Richard L. (“Dick”) Barovick was born in New York City, attended public schools, graduated from the Bronx High School of Science, The University of Michigan (B.A.), and the Harvard law School (J.D.). Admitted to the New York and Connecticut bars, as well as all federal courts.  After working for one year at a large New York law firm following law school graduation, joined legal department at MCA/Universal. In that capacity, involved in the legal, financial and business affairs of artists, producers, directors and writers in negotiating television motion packages on their and MCA’s behalf.

Transferred to California office as executive assistant to Lew R. Wasserman, Chairman and CEO.  Essentially worked in the financial, administrative and deal making process regarding television packaging, financing and related matters for the company. Left MCA to form the law firm of Barovick and Konecky in New York and in January of 1983 joined the predecessor of the New York, L.A. and Memphis law firm now known as Loeb and Loeb as a Senior Partner.

He was appointed CEO of Grundy Worldwide in May, 1994, after having served since March of 1991 as Managing Director of the company’s Executive Committee and a member of its Board. Grundy Worldwide operated 17 wholly owned production companies throughout the world producing local programming for local broadcasters, as well as distributing those and other acquired programs worldwide.

Grundy Worldwide was acquired by Pearson plc, a UK based media conglomerate in May 1995. Barovick is now a private investor as well as serving on the Board of Trustees of the Norton Museum of Art in West Palm Beach, Florida.

Joan L. Bildner has served on the board of directors for the Paper Mill Playhouse for more than 25 years, and has been instrumental in many important projects at Rutgers University, including as a member of the boards of governors, trustees and overseers from 1993 to 2005.  She and her husband founded the Allen and Joan Bildner Center for the Study of Jewish Life at Rutgers. Appointed by New Jersey’s governor, Bildner was founding co-chair of the New Jersey/Israel Commission and has won numerous awards for her volunteerism over the years.  She is president of SME Co., Inc., a family management and investment consulting company.

Mrs. Bildner was named Volunteer of the Year in 1999 by the National Society of Fundraising Executives in New Jersey, and she and her husband were the recipients of the Martin Luther King, Jr. Social Justice Lifetime Achievement Award from Dartmouth College in 2003. They founded the New Jersey Campus Diversity Initiative, which helps colleges and universities prepare its graduates for life in a world of human and intergroup differences. They became the first couple in the Bloomfield College’s history to receive an honorary Doctor of Law degree in 2002, where Bildner also received an honorary AB degree.  Bildner also holds an honorary Doctor of Humanities degree from Rowan University and an honorary Doctor of Laws from Rutgers University.

Martin Cohen, graduate of Brown University, earned his MBA from the University of Pennsylvania's Wharton School after serving as an officer in the US Marine Corps and began his career as a Tax Manager for Price Waterhouse.  He served as Accounting Advisor to the Office of Tax Legislation for the US Treasury Department before joining The Washington Post Company in 1966.  During his 33 years with The Post, he became Chief Financial Officer, was elected a Vice President, served on the Board of Directors and was a member of the Finance Committee.  He also served on the Children's Hospital in Washington, DC as Vice-President for Finance and Chairman of the Audit Committee; and the International Herald Tribune, S.A., in Paris, France as Chairman of the Finance Committee.  Today, Mr. Cohen serves on the Board of Directors of the Philip L. Graham Fund as a Trustee and Treasurer and on the Nevada Museum of Art, among others.

John D. Couris is President and Chief Executive Officer of Jupiter Medical Center in Jupiter, Florida, a not-for-profit 283-bed medical center comprised of ambulatory care, acute care, and post-acute care divisions, a multi-specialty physician group, and a Foundation.

Previously Mr. Couris served as Chief Operating Officer/Administrator for Morton Plant North Bay Hospital (BayCare Health System) in Tampa Bay, Florida, and Vice President of Ambulatory Care and President of Morton Plant Mease Health Services.

Mr. Couris began his career at Massachusetts General Hospital (MGH) in Boston where he held several positions including Human Resources, Materials Management and Radiology, where he directed operations and research activity.

Throughout his career, Mr. Couris has been involved with numerous boards and community organizations. Currently, he is an active member of the American College of Healthcare Executives, Young Presidents’ Organization, American Hospital Association Board of Regents for the Southeast, and serves on the Board of the Northern Palm Beach County Chamber of Commerce, American Cancer Society Palm Beach North Operating Unit, and March of Dimes.

