In these troubling times, amid the continuing surge in antisemitism—tragically including deadly violence—our community stands together to advance the Museum’s critical mission.
Join us in honoring Peter Fine and Sigal Mandelker for their long-standing support of the Museum, and learn how we are combating dangerous conspiracy theories and Holocaust distortion, inspiring new generations to confront antisemitism today.
For questions or to discuss sponsorship opportunities, please contact the Northeast Regional Office at 212.983.0825 or northeastoutreach@ushmm.org.
Honorees
Honorees
- Peter Fine
Peter Fine became involved with the Museum in 2018 through its New York Real Estate Luncheon. Since then, he has become a dedicated supporter of its work in the northeast community, eventually serving as a chair of the 2024 Northeast Tribute Dinner.
A lifelong New Yorker and the child of an immigrant cab driver, Peter grew up in public housing and began his professional life as a social worker. He then served as assistant executive director of the Educational Alliance before transitioning to a career in real estate. An industry leader in affordable and workforce housing, Peter is the co-founder and chief executive officer of Atlantic Development Group and its successor company, Bolivar Development.
Outside of his involvement with the Museum, Peter is a committed philanthropist to Jewish and community organizations. Over the last 20 years, Peter has also been a dedicated supporter of the arts. As an investor and producer of theater and film, his credits include Lin Manuel Miranda’s Tony Award-winning In The Heights and the documentary Four Winters, which tells the stories of partisan fighters and their resistance in the face of the Nazi regime.
- Sigal Mandelker
As the daughter of Holocaust survivors and a former member of the Museum’s presidentially appointed governing council, Sigal Mandelker has devoted her life to tikkun olam, the Jewish principle of taking action to improve the world. She has worked tirelessly to advance Holocaust memory and education and has engaged extensively in public service.
In 2019, Sigal delivered the powerful keynote address at the Museum’s National Days of Remembrance Ceremony at the US Capitol. As an active member of the Museum’s executive committee, she co-led a special committee to address the eruption of antisemitism and Holocaust denial in the aftermath of the horrific Hamas attack on Israel on October 7, 2023. Most recently, she represented the Museum as a member of its delegation to the commemoration of the 80th anniversary of the liberation of Auschwitz, attended by heads of state from all over the world. As the Under Secretary of the Treasury for Terrorism and Financial Intelligence, Sigal served as a key partner to the Museum. Her vast professional expertise as well as her family history informed her work on the Museum council.
Following her public service, Sigal joined Ribbit Capital in 2020. She previously held several other senior positions in the US government and as a partner at Proskauer Rose.
Leadership
Dinner Chairs
Charles Blaichman Ilene Farkas Alice Fisher Dana and Marc Gibber Gary Jacob Stuart Levey Brent J. McIntosh Belinda Schwartz
Past Northeast Tribute Dinner Honorees
2010 Howard Ganek* 2011 Oliver Stanton 2012 The Halpern Family | The Pantirer, Pines, and Schwartz Families 2013 Jill and Peter Kraus 2014 Eva Cooper | The Honorable Michael B. Mukasey 2015 Todd Fisher | Howard Unger 2016 Alan Lazowski 2017 Elisa Spungen Bildner and Robert Bildner | Sheila Johnson Robbins* 2018 Howard M. Lorber 2019 Gary Jacob | Stacey Saiontz 2022 The Robert K. Kraft Family 2023 Richard Born and Rita Distenfeld 2024 Debrah Lee Charatan | Jeffrey Feil | Lloyd Goldman *Deceased
Featured Speaker
Featured Speaker
- Jessica Hecht
Jessica Hecht is an acclaimed Tony-nominated stage actress and teaches acting at Williams College and the HB Playwright's Studio. Broadway credits include Eureka Day and Summer, 1976 (Tony nomination for each), The Prica, Fiddler on the Roof, The Assembled Parties, Harvey, After the Fall, The Last Night of Ballyhoo, Brighton Beach Memoirs, Julius Caesar, and A View from the Bridge (Tony nomination).
Off-Broadway, she has appeared in King Lear, Stage Kiss, Three Sisters, The Orchard, Letters from Max, and Admissions (Obie Award and Outer Critics Circle Award nomination). Her recent television appearances include the Netflix series Special, for which she received an Emmy Award nomination, and her roles in Tokyo Vice, Super Pumped, The Sinner, The Loudest Voice, Dickinson, The Boys, and Succession. She is also recognizable to television audiences from her roles in the beloved series Breaking Bad and Friends. She recently completed the film Eleanor the Great, directed by Scarlett Johansson, which just premiered at the Cannes Film Festival.
Jessica founded The Campfire Project in 2017 to respond to the overflowing migrant population in Greek refugee camps and has since worked with refugee communities in camps worldwide. Last year, she was honored with the Paul Robeson Award.
2025 Northeast Tribute Dinner Sponsors
Gifts as of August 19, 2025 Crown Gifts of $250,000 or more
Anonymous Gene Bernstein and Kathleen Walsh Peter Fine and Family Laura Gurwin Flug Caryn and Howard Unger
Diamond Gifts of $100,000–$249,999
Andi and Tom Bernstein Lee and Jeffrey Feil Family Foundation Victoria and Lloyd Goldman Madaleine and Arnold* Penner Antoun Sehnaoui
Platinum Gifts of $50,000–$99,999
Madelyn Bucksbaum Adamson and Allen Adamson Debrah Lee Charatan Cathy and Gary Jacob Stacey and Marc Saiontz
Gold Gifts of $25,000–$49,999
Andi Barchas and Daniel Adler Deborah and Richard Born Check Point Software Technologies Circle Eva Cooper Deutsche Bank Janet Dore Abby and Rick Elbaum Jay Hanflig and Donna Sinden Herrick, Feinstein LLP Latham & Watkins LLP Annette and Stuart Levey The Malka/Kleiner Family Morgan Stanley Ellen Moskowitz and Bruce Birenboim Reva and Martin Oliner Oracle Steven J. & Robin Rotter Family Foundation Betty Pantirer Schwartz and Howard Schwartz The Solomon Organization Diane and Howard Wohl
Sapphire Gifts of $18,000–$24,999
Anonymous Stefany and Simon Bergson Foundation Candeur Group Citi CohnReznick Rita and Fred Distenfeld Goldfarb & Fleece LLP Greenberg Traurig LLP Kensington Vanguard National Land Services, LLC Seed Biotech Sullivan & Cromwell LLP The Wilf Family Barbara and Michael Zimmerman
Silver Gifts of $12,500–$17,999
Cahill Gordon & Reindel Cravath, Swaine & Moore LLP Customers Bank—Cliff Broder East West Bank Alice and Clint Fisher Dana and Marc Gibber David E. Gross Kassin Sabbagh Realty and Alan Jemal, Jem Realty Marsha and Henry Laufer Miranda Family Fund/MirRam Group Michael Passeroff and Matthew Liebman Paul, Weiss, Rifkind, Wharton & Garrison LLP Proskauer
Bronze Gifts of $5,000–$12,499 GFP Real Estate LLC Steven Goldfeder Aimee and Warren Hirschhorn JM Zoning, A Milrose Company Alexandra W. Logue and Ian Shrank Susan and Michael Mukasey RIPCO Real Estate Sam Rosenblatt Santander Bank, NA Joan Serchuck, in honor of Eva Cooper Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP Solomon Law P.C. Katy and Greg Williamson The Donald and Barbara Zucker Family Foundation Copper Gifts of $2,500–$4,999
Benjy Berger Arne and Debra Christenson Hirschen Singer & Epstein LLP Irene Kronhill Pletka *deceased
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