Photos from a Magical Evening: 2024 Gala Peace Made Possible
Tanenbaum CEO Rev. Mark Fowler opens the gala
Dear Friends,
I want to deeply thank all of you once again for celebrating our mission to build respect for religious diversity at our annual Gala: Peace Made Possible.
This year was particularly special with our very first interactive Gala. Staff from all four of our programs led guests through meaningful experiences to explore what it looks and feels like to practice behaviors of respect in schools, workplaces, health care settings, and in global peacebuilding.
Relive the Gala by exploring our photos of the night here.
The purpose of our Gala does not end when the evening concludes. I hope you left feeling motivated, connected, and energized to build bridges of respect and mutual understanding in your daily lives. In spaces that call for empathy and collective compassion, I encourage you to ask yourself, ‘What is mine to do?’ and act on it.
If you haven’t contributed to support our Gala, our largest fundraiser of the year, it’s not too late. Please consider a donation today. We are so grateful for your partnership and support. Stay tuned for more exciting events and ways to join our programming in 2025.
A special thanks to Presenting Sponsor Accenture and the following sponsors for their support of the Gala this year: Cushman & Wakefield, Dr. Georgette F. Bennett and Dr. Leonard S. Polonsky CBE, Merck & Co., Barry Friedberg and Charlotte Moss, Citi, Foa & Son, An Alera Group, HWH Mediation LLC, Meta, Suzanne and Douglas Henck, TJ Haynes-Morgan and Michael Morgan, Amy and Robert Heller, David Heller, Epstein, Becker & Green, FINRA, Goldman Sachs, Christie’s, dcc, Schulte, Roth & Zabel LLP, Weil, Gotshal & Manges LLP, AllianceBernstein, Bridgewater Advisors, MetLife, and White & Case LLP.
In deep gratitude,
Rev. Mark Fowler, CEO, Tanenbaum
(Photos: Amanda Suarez and Mark Choi)
Assistant Director of Tanenbaum’s Education Program, Daniel del Nido, Tanenbaum Education Advisory Board members Dolores Troy Quinn and Cheryl Rizzo speak with gala guests
Tanenbaum Gala Ambassador Matilde Roman with guests
Gala guests participate in the Health Care program’s display
Gala guests interact with the Education program display
Gala guests participate in Education program’s engagement table
Representing Religion displays on screen
Amir Vahab Trio with Tanenbaum’s Education program display
Tanenbaum Workplace Program Assistant Kennedy McCutchen and gala guest participate in the Workplace program’s exhibit
The Amir Vahab Trio perform for the evening
The Amir Vahab Trio
Tanenbaum Senior Network Coordinator Elie Khoury with the Amir Vahab Trio
Tanenbaum President and Founder Dr. Georgette F. Bennett with Norm Fein
Tanenbaum Peacebuilding Assistant Director Janie Dumbleton with Gala Ambassadors Liz Joslin Varghese and Leslie Funk
Tanenbaum Gala Ambassadors Hedieh Fakhriyazdi and Lis Joslin Varghese with Gala guest
Tanenbaum CEO Rev. Mark Fowler with Maria Abdullah, Eugene Smith, and team from Citi
Tanenbaum CEO Rev. Mark Fowler with gala guests
Tanenbaum CEO Rev. Mark Fowler with Board members Sara Pandolfi and Naimah Allie
Mistress of Ceremony and WABC Journalist, Kemberly Richardson
Tanenbaum CEO Rev. Mark Fowler opens the gala
Mistress of Ceremony and WABC Journalist Kemberly Richardson interviews Tanenbaum CEO Rev. Mark Fowler
Sumreen Ahmad, Accenture, and Tanenbaum CEO Rev. Mark Fowler
Tanenbaum CEO Rev. Mark Fowler presents Corporate Bridge Builder Award to Sumreen Ahmad, Accenture
Tanenbaum CEO Rev. Mark Fowler interviews Honoree Audrey Kitagawa
Tanenbaum CEO Rev. Mark Fowler and Rabbi Marc. H Tanenbaum Award for the Advancement of Interreligious Understanding honoree, Audrey Kitagawa
Adam Solomon Honoree, Dr. Aasim Padela
Tanenbaum CEO Rev. Mark Fowler with FINRA’s Audria Pendergrass Lee and Gala guests
Tanenbaum CEO Emeritus Joyce Dubensky with honoree Audrey Kitagawa and guests
Tanenbaum Board Members Sara Pandolfi, Justin Foa, and Holly Weiss
Tanenbaum Board members Sara Pandolfi and Naimah Allie with Steve Pandolfi and Nancy Wolfe
Tanenbaum 2024 Gala Peace Made Possible
Rev. Mark Fowler and the Accenture team
Pritpal Kochhar and Casey Vysotskaia
Merck Interfaith Organization
Leslie Funk, Google, pictured with gala guests
Les Crystal Media Bridge Builder Honoree, Rainn Wilson, shares acceptance remarks
Fr. Andreas Vithoulkas, Chancellor of the Greek Orthodox Archdiocese of America
Elise Brancheau, ACR-GNY Director of Operations
Cushman and Wakefield
Christie’s Charity Auctioneer Helena Guindo leads the evening’s call to action