“The world our children will inherit tomorrow is born in the schools we build today.”
– Rabbi Lord Jonathan Sacks
Gisela & Daniel Ades
Gisela & Daniel Ades
Daniel & Gisela have been involved philanthropically with the Jewish community for almost two decades. They have always believed that one should never have to choose between academic excellence and a Jewish education. The Jewish Leadership Academy is the product of their commitment to a more ethical, engaged and academically motivated Jewish youth.
Originally from Brazil, both Gisela and Daniel hold a Bachelor’s degree from Tufts University, where they first met. Gisela then pursued a J.D. from University of Miami, and practices as an immigration attorney. Daniel has a Masters of Arts in Law and Diplomacy from The Fletcher School and is a partner at Kawa Capital Management.
Daniel Ades is the Founder and Managing Partner of Kawa Capital. Daniel has been responsible for overseeing the firm’s investment decisions since inception in 2007, and continues to lead the firm to this day. He has a B.A. in Economics and International Relations from Tufts University, and a Master of Arts in Law and Diplomacy (MALD) from The Fletcher School, with a focus on economic development. He has been a board member at the Greater Miami Jewish Federation for over a decade, was on AIPAC’s National Leadership Council and has spearheaded several community projects, including starting ParnossahWorks Miami in conjunction with the Miami Jewish Federation. He is passionate about Jewish education and the State of Israel. An avid sailor, he was born and raised in Sao Paulo, Brazil and has been living in Miami with his wife and three children since 2003.
Gisela graduated Tufts University in 2005 with a BA in International Relations and Economics, and later received her J.D. from the University of Miami School of Law. Having worked in the Secretariat of Education of Sao Paulo early in her career, she was focused on empowering youth leaders to form and restructure student councils in public schools.
While in law school, Gisela worked at the University of Miami Immigration Clinic, helping low-income clients with their immigration needs. She continued in private practice as an immigration attorney for the next 10 years, helping clients from across the world to move and start a new life in the United States.
Gisela has also been involved with several community organizations. Together with her husband Daniel, they founded ParnossahWorks (now called JWorks), which assists members of the community in finding meaningful employment. She also served as a member of the Women’s Impact Initiative for three years, and is currently a member of the Hebrew Free Loan Committee.
Gisela lives in Miami with her husband Daniel and their three children.
Since establishing J Group Events in 2005, Jassi has built a reputation for creating events that are both visually stunning and extravagantly fun. Inspired by travels abroad, fashion, theatre, art, music, and architecture, she has truly refined her keen eye for design and passion for perfect details.
Jassi has worked with over 100 clients, from Dior to The PAMM to Cristian Lacroix to Cartier to Maria Sharapova. She has produced the MAM Ball, various Art Basel events, Galas and Fundraisers, as well as global destination weddings.
J Group Events have been featured in highly-recognized publications such as Grace Ormonde Wedding Style, Brides, Martha Stewart Weddings, Haute Living, Inside Weddings, The Wall Street Journal, and Architectural Digest Mexico.
Jassi proudly serves on the executive board of JCS South Florida and volunteers her time to WIZO, Scheck Hillel Community School, and the Blossom Project. She currently resides in Miami with her husband and three amazing kids.
Matan Ben-Aviv is the Chief Executive Officer of Ganot Capital LLC, a healthcare focused investment company that specializes in senior care, medical device, digital health and healthcare services. As CEO, Matan is responsible for management and investment decisions with a focus on entrepreneurial growth strategy and innovation.
Matan is a graduate of the University of Pennsylvania (BA) and holds a Master’s of Science (MSc) from the London School of Economics and a Master’s of Business Administration (MBA) from Columbia Business School.
Matan is a passionate supporter of Jewish causes, with a special interest in education and healthcare. Matan currently serves on the board of the Miami Beach Holocaust Memorial as well as the board of the Mt. Sinai Hospital Foundation in Miami Beach.
Matan lives in Miami with his wife Michelle and their two children.
Isaac “Ike” K. Fisher grew up in Hollywood, Florida. He came to live and work in Miami after graduating from the University of Florida College of Law, previously receiving his undergraduate education at The George Washington University, Washington D.C.
Mr. Fisher is a real estate investor and a principal of Capital Realty Services, Inc., a diversified real estate company providing management, leasing, financing, sales and consulting services for commercial investments. He has been a partner in commercial real estate with Robert G. Berrin through Capital Realty since 1988.
Ike is active in Jewish philanthropies and other national and community charitable organizations. He currently serves as an emeritus member of the national Board of Directors of AIPAC and is the Chair of the Greater Miami Jewish Federation.
He resides in Miami, Florida and Tel Aviv, Israel. His daughter Rachel is a graduate from the University of Texas at Austin and is now a doula practicing in South Florida, while his son Cobi recently completed his service as a combat soldier (Nahal Brigade) in the Israel Defense Forces. His life partner is Lourdes Suarez, who has four adult children; Marissa, a lawyer, Katrina, a doctor, Max, and Zach, both software engineers.
Mark Kleinman has been with AIPAC for 19 years and is the current Southern States Major Gifts Director.
After Mark graduated with a Masters Degree in Social Work from Adelphi University in New York, he spent 10 years on the professional staff of the Greater Miami Jewish Federation. After his tenure there, he joined AIPAC, where he has served in several Development positions, both in Florida and Georgia.
Originally from Orange, CT, he comes from a long line of Jewish communal professionals in his family; both his father and grandfather were executive directors of Jewish Community Centers, Jewish Federations, and Jewish universities. Mark lives in Weston, FL with his wife, Lisa, and two sons, Michael and Matthew.
Raised by a mother who was an accomplished psychologist and a father who is considered one of Israel’s most revered public educators, excellence in education and public service have always been core values in Nir’s life.
He is the co-founder of NR Investments, a real estate development firm established in 2001 dedicated to building communities and leading the way in creative thinking in the often overlooked sector of workforce housing. Prior to forming NR, Nir was the CEO of TiS America, a publicly traded software house based in Israel.
Nir and his wife Amy have three children, each born in a different country and all (still) settled in Miami with a strong connection to Israel.
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