Jewish Federation of St. Louis has announced the winners of several awards to be presented at the 2015 Annual Meeting on Thursday, September 3. Winners of the Fred A. Goldstein Award for Professional Leadership and David N. and Roselin Grosberg Young Leadership Awards will be presented.
Joan Denison, Executive Director of Covenant Place is the winner of the Fred A. Goldstein Award for Professional Leadership, which recognizes an outstanding professional among those who work in a St. Louis Jewish organization. The award honors individuals who excel in their field, have a significant track record over time, have introduced important innovations, and are perceived as role models by other professionals and volunteers. Joan Denison has been the Executive Director of Covenant Place for 4 ½ years and is responsible for the marketing and management of the three Covenant Place properties, housing 400+ older adults and for oversight of Community Housing Management Corp. Joan and the Covenant Place board are currently overseeing a $84 million project to provide 355 one bedroom apartments and a senior resource and program center, providing space for collaborative senior service provider organizations, a medical center, café, and a host of amenities for the entire community. Prior, Joan worked as National Director of Annual Giving and Grassroots Fundraising for Hadassah WZOA. She started her non-profit career in 2004 as Executive Director of St. Louis Chapter Hadassah and was honored by her peers with the JProStl Visionary award. Before entering the non-profit field, Joan was a consultant and trainer, with a focus on presentation, communication, conflict management and sales skills. Joan and her family are members of United Hebrew.
Joan Denison
Steve Malter and Andrea Newstead have been named winners of the David N. and Roselin Grosberg Young Leadership Award, which recognizes young adult volunteer leaders who demonstrate active leadership in the Jewish community. Steve Malter is the Associate Dean and Director for the Undergraduate Program at the Olin School of Business, Washington University in St. Louis. He has held many positions at Wash U., including Assistant Dean for Student Development & Strategic Initiatives and has worked in the areas of student advising, student development, international programs and campus events. He co-developed and leads the Israel Summer Business Academy (ISBA) that enables students from any university to learn and be immersed in Israeli entrepreneurship, innovation for six weeks during the summer where they are based in Tel Aviv. Steve travels frequently to Israel and partners with the Interdisciplinary Center (IDC) to develop and deliver innovative programs that strengthen the relationship between Israeli companies, the Olin Business School and the IDC. Steve is currently serving on the JCRC board and has served actively on the boards of Hillel and United Hebrew. He was a recipient of the JCRC 2012 Emerging Leader award. Steve served on Jewish Federation of St. Louis’ Millstone Institute advisory committee and was a 2012 Millstone Fellow. Steve and his wife, Felicia, recently served on the Jewish Federation of St. Louis’ Kehillah Society committee and he currently serves on Jewish Federation of St. Louis’ Innovation committee.
Steve Malter
Andrea Newstead is the Technology Coordinator at Saul Mirowitz Jewish Community School. She previously taught 2nd grade at Saul Mirowitz Day School- Reform Jewish Academy and also taught at Solomon Schechter of Northbrook, in Chicago, IL. Andrea has been involved in the NCJW Back to School Store Project for 9 years and has co-chaired this major event for four years, providing over 1,200 children each year with back-to-school clothes and school supplies. Andrea was instrumental in expanding the program and using technology to improve volunteer and child registration process. Currently, she serves on the NCJW Executive Team as Co-Vice President for Community Service overseeing Kids Community Closet, in addition to the Back To School Store. Andrea was recognized in 2011 with the NCJW Emerging Leader award and in 2015 received the NCJW Leadership Award. She has also worked with NCJW members to set-up apartments for survivors of domestic violence and their children residing at Lydia’s House. Andrea’s leadership in the St. Louis Jewish community goes back to high school when she was recognized as a Mitzvah Star by the J Associates and served on the National Junior Council Board of NCJW. She and her family are members of Shaare Emeth.
Andrea Newstead
These individuals were selected from a diverse pool of nominees, all of whom were well deserving of recognition for their accomplishments. The awarding committee, made up of community and professional leadership, praise Denison, Malter and Newstead for their distinctive contributions to the community.
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