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Board of Directors

LeonardBrody

Leonard Brody

Leonard is a highly respected entrepreneur, venture capitalist, best-selling author and Emmy-nominated media visionary. He has helped raise millions of dollars for startup companies and has been involved in the building, financing and/or sale of five companies to date.

In 2004, Leonard co-founded NowPublic.com, a pioneer in the field of user-generated news named by Time Magazine as one of the…

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Alan Cohen

Alan Cohen

Board Chair

Alan Cohen is the Director of Global Corporate Social Responsibility at Henry Schein, Inc. In this role, Alan reports on the company’s economic, environmental, and social performance and is responsible for the development, coordination and implementation of the vast array of Henry Schein social responsibility activities.

In the past, Alan served as the Senior Director for Strategic Planning and Organizational…

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Seth Cohen

Seth Cohen

Treasurer

Seth is a corporate attorney and partner with law firm Holland & Knight in Atlanta, representing national and international start-ups, mature companies, and investors in complex business transactions, investments and joint ventures.

In addition to his involvement with Joshua Venture Group, Seth is a Vice Chair of the Jewish Federation of Greater Atlanta and past Chair of its Planning and Allocations…

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Lisa Hersch

Lisa Hersch

Lisa Hersch is an Associate Principal with McKinsey & Company, based in New York City. She has worked globally across a variety of industries, including consumer electronics, retail, telecom, media, financial services, and consumer products. Her work is largely focused on strategy, sales and marketing, and capability building.

Lisa has extensive experience working with non-profit organizations, including the Public Broadcasting Service,…

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Julie Shaffer

Julie Shaffer

Julie Shaffer is the executive director of the Oreg Foundation in Boulder, Colorado. She is fortunate to be able to combine her personal passions with her professional work in supporting Jewish, environmental, educational, and local community service initiatives. Julie’s varied work life has included non-profit management consulting, preschool director, small business owner, and elementary school teacher.

Julie has been involved in…

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Rochelle Shoretz

Rochelle Shoretz

Secretary

Rochelle Shoretz, a two-time breast cancer survivor, founded Sharsheret to connect young Jewish women fighting breast cancer following her own diagnosis at age 28. A Centennial Scholar graduate of Barnard College and a Kent Scholar graduate of Columbia Law School, Rochelle served as a law clerk in 1999 to United States Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg.

For her pioneering efforts…

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Gabby Sirner

Gabby Sirner is a Communications Manager at Google, where she works with HR teams to deliver people messages to the company’s 20,000 employees. She helps her clients harness the company brand and use an authentic Google voice in the name of finding, growing and keeping top talent.

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