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Board of Directors
American Friends of Rabin Medical Center (AFRMC) is a 501(c) 3 organization established to support the Rabin Medical Center's mission and commitment to excellence in care. The staff, board and volunteers are charged with encouraging individual, family and institutional commitments to the hospital and with publicly promoting the hospital. This is accomplished by encouraging visitation, by creating joint ventures with other medical establishments, and by raising funds through a variety of programmatic efforts throughout the US, to help the Rabin Medical Center remodel and refurbish its facilities with the most advanced technology and equipment.
Joshua Plaut, Ph.D., is Executive Director of American Friends of Rabin Medical Center. Dr. Plaut holds a Ph.D. in Hebrew and Judaic Studies from New York University, and received his rabbinical ordination from Hebrew Union College. He has also authored two books on Jewish subjects. Previously, Dr. Plaut was the Executive Director of the Center for Jewish History.
Peter Riguardi, Chairman of the Board. President of the New York Region for Jones Lang LaSalle and Member of the Board of Directors of The Real Estate Board of New York.
Yoron Cohen, President of the Board. Vice Chairman of New York Capital Markets, Jones Lang LaSalle specializing in the sale and financing of major real estate projects.
Board of Directors
American Friends of Rabin Medical Center has a distinguished board of directors, who provide direction for AFRMC's activities and approve and oversee all of AFRMC's funding. The members of the board include:
Phyllis Arnold, established figure in the nonprofit world for more than forty years and founder of founded a private nonprofits consulting firm, Phyllis Tracht Associates.
Ben Ashkenazy, CEO and Chairman of the Ashkenazy Acquisition Corporation.
Arnold Burns, Esq., Former Deputy Attorney General of the United States and Managing Director of Natexis Bleichroeder.
Aline Davidoff, Member of the International Board of the Davidoff Cancer Center at Rabin Medical Center.
Claudia Davidoff, Member of the International Board of the Davidoff Cancer Center at Rabin Medical Center.
Dawn Effron, Board member of Vassar College's Frances Lehman Loeb Art Center.
Bilha Chesner Fish, M.D., Radiologist who pioneered a unique combined practice offering both support groups and a wellness program for women coping with cancer.
Stephen Flatow, Esq., The father of Alisa Flatow, victim of a terrorist attack in Israel. An active participant in the anti-terrorism movement and often serves as a speaker for UJA and Bonds.
Jacalyn Barlia Florin, A prominent Broadway theater producer.
Robert Ivanhoe, Esq., Chairman of Greenberg Traurig's National and NY Real Estate Practice Groups.
Joseph Kahan, Financial Services Executive, with interest in cancer treatment and research.
Larry Magid, New York Real Estate investor and developer. Larry and his wife Millie have been involved with the Sid Jacobson Jewish Community Center in Long Island, NY for over 17 years.
William S. Marth, former President & Chief Executive Officer of Teva - Americas. He currently serves as a senior advisor to Teva Pharmaceuticals and as a private consultant for large equity firms providing guidance on their healthcare investments.
Yvette Cohen Pomerantz, a New York City-based portrait photographer and public relations professional.
Raquel Ramati, Owner and president of Raquel Ramati Associates Inc.
Robert Scheinman, Principal, J.T. Magen & Company, Inc. and Chair of the American Friends of Rabin Medical Center's Annual Quaker Ridge Golf Outing
Toby Rubinstein Schneier, Creative Director of The House of Faith n' Fashion, Board of Director member, Or Movement, an organization that evacuates children from radioactive Chernobyl.
David Schwartz, Partner, Schwartz and Roman, law firm specializing in real estate.
Stephen Siegel, Global Chairman of CB Richard Ellis and Advisor on the company's worldwide brokerage operations.
Michael H. Steinhardt, Philanthropist and Wall Street's most successful money manager.
Arlene Strelitz, Past Chairperson of the Women's Division of UJA.
David Schwartz, Partner, Schwartz and Roman, law firm specializing in real estate.
Phyllis B. Trobman, And her husband, Malcolm, are founders of The Charles E. Trobman Oncology Data Management Center at the Davidoff Cancer Center.
Ofer Yardeni, A prominent real estate developer in New York City, Principal of Stonehenge Partners, Inc.
Mortimer B. Zuckerman, Chairman and Editor-in-Chief of U.S. News & World Report, publisher of the New York Daily News, founder and Chairman of Boston Properties, Inc.
Abraham E. Cohen, z''l Chair 2000-2012
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