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Voices of Impact

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127 episodes

4 days ago

Dr. Kenneth R. Weinstein is the Japan Chair at the Hudson Institute, where he served as President and CEO from 2011 to 2020. Dr. Weinstein has held senior roles under the last four U.S. administrations, including chairing the Broadcasting Board of Governors and serving as chair of Radio Free Europe, Radio Free Asia, Middle East Broadcasting, and the Open Technology Fund. He also served on the Advisory Committee on Trade Policy and Negotiations, providing counsel to the U.S. Trade Representati...

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Dr. Kenneth R. Weinstein is the Japan Chair at the Hudson Institute, where he served as President and CEO from 2011 to 2020. Dr. Weinstein has held senior roles under the last four U.S. administrations, including chairing the Broadcasting Board of Governors and serving as chair of Radio Free Europe, Radio Free Asia, Middle East Broadcasting, and the Open Technology Fund. He also served on the Advisory Committee on Trade Policy and Negotiations, providing counsel to the U.S. Trade Representati...

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Voices of Impact

Policy, Politics, Principles: Dr. Ken Weinstein

Dr. Kenneth R. Weinstein is the Japan Chair at the Hudson Institute, where he served as President and CEO from 2011 to 2020. Dr. Weinstein has held senior roles under the last four U.S. administrations, including chairing the Broadcasting Board of Governors and serving as chair of Radio Free Europe, Radio Free Asia, Middle East Broadcasting, and the Open Technology Fund. He also served on the Advisory Committee on Trade Policy and Negotiations, providing counsel to the U.S. Trade Representati...

1 week ago

36 minutes

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Principles, Perseverance, Prosperity: Gary Schottenstein

Gary L. Schottenstein is Chairman & CEO of Schottenstein Real Estate Group. Over his career, Gary has overseen more than $2.5 billion in projects, including 15,000 apartments, homes, and commercial properties across Ohio, Indiana, Kentucky, and Florida. He previously served on the boards of M/I Homes (NYSE: MHO) and the M/I Homes Foundation. Beyond business, Gary is deeply involved in Jewish communal life, serving on the boards of the Jewish Federation of Palm Beach County, Chabad of Palm...

1 month ago

40 minutes

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Talent, Tenacity, and Trust: David Heller

David Heller is the President, CEO, and Co-Founder of The NRP Group, one of the largest multifamily development, construction, and property management companies in the United States. David serves on the boards of University Hospitals of Cleveland, Parkwood Corporation, United Way of Greater Cleveland, the Cleveland Foundation, Cleveland Neighborhood Progress, and the American Jewish Joint Distribution Committee, and is a member of the Dean’s Advisory Board at the University of Michigan’s Ross...

2 months ago

34 minutes

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Identity, Influence, and Initiative: Irina Nevzlin

Irina Nevzlin is the President of the Nadav Foundation and the Chair of the Board of Directors at ANU – the Museum of the Jewish People in Tel Aviv. Born in Moscow, she earned a BA and MA in economics before working in Moscow and London. After immigrating to Israel, she founded the Israel Center for Better Childhood (ICBC) and currently serves as Chair of IMPROVATE, a platform that fosters cooperation between governments and technology companies. Irina is the award-winning author of The Impac...

3 months ago

25 minutes

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Advantage, Access, and Achievement: Josh Wolfe

Josh Wolfe is a co-founder and the managing partner at Lux Capital, a venture capital fund that invests in deep technology and frontier science. He serves on the boards of Aera Therapeutics, Cajal Neuroscience, Eikon Therapeutics, Impulse Labs, Kallyope, Osmo, and Variant Bio, and led investments in Anduril, Planet, Echodyne, Hadrian, and Resilience. A Westinghouse semi-finalist and published scientist, Josh began his career at Salomon Smith Barney and Merrill Lynch. He edits the Forbes/Wolfe...

