New Member Profiles
Welcome
Penny Goldwater
Penny and her family, husband Jon and children Jesse
and Shannon, moved here from New York and they love
LA! Jon owns Archie Comics, Inc. and he was Executive
Producer of the mega hit television series, Riverdale.
Volunteerism is in Penny’s DNA and it was important to
her to serve the community that she now calls home.
When Penny was asked why she chose Women’s Guild Cedars-Sinai, she said:
"I have learned that Women’s Guild is a wonderful organization
that works to help the hospital by raising money and awareness
for all different aspects and helping patients in so many different
ways. I have enjoyed meeting so many of the women and I can’t
wait to get involved with doing my part to raise money and
contribute my time to a wonderful group of philanthropists for
Cedar-Sinai."
Deborah Klein
Deborah Klein has balanced a high-pressured career, a steadfast commitment to community and education, and an unfailing devotion to her family. She has pledged support to many charitable causes with total and unabated dedication. An LA native, she graduated Phi Beta Kappa and Beta Gamma Sigma from UC Berkeley and earned a law degree from USC Gould School of Law. She is a partner at Jackoway Austen Tyerman Wertheimer Mandelbaum Morris Bernstein Trattner & Klein, one of the preeminent entertainment law firms in the nation, and she represents clients including Jim Carrey, Will Ferrell, Samuel L. Jackson, Paul Rudd,
Vince Vaughn, Toni Collette, Linda Cardellini, and Megan Fox. Debby, her husband, Mort, and their children Ryland, 26, and Amorette, 22, enjoy biking, hiking and skiing. She is a member of the Cedars-Sinai Board of Governors and supports numerous cancer research projects. She also served as the Chairman of the Board
at Curtis School. Most recently, Debby chaired one of the most successful galas – The Crystal Ball – in the history of Women’s Guild.
Heidi Monkarsh
Heidi sees it as an honor to be part of building and sustaining a strong community for future generations. Her far-reaching volunteerism has been a cornerstone for Heidi, and she is currently serving her second term as Vice Chair of the Board of
the Jewish Federation of Greater Los Angeles. She is also on the Federation’s
Executive Committee, the Campaign Cabinet and Birth Through High School
Strategic Initiative. Among her many other commitments with the Jewish Federation, she sits on the Strategic Planning and Distribution Committee, the Campaign Cabinet and the Executive Committee. Heidi is also on the boards of National Women’s Philanthropy and the Los Angeles Jewish Community Foundation, where she is on the Cutting-Edge Grants Committee and the Community Grants Committee. With her husband, Jon, they chair the Hineni Society, a major donor giving society of the Federation. A graduate of UCLA with a degree in Fine Arts, she and Jon have two children: Briana who is married to Jeffrey Benaron and they blessed them with two grandchildren, Jagger, three-years-old, and Liel, seven months-old; and their son Russell, who is engaged to Mia.