader community. For 54 years, the Torch of Learning Award has
been one of AFHU’s most significant honors, and we are proud to present it
Dear to you Ann, in celebration of your trailblazing career and lifelong commitment to
address community. workplace mental health issues effectively and fairly.
law and justice.
On behalf of American Friends of the Hebrew University and the Hebrew University of
Jerusalem, please accept our congratulations on receiving the George A. Katz Torch of Learning
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PROFESSOR TOMER BROUDE
Professor Tomer Broude is Dean of the Faculty
of Law at the Hebrew University of Jerusalem,
and the Bessie and Michael Greenblatt, Q.C.,
Chair in Public and International Law at the
Faculty of Law and Department of International
Relations. He specializes in public international
law and international economic law, particularly
international trade and investment, human rights,
dispute settlement, and development and cultural
diversity. He has served as Academic Director of the
Minerva Center for Human Rights at the Hebrew
University of Jerusalem, and Vice-Dean of the
Faculty of Law.
He is the author and editor of several books as well as numerous articles that have
appeared in leading academic journals such as International Organization, University
of Pennsylvania Law Review, European Journal of International Law, Leiden Journal
of International Law, Vanderbilt Law Review, Virginia Journal of International Law,
International Journal of Cultural Property, Journal of World Trade, World Trade Review,
and the Journal of International Economic Law. He is an Editor of the Journal of
International Dispute Settlement and a General Editor of the Cambridge University
Press book series on International and Economic Law (CITEL). He is one of the
founders of the Society of International Economic Law, and a former member of its
Executive Council.
He has taught at numerous law schools around the world, including the University of
Toronto, the University of Virginia, the University of California-Los Angeles, Fordham
Law School, Hong Kong University, McGill University, Melbourne Law School, the
University of British Columbia and Gujarat National Law University. Recently, he was
a distinguished fellow at the Munk School of Global Affairs and Public Policy at the
University of Toronto (2020-2022); and a fellow at the Berlin-based research group
“The International Rule of Law—Rise or Decline?”
FACULTY OF LAW
THE HEBREW UNIVERSITY OF JERUSALEM
Hebrew University’s Faculty of
Law is Israel’s world-renowned
flagship of legal education and
research. From questions of religion
and state, constitutional law and
intellectual property, to the educational
philosophy of Jean-Jacques Rousseau
and the plight of asylum seekers, the
discussions held at Hebrew University’s
Faculty of Law are wide-ranging.
Hebrew University’s Faculty of Law is the nation’s most dynamic. ‘Classic’ legal
research is conducted along with trailblazing programs in international law, multidisciplinary
studies, and human rights research. Alumni include the majority of
Israel’s former Supreme Court justices (many now faculty members), legislators,
attorneys-general, social activists, and heads of NGOs.
One trend which sets Hebrew University and the Law Faculty apart is its strong
emphasis on international, comparative and Jewish law. The Faculty’s goal is to train
students to perform in a global economy and a global political environment. The
Faculty hosts twenty visiting professors and legal scholars annually and encourages
students to spend a semester abroad so they may contextualize and see what is
happening elsewhere. In conjunction with nine other law schools, the Law Faculty
operates a Center for Transnational Legal Studies in London.
Broadening horizons—creating not simply good lawyers, but also well-rounded
individuals—finds expression in Hebrew University’s emphasis on interdisciplinary
studies. More than half the students are enrolled in dual degree programs. The
Faculty’s philosophy is that students cannot be law students without knowing
anything about the substantive context in which they operate. Whether graduates
eventually enter the public or private sector, their legal expertise is nurtured, as is
their sense of social responsibility and leadership.
He has been appointed to the indicative list of governmental and nongovernmental
panelists to hear WTO disputes and the list of Israeli arbitrators under the Israel-
MERCOSUR Free Trade Agreement. He was also appointed by the government of
Canada to the roster of NAFTA Chapter 19 (Trade Remedies) Panelists (now Chapter
10 of the USMCA). He is a member of Israel's Trade Remedy Advisory Board. Most
recently, he was appointed as an arbitrator in the Xi'an Arbitration Commission.
