Doug Korn is the founder and Managing Partner of Victor Capital Partners, a middle-market private equity firm. Previously, he played key roles in building three other firms as an early-stage Associate and Vice President at The Blackstone Group, a founding Managing Director at Eos Partners, and a Managing Director at Irving Place Capital. Doug is actively engaged in philanthropy, currently serving as the Immediate Past Chair of the Board of Advisors at the University of Pennsylvania Graduate School of Education, Chair of the Private Equity Division and Board Member at UJA Federation of New York, and co-founder and longtime board member of Youth Renewal Fund/Darca. He was also a Presidential appointee to the United States Holocaust Memorial Council. Doug earned his MBA with high distinction as a George F. Baker Scholar from Harvard Business School and holds a Bachelor of Science in Economics from the Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania.

Jacki Karsh is a six-time Emmy-nominated multimedia journalist covering Los Angeles County for LA36's LA County Channel, where she reports on social and humanitarian issues. For nearly a decade, she has also served as anchor and moderator of MontyTV at the annual Montgomery Summit in Santa Monica, interviewing leading voices in tech, business, and finance. Jacki sits on the Board of Directors of the Columbia University Alumni Association of Southern California and the Jewish Federation of Greater Los Angeles. She previously served on the boards of Columbia College Women and the Columbia University Young Alumni Fund Advisory Board. She earned her M.S. in Broadcast Journalism from Columbia University’s Graduate School of Journalism in 2014 and graduated from Columbia College in 2013 with a B.A. in English and Comparative Literature.

Dr. Allan Zeman is the Chairman of Lan Kwai Fong Holdings and Wynn Macau, as well as the owner of Paradise Properties Group, a real estate developer in Thailand. A Hong Kong resident for over 50 years, he has played a prominent role in both government and community affairs. Dr. Zeman served as Chairman of Hong Kong Ocean Park from 2003 to 2014 and was a member of the Airport Authority of Hong Kong from 2015 to 2022. He is a member of the HKSAR Chief Executive’s Council of Advisors and the Culture Commission. Since 2015, he has also served on the board of the Hong Kong Entrepreneurs Fund established by Alibaba Group. In recognition of his contributions to business and the community, Dr. Zeman has received honorary doctorates in Business Administration from the City University of Hong Kong, the Hong Kong University of Science and Technology, and the Open University of Hong Kong.

Wendy Berger is a Chicago-based real estate developer, entrepreneur, and civic leader. She is the CEO and Founder of WBS Equities, a firm specializing in the development and acquisition of industrial properties for food and beverage manufacturers. Wendy also serves on the board of Green Thumb Industries, where she previously chaired the Executive Committee, and is the Chair of the Secure Community Network, the official safety and security organization of the North American Jewish community. Wendy serves on the board of the Jewish United Fund, where she chaired the 2019 Annual Campaign, and she currently chairs the Jewish Community Relations Council. Earlier in her career, Wendy was a founding executive at Orbitz and co-founded one of the first web development firms in the U.S. She later co-founded Illinois Women in Cannabis to support and connect women in the state’s growing cannabis industry. A Wexner Heritage alum, Wendy has held leadership roles with TEDxMidwest, The Standard Club, and the Economic Club of Chicago. She is an avid triathlete and a committed mentor to emerging female leaders.

Leon Recanati is an Israeli investor, executive, and philanthropist. He served as CEO and Chairman of IDB Holding Corporation and the Clal Group, overseeing companies like Delek, Azorim, and Supersol. Leon later founded GlenRock, an investment firm focused on early-stage technology and life sciences. He also founded Tapuah, a nonprofit advancing digital access, and co-leads the Yahel Foundation’s scholarship programs. Leon is Vice Chair of the Israel Cancer Association and Chair of the National Museum of Science and Technology. He has also served on the Boards of Governors of Tel Aviv University, the Recanati Business School, Hebrew University, and the Technion. Leon holds degrees from the Hebrew University and Israel’s first business school, co-founded by his father. 

Dr. Sharon Azrieli is a Canadian entrepreneur and philanthropist who serves as a director of the Azrieli Group and the Azrieli Foundation. A critically acclaimed opera singer, she has performed with the Metropolitan Opera, Canadian Opera Company, and L’Opéra de Paris, as well as major orchestras worldwide. In business, Sharon has founded and led real estate ventures in Canada and the U.S., and invested in theatre and film. She sits on the boards of the National Arts Centre of Canada, the McCord Museum, and the America-Israel Cultural Foundation, among others. Sharon holds a PhD in Music from the University of Montreal and degrees from Vassar, Juilliard, and Parsons.

Josh Lipsky is the Chair of International Economics and Senior Director of the GeoEconomics Center at the Atlantic Council. He previously served as an advisor and speechwriter to Christine Lagarde at the IMF and as a U.S. State Department appointee for public diplomacy. At the White House, Josh helped coordinate President Obama’s participation in the G7, G20, and other global summits. Earlier in his career, he worked on Capitol Hill and at The Daily Show with Jon Stewart. Josh is an Economic Diplomacy Fellow at Harvard’s Belfer Center and a term member of the Council on Foreign Relations. He holds a JD from Georgetown, a Master’s from the Harvard Kennedy School, and a BA from Columbia. 

Dr. Rick Hodes is an American physician who has spent the past 35 years in Ethiopia serving as the Medical Director for the American Jewish Joint Distribution Committee (JDC). Based in a public hospital in Addis Ababa, he treats children with severe spinal deformities, heart disease, and other complex conditions. In partnership with a Ghanaian surgeon, Dr. Hodes founded a spine program that now serves over 400 new patients annually and performs surgeries across Ethiopia, Ghana, and the United States. Dr. Hodes has also cared for refugees across Africa and collaborates with a cardiac center in India. He’s been recognized as a CNN Hero, awarded five honorary doctorates, and featured in the HBO documentary Making the Crooked Straight and Marilyn Berger’s book This is a Soul.

Dr. Jehuda Reinharz is the President and CEO of the Mandel Foundation. He was appointed by Mort Mandel in 2011, after serving as President of Brandeis University from 1994 to 2011. Dr. Reinharz’s prior roles at Brandeis include Provost, Director of the Tauber Institute for the Study of European Jewry, and Richard Koret Professor of Modern Jewish History. Dr. Reinharz has authored or co-authored over 100 articles and 34 books. He holds nine honorary doctorates and is a Fellow of the Royal Historical Society, a member of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences, and the Council on Foreign Relations. He also serves on numerous boards, including the Weizmann Institute of Science, where he is a life member and former Chairman. In 2024, Dr. Reinharz received the Leo Baeck Medal and was awarded the President of Israel Prize for a second time. He holds bachelor's degrees from Columbia University and the Jewish Theological Seminary, a master’s from Harvard, and a Ph.D. from Brandeis.

Dafna Meitar-Nechmad is Chairwoman of the Board of Governors at Tel Aviv University. A former partner at Meitar Law Offices, she transitioned from a leading legal career to focus fully on philanthropy. Dafna is President of the Zvi and Ofra Meitar Family Fund, founder of TAU’s Institute for Law and Philanthropy, and a longtime member of the Zvi Meitar Center for Advanced Legal Studies. She has held leadership roles with the Israeli Opera Friends’ Association, the Jewish Funders Network, and Committed to Give, and helped establish Keshet, Israel’s first donor-advised fund. Internationally, Dafna has served on the Metropolitan Opera’s Managing Director’s Committee and currently sits on its Advisory Committee, as well as the Guggenheim Museum’s International Director’s Council.