3 months ago

42 minutes

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Legacy, Loyalty, and Leadership: Leon Recanati

Leon Recanati is the Chairman and CEO of GlenRock Israel, a private investment company, and the Chairman of the Yahel Foundation. Before founding GlenRock, Leon served as the Chairman and CEO of IDB Holding Corporation Ltd., one of Israel’s largest and most diversified holding companies. During his tenure, he also chaired Clal Industries and Investments Ltd., Azorim Investment Development and Construction Ltd., Delek Israel Fuel Corporation, and Super-Sol, among other major enterprises shapin...

3 months ago

22 minutes

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Hamptons, Heritage, and Honor: Rabbi Marc Schneier

Rabbi Marc Schneier is the founding Rabbi of The Hampton Synagogue and the President of the Foundation for Ethnic Understanding. He has been received by heads of state across the Gulf and was the first rabbi to be hosted at the royal palaces of Bahrain and Qatar. Rabbi Schneier has served on advisory boards including KAICIID, the King Hamad Centre for Peaceful Coexistence, and the Baku Center for Interfaith Cooperation. He is the author of Sons of Abraham and Shared Dreams: Martin Luther King...

3 months ago

32 minutes

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Partnership, Passion, and Purpose: Miles Nadal

Miles Nadal is the Founder and Executive Chairman of Peerage Capital, a Toronto-based investment firm with holdings in real estate brokerage, wealth management, and self-storage. Under his leadership, Peerage has grown into a family of entrepreneurial platforms committed to enduring value creation. Miles has made landmark gifts to institutions including York University’s Miles S. Nadal Management Centre, the Miles S. Nadal Institute for Technological Entrepreneurship at Tel Aviv University, a...

3 months ago

52 minutes

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Integrity, Impact, Investing: Michael Leffell

Michael Leffell is the chairman and founder of 10 East, Canoe Intelligence, and Portage Partners, a privately held firm focused on alternative asset investments. Before his retirement in 2010, he served as deputy executive managing member of Davidson Kempner Capital Management, a multi-strategy, event-driven hedge fund. Michael and his wife Lisa oversee the Lisa and Michael Leffell Foundation, which is dedicated to supporting Jewish education and enhancing the security and vibrancy of the Sta...

4 months ago

22 minutes

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Finance, Football, Family: Alex Swieca

Alex Swieca is an investor focused on the future of sports, media, and technology. He serves as Strategic Advisor to Avenue Sports, a division of Avenue Capital Group, and is the founder of QB1 Ventures, which invests in early-stage U.S. and Israeli startups. He is also a principal at Talpion Fund Management, a multi-strategy family office. Alex previously led the Family Office business at Coatue Management. He serves on the board of the Swieca Children Foundation, is a member of the Milken I...

4 months ago

34 minutes

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Guidance, Governance, Giving: Doug Korn

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 S...

4 months ago

52 minutes

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Activism, Accountability, Awareness: Jacki Karsh

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 Gr...

4 months ago

34 minutes

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Ambition, Affinity, and Asia: Dr. Allan Zeman

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 Cul...

5 months ago

49 minutes

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Community, Cannabis, Conviction: Wendy Berger

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. W...

6 months ago

33 minutes

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Origins, Outreach, Opera: Dr. Sharon Azrieli

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 McCo...

6 months ago

31 minutes

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Sovereigns, Statecraft, Bretton Woods: Josh Lipsky

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 ...

6 months ago

23 minutes

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Ethiopia, Tikkun Olam, Tenacity: Dr. Rick Hodes

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...

6 months ago

24 minutes

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Ideology, Influence, Institutions: Dr. Jehuda Reinharz

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 Hist...

7 months ago

45 minutes

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Responsibility, Reach, Recognition: Dafna Meitar Nechmad

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 C...

7 months ago

34 minutes

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Momentum, Management, Milwaukee: Alex Lasry

Alex Lasry is the Chief Executive Officer of the FIFA World Cup 26™ New York-New Jersey Host Committee. Previously, he served as Deputy Assistant Secretary for Travel and Tourism at the U.S. Department of Commerce and spent nearly a decade as a co-owner of the Milwaukee Bucks, including roles as Senior Vice President and Vice President of Strategy & Operations. Earlier in his career, Alex worked in the Obama White House as Deputy Counselor for Strategic Engagement and Special Assistant to...

7 months ago

26 minutes