Arizona Essence:
An Evening Celebrating Our Community
Enjoy an evening of cocktails, fine dining, and entertainment as we recognize our honorees Adam Brooks, Beth Jo Zeitzer, and Adam Nach and celebrate our community’s achievements over the past year.
Your generosity makes our mission possible! Please consider becoming a featured sponsor, purchasing tickets, or placing a tribute ad to support The J and our Gala.
Saturday, December 7, 2024
@ 6:30pm
Ina Levine Jewish
Community Campus
Cocktail Attire
Our 2024 Honorees
THE IRV SHUMAN
AWARD
Adam Brooks
Adam Brooks co-founded ABLE Financial Group in 2006 to
offer holistic financial planning and investment management.
The J’s Habonim
(Builder) Award
Beth Jo Zeitzer
Beth Jo Zeitzer is the founder and CEO of R.O.I. Properties, a real estate firm specializing in commercial, residential, and land assets.
The J’s Habonim
(Builder) Award
Adam Nach
Adam Nach is the founder of Lane & Nach, PC, and Peak Performance Restructuring Services, PC, specializing in commercial litigation, bankruptcy, and creditor relations.
Support The 2024 J Gala
Sponsorship, Tickets, and Tribute Ads
Become a featured sponsor for the 2024 Valley of the Sun J’s Annual Gala. With many different levels of sponsorship, you can become a key contributor to The J into 2025 and beyond!
You can also support the event by purchasing a ticket or a tribute ad. We look forward to seeing you for a night of cocktails, food, fun, and recognition to those that have helped our mission.
A Thank You!
We would like to thank those who have helped sponsor the 2024 Valley of the Sun J’s Annual Gala.
Without your support, none of this would be possible.
Copper Sponsors
Amy and Andrew Cohn
Cindy and Adam Brooks
Lauren and Zev Hendeles
Steve & Suzanne Hilton Family
Rachel and Jonathan Hoffer
Donna and Joel Kramer
Scott Seldin
Kathy and David Tinkelman
Cactus Wren Sponsors
Julie Bennett
Lanny and Marlene Lahr
Lane & Nach P.C.
Howard and Ellen Lindzon
R.O.I. Properties
Joel Schaller and Sally Oscherwitz
Penny and Robert Sarver
Schoen Family
Marcia and Joe Unell
Weiss Brown
Weiss Wealth Strategies of Raymond James
The Zeidler Group of BAIRD Private Wealth Management
Evelyn and Leon Zeitzer
Turquoise Sponsors
Affiliated Pediatric Dentistry and Orthodontics
Anonymous
Scott Cohen/Engelman Berger
Leona and Jacob Goldfarb
Dottie and Murray Goodman
Goodmans
Denise and Eric Kaye/Connections in HomeCare and Communities
Laffer Tengler Investments
Gary Linhart
Michelle Kort – Launch Compass
Edward Newman Family
Lori and Barry Markson
Melissa Schepps/Sonny Schepps Foundation
SMS Financial
ViaWest Group – Steven and Jen Schwarz
Barbara and Barry Zemel
Aly and Mark Koslow
Palo Verde Sponsor
Alliance Bank of Arizona
Elaine and Joel Bernick
Mark Bregman/Dyer Bregman Ferrisi Wong & Carter, PLLC
Pnina Levine and Alan Gold
Neil Moffett
Michelle and David Notrica
Sara and Bob Silver
Sacks Tierney P.A.
David Weiner/Weiner Insurance
Jay Zweig
AV sponsored inpart by Event Smart
Alcohol sponsored by Aly and Mark Koslow
2024 J Gala Committee
Thank you for your dedication and hard work in bringing our vision to life.
Co-Chairs | |
| Ellen Lindzon + Gary Weiss |
Committee | |
| Julie Bennett | Denise Kaye |
| Laura Beraznik | Mark Koslow |
| Laura Bercovich | Stephanie Mahrer |
| Harriet Bernick | Risa Miller |
| Cindy Brooks | Reuben Nach |
| Andrea Cohen | Melissa Olgin |
| Greg Cohen | Mara Pernick |
| Scott Cohen | Debbie Rauh |
| Brad Goddess | Jodi Stoken |
| Keylee Helmich | Evelyn Zeitzer |
| Susan Hirshman | |
2024 Executive Staff + Board of Directors
Executive Staff |
| Jay J. Jacobs: Chief Executive Officer |
Christine Hutchinson: Chief Operations Officer |
| Steve Levy: Chief Marketing Officer |
| Jessica Mannon: Chief Development Officer |
| Andrea Quen: Chief Experience Officer |
| Leah Zigmond: Chief Officer of Youth and Family Programming |
Board of Directors | |
| Mallory Savan Lebovitz: Board Chairman | |
| Barry Markson: Immediate Past Chairman | |
| Julie Bennett: Treasurer | |
| Joel Kramer: Secretary | |
| Dan Bachus | Michelle Kort |
| Adam Brooks | Mark Koslow |
| Alan Gold | Jill Leshin |
| Zev Hendeles | Joel Schaller |
| Jonathan Hoffer | Lindsey Seitchik |
| Denise Kaye | Erika Strempel |
| Brad Klein | Gary Weiss |