Brandeis Magazine

Matthew Brooks is executive director of the Republican Jewish Coalition, which seeks to strengthen ties between the American Jewish community and Republican lawmakers. Peter Cherecwich was named a 2022 Industry Legend by Global Custodian, a magazine that covers the international securities services business. Peter is president of asset servicing at Northern Trust, a financial services company headquartered in Chicago. Jeffrey Greenberg has been appointed co-chair of the Worcester County (Massachusetts) Bar Association’s alternative dispute resolution section. Jeffrey is a partner at Seder & Chandler, practicing in the areas of family law and probate, and litigation and alternative dispute resolution. David Hollander is the author of “How Basketball Can Save the World: 13 Guiding Principles for Reimagining What’s Possible,” published in February by Harmony. The book draws on the contents of David’s similarly titled course at New York University, which uses basketball and its history as a framework for exploring solutions to many of the world’s problems. David is a clinical professor at NYU’s Preston Robert Tisch Institute for Global Sport. Michael Kivort has rejoined the Brandeis University Alumni Association board after a 16-year absence. He is senior counsel at law firm O’Connor Redd Orlando. Roz (Kaplan) and Rob Littman celebrated their 35th wedding anniversary on New Year’s Eve. In September, John McCarthy bicycled from Iowa to Michigan. The Jewish Federation of South Palm Beach County honored Bill Miller at its annual Irving Eckhardt Mitzvah Society Celebration. The Mitzvah Society recognizes professionals who work with clients to establish planned gifts in behalf of the Jewish community. Stuart Spencer is back in Hong Kong after a year of living in Singapore while leading the launch of Amplify Health, a health insurtech company. He serves as chair at Amplify Health as well as chief marketing officer at AIA Group, a pan-Asia private medical insurer. Michele Steinberg is a member of the Wildland Fire Mitigation and Management Commission, established by the U.S. government in 2021 to provide recommendations on preventing wildland fires, and mitigating and managing their impact.