(Courtesy of SWC) The Simon Wiesenthal Center (SWC) has launched its Northeast Regional Advisory Board, bringing together a wide spectrum of next-generation leadership to significantly broaden and enhance the reach, scope and impact of the institution’s efforts in the region. The board held its inaugural meeting in SWC’s new downtown Manhattan office, where regional operations will move shortly after the new year, also lending to an expansion of the Center’s regional footprint.

“This board represents an incredible collection of first-rate talent, all dedicated and passionate about the need to both immediately grow our capacity for combating antisemitism and hate while also looking to serve as a very necessary platform for a new generation of serious Jewish communal leaders to thrive. We are so proud to have the privilege of their cumulative expertise, and the sincerity of their desire to play a true role in a call for larger communal action during these trying times,” said SWC Eastern Director Michael Cohen.

This critical new board’s inaugural members include: Joshua Agus, Agus Holdings; Eric Aroesty; Samuel M. Ashner, Winthrop Capital Partners; Stephanie Knepper Basman, SKA Marin; Gil Cygler, Cygler Warren Street Corporation; Matthew Dunn, Kramer Levin; Scott Herschmann, Pentsao Advisors; Leor Hofman, Insignia Acquisitions; Aaron Jungreis, Rosewood Realty Group; Yaron Kornblum, Rivkin Radler; David Lubin, Clairmont Group; Chanie Milworn, Agus Holdings; Sarah Russell, NEI Group; David Schwartz, Gotham Government Relations and Communications; Gabriel Simony, GM Photo; Jack Simony; Eli Tabak, The Bluestone Group; Debra Tantleff, Tantum Real Estate; and Avner Vider.