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WE ARE ONE:
COMFORT IN COMMUNITY,
STRENGTH IN SOLIDARITY
On October 7th, our world changed.
As Israel and her friends continue to grapple with the evil witnessed on that day, the
ensuing war, and the reverberations of antisemitism felt around the world, the Hebrew
University of Jerusalem has set a course to prevail in the face of the current difficulties,
and to continue to build a better and more just future by advancing knowledge through
research and innovation. The University is continuing to address the immediate and
long–term needs of HU students and the wider community, while also pursuing its core
mission—to generate life-changing research and educate future leaders.
The We Are One campaign, established on October 9, 2023, continues to support the
HU community through the provision of mental health services for all who need help,
including students and faculty members from southern Israel and those returning to
campus from active military duty. Donations to the campaign are supporting students in
distress, providing legal and advocacy assistance to families of the hostages, and helping
to host displaced school-age children in safe spaces on its campuses.
In addition, We Are One is funding unique scholarships for the 5,000+ reservists
who have begun rotating out of active duty to resume their studies, as well as
supporting their integration back into their courses through academic assistance
with services such as group study sessions, tutoring, and recorded classes.
Rebuilding the Future
In addition to the core elements above, the Hebrew University has added three key
initiatives to We Are One with the goal of contributing to rebuilding community,
restoring hope, and securing the future of Israel:
Arabs and Jews: Building a Shared Society – The University perceives diversity as a
condition for academic excellence and essential to fully realizing human potential. The
events of October 7th, and those that followed, have badly shaken Israeli society and
negatively impacted the relations between Arabs and Jews. The University will offer
a number of programs—existing and new—to recommit to a diverse, inclusive, and
equitable environment for all, with the goal of creating a model to restore shared society
throughout Israel.
Partnership to Strengthen the Southern City of Ofakim – In 2022, Hebrew
University’s Robert H. Smith Faculty of Agriculture, Food, and Environment began
a partnership with the city of Ofakim, which was struggling with the loss of its textile
manufacturing base to overseas competitors. Located in the south of Israel, 15 miles
from the Gaza border in Israel’s agricultural hub, Ofakim was devastated by the October
7th attacks. Today, Ofakim’s leaders and University faculty have recommitted to their
shared vision of restoring academic and economic opportunities for the city’s residents by
advancing agriculture-related education, and agri-tech development and innovation.
WE ARE ONE
While there is much work to be done, we are committed to serving Israel by continuing to
pursue knowledge, cultivate leadership, and share our discoveries and achievements with
the world. We are deeply grateful for the outpouring of support we have received from
our friends since October 7th, and we hope that you will continue to support these further
initiatives.
It helps to know that you are with us—because We Are One.
Mental Health and Resilience – The University is seeking to establish two integrated
programs that will pursue basic and translational research, professional development, and
clinical interventions to meet the needs of children, adolescents, and adults for patientcentered,
comprehensive, coordinated care.
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LEAVE A LEGACY
AFHU’s Einstein Visionaries Society
recognizes those who have made
a legacy gift to support Hebrew
University’s strong future. A legacy gift
can take many forms. You can name
AFHU as a beneficiary in your will,
life insurance, IRA, or retirement plan.
You can also establish a charitable gift
annuity or charitable remainder trust,
which provides payments for life as well
as tax savings.
Albert Einstein, who co-founded the Hebrew University of Jerusalem in 1918,
bequeathed his vast intellectual legacy to the University. Through a planned gift, you
can help to build an immense legacy of good for future generations. When you notify
us that you have made a planned gift to AFHU, you automatically become a member
of the Einstein Visionaries Society. Please contact us to discuss creating your own
personal legacy and the promise of a bright future for generations to come.
