Spring Gala

May 18, 2015

  • Gala Co-Chairs

    • Lori and Marc Kasowitz
    • Jennifer and Marc Lipschultz
    • Howard M. Lorber

    Leadership Chairs

    • Emily and Len Blavatnik
    • Marilyn Friedman and
      Thomas Block
    • Stacey and Matthew Bronfman
    • Daphne Recanati Kaplan
      and Thomas S. Kaplan
    • Sarah and Eric Lane
    • Cheryl and Philip Milstein
    • Jenny and John Paulson
    • Lizanne and Barry Rosenstein
    • Carolyn and Curtis Schenker
    • Mara and Ricky Sandler
    • Elena and Scott Shleifer
    • Elizabeth and Oliver Stanton

    Vice-Chairs

    • Debbie and Glenn August
    • Simona and Jerome Chazen
    • Susan and Stuart Ellman
    • Jacqueline and Bennett Lebow
    • Nancy and Paul Levy
    • Jane H. Goldman and
      Dr. Benjamin H. Lewis
    • Tami and Fredric Mack
    • Brett and Daniel Sundheim

    Journal Chair

    • Scott Alper

    Benefit Committee

    • Jody and John Arnhold
    • Harriet and Arthur H. Aufses, Jr. MD
    • Catherine Hannah Behrend
    • Carolyn and Laurence Belfer
    • Marcia and Geoffrey Colvin
    • Suzanne and Jacob Doft
    • Virginia and Stanley Edelman
    • VAmanda and Jonathan Eilian
    • Sandi and Andrew Farkas
    • Christine Ferer
    • Dana and Michael Goldstein
    • Erica B. and Michael Karsch
    • Anton Katz
    • Elena and Tory Kiam
    • Nancy and Jeffrey Lane
    • Juliana and Jon May
    • Leni and Peter May
    • Frances and Irwin Miller
    • Jennifer and David Millstone
    • Cheryl and Michael Minikes
    • Jane and Daniel Och
    • Suzi and Martin Oppenheimer
    • Gail and Leonard Saltz
    • Meredith and David Schizer
    • Maria and Dov Seidman
    • Ruth Stanton
    • Harriet and Ronald Weintraub

    Sponsors

    Kirkland Ellis

    Sponsors

    Douglas Elliman - Kasowitz
  • 92Y Board of Directors

    President

    • Stuart J. Ellman

    Chairman of the Board

    • Thomas S. Kaplan*

    Vice Presidents

    • Laurence D. Belfer
    • Michael Goldstein*
    • Richard J. Mack
    • Marc S. Lipschultz
    • Cheryl Minikes
    • Frederic M. Poses
    • Caryn Zucker

    Treasurer/Chairman of the Finance Committee

    • Paul Levy

    Secretary

    • Marcia Eppler Colvin

    Chairman of the
    Program Committee

    • Matthew Bronfman*

    Development Committee

    • Michael Goldstein*, Co-Chair
    • Lori A. Kasowitz, Co-Chair

    Board of Directors

    • Robert Appel
    • Jody Gottfried Arnhold
    • Arthur Aufses, MD
    • Glenn August
    • Catherine H. Behrend
    • Claire Benenson
    • Michael Berland
    • Len Blavatnik
    • Thomas Block
    • Kathy Chazen
    • Andrew Crystal
    • Richard Crystal
    • Stanley Edelman, MD
    • Michael S. Feldberg
    • Christine Ferer
    • Rick Gerson
    • Jeffrey B. Goldenberg
    • Jane H. Goldman
    • Daniel R. Kaplan*
    • Jonathan Korngold
    • Eric Lane
    • Nancy Z. Lane
    • Marc Lasry
    • William P. Lauder
    • Howard Lorber
    • Fredric Mack*
    • Jon May
    • Irwin Miller
    • Philip L. Milstein*
    • Martin J. Oppenheimer
    • John Paulson
    • Martin J. Rabinowitz
    • David S. Rose
    • Marcella Rosen
    • Barry Rosenstein
    • Michael S. Roth
    • Gail Michele Saltz, MD
    • Mara Sandler
    • Curtis Schenker
    • David M. Schizer
    • Dov L. Seidman
    • Anne Spitzer
    • Oliver Stanton
    • Ronald Stein
    • John Steinhardt
    • Stuart Sucherman
    • Bertram Teich
    • Joan Tisch
    • Eva Colin Usdan
    • Kenneth L. Wallach

