Survivors were a driving force behind the creation of the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum and, since it opened in 1993, many have devoted countless hours to sharing their firsthand accounts of persecution and survival.
Join us to learn how stories of individual choice and motivation will be conveyed in the Museum’s new Permanent Exhibition, ten years in development and made possible by generous donors. Meet some of the survivors who currently volunteer and honor all survivors who have dedicated themselves to ensuring the truth of the Holocaust is secured.
The cost of this event has been generously underwritten by a grant from the Nussdorf Family Foundation.
Photos above: US Holocaust Memorial Museum, courtesy of (first row, left to right) Halina Peabody, Peter Gorog, Rose-Helene Spreiregen, Albert Garih, Ruth Cohen, George Pick, Esther Rosenfeld Starobin; (second row, left to right) Marcel Drimer, Josiane Traum, Alfred Münzer, Rachel “Rae” Goldfarb, Peter Feigl, Susan Warsinger, Emanuel “Manny” Mandel
Event Leadership
Event Chairs
- Jay and Amy Leveton
Chairs
Jay and Amy Leveton are deeply committed to the Museum’s mission to preserve Holocaust memory, combat antisemitism, and teach the ongoing relevance of the Holocaust.
Amy Leveton is a strategic partner to dozens of Fortune 500 corporations in the technology, consumer goods, retail, and quick service restaurant industries with decades of marketing and communications expertise. At Penn, Schoen & Berland Associates, a subsidiary of Burson and a WPP company, she served as the firm’s first female vice president, managing director, and executive vice president between 1998–2019. Amy is an expert in translating market research into winning strategies that allow her clients to succeed in competitive environments. From corporate reputation, brand positioning, and stakeholder engagement to rapid visual polling, crisis work, and tracking, she helps develop strategies and tactics for companies facing scrutiny in a rapidly changing, global business environment. She has also been instrumental in achieving victories for a range of political candidates in the United States and abroad and led polling for Hillary Clinton during her 2000, 2006, and 2008 political campaigns.
PRWeek magazine named Amy one of its “40 Under 40”, which honors public relations practitioners who demonstrate “innovative thinking, strong determination, and results that indicate a long and successful career in the PR industry.” Amy was also honored as one of Politics Magazine’s “Rising Stars.” She graduated summa cum laude from the University of Michigan Honors College, with dual degrees in political science and psychology. She has taught MBA classes at Arizona State University’s W. P. Carey School of Business and serves on the board of directors for the Brem Foundation to Defeat Breast Cancer and on the Next Generation Board for the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum.
Jay Leveton leverages extensive leadership experience within marketing communications services in his current role as president at Stagwell Global, where he is responsible for sourcing, integrating, and scaling the firm’s portfolio of companies.
Prior to joining the Stagwell Group, Jay served as the Global CEO at Penn, Schoen & Berland Associates, one of the most successful global political polling firms to evolve into a corporate market research company. Jay was the second Global CEO of the 37-year-old, WPP-owned firm. As Global CEO, Jay grew the firm’s revenue and profit by double digits annually and expanded its footprint to Germany, the Middle East, and Southeast Asia.
Jay also served as executive vice president, Worldwide at global public relations firm Burson Marsteller (now Burson), where he sat on the firm’s senior leadership team and was responsible for several key functions, including marketing, communications, new business development, and senior talent acquisition. In 2012, PRWeek magazine recognized Jay as one of their “40 Under 40” rising stars in the public relations industry. In 2011, under Jay’s leadership, Burson Marsteller was awarded the Holmes Report’s North American “Agency of the Year,” besting other small, medium, and large public relations firms.
Jay has worked with both high-level political and corporate clients, including former President Bill Clinton, the Democratic National Committee, and Fortune 500 companies such as Verizon, Pfizer, Procter & Gamble, and Accenture, among many others.
Jay graduated cum laude from American University with a bachelor’s degree in political science.
Event Committee (in formation)
Brad and Sophie Buslik Melissa and Daniel Eisenberg Julia Feinstein and Markus Weiss Sarah and Adam Friedman Ellen and Alex Gertsen Emily Heppen Cheryl Isaac Julie and Daniel Kahn Kate Linde Kogan and Eli Kogan Ilana Ron Levey and David Levey Samantha Levin and Mitchell Smith Sam Lissner Jodi and Eldad Moraru Alexis Shklar Dr. Jennifer Tipograph and Mr. Stuart Tipograph
Thank You to Our National and Regional Partners and Donors
Builders of the Beyond Our Walls Fund Corporate Partners Founders Society Legacy of Light Founders Society National Patrons United States Holocaust Memorial Council Washington Next Generation Board
Mid-Atlantic Regional Office
The Mid-Atlantic regional office serves Delaware, the District of Columbia, Maryland, North Carolina, Pennsylvania, Virginia, and West Virginia. Find out more about past programs and how to contact us.