Community Activist
Company: Luttner Financial Group
Location: Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
United States
Affiliations/Associations/Societies:
- Aging and Human Needs Commission (Chair) (2015-2018)
- American Institute of Certified Public Accountants
- Arthur Anderson and Co. (Tax Accountant, 1973-1977)
- Bair Find Foundation (Board of Directors) (2015-Present)
- Buy-Wise Inc., Pittsburgh, PA (Vice-President, 1977-1990)
- Community Relations Council (Chairman, 2012-2015)
- Congregation B’nai Israel (Executive Vice President, 1986-1988) (Board of Directors, 1979-1990)
- Humane Animal Rescue Fund Raising Campaign (Co-Chair, 2014)
- Jewish Assistance Fund (President) (2016-Present)
- Jewish Council of Public Affairs (Vice-Chair) (2016-Present) (Community Day School President, 1988-1990)
- Jewish Education Institute of Pittsburgh (Executive Director, 1991-2004)
- Jewish Federation of Greater Pittsburgh (Board of Directors) (2010-2019)
- Jewish National Fund (Board of Directors) (2017-Present)
- Little League, Coach (11 years) (1979-1990)
- Maccabai Youth Games of North America (Chair) (1987-1990)
- Make-A-Wish Foundation (Board of Directors)
- Melanoma Action Coalition (Board of Directors) (2018-Present)
- Melanoma Research Alliance (fundraiser, supporter)
- National Israel Center for Arts and Technology (Board of Directors) (2017-Present)
- Partnership2gether (Chair) (2008-2012)
- Pennsylvania Bar Association
- Pennsylvania Institute of Certified Public Accountants
- Pittsburgh Three Rivers Marathon (President) (2012-2014)
- Repair the World Service Organization (Advisory Committee Chair) (2014-2019)
- Run for a Reason Charity Program, Pittsburgh Three Rivers Marathon (Chair) (2015-Present)
- Solomin Schechter Day School Association, (Board of Directors, 1992-1995)
- Tree of Life Congregation, Pittsburgh, PA (Executive Director, 1990-1991)
- United States Coast Guard, (JAG Officer, 1968-1973)
- United Synagogue of Conservative Judaism (Board of Directors, 1992-1995)
Achievements:
- Honoree, Distinguished Worldwide Humanitarian Award (2021, 2020, 2019)
- Recipient, Emanuel Spector Memorial Award for Lifetime Achievement, Jewish Federation of Greater Pittsburgh (2021)
- Recipient, The Volunteer of the Year Award, The Jewish Assistance Fund (2020)
- Inductee, Top Professionals of the Year, Marquis Who’s Who (2019)
- Recipient, Albert Nelson Marquis Lifetime Achievement Award (2019)
- Recipient, Israel Service Award, Zionist Organization of America (2018)
- Zionist Organization of America Israel Service Award (2018)
- Recipient, Guardian of Israel Award, Jewish National Fund (2016)
- Recipient, Levinson Community Service Award, Community Relations Council (2015)
- Recipient, Volunteer of Year Award, Jewish Federation of Greater Pittsburgh (2015)
- Recipient, Humanitarian Award, Western Pennsylvania Jewish Sports Hall of Fame (2013)
- Recipient, Community Day School Leadership Award (2011)
- Honoree, Outstanding Citizen of Pittsburgh, PA, Station WQEX and the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette (1990)
- Recipient, JWB New Leadership Award (1990)
- Recipient, Rogal-Ruslander Leadership Award, Jewish Community Center (1990)
- Outstanding Citizen of Pittsburgh, Station WQEX, Pittsburgh Post-Gazette (1989)
- Recipient, Ida & Samuel Latterman Volunteer Mitzvah Award (1988)