News & Impact

John F. Sampson comes from a long line of Bay Area civic leaders and community builders. He and Sharon L. Litsky, his wife, are well known for their warmth, creativity, and passion for the causes they believe in. John helps lead JFCS as a Board member and Sharon is also a former JFCS Board member who has left her unique and indelible mark on the agency. Each year this powerhouse couple brings their enthusiasm and welcoming smiles to their roles on the JFCS Fammy Gala Committee, which they chaired in 2009. As a well-respected forensic appraiser and property manager in… Read More

Marc Fagel, a prominent San Francisco securities attorney, joined the JFCS Board of Directors two years ago and contributes to the agency’s success in many different ways. As a thoughtful and committed advocate for JFCS, he says: “One of the basic Jewish values I was taught was to give back to my community and JFCS perfectly embodies that goal.” Marc is a partner at the firm of Gibson Dunn and Crutcher LLC. He was instrumental in contributing his legal expertise to the successful publishing of Rywka’s Diary: The Writings of a Jewish Girl from the Lodz Ghetto by the JFCS… Read More

Marci began her service on the JFCS Board of Directors last year, but her role as a JFCS lay leader is anything but new. She and her family have been mainstays in the Marin County JFCS community since they made the move from Los Angeles 14 years ago. Marci is adored for her easy-going and warm nature, enthusiasm, and creativity in supporting JFCS’ programs that promote family, community, and caring for those who need an extra boost up. She and her family have been honored numerous times for their exceptional volunteer leadership and she is also a member of the… Read More

Alex Ingersoll is a quiet motivator who brings an innate charm and warmth that naturally galvanizes others around the causes that matter most to him. His constructive approach and humor put everyone at ease. Since joining the JFCS Board of Directors two years ago, Alex has become an outspoken and empathetic leader. Alex also sits on the JFCS Endowment Committee and, this year, he will chair the Loans and Grants Committee. As Alex prepares for retirement from his long career at San Francisco law firms, his energy and passion to support his Jewish and LGBT community remain unstoppable. A thoughtful… Read More

Kerri Lehmann was a young working mother when she first walked into JFCS’ Parents Place. What she found was great parenting advice and connections with other parents while she was juggling the demands of career and family life. Fast forward two decades—Kerri is now an ardent and instrumental JFCS leader who is serving in her fourth year on the JFCS Board of Directors and she co-chaired this year’s Fammy Awards Gala along with her husband Mark. Her warmth and magnetic personality made this year’s event a wildly successful one. But it was Kerri’s drive and enthusiasm to do even… Read More

When David Kremer was asked to join the JFCS Board of Directors he knew the time was right to increase his level of engagement, saying, “I’m finding it very rewarding and I’m working hard at it, too.” David works hard at a lot of things—he is a Senior Partner and Head of the Commercial Real Estate Practice at the law firm, Shartsis Friese, LLP. The San Franciscan is also an avid sculler and on most weekends you’ll find him out rowing on the Bay. David is an energetic “do-er” whose kindness, generosity, and creative problem solving have made him a… Read More