Business Leader Award

Mona is a natural entrepreneur. She spent 16 years in the garment industry as vice president and co-owner of a lifestyle apparel company before shifting her focus in 1995 to real estate. She now runs Golden Lioness Corp., a fully integrated property investment, management, and development firm.
 
Alongside her husband, David Sterling, Mona brings the same energy and business acumen to numerous charitable organizations. Mona is a UJA Lion of Judah and received the Joseph Gurwin Humanitarian Award. She sits on the board of directors for Women’s International Zionist’s Organization (WIZO) and is a congressional club member for AIPAC...

Rising Leader Award
 
Lindsay’s passion for Jewish organizations derives from her grandparents, who were Holocaust survivors. They taught her the importance of Jewish traditions, building a strong Jewish identity, and helping those in need.  Lindsay is a dedicated leader within UJA Long Island and a proud Lion of Judah. She and her husband, Alex, have played key roles in engaging the next generation of supporters, serving as dinner chairs for the North Shore Inaugural and actively encouraging younger members of Glen Oaks Club to get involved. They have twice chaired Summerfest and sit on its steering committee, and are active members of the Rising Leaders committee. Lindsay...

Suzanne is a businesswoman, producer and co-producer of Broadway and Off-Broadway shows, and philanthropist. She serves as the chair of the board of the Delaware State Pension Fund. Over the past 35 years, Suzanne has held investment-related positions at firms such as Smith Barney, Morgan Stanley, and Jefferies & Company.

She is credited as a producer of highly acclaimed Broadway productions including To Kill a Mockingbird; Moulin Rouge! The Musical, Lifespan of a Fact, Network, The Waverly Gallery, Three Tall Women, and The Iceman Cometh; London productions including The Lieutenant of Inishmore and Red; the national tour of Jitney; and Off-Broadway...