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Annual Meeting Features FBI Speaker, Election of New Officers

Attorney Scott Harris was elected Regional Board Chair at the Pacific Southwest Region’s Annual Meeting on June 12 at the Skirball Cultural Center. Before turning over the gavel to Harris, Ivy Kagan Bierman — who has served as Chair for the past two years — called him “very smart, a creative problem solver and a passionate advocate.” These qualities were clear

Regional Board Hears from Top ADL Execs

At an expanded Executive Committee Meeting on May 15, Regional Board members were treated to a “behind the headlines” look at ADL by Senior Vice President of Growth Fred Bloch.  Joining Bloch for this LA visit was the newly-appointed Vice President Leadership Deb Leipzig.  Both ADL executives met with staff and lay leaders during their brief visit. Bloch started his

Insiders’ Briefing Held for ADL Supporters

An insiders’ briefing, After Charlottesville: What’s Next?  was held for the regional Executive Committee, ADL Second Century Campaign and other longtime, loyal ADL supporters November 7 at the ADL office. ADL Senior Investigative Researcher and Director of Special Projects Joanna Mendelson laid out the big picture of hate groups and trends both pre- and post-Charlottesville.  In addition to providing background

Annual Meeting features conversation with Israeli Consul General

ADL’s Pacific Southwest Region marked its recent Annual Meeting with a conversation between Sam Grundwerg, Consul General of Israel, and Ivy Kagan Bierman, ADL Pacific Southwest Regional Board Chair. After speaking about his background in law and as the former director of the World Jewish Congress, Consul General Grundwerg was asked about prospects of peace and achieving a two-state solution.  He started