Mr. Couris graduated Boston University and holds a Master of Science in Management from Lesley University in Massachusetts. He resides in Jupiter, Florida, with his wife, Dianne, and their two children, Benjamin and Isabelle.

Eileen Daly is Senior Vice President and Senior Trust Product Specialist with PNC Wealth Management in Palm Beach.  She is a specialist in trusts and estate plans, as well as charitable and gifting strategies. Ms. Daly works with a team of specialists in financial planning, investment management and banking services to help clients achieve their financial objectives.

Eileen Daly has more than 20 years of Wealth Management experience. Prior to joining PNC, Ms. Daly served as Senior Manager with PriceWaterhouseCoopers for seven years in the Financial Services Audit Practice; and spent over 14 years as Senior Vice President with  U.S. Trust Company, N.A., serving in various roles, including Fiduciary Audit Manager based in New York City, and Chief Compliance Officer for the firm’s southeast region.  She obtained a Bachelor of Science in Accounting from St. John’s University.

In addition, she is a member of the Finance Committee of the Center for Creative Education; Board of Directors of the YWCA of Palm Beach County (where she serves a President), St. John’s University Alumni Coordinator for the Special Olympics, and Florida Bankers Association.  She is an active participant in various community initiatives, including the arts, education, and healthcare.

Debra Elmore is Founder of A.K. Consulting, a business development/marketing consultant firm she started after working 17+ years in Corporate America. She has served as Guild Board President for the Harid Conservatory of Music Inc. in Boca Raton, on the Palm Beach County Cultural Council for eight years and as the Treasurer for several years.  The Friends of Palm Beach Chapter of the Northwood University National Women's Board Chairperson; Board of Governors at Northwood University; Young Professional's Executive Committee at the Raymond F.  Kravis Center for the Performing Arts in West Palm Beach; supports the Race for the Cure to benefit the Susan G. Komen Foundation and numerous other cultural organizations.  She is a graduate of East Carolina University with a degree in Nutrition and Management.

Paul A. Goldner grew up in Rockaway Beach, New York.  He is a graduate of Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute (R.P.I).  After college, he worked for IBM and spent his career in computer related businesses.  He founded and ran Database America Company, which specialized in computerized marketing information and data services and pioneered in online marketing databases.  He moved to Florida 15 years ago.  He and Sandra have four children and nine grandchildren.  One daughter and two grandchildren live in Jupiter.  The others are in the New Jersey and Connecticut area.

Paul is on the board of JAFCO, an organization dedicated to the rescue and raising of children who have been placed at risk due to drug abuse and other disasters causing family disintegration.  Paul is a member of the board of the Palm Beach Opera. 

He has founded the Palm Beach State College Arts in the Gardens for young people, a program that brings children to the Eissey Theater for exposure to opera, music, and the arts.  He is also involved with the Palm Beach Symphony, and the Jupiter Hospital Foundation.

His interests focus on music and the arts and, most importantly, supporting services dedicated to the welfare of children.

Roberta Golub: graduated Cum Laude from Jersey City State College with a BA Degree in Special Education.  While raising her son she was an active volunteer in his schools and feels passionately about bringing live theatre to young people.  Putting her education to good use, she works with handicapped children and helps the elderly. Roberta served on the National Board of Young Audiences, a non-profit national arts education organization, founded to bring performing arts to children’s education.  She has been a board member of the Maltz Jupiter Theatre since 2006 and has served as the gala Chair, Co-Chair, Honorary Chair, and Publicity Chair.  

Roe Green, an arts patron and community activist, is Chief Executive Officer of the Roe Green Foundation. With a B.A. in Theatre and Communications from the University of Colorado and a Masters degree in Theatre from Kent State University, her experience in stage and business management includes Cain Park; the Cleveland Opera; and the Cincinnati Playhouse in the Park.  Today, Ms. Green is President Emeritus of CAVORT, Inc., the Conference About Volunteers of Regional Theatres; serves on the Kent State University School of Theatre and Dance Advisory Board; the Foundation Board of Kent State University; the Board of Porthouse Theatre and the Board of the Cleveland Play House. She is also on the Governor’s International Council of the Shaw Festival in Canada. She is responsible for the Roe Green Visiting Director Series for the School of Theatre and Dance at Kent State and the University of Colorado, and "Green House," a battered women's shelter in Geauga.  Ms. Green, "avid" theatergoer and traveler to over 160 countries, was a competitive ballroom dancer for more than 12 years.

