Of course Barbie was created by a Jewish mother. Join JPW for the best night ever – an unforgettable and inspirational evening with best-selling author and historian, Robin Gerber. Robin will tell the remarkable true story of the world’s most iconic toy and the entrepreneurial woman who created her, Ruth Handler. Together, Ruth and Barbie changed American business and culture forever.
7:00 p.m. Includes reception with cocktails and hors d’oeuvres.
Cost: $60 to attend the Leadhership Event Program
5:30 p.m. Lion of Judah Dinner (by invitation only).
Cost: $75 to attend the Lion of Judah dinner and Leadhership program
The Lion of Judah Dinner has reached maximum capacity. Please click the link below to be added to our waitlist. An Associated staff member will reach out to you if space becomes available.
This special dinner before our signature Leadhership Event recognizes our community’s generous female philanthropists who contribute $6,000 or more to the Annual Campaign, individually or as part of a household.
There are still seats available for the JPW Leadhership Event, please register at the link above.
Dietary laws observed for both dinner and reception.
Questions? Contact Daniela Levine at dlevine@associated.org or 410-369-9317.
For the security of all, The Associated reserves the right to search all bags prior to entry.
Robin Gerber is a powerful speaker, best-selling author and historian. In late 2020, she was featured on CNN’s “First Ladies” series in the episode on Eleanor Roosevelt. She has also appeared on the History Channel, Biography Channel, The PBS Newshour, CBS and FOX.
Robin’s articles have appeared in USA Today, The Washington Post, The Philadelphia Inquirer and numerous other newspapers and magazines including The Ojai Quarterly and Ojai Monthly. Robin is the author of the bestseller, Leadership the Eleanor Roosevelt Way: Timeless Strategies from the First Lady of Courage.
Her biography of the founder of Mattel, Ruth Handler: Barbie and Ruth: The Story of the World’s Most Famous Doll and the Woman Who Created Her is being developed as a television series. Robin’s book Katharine Graham: The Leadership Journey of an American Icon explores the life of the legendary publisher of The Washington Post newspaper. And Robin’s novel Eleanor vs. Ike (Harper/Avon) imagines Eleanor Roosevelt as a candidate for President in 1952.
Robin is an inspirational keynote speaker, telling moving stories from the lives of Eleanor Roosevelt, Katharine Graham and other great leaders. Clients include Bank of America, the AARP, The Culinary Institute, Ameriprise, West Point, the U.S. Forest Service, the Council for Excellence in Government, The 3rd Quality Conference of the European Union, and many universities, colleges, girls’ schools, nonprofits and government agencies.
Prior to becoming an author, Robin practiced law in Washington, D.C., worked for the House Committee on Education and Labor, and as a union lobbyist on Capitol Hill.
JPW Committee
Mindy Silverman, Chair
Amy Burke Friedman
Jenn Cameron
Dori Chait
Kohli Flick
Carly B. Greenberg
Jayne Havens
Heidi Klotzman
Regan La Testa
Devorah Miller
Claire M. Tesh
Stacey Thompson
Shelley Zimmerman
Cindy Kasner & Talya Knable
Chairs, Lion of Judah Dinner
Jessica Bronfein & Amy Pollokoff
Chairs, Lion Behind the Pin
P.J. Pearlstone
Chair, Annual Campaign
Harriette Wienner
Chair, Women’s Engagement & Philanthropy
Katie Applefeld
Chair, Leadership Giving
Yehuda Neuberger
Chair of the Board
Andrew Cushnir
President and CEO
Marc B. Terrill
President Emeritus
JPW Sponsors
Canon • CLA • Defender One • Giant Food • Gordon Feinblatt, LLC • Israel Bonds
Corporate Sponsors
BGE • CFG Bank • Len Stoler Automotive • MileOne Autogroup • M&T Bank • Trius Lending Partners
Brown Advisory • Hoffman & Co. • MedStar Health • PNC Bank • PSA Insurance & Financial Services • Truist • Advance Business Systems • Alliance Material Handling, Inc. • Atlas Restaurant Group • Eastern Savings Bank • First National Bank • GBMC • Klein’s Shoprite • Merritt Properties • Miles & Stockbridge • MOI • Rosenwald Team at RBC Wealth Management • Residential Title & Escrow Company • Safeway • Schoenfeld Insurance Associates • SOS Technology Group • T. Rowe Price • Venable LLP • Wells Fargo • WesBanco • William Blair
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