COMMUNITY HEROES

Lisa and Josh Hofheimer 

Lisa and Josh Hofheimer will be recognized on race day for their inspiring efforts on behalf of the Sharsheret, cancer, and Los Angeles communities.

Lisa is a private foundation consultant and serves as Executive Director of the Lee Liberman Foundation, which supports nonprofits working to bolster social cohesion and counter polarization. She previously served as Finance Director of the Rosenthal Charitable Trust in Los Angeles and began her career in investment banking, executing private placements for institutions investing in emerging markets.

Josh is a partner in Sidley Austin LLP’s Technology and Life Sciences Transactions practice, a member of the firm’s Global Life Sciences Leadership Council, and co-leader of Sidley’s Global Agribusiness and Food industry group. Previously, Josh served as CEO and Managing Director of Hexima Limited (ASX:HXL), Australia’s first publicly listed ag-biotech company, and throughout his career has been an advocate for women’s rights and women’s health.

Diagnosed with breast cancer as a young mom of two in 2002, Lisa met Sharsheret’s founder, Rochelle Shoretz A”H, in the first year of the organization and volunteered as one of the first peer supporters for other women who were diagnosed. Lisa served as the founding Co-Chair of Sharsheret’s California Community Advisory Committee when Sharsheret opened on the West Coast in 2016. Drawing from their own experience as a survivor and caregiver, Lisa and Josh have served as innovative leaders and trusted advisors for Sharsheret locally and nationally over the past 24 years.

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HEALTHCARE HERO

Dr. Debra Mund

Dr. Debra Mund is a Diagnostic Radiologist and Breast Imaging Specialist at Providence Saint John’s Health Center, where she has practiced since 2005, and serves as adjunct faculty at the Saint John’s Cancer Institute. She and her husband, Scott, live in Beverlywood and are the proud parents of four children and grandparents to three grandchildren. A longtime supporter of Sharsheret, Dr. Mund joined the West Region Advisory Committee in 2022 after many years of speaking in educational roles, and she also serves on the Board of Trustees for Genesis, an educational foundation. She is dedicated to combining her passion for health, education, and community service in her professional and volunteer work.

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YOUNG LEADERS AWARD

Adena Frenkel and Nessia Gottlieb

Close friends Adena Frenkel and Nessia Gottlieb are passionate community builders and longtime supporters of Sharsheret. Through their creativity and dedication, they have brought generations together to educate and raise awareness by co-chairing Sharsheret events such as Family Fun Days, Pink Parties, tie-dye kit fun, and babka baking experiences.

In addition to their work with Sharsheret, Adena works as a celebrity stylist and personal shopper and Nessia as an attorney. Their shared passion for service led them to previously serve as PTA Presidents at Gindi Maimonides Academy. Their reach extends across a wide span of local causes, including involvement in various local nonprofits and in their respective synagogues.

Their commitment to connection and impact makes them fitting recipients of the inaugural Sharsheret West Young Leader Award.

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