board members
Karen Levin
Karen
Levin, a native Daytonian, is:
- The Executive Director
- A Trustee
- Secretary
of the Levin Family Foundation. She was appointed
to the Executive Director’s position on January
1, 2001.
Prior to her appointment
with the Levin Family Foundation, she was a Physician
Assistant working in Family Practice and Geriatrics.
From 1982 to 1992, she worked in biomedical research
at Wright State University.
She is on the Board
of Directors of:
- The Dayton Area Diabetes Association
- The Foundation Board for the Community Blood Center
/ Community Tissue Services
- Prevent Blindness (State of Ohio Board)
In 2008 she completed her Masters Degree in Public Health
from Wright State University.
Her
favorite projects involve programs that deal
with the medically underserved and children from
low socioeconomic backgrounds.
Celebrating Life and
Health is one of the main programs she works on throughout
the year because she believes that it is morally
wrong not to provide preventative health care testing
to all segments of the population.
Karen has varied interests. She
is seen frequently on the bike paths riding her silver
recumbent bicycle. She also works quite a bit in the
fiber arts. Her specialties are knitting and weaving.
Her
trip to Madagascar and participation in the American
Red Cross Measles Campaign in September and
October, 2004 was a life changing experience.
She discovered
that sometimes you have to go halfway around
the world and experience true deprivation and hardship
to uncover who you really are.
She hopes
to volunteer for more medical missions in the
future.
The creed she lives by:
"NEVER BELIEVE YOUR
OWN PR!"
HOWARD D. MICHAELS
Howard D Michaels was appointed a board member in
December, 2003 with the Levin Family Foundation.
Howard holds a Bachelor
of Science in Business Administration
from Ohio State University, Columbus, Ohio.
Tax Accountant and
Owner of Levin & Michaels Tax
Service for over 20 years, Howard is a board
member of Professional Tax Preparers of Ohio, Inc.
where he has served as President for four years.
Howard the youngest
of three boys, grew up in Dayton,
Ohio with his Father, Jerome (Jerry) Friedberg (deceased)
and Mother, Mardelle Friedberg (Maiden Name Levin).
Howard is the Nephew
of the late Sam Levin. Howard
lives in Dayton, Ohio with his three children, Lauren,
Lisa, and David.
Howard enjoys sports, theatre, traveling, and home
improvement projects.
Ryan Levin
Ryan Levin arrived in
the world on August 10, 1973 to proud arms Karen & Louis Levin.
He attended Miami Valley School for 11 years and from ages 8-15 he attended Culver
Military Academy during the summer months. He completed Culver’s Aviation
program in 1989.
Following his high school years, he attended
both Harvard & the University of Washington before leaving
Seattle in 1997 to return home & help out with his family
business.
Currently Ryan is Vice-President of
Levin Services, headquarters to:
- Treasure Aisle Flea Market
- Caesar
Creek Flea Market
- The Dixie Drive-in Theatre
and other real-estate ventures throughout the Dayton
area.
In 2005 he graduated from the University
of Cincinnati’s
Goering Center for Family Businesses & Succession Planning.
Since the tender age of 10 he has been an avid
gun collector, enjoying buying, repairing, painting,
but not often selling the various firearms in his
collection.
Ryan lives in the Dayton area with
his two Labrador Retrievers, Pelli & Roxxi.
In his spare time you
can usually find Ryan target shooting, playing paintball
or Frisbee golf, hiking in the park with his dogs, or enjoying
intimate dinners with friends & family.
Ryan joined the Levin Family
Foundation in 2000
as the 5th board member. At the time had the esteemed
honor of being the youngest foundation Board Member
in the state of Ohio.
Ryan also holds 3 other board
positions:
- Planned Parenthood of Southwest Ohio
- The
National Flea Market Association
- Mound Street Military Academy
Ryan’s experience
with his family foundation has enabled him
to extend his philanthropy work is the direction
that his uncle, Sam Levin, would have wanted.
Peter Wells
Peter Wells
Peter served with the Jewish Federation of Greater Dayton for
32 years, 20 years as CEO. During that time he was
chief fundraiser for the annual/endowment capital
campaigns — raising funds both local and overseas
purposes including Operation Moses, Operation Solomon
and Operation Exodus. His work included community
relations, leadership development and managing the
foundation department. Peter has served in Leadership
capacities in numerous professional organizations.
He’s been recognized by NCCJ, received the Distinguished
Service Award from his National Professional Organization and
an honorary Doctorate degree at Hebrew Union College.
Peter Wells is currently serving as an independent consultant
to non-profit and individuals regarding endowment planning and
funding. He serves as a Trustee of the Levin Family Foundation.
Al Levin
Al Levin
Lou Levin
Lou Levin |