JOIN US IN ISRAEL
Join AFHU for a meaningful
international gathering
during the annual Hebrew
University of Jerusalem's
Board of Governors meeting
in Israel, which will be held
from June 1–4, 2024. The
event brings together friends
from around the world to
meet with leadership from
the Hebrew University and
Israel. It is an opportunity to
meet with top researchers,
pioneering innovators, and
our bright students. Join us
for celebrations including the
university convocation, special
dinners, and other events.
Please contact us to learn more
and to register.
PAST AWARD LAUREATES
(from inception 1970)
JOSEPH M. PROSKAUER
ROBERT B. MCKAY
HON. ROBERT M. MORGENTHAU
PROF. PAUL A. FREUND
HON. JOHN V. LINDSAY
RITA E. HAUSER
GEORGE A. KATZ
HON. STANLEY H. FULD
MILTON S. GOULD
BORIS KOSTELANETZ
HON. LOUIS J. LEFKOWITZ
ALBERT PARKER
HERBERT KRONISH
BARRY H. GARFINKEL
CHARLES A. STILLMAN
BERNARD W. NUSSBAUM
HON. ABRAHAM D. SOFAER
DONALD J. COHN
DEAN NORMAN REDLICH
STEPHEN E. KAUFMAN
STEPHEN L. HAMMERMAN
SHEILA L. BIRNBAUM
ELKAN ABRAMOWITZ
JULES RITHOLZ
KENNETH J. BIALKIN
ALAN LEVINE
IRA LEE SORKIN
ROBERT J. JOSSEN
RICHARD D. WEINBERG
JODI J. SCHWARTZ
MICHAEL A. CARDOZO
GEORGE A. SCHIEREN
DANIEL J. BELLER
FLOYD ABRAMS
ROBERT J. KATZ
BRAD S. KARP
BARRY F. SCHWARTZ
ADAM O. EMMERICH
GARY P. NAFTALIS
MARY JO WHITE
JAY B. KASNER
ANDREW J. LEVANDER
MICHAEL S. FELDBERG
JANE C. SHERBURNE
DAVID BOIES
H. RODGIN COHEN
ERIC S. GOLDSTEIN
STEPHEN D. SUSMAN
SUSAN E. BRUNE
EDWARD G. TURAN
JENNIFER M. DANIELS
MEREDITH E. KOTLER
MEYER G. KOPLOW
THEODORE N. MIRVIS
DAVID B. PITOFSKY
LAWRENCE J. ZWEIFACH
JOHN S. SIFFERT
MARK A. KIRSCH
MARTIN LIPTON
STACEY R. FRIEDMAN
STEPHEN M. CUTLER
ROBERT B. FISKE, JR.
STEPHANIE GOLDSTEIN
ROBERTA A. KAPLAN
AUDREY STRAUSS
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THE HEBREW UNIVERSITY OF JERUSALEM
Since its founding in 1918 and opening
in 1925, the Hebrew University
of Jerusalem’s mission has been to
develop cutting-edge research, to
educate leaders, and to nurture
future generations of outstanding
scientists and scholars in all fields
of learning. A globally recognized
research powerhouse, HU embodies
excellence across the spectrum
of academic disciplines: from the
humanities, social sciences, and law,
Since to natural its founding sciences, in 1918 agriculture, and opening
engineering, 1925, the Hebrew and medicine. University
of Jerusalem’s mission has been to
develop cutting-edge RESEARCH research, & RANKINGS to
educate leaders, and to nurture
future • >100 generations Research centers of outstanding
FAST FACTS
6
CAMPUSES
7
FACULTIES
14
SCHOOLS
THE HEBREW UNIVERSITY OF 23,000+ JERUSALEM
STUDENTS
1,422
FAST FACTS
RESEARCHERS
6
CAMPUSES
• 6 Affiliated medical FACULTIES institutes
scientists • 4,200+ and Research scholars projects in all fields • 43% of Israel’s biotech research
of learning. A globally recognized 14
research powerhouse, HU embodies
excellence across the spectrum
SCHOOLS
23,000+
of academic disciplines: from the
STUDENTS
humanities, social sciences, and law,
to natural sciences, agriculture, 1,422
engineering, and medicine.