Rodger Hess founded in 1973, Rodger Hess Productions Inc. which produces Broadway, Off –Broadway and touring shows; House of Blue Leaves and Enron, Six Dance Lessons in Six Weeks, Wait Until Dark, 1776, Annie 20th Anniversary Production, Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat, Jelly's Last Jam, Leader of the Pack, The Five O'Clock Girl.

OFF BROADWAY; My Old Lady, Water Coolers, Cowgirls, Fallen Angels, Potholes, Blame it on the Movies, How I Got That Story. TOURING; Tin Pan Alley Rag, Six Dance Lessons in Six Weeks, Swing, Finian's Rainbow, Annie, A Chorus Line, Evita, Elvis, A Musical Celebration, Run for Your Wife, Nintendo World Championships. Created and produced the worldwide touring shows starring the Warner Bros. and DC Comics Inc. cartoon characters; Bugs Bunny Follies, Bugs Bunny Meets The Superheroes, Bugs Bunny In Space, Bugs Bunny Sports Spectacular, Bugs Bunny Circus. WRITER; Articles in the New York Times, New York Magazine, contributing author Applause Theatre Publication Producing for the Commercial Theatre, Fall 2005, How About a Little Action: Golf's Most Popular Betting Games distributed by the Booklegger.  He is also the author of “No Biz Like It – From Gofer to Producer in just 57 Years” Mr. Hess served on the Boards of Manhattan Theatre Club, Advisory Board of Theatreworks USA, and is past governor of the League of American Theatres and Producers. Mr. Hess is on the advisory board of SCAN-NY an inner city settlement house provider and was past co-chairman of The Associates, Mt. Sinai Hospital, NY and the Contemporary Action Committee of the American Jewish Committee. He also served on the board of Dreyfoos School of the Arts Foundation and was past Governor of the Broadway League.

Susan L. Johnson attended University of South Florida, Tampa, Florida and New York University, NY. Her  professional career spans over 25 years within retail, group and corporate travel.  Susan’s directing marketing and organizing skills proved critical in event planning: special events and sports events which included the design of golf and corporate logos. Strengths in planning, fiscal responsibilities, and policy development were keys to her success.

As director of the American Automobile Association group travel department, Susan was instrumental in creating, organizing and developing this new concept in travel for the company in 1971.

After five successful years in Tampa, Florida, Susan accepted a position at Standard Brands Inc. in New York to establish their in-house corporate travel department which serviced the needs of over 500 executives. Susan’s responsibilities expanded significantly with the merger of Standard Brands and Nabisco. Susan’s new charter included the coordination of the Nabisco’s Dinah Shore LPGA Golf Tournament for its executives, guests and LPGA players.

Susan’s drive and ambition led her and a partner to establish their own company which serviced Fortune 500 companies with their special events, brand recognition, custom apparel and logo design.  The company’s client list included RJR Nabisco, Merrill Lynch, and major events such as The Vantage, The Honda Classic and Nabisco’s Dinah Shore Tournament.

As a volunteer, whether it is chairing events or working behind the scenes, Susan has been actively involved in the causes that she is passionate about. Always concerned for the rights of animals, Susan chaired events for Bidawee and The North Shore Animal League.

Since moving to Jupiter, she has been involved in TNR (trap, neuter, release) helping the ever-growing feral cat population while working with communities in the area to bring awareness of the benefits of this program. As a board member of Loggerhead Marine Life Center she chaired two “Lites Out” fundraisers. In addition she co-chaired the Maltz Jupiter Theatre’s gala for two years. Serving on many committees she is involved in encouraging and promoting women’s economic independence worldwide through, Women to Women International, and “Plan USA.”

Susan resides in Jupiter, Florida at the Loxahatchee Club with her husband Ross, their miniature daschund and Somali cat. They also spend time at their home in Caledon, Ontario. 

