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Thank you to our generous 2008 Leadership Gala Supporters!

PREMIER
Thomas and Patricia Barry
Jim and Penny Coulter
George S. Loening
The Timothy J. and Linda O'Neill Foundation

VISIONARY
Dana and Robert Emery
Stephen Farley and Suzanne Worden
Charlotte and Bill Ford
General Atlantic
Sarah and Peter O'Hagan
Walter and Donna Wick
Ted and Lisa Williams
Anonymous Donor

LUMINARY
Diana Barrett and Bob Vila
Jennifer and Timothy Kingston
Morgan Stanley
Jonathan and Lisa Pruzan
The Pumpkin Foundation/Joseph and Carol Reich
Clark Webb
Select Equity Matching Gift Program

LEADER
George and Leslie Biddle
Randi and Bob Fisher
Goldman Sachs
Knossos Foundation
Diana Nelson and John Atwater
Suzanne Nora and David G. Johnson
The Pevaroff Cohn Family Foundation
Mary and David Solomon
Stroock & Stroock & Lavan LLP
Carol Tolan
Kimberly K. Walin
Joe and Malin Wolf

MENTOR
BlackRock
Ellen Cohen and Cristopher Greer
Edith Cooper and Robert Taylor
Nick and Nicole Coslov
The Hermanson and Meister Families
Jay Jacobs and Liz Hume
Macon and Michael Jessop
Katherine and Duncan Kennedy
Kroll Associates, Inc.
Lehman Brothers
Carol and Albert Lowenthal
Bremond and Michael MacDougall
Michael and Helaine Pruzan
Robert and Tracey Pruzan
John and Alex Read
Seran and Ravi Trehan
Elisha Wiesel
Gregory Williams

FRIEND
Lisa Atkin and Tony Kiser
Pamela and James Awad
Deborah H. Berghorst
Milton and Jena Berlinski
Betsy Blumenthal and Jonathan Root
Alanna and Chandler Bocklage
Helen Clement and Duane Miyagishima
Kurt and Samantha Ekert
John and Danielle Esposito
Susan Fellner
Genworth Financial Outside Director Matching Gift Program
Gerson Lehrman Group
Godfrey R. Gil
Goldman Sachs Matching Gift Program
Kim and Grant Gregory, Jr.
Susan T. Hermanson
Geoffrey Hess
Laura Hunt
Sarah Jacoby
Geoffrey and Nora Kanter
Warren and Harriet Kantrowitz
Mr. and Mrs. Roger E. Kass
William Ketcham and Beth Ward
Derek and Lisa Kirkland
Arthur and Ronnie Kirsch
Lee Paul Klingenstein
Stephanie and Joseph Lanasa III
Michael and Audrey Laufer
Lorna Livingston
Douglas and Kristin Londal
Lili Lynton and Michael Ryan
Eric Mandelblatt
John and Jo Frances Meyer
Charlie and Susan Moss
Katherine Mossman
Walter G. Nollmann and Maureen Carr
Claudia and Gunnar Overstrom
Paley-Kerrey Foundation
Betsy and Rob Pitts
Ruth Porat and Anthony Paduano
Priscilla Rattazzi-Whittle
Robert Reffkin
Larry and Wendy Rockefeller
James and Gretchen Rubin
Patricia and Douglas Sacks
Lisa and Michael Schultz
Neil Seth and Mei Kok
Meridith Sopher and Ted Stachtiaris
James Stevens and Patricia McDermott
Taconic Capital Group Inc.
Tenet Healthcare Foundation Matching Gift Program
Jill and Michael Toporek
Andrew and Melinda Turitz
James and Deborah Walker
Kweli Washington
Wesley Capital Management LLC
The Whitehead Foundation
Jason Windawi and Joseph Davidson
Jeff Yokuty
F. Anthony and Sally Zunino
Anonymous Donor

2008 YLC Cocktail Donors

We thank our Young Leadership Committee, Host Committee, sponsors, and the 250 guests who came to our Fifth Annual Young Leadership Cocktail on October 2nd, 2008 at Midtown Loft. The inspiring night raised over $70,000 to bring life-changing resources to more deserving youth throughout New York City. We are incredibly grateful for your support, time, and dedication in helping us to reach tremendous heights. Thank you also to our Event sponsors and Silent Auction donors for giving so generously to help high potential adolescents realize their dreams and become future leaders.

Event Sponsors

Other Sponsors

Silent Auction Donors

ALPS Mountaineering
American Eagle Outfitters
Amy Gruenhut
Blue Man Group
Christies
Cornelia Day Resort
Dan Tsou and Betty So
Daniel and Maria del Rio
Domaine Carneros
Dr. Steven Victor
Fender Stratocaster® Guitar
Freeze 24-7 International
J.Crew
Jewels of Ocean
Kristin Muller
Kristen Schonwald and Chris Vila
La Esquina
Lancôme
Leatherman, Wave Tool
Marilyn Bakun
Marjan Falek
Me&Ro
Melissa Joy Manning, Inc.
Murray's Cheese
NBC Universal
New York Giants

Event Host Committee

Raphael Bassalobre
Shane Bennett
Douglas Brody
Courtney Carson
Andrea Cohen
Adam Davids
Keenan Davis
Andrew Ellenbogen
Allison Falkenberry
Linley Grandison
Amy Gruenhut
Kristen Hanson
Kristin Heinz
Jed Herrmann
Elizabeth Hummer
Athas Ioannou
Eric Jacks
Shelia Kelly
Taena Kim
Mei-Yin Kok
LJ Lavergne
Alina Levin
Neil Littman
Jon Luick
Ernest Lyles
Bridgette Magee
Raju Mann
Gabriel Marquez
Nancy Meakem
Ann Moore
Kristin Muller
Meghan Muntean
Adi Neumann
Andrea Novak
Mike Oristian
Justin Paterson
Annie Pell
Nick Pell
Will Pierce
Jay Remillard
Susan Rose
Samuel Schatz
Lily Schonwald
Dale Sudakoff
Olivia Tiernan
Nathalie Torres
Aylin Tugberk
Zeke Vince
Roseann Wang
Eden Werring
Hannah Wunsch
Cynthia Yang
Jason Yeung
Lizabeth Zindel

Young Leadership Committee Members

Scott Thomas, Committee Chair
Vanessa Colombo, Committee Vice-Chair
Katie Braham
Buck Brody
Christine Capacillo
Matt Clare
Vanessa Colombo
Arnab Dasgupta
Kate Egan
Lauren Gingerich
Joanna Goddard
Alexandra Greenawalt
Jesse Keyes
Tom Leineweber
Benjamin Lorr
DeWayne Louis
Jessica Miller
Hilary Pereira
Sage Ramadge
Isabelle Renot
Alissa Riffel
Kristen Schonwald
Neil Seth
Saad Siddiqui
Erica Swenson
Sarah Wagman
Chris Weldon
Elizabeth Werbe
Shirley Xu
Rob Zamacona
Billie Zito