RESEARCHERS
• >100 Research centers
• 4,200+ Research projects
RESEARCH & RANKINGS
7
• 6 Affiliated medical institutes
• 43% of Israel’s biotech research
THE HEBREW UNIVERSITY OF JERUSALEM
In Numbers
1
ABEL PRIZE
2
TURING AWARDS
63
EMET PRIZES
TECH TRANSFER
11,680+
PATENTS
AWARDS OF EXCELLENCE
3,050+
INVENTIONS
THE YISSUM PROCESS
IDEATION
INTELLECTUAL
PROPERTY OPTIONS
VALUE CREATION
COMMERCIALIZATION
1
FIELDS MEDAL
8
NOBEL PRIZES
101
ROTHSCHILD PRIZES
1,160+
LICENSED
TECHS
260+
SPIN-OFF
COMPANIES
1
SHAW PRIZE
15
WOLF PRIZES
314
ISRAEL PRIZES
60
YEARS OF
TRANSFERS
Yissum is the technology
transfer company of the
Hebrew University of Jerusalem.
Founded in 1964, it
is the third company of its
kind ever created, and has
a rich tradition of innovation
and commercialization.
From HU scientific breakthroughs,
Yissum advances
commercial solutions to the
most pressing global challenges
facing humanity.
Some of the best known
spin-off companies include
Mobileye, Orcam, Collplant,
Qlight, and Briefcam.
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THE HEBREW UNIVERSITY OF JERUSALEM is Israel's premier academic and
research institution. Serving over 25,000 students from 90 countries, the University produces
nearly 40% of Israel’s civilian scientific research and has received over 11,680 patents. Faculty and
alumni of the Hebrew University have won eight Nobel Prizes, two Turing Awards, and a Fields
Medal. For more information about the Hebrew University, please visit https://en.huji.ac.il.
AMERICAN FRIENDS OF THE HEBREW UNIVERSITY (AFHU) is a national,
not-for-profit organization based in the United States. AFHU is headquartered in New York
and has six regional offices working in close partnership with the Hebrew University of Jerusalem.
AFHU provides supporters, Hebrew University alumni, and the public with stimulating programs
and events and organizes missions to Israel. The organization’s fundraising activities support
scholarly and scientific achievement at the Hebrew University, create scholarships, construct new
facilities, and assist the University’s efforts to attract and retain outstanding faculty. For more
information, please visit http://www.afhu.org.
THE HEBREW UNIVERSITY OF
JERUSALEM
Daniel I. Schlessinger, Chair, Board of Governors
Professor Asher Cohen, President
Professor Menahem Ben-Sasson, Chancellor
Professor Tamir Sheafer, Rector
Yishai Fraenkel, Vice President and Director-General
Ambassador Yossi Gal, Vice President for
Advancement and External Relations
Professor Mona Khoury, Vice President of
Strategy and Diversity
Professor Aaron Palmon, Vice President for
Research and Development
Professor Oron Shagrir, Vice President for
International Affairs
AMERICAN FRIENDS OF
THE HEBREW UNIVERSITY
Pamela Nadler Emmerich, National President
Clive Kabatznik, National Chair of the Board
Joshua W. Rednik, Chief Executive Officer
Ariel Londoño, Chief Financial and
Operations Officer
Alison Freed, Chief Development Officer
Glennys Huhn, Chief Human Resources Officer
Eileen Hume, Chief Strategy Officer
Monica Loebl, National Director
of Development
AMERICAN FRIENDS OF
THE HEBREW UNIVERSITY
NORTHEAST REGION
Jeffrey T. Kuvin, President
Maura Milles, Executive Director
Robin Milich, Senior Philanthropy Officer
Rachel Sigman, Philadelphia Director
Wilhelmina Waldman, Philanthropy Officer
GET IN TOUCH
AMERICAN FRIENDS
OF THE HEBREW UNIVERSITY
212.607.8510 • northeast@afhu.org
www.afhu.org
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