Rick Katz, one of the Theatre’s founding organizers and first member of the Board of Directors, has been actively involved at the Maltz Jupiter Theatre since 2001.  He is a graduate of the University of Pennsylvania’s Wharton School of Finance and Commerce and founded the Richard J. Katz and Company, Inc., a national insurance firm headquartered in Rochester, New York.  Mr. Katz was instrumental in the launch of Rochester’s acclaimed GEVA Theatre Center as a Founding Patron, volunteered his time and leadership for the United Way of Greater Rochester, and served on the Board of Strong Memorial Hospital - University of Rochester Medical Center.  Today, Mr. Katz supports a number of Florida initiatives.  He is a Trustee of the Jupiter Medical Center and its Foundation as well as the Medical Center's Corporate Board of Trustees.

He is also a member of the Board of the Center for Urologic Research, Education and Diseases (CURED) at the University of Miami’s Miller School of Medicine. Rick and his wife, Peggy, have resided in Jupiter since 1990.

Milton Maltz

Milton Maltz founded Malrite Communications Group, Inc. in 1956 and served as its Chairman and CEO until the Company was sold in 1998.  Under his direction, Malrite became one of the most successful operators of radio and television properties in the country with stations stretching from New York to Los Angeles.  Mr. Maltz began his career in broadcasting as a kid actor in radio dramas originating in Chicago and appeared in a number of television broadcasts during that medium’s infancy.  Over the years, he has worked in all aspects of the broadcast industry, including news and management.  Mr. Maltz wrote, produced and directed “The Fight for Freedom,” a series of radio dramas reflecting the struggle for the creation of the State of Israel.

As a respected and active member of the broadcast industry, and a member of its Hall of Fame, Mr. Maltz created the National Association of Broadcasters’ Task Force for Free TV, served on its Political Action Committee and was a Director of the Radio Advertising Bureau and Vice-Chairman of the Independent Television Association.  In 1998, Mr. Maltz was the recipient of the University of Cincinnati’s distinguished Frederic W. Ziv Award for outstanding achievement in telecommunication.

Mr. Maltz is active in numerous philanthropic and civic organizations including the Cleveland Orchestra, Case Western Reserve University’s new performance center, the Lieber Institute for Brain Development located on the campus of John Hopkins Hospital, PLANNED Life Assistance Network, the Cleveland Play House, the Jewish Federation of Cleveland, the Anti-Defamation League, the State of Israel Bonds, the Cleveland Clinic Foundation and the Bascom Palmer Eye Institute.  He was instrumental in bringing the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame & Museum to the city of Cleveland.

Today, Mr. Maltz is using his years of entertainment experience and expertise to develop distinctive entertainment projects around the country.  A highly acclaimed project is the International Spy Museum in Washington, DC.  The Museum has achieved international fame.  Mr. Maltz received a letter from President George W. Bush commending the Museum for contributing to America’s understanding of the importance of intelligence as a principal component of national security.  He currently serves on the Board of the CIA Officers Memorial Foundation.

Mr. Maltz and his wife Tamar revived the Playhouse in Jupiter, Florida (formerly the Burt Reynolds Dinner Theater), considered one of Florida’s prominent regional theatres.  Milton serves as Chairman of the Board.  The award-winning Theatre, now known as the Maltz Jupiter Theatre, opened on February 29, 2004.  Mr. and Mrs. Maltz are founders of the Maltz Museum of Jewish Heritage located in Beachwood, Ohio. 

Mr. Maltz has been married for the past 61 years to Tamar and has three children, daughter Julie of Tucson, and sons Daniel and David of Cleveland.

Tamar Maltz

Tamar Maltz is a graduate of Roosevelt University in Chicago with a degree in education, teaching in the Michigan and Maryland School Systems.  She also taught Hebrew at the Siegal College of Judaic Studies and the Fairmount Temple Hebrew Schools. Mrs. Maltz has served on the boards of Montefiore Home for the Aged, and Friends of the Aaron Garber Library.  She was a major stockholder and director of Malrite Communications Group, a national broadcasting firm.