    Honorary Directors

    • Clive Chajet
    • Jerome A. Chazen
    • Gerald J. Grossman
    • William H. Heyman
    • Joan L. Jacobson*
    • Lee Katz, PhD
    • Elena Hahn Kiam
    • Peter W. May
    • Mitchell J. Nelson
    • Madeline I. Noveck
    • Elihu Rose
    • Judith O. Rubin*
    • Ruth S. Stanton
    • Harriet Weintraub
    • Myrna Z. Weiss

    *Past Presidents

  • 92Y Staff

    Executive Leadership
    Team

    • Henry Timms
      Executive Director
    • Eric Lange
      Associate Executive Director, Operations and Human Resources
    • Alyse Myers
      Associate Executive Director, Programming, Strategic Marketing and Business Development
    • Jim O’Hara
      Associate Executive Director, Finance and Administration
    • Catherine Reed
      Associate Executive Director, Development and Community Engagement
    • Rabbi Peter J. Rubinstein
      Director of Jewish Community and Bronfman Center for Jewish  Life

    Gala Event &
    Fundraising Team

    • Marissa Reibstein
      Director, Special Events
    • Zahra Merali
      Deputy Director, Special Events

    Theater Staff

    • Chris Bynum
      Director, Theater Operations
    • Mark Harborth
      Theater Operations Manager
    • Nancy Kito
      House Manager
    • Eleanor Fitzgerald
      Backstage Staff
    • Sean Fogarty
      Backstage Staff
    • Daniel Gallagher
      Backstage Staff
    • Walt Taylor
      Backstage Staff

    Gala Production Team

    • Nathan Scalzone
      Production Director
    • John Kelly
      Technical Director

    Invitation &
    Journal Design

    • Amy McHenry
      Creative Director
    • Andrea Policastro
      Graphic Designer II
    • Matt Spaiser
      Senior Web Designer

    Building Systems

    • Miguel Jacobo
      Director
    • Jose Perez
      Supervisor, HVAC Mechanics
    • Severiano Feliciano
      Supervisor, General Mechanic
    • Burnham Harris
      Supervisor, Overnight, General Mechanic

    Construction

    • Melisa Dymock
      Manager
    • Edwain Salazar
      Project Manager

    Building Services

    • Yolanda Butler
      Building Services Manager
    • Joe Mackey
      Building Services Manager
    • Victor Camero
      Senior Building Services Manager
    • Alberto Valentin
      Building Services Manager
    • Alton Gray
      Supervisor, Overnight
    • Reynaldo Rosario
      Manager, Weekend Day
    • Eric Kubelle
      Manager, Weekend Evening
  • Donors

    Diamond

    • Anonymous (2)
    • Emily and Len Blavatnik
    • Marilyn Friedman and Thomas Block
    • Stacey and Matthew Bronfman
    • Libi and Rick Gerson
    • Susan and Jeff Goldenberg
    • Daphne Recanati Kaplan and Thomas S. Kaplan
    • Lori A. and Marc E. Kasowitz
    • The Partners of Kasowitz, Benson, Torres and Friedman LLC
    • Jennifer and Marc Lipschultz
    • Howard M. Lorber
    • Cheryl and Philip Milstein
    • Jenny and John Paulson
    • Mara and Ricky Sandler
    • Carolyn J. and Curtis J. Schenker

    Sapphire

    • Anonymous
    • Debbie and Glenn August
    • Simona and Jerome Chazen
    • Virginia and Stanley Edelman
    • Susan Berger Ellman and Stuart J. Ellman
    • Kirkland & Ellis LLP
    • Sarah and Eric Lane
    • Jacqueline and Bennett Lebow
    • Nancy and Paul Levy
    • Tami and Fredric Mack
    • Ingeborg and Ira Leon Rennert
    • Brett and Daniel Sundheim

