About Us
The Rodd D. Brickell Foundation Advisory Board is composed of a
dedicated group of community volunteers.  The Board specializes in
four areas of focus: Education, Medical & Healthcare, Professional &
Business, and Government in its fight against youth suicide, cyber
bullying and school violence.

Advisory Board President

Education
  • Art Johnson, Ph.D., Superintendent - The School District of Palm
    Beach County, Florida Committee Chair
  • Alison Adler, Ed.D., Chief, Safety and Learning Environment -
    The School District of Palm Beach County
  • Karen Feller, Head of School - Donna Klein Jewish Academy
  • Bill Graham, Board Chairman - The School District of Palm
    Beach County
  • Mark Hansen, Board Member - The School District of Palm
    Beach County
  • James P. Kelly, Chief of Police - The School District of Palm
    Beach County
  • Kim Mazauskas, Bullying Prevention/ Intervention Coordinator,
    Safe Schools Institute - The School District of Palm Beach
    County

Business & Professional
  • Michael Demcho, Director - Coldwell Banker Previews
    International, South Florida Committee Chair
  • Simon Cruz, President - Plus Bank (Former Deputy Mayor, City
    of Miami Beach, FL)
  • Ken Meuser, Partner - Grant Thornton
  • Mark P. Schnapp, Shareholder - Greenberg Traurig

Medical & Healthcare
  • David Shaffer, M.D., F.R.C. – Columbia University Medical
    Center, Department of Psychiatry  Committee Chair
  • Madelyn Gould, Ph.D., M.P.H. – Columbia University Medical
    Center
  • Kelly Posner, Ph.D. – Columbia University Medical Center and
    New York Psychiatric Institute, Division of Child and Adolescent
    Psychiatry
  • Cynthia R. Pfeffer, M.D. – New York Hospital/Cornell Medical
    Center
  • Jon A. Shaw, M.D. – University of Miami School of Medicine

Government
  • Ellyn Bogdanoff, Florida State Representative
  • Adam Hasner, Florida State Representative
  • Maria Sachs, Florida State Representative
  • Susan Whelchel, Mayor - Boca Raton, FL
  • Jerry Taylor, Mayor - Boynton Beach, FL

At-Large Community Members
  • Steven Abrams, Former Mayor – Boca Raton, FL
  • Dr. Leon Lewenstein
  • Edmond Prins - Director Real Estate CEMEX
  • Sam Saidel, Saidel Family Foundation
  • Marilyn Shapiro
ADVISORY BOARD
Founding Board of
Directors

  • Norman L.
    Brickell -
    Board
    Chairman and
    Founder
  • Elinor Wohl
  • Richard J.
    Brickell
  • Ronne J. Wohl
    - Chair
    Emeritus