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Initiative for
Jewish Women Board of Directors
President: Leah
Stolar. Partner and Management Committee
Member of law firm Linebarger Goggan Blair &
Sampson, LLP, received a Bachelor of Music Degree
and a Doctor of Jurisprudence Degree from the
University of Texas at Austin.
Leah has worked for many years with the City of
Houston to help redevelop blighted areas in the
City. Currently working with the Land Assemblage
Redevelopment Authority and the City of Houston, she
directs Linebarger Goggan’s program to implement the
mayor’s “Houston Hope” project. This public/private
partnership was recognized by the U.S. Conference of
Mayors in January 2007 for its efforts to revitalize
older neighborhoods and derelict properties in
Houston.
Leah is an active volunteer with HaZamir, the
International Jewish High School Choir, volunteers
with Texas Children's Hospital and is a board member
of Houston Hillel. Leah and her husband Bruce
Kessler have two children, Yonatan and Avital.
Treasurer: Emily
Anmuth. Art Teacher, YES Prep Houston. Tyler School of Art,
Temple University, BFA Ceramics and Fiber Arts 2002.
Moore College of Art and Design, Teaching
Certificate 2004.
Nicole Spevak. Attorney, Womac & Associates, L.L.P. University of California, Santa
Barbara, B.A., 2003. University of Houston Law
Center, J.D., 2006. Lex Judaica (Jewish Law Students
Association), President.
Mimi Swartz.
Executive Editor, Texas Monthly. Hampshire College,
B.A. Board member, InPrint; advisory board member,
Recipe for Success. Three time nominee for the
National Magazine Award in 1995 and 2006, winner
1995 (Magazine equivalent of the Pulitzer Prize);
author, with Sherron Watkins of “Power Failure, the
Inside story of the Collapse of Enron.”
Dr. Cindy B.
Ivanhoe.
Chief Medical Office, Mentis Neurorehabilitation;
Associate Professor, Physical Medicine and
Rehabilitation Baylor College of Medicine -
University of Texas Physical Medicine and
Rehabilitiation Alliance. Sarah Lawrence College,
BA 1980. Autonomous University of Guadalajara
(Universidad Autonoma De Gualdalajara) 1984.
Ivanhoe Foundation for Disability Services
(currently, being developed).
Sheryl Tatar
Dacso.
Partner, Brown McCarroll, LLP. B.A. in Biology,
University of Texas at Austin 1972. M.P.H.
University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston
Graduate School of Public Health 1974. Dr.P.H.
University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston
Graduate School of Public Health 1979. J.D. South
Texas College of Law 1979. Harvard Program on
Negotiation for Senior Executives, June 1993. Board
of Directors, “The Group” (2004 – present).
Beth Leibo. B.A. 2000 University
of Texas at Austin. Manager of Luke’s Locker:
Running and Fitness Boutique. President of Hillel at
UT.
Shifra Gardner. B.A. in Hebrew Literature and Bible from the Hebrew University in
Jerusalem (1971). Hebrew teacher and tutor for
Congregation Beth-Israel.
Carol Emery.
Baylor University, Medical Technology, 1972.
Principle, Emery Rhymes & Company. Emery/Weiner
School in Houston, founder and board member.
Houston Hillel, board member. AMIT, board member.
American Jewish Committee, board member
Noga Tobias.
B.A. from Tel Aviv University. M.P.H. University of
Texas, School of Public Health in Houston. Board
member American Jewish Committee.
Michelle
Bronston. University of Georgia, ABJ (bachelor of journalism), 1988. President,
MKB Communications
Julia
Mazow.
B.A., Brandeis University, 1959; M.A., University of
Houston, 1969; Ph.D., University of Houston, 1974.
Retired university instructor in English and
American literature. Board member American Jewish
Committee;
Joan Krause.
B.A., Yale 1987; J.D. Stanford 1992. George Butler
Research Professor of Law; Co-Director, Health Law &
Policy Institute University of Houston Law Center.
Nancy
Rapoport.
B.A. Rice University
1982. J.D. Stanford 1985.Gordon & Silver, Ltd.
Professor, William S. Boyd School of Law, University
of Nevada, Las Vegas. Board member Houston Hillel.
Former dean of University of Houston Law Center.
Nancy Stow.
BS Marketing/University of Maryland 1982. Karpas
Properties. Board member American Jewish
Committee.
Leah Stolar.
University of Texas at Austin Bachelor of Music,
1982; University of Texas JD, 1985.
Attorney/Partner Linebarger Goggan Blair & Sampson,
LLP.
Olga Lara.
B.A. Princeton
1983. President, IJW 2005-2007. Board member
Congregation Beth Yeshurun, 2006-present. Adult
Education chair, Beth Yeshurun, 2006-present.
Partner in Sports/Entertainment firm.
Margorie Kosoy.
B.A.
University of Pennsylvania. Ph.D Counseling and
Education, University of Houston. Educational
Psychologist.
Rachel Kosoy.
B.A. English 1990, University of Pennsylvania. Ed.M, Harvard
Graduate School of Education. Past board member ADL.
Current board member Jewish Federation Bureau of
Education, Special Education Committee.
Sara
Brook.
B.A. Sociology and Computer Science,1983, Summa Cum Laude/Phi Beta
Kappa, University of Texas at Austin.
President/CEO, Dessert Gallery Bakery & Café.
Barbara
Marcus.
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