Mrs. Maltz has been a long time contributor to basic scientific research in the field of mental illness through the Brain & Behavior Research Foundation and serves as a director of that organization.  She received the “Trailblazer of the Year” award in 1994 from the Planned Life Assistance Network for creating social and recreational opportunities through the Jewish Community Center for individuals suffering from mental illness.  Other major philanthropies include the renovation of Severance Hall, home of the Cleveland Orchestra, and the new plays initiative of the Cleveland Play House.  Mrs. Maltz and her husband, Milton, revived the Playhouse in Jupiter, Florida (formerly the Burt Reynolds Dinner Theater), developing it as a traditional regional theater.  The Theatre, now known as the Maltz Jupiter Theatre, opened on February 29, 2004.

Mrs. Maltz serves as President of the Board of Directors of the acclaimed International Spy Museum located in Washington, DC.  Mr. and Mrs. Maltz are founders of the Maltz Museum of Jewish Heritage located in Beachwood, Ohio.  The Museum opened in October 2005.

A new auditorium seating 500 at the Jupiter campus of Florida Atlantic University’s Lifelong Learning Center was named after Milton and Tamar in a ceremony at the University on November 8, 2002.  Mr. & Mrs. Maltz are major donors in the Bascom Palmer Eye Institute, University of Miami School of Medicine.  Bascom Palmer is the nation’s #1 eye hospital according to U.S. News & World Report.

Married for 61 years, Tamar and Milton Maltz have three children, daughter Julie of Tucson, and sons Daniel and David of Cleveland.

Karen T. Marcus served as Palm Beach County Commissioner for 28 years, representing District One.  She also served as President of the Florida Councils Association, was President of the Florida Association of Counties from 2000-2002, and served on the Treasure Coast Regional Planning Council. She also chaired the School Advisory Council for Palm Beach Gardens High School.

An advocate to protect the County’s natural resources, she supported the acquisition of park and recreation property and environmentally sensitive land to protect it from development. She worked to get approval and funding for the Juno Pier and negotiated to keep baseball in the County which resulted in the building of Roger Dean Stadium. In 2005 she began negotiations and worked with various cities in the area to bring the Scripps Research Institute to Palm Beach County and achieved this in 2006.

She received the distinguished Executive Women of the Palm Beaches 21^st Annual Women in Leadership Award for the Public Sector in 2004, was named a Community Development Leader in 2006, and received the Women of the Year Award from the Northern Palm Beach Chamber of Commerce in October 2012.

A native Floridian, Karen is married with three daughters and five grandchildren.

Elizabeth (Beth) Neuhoff was born outside Kansas City, Missouri. She attended the University of Oklahoma with a BA in French and History. She served in various positions at Interep (a national media marketing firm) beginning with national media sales rep and concluding a thirteen-year run as Executive Vice President of the Midwest Region. She oversaw over $200 million dollars in media sales per year across five offices and 85 employees.  Her specialty was new business development with an emphasis in non-traditional media and strategic brand events. Beth now serves as President and CEO of Neuhoff Communications, a broadcast company serving small and mid-size communities.  

Beth served on the Board of Bear Necessities Pediatric Cancer Foundation (BNPCF) in Chicago and recently rolled on to their Honorary Board. She received the William J. Casey Hope Award from BNPCF in 2002 for her work with Pediatric Cancer patients.  She also serves on the Boards of the Martha’s Vineyard Preservation Trust, the Loggerhead Marinelife Center and was the Board Chairperson at the Palm Beach Infectious Disease Institute.  She is a former board member of the Lighthouse Art Center in Tequesta.

Beth lives in the Loxahatchee Club in Jupiter, FL where she serves on the Long Range Planning Committee.

Bonnie Osher received a B.S. degree with a double major in Education and Fine Arts from the University of Michigan.  She is a Producer of Broadway and National road show productions of The Jersey Boys, The Wedding Singer, Hairspray, The Producers, Smokey Joe’s Cafe and has won Tony and Grammy awards.  She was Vice President of Marketing for Cap Toys and developed such famous toys as The Giant Bubble Gun, Stretch Armstrong, and The Spin Pop.  Ms. Osher also was the Founder/Owner of JBJ Enterprises Inc., a pioneer developer of the children’s collectible sticker industry and creator of the first children’s interactive clothing line.

Ms. Osher served on the board of Rainbow and Babies Hospital in Cleveland, OH.
Ms. Osher is a board member of the Jewish Federation of Palm Beach County and a board member of Playhouse Square in Cleveland, Ohio.  She is an active supporter and committee member of various chairities and the co-founder of Women Mentoring Women (WMW), a free consulting group for Michigan women entrepreneurs.  She is a founding member of Women Against Alzheimer's/US Against Alzheimer's.  Ms. Osher is also the founder/creator/parent but no longer the director of grown children, Jay Tapper and Jill Katz.

James Ratchford received a B.A. in English literature from Kenyon College in Gambier, Ohio, and an M.A. in English literature from North Carolina State University.  He is a senior partner with Public Outreach Strategies, a full service communications-consulting firm with offices in West Palm Beach and Washington DC.  James Ratchford recently served as Director of Community Relations and Public Affairs for Florida Power & Light Company (FPL).  Before joining FPL, Ratchford served as Communications Director for the Information Technology Industry Council (ITI), a trade association representing the high tech industry in Washington, DC.  Previously, he was a Senior Vice President with Financial Dynamics (FD), an international business consulting practice.  He also served as Managing Director with West hill Partners' public affairs practice in Washington.  A native of Alexandria, Va., he is married with three children and resides in Jupiter, FL.  He served on the board of the Loggerhead Marinelife Center in Juno Beach, FL.

Ralph Saltzman received his degree at New York University. He founded DesignTex, a leader in the textile manufacture and design market.  He continued at the helm after the company became part of the Steelcase Design Partnership in 1988. He retired in 1996.  Today, as an art connoisseur and active art collector, he supports a number of cultural organizations, including the Florida Atlantic University and the Kravis Center in West Palm Beach, Florida; and serves on the Board of Trustees for the Norton Museum of Art in West Palm Beach, Florida.  He and his wife, Muriel, are dedicated members of the Norton and have made possible the Museum's Jodi Saltzman Gallery, in honor of their daughter.

Sally Still is a Miami native.  Ms. Still graduated from Florida State University, cum laude, with a B.A. degree in Theatre.  She obtained a Master of Fine Arts degree from the University of Miami, also in Theatre.  While in graduate school, Ms. Still was the house electrician at the Ring Theatre; she went on to work for Miami City Ballet as its assistant production manager during its first season and for Miami-Dade County Park Department’s Arts and Community Affairs office producing numerous performing arts events throughout the area.

Ms. Still later earned her J.D. degree at Florida State University, graduating with high honors. Ms. Still is a partner in the West Palm Beach firm of Ward·Damon, where she specializes in employment and labor related litigation defense and providing proactive compliance advice to businesses.  Ms. Still is Florida Bar Board Certified in Labor and Employment Law, and Martindale-Hubbell AV rated.

Robin B. Smith is Chairman of Publishers Clearing House which she joined as President in 1981 after a 16 year career at Doubleday and Co., Inc. where she progressed from Research Analyst to President and General Manager of the Book Clubs Division and then President and General Manager of Dell Publishing Co., Inc. (a subsidiary of Doubleday and Co). She holds an MBA degree from Harvard University and a BA degree from Wellesley College

Ms. Smith is currently a Trustee of the Prudential/Jennison Retail and Target Mutual Funds, and has served on many corporate boards including BellSouth Corporation, Texaco, Kmart, Omnicom Group, Springs Industries, the Bache Group, Jack Eckerd Corporation, Bell and Howell, Huffy, and John Labatt.

In the non-profit world, Ms. Smith serves on the Executive Committee and Board of Poets and Writers, on the Advisory Board of the Harriet L. Wilkes Honors College of FAU in Jupiter, and as Chair of the Finance Committee of the Big Moose Community Chapel in the Adirondacks where she maintains a summer home

Susan Namm Spencer is a resident of Jupiter and Larchmont, New York, She graduated with a B.S. degree in Mass Communications from Emerson College. Her past work experience includes fifteen years of various Vice Presidential Management and Marketing assignments at Citibank/Citigroup. She also served as CEO and Marketing Director of two (New York and Connecticut) HMOs. Board assignments have included the YWCA of Greater New York City, and Emerson College. She is the founder of the William I. Spencer Fund for head and neck cancer research and treatment at NYU Langone Medical Center and has raised $1.6 million to date.  A strong advocate of children’s programs, Susan has volunteer for 14 years with Head Start as part of the Literacy Coalition of Palm Beach County.  She currently serves on the boards of Lighthouse Center of the Arts (past President), Surprise Lake Camp (past Treasurer) and the National Council for The Conservation Fund in Washington, DC.

Salvatore A. Tiano has been managing money for individuals, corporations, and non-profit organizations since 1989.  After beginning his career at Drexel Burnham, Sal joined Bear Stearns (now JPMorgan Securities) in January 1991 and was named one of the youngest Senior Managing Directors in the firm's history in 1994.  A graduate of Dartmouth College, he is currently a Managing Director at JP Morgan Securities, and is recognized as one of the top investment advisors in the country by Barron’s magazine.  Mr. Tiano is the co-head agent of the Dartmouth Class of '88 and spearheaded an effort that set two records for money raised for ten year and fifteen year reunions.   Mr. Tiano is also trustee and founder of the Jimmy Martello Foundation, a charitable foundation set up in memory of a close personal friend who died in the World Trade Center tragedy. He is also a member of the board of directors for the Palm Beach Pops and the Planned Giving Council for the Place of Hope. Sal lives in Jupiter, FL with his wife Kim and their four children.  He is very active coaching youth baseball, and he enjoys playing golf.

Dee Topol is the former President and CEO of Travelers (now Citigroup) Foundation; former Vice President of the American Express Foundation; and past President and CEO of the Wildcliff Children's Museum in New Rochelle, New York.  Dee has a M.A. from New York University and also served as President of the Mamaroneck, New York School Board.  In addition, Dee is past Chair of the New York City Child Care Commission, as well as the Westchester County Parks Recreation and Conservation Board. Dee's volunteer work includes serving as President of the League of Women Voters of New York State Education Foundation and President of the Families and Work Institute Board of Directors.  Dee was also was a member of the Carnegie Hall Education Committee and an Advisor for the Emelin Theatre in Mamaroneck New York, as well as a member of the Westchester County and Lower Manhattan Arts Councils. 

Michael Waldron is the Director of Nuclear Communication for NextEra Energy where he is responsible for communications and public affairs activities for one of the largest commercial nuclear fleets in the United States.  Prior to joining NextEra Energy, Michael served as Vice President and Chief of Staff for FD Dittus Communications, the Washington, DC-based public affairs arm of FTI Consulting, a global business advisory firm.  In this role, he provided counsel to a wide range of large corporate clients in the areas of policy strategy and communication, issues management, and external relations at the state and federal levels.  Previously, Michael served as Principal Deputy Director for public affairs for U.S. Secretaries of Energy Spencer Abraham and Samuel Bodman and as Communications Director for senior members of the U.S. House of Representatives and U.S. Senate. Before moving to Washington, DC, Michael held legislative staff and policy positions in the Massachusetts State Senate and the Administration of Governor William Weld.

A native of Massachusetts, Mr. Waldron holds a Bachelor’s Degree in Communication from Boston University and a Masters in Government from The Johns Hopkins University. Waldron is currently a member of the Nuclear Energy Institute’s Communications Advisory Council, the Institute of Nuclear Power Operations (INPO) Industry Communications Council, and, is a past member of the Wolf Trap National Park for the Performing Arts Associates Board of Directors and the Boston University Alumni Council. 

Michael currently resides in Jupiter, FL with his wife, Laura and their three children, Braeden, Shannon and Collin.

Jeffrey White is a Senior Vice President and Sr. Commercial Banking Relationship Manager for Northern Trust whose responsibilities include the development and cultivation of credit and banking relationships with clients in the northern Palm Beach County region.  He is located in the Bank’s regional headquarters in North Palm Beach.

Jeff has more than 20 years of corporate and private banking experience. Before joining Northern Trust, he held the position of Vice President with SunTrust in their Wealth Management Group in Palm Beach, and various banking positions with PNC Bank in Pittsburgh, Los Angeles, and Washington, D.C.  He is a graduate of Clemson University and holds an MBA from the Katz Graduate School of Business at the University of Pittsburgh.  

An active member of the community, Jeff currently is on the board of the Jupiter-Tequesta Athletic Association and has been involved with the Palm Beach Opera and the Armory Arts Center.  He enjoys snow skiing, reading and all sports, and lives with his wife and three children in Jupiter, FL.