WJCS, one of the largest human service organizations in Westchester, is proud to announce the appointment of three new members to its Board of Directors: Joel Beckman, Steven Beckman, and Julian Gomez.
Joel Beckman co-founded Greenbriar Equity Group, L.P. and, before that, was a Managing Director and Partner at Goldman Sachs. Now retired, he has been actively involved in numerous philanthropic causes, including UJA-Federation of New York, the University of Rochester, Yale Law School, the JCC of Budapest, Stepping Stone Day School for handicapped children, Metropolitan Council on Jewish Poverty, and the Chordoma Foundation. He lives with his wife Shari in Scarsdale and has two sons and four grandchildren. “I have admired the work done by WJCS for many years and am thrilled to be on the Board and to be a more active participant going forward,” he said.
Steven Beckman leads Global Creator Representation Partnerships at YouTube, a subsidiary of Google. In his role, Steven oversees monetization, product enablement, business development, and content partnerships with talent agencies and management companies across YouTube’s Creator ecosystem. Prior to YouTube, Steven led Content at Film Buff, where he acquired and distributed feature film projects globally, developing digitally driven release strategies across new media platforms. He has served on UJA-Federation’s Young Leaders Executive Committee and New York University’s Dean’s Advisory Council. Steven lives in Scarsdale, New York with his wife and two children. “I am delighted to join the Board of WJCS,” he said. “WJCS makes a positive difference in the lives of thousands of Westchester residents each year. I look forward to working with my fellow Board members so that WJCS continues to provide state-of-the-art services and programs to the people of Westchester County.”
Julian Gomez is the General Counsel and Chief Compliance Officer at Sojitz Corporation of America, a subsidiary of a Japanese publicly traded corporation. Previously, Mr. Gomez was the Chief Counsel in Tokyo for the parent company for four years. Prior to that, he worked at the international law firm of Proskauer Rose in their New York Corporate Department. Julian is a graduate of the WJCS Parent Child Home Program (now called ParentChild+) and served on its national board of directors from June 2005 through March 2014. Julian also previously served on the board of directors of WJCS from June 2008 through February 2014. Julian lives in Mount Kisco, with his wife Margarita, an attorney who works with the Legal Aid Society, and two sons Diego and Mateo. “My life has been positively impacted by the services provided by WJCS, so it is an honor and pleasure for me to have the opportunity again to work collaboratively with the talented individuals on the Board and staff at WJCS. As a Board member, I am committed to ensuring that WJCS remains a vital source of support for the residents of Westchester who are in need of their services,” said Mr. Gomez.
“Joel, Steven, and Julian bring to WJCS tremendous experience serving on and leading many national and local Boards,” said Mariquita Blumberg, president of WJCS Board of Directors. “Already we have seen how that experience will add new perspectives and ideas to our Board and we look forward to working with each of them to secure a better future for all Westchester residents.”
“We are honored to have Joel, Steven, and Julian join our Board,” said WJCS CEO Seth Diamond. “Each has deep roots in the community and their backgrounds and experience will strengthen the work we do every day serving the residents of Westchester.”