    Emerald

    • Anonymous
    • The Laurence and Carolyn Belfer Family Foundation
    • Himan Brown Charitable Trust

    Ruby

    • Jody and John Arnhold
    • Erica and Scott Belsky
    • Debra and Leon Black
    • BTIG, LLC
    • Suzanne and Jacob Doft
    • Douglas Elliman
    • Amanda and Jonathan Eilian
    • Ernst & Young
    • Dana and Michael Goldstein
    • Morgan Stanley & Co.
    • Erica B. and Michael Karsch
    • Kasowitz, Benson, Torres and Friedman LLC
    • KPMG LLP
    • Ladenburg Thalmann & Co.
    • Nancy and Jeffrey Lane
    • Constance and David Littman
    • Christine and Richard Mack
    • Leni and Peter W. May
    • Jennifer Bayer Michaels and Howard Michaels
    • Jennifer and David Millstone
    • Cheryl and Michael Minikes
    • MSNBC
    • Jane and Dan Och
    • Simpson Thacher & Bartlett
    • Sitrick And Company
    • Oliver Stanton

    Opal

    • Anonymous
    • Academy Bus, LLC
    • Aflac
    • Alliant Employee Benefits
    • Alp Signs
    • The Jeffrey A. Altman Foundation
    • Julia and Robert Anello
    • Arkina Solbakken LLP
    • Barbara Asch and Jonathan Weiss
    • Harriet and Dr. Arthur H. Aufses, Jr. M.D.
    • Mr. and Ms. Vernon G. Baker III
    • Bandier Family Foundation
    • The Barse Foundation
  • Donors

    Opal (cont.)

    • Beverly and Daniel Bartfeld
    • Marc Becker and Caryn Seidman Becker
    • Catherine Hannah Behrend
    • Stanley & Marion Bergman Charitable Fund
    • Jeff Kuhr and Aimee Bernstein
    • Jill and Darius Bikoff
    • Valerie and Joseph Brown
    • Brownstein Hyatt Farber Schreck, LLP
    • Cammeby’s International Ltd., The Schron Family
    • Carl C. Icahn Foundation
    • Bonnie and Clive Chajet
    • Colonial Consulting
    • Marcia and Geoffrey Colvin
    • COOKFOX Architects, LLC
    • Harriet and Steven Croman
    • Jean and James Crystal
    • Nina and Mitch Davidson
    • Seth Davis
    • Nick DeMartini
    • Raphael De Niro and The De Niro Team
    • The Difference Card
    • Suzanne O’Leary Donohoe and Matthew B. Donohoe
    • Duff & Phelps
    • Lauren and Matthew Dukes
    • Lisa and Ralph Eads
    • Lewis M. Eisenberg
    • Empire Office
    • Sandi and Andrew L. Farkas
    • Christine and Todd Fisher
    • Danyelle Freeman and Josh Resnick
    • Amanda and Glenn Fuhrman
    • Eric Gatoff
    • Elizabeth Gildersleeve and Judge Richard M. Berman
    • Gilsanz Murray Steficek, LLP Engineers and Architects
    • Goldman, Sachs & Co.
    • Griffon Corporation
    • Gerald J. Grossman and Connie Mitchko
    • Adrienne and Kenneth Haber
    • Lori and Robert Harrison
    • Havas Worldwide
    • Paula Olsiewski and John Healey, M.D.
    • Sanford Heller
    • Roger and Susan Hertog
    • L. Stephen Hill
    • Inbal Himelblau-Denman and Harrison Denman
    • Icon Interiors, Inc.
    • JDS Construction Group, LLC
    • Jefferies LLC
    • Jophed-Thomas Foundation
    • Joseph Jurist
    • Renée and Daniel Kaplan
    • Suri Kasirer and Bruce Teitelbaum
    • Anton Katz
    • Lynn and Richard Kay
    • KIND Healthy Snacks
    • Anla and Mark Kingdon
    • Rabbi Rafe and Chany Konikov
    • Stacey and Glen Kopp
    • KT Elghanayan Family Foundation
    • Nanette Laitman
    • Barbara and Rick Lane
    • William P. Lauder
    • Michael S. Liebowitz
    • Alyssa Garnick and Mark Lerner
    • Lini Lipton
    • Thea Lorber
    • M&T Bank
    • Linda and Harry Macklowe
    • Marriott International
    • Nina B. Matis and Alan Gosule
    • Patricia and Thomas McKearn
    • Michael W. Michelson
    • Dara, Charles and Ella Miller
    • Irwin and Frances Miller
    • Julia and Ed Mintz
    • Linda Mirels
    • Shemmy Mishaan and Jennifer Colyer
    • Lori Tarnopol Moore and David Moore
    • Nathan's Famous
    • Kramer Levin Naftalis & Frankel LLP
  • Donors

    Opal (cont.)

    • Scott and Amie Nuttall
    • Suzi and Martin J. Oppenheimer
    • Oxford Health Plans
    • Paul Hastings LLP
    • Liz Prael
    • Preferred Placement, Inc.
    • Preferred Transition Resources
    • Dina and Douglas Propp
    • Eleanor Heyman Propp
    • Anna and Martin J. Rabinowitz
    • Charles Raich
    • RBC Capital Markets
    • Jennifer and Stephen Rich
    • Robert Derector Associates
    • Gail R. Gremse and David S. Rose
    • Marcella Rosen
    • Allison and Neil Rubler
    • The Ruth Stanton Foundation
    • Shirley and Yossi Sagol
    • Gail and Leonard Saltz
    • Sard Verbinnen + Co.
    • Dana Golding and Richard Scharf
    • Scott Schnoy
    • Lori and Brian Schreiber
    • Maria and Dov Seidman
    • Holly and David Sherr
    • Erika and Daniel Shlomm
    • Jackie and Bippy Siegal
    • Alan Skvirsky
    • SL Green Realty Corp.
    • David J. Sorkin
    • Debby and Neil Sroka
    • Marion and Ronald J. Stein
    • Susan Margules Steinhardt and John Steinhardt
    • Donatella Arpaia and Allan Stewart
    • Betsy Miller and Stuart Sucherman
    • Jodi and Andrew Sussman
    • Taconic Investment Partners LLC
    • Colleen and Henry Timms
    • Lizzie and Jonathan Tisch
    • UBS
    • United Capital Corp.
    • U.S. Immigration Fund
    • Meredith and Bryan Verona
    • Barry S. and Teri C. Volpert
    • Stephanie and Harold Wagner
    • Susan S. and Kenneth L. Wallach
    • Evelene Wechsler
    • Harriet and Ronald Weintraub
    • Weitz Family Charitable Foundation
    • Trevor J. Welch
    • Tamara and Randall Winn
    • The Wisch Family Foundation
    • Ali and Brian Wolfe
    • Caryn and Jeff A. Zucker

    Amethyst

    • Ashner Family Evergreen Fdn.
    • James F. Capalino
    • Janis Cecil
    • Helen Chardack
    • Maureen and Marshall Cogan
    • Kim Conroy
    • Kenneth and Suzanne David
    • Gwen and Bob Eide
    • Lise and Michael Evans
    • Dr. and Mrs. Majid Fateh
    • Christine Ferer
    • Robert Frome
    • Group Americar Transportation
    • Harold Grinspoon Foundation and PJ Library®
    • Monica Halem
    • Jen and Jon Harris
    • Robert E. Halpern
    • Hite Foundation
    • Theatrical Stage Employees
    • Local One
    • Cindy and Bob Kelly
    • Susan L. and Morris Mark
    • Seth A. Moskowitz
    • Kate and Bradford Peck
    • Pamela Seymon and Robert Shumer
    • Sidhal Industries
    • Jill and Sandy Sirulnick
    • Hector Torres
    • Barbara and Bruce Winston
    • Peter J. Worth