THE WORKMEN’S CIRCLEAnnual Winter Reception

DECEMBER 10, 2015

Honoring Keith Mestrich & Amalgamated Bank

Keith Mestrich is the President and Chief Executive Officer of Amalgamated Bank and brings with him 25 years of experience working with the bank’s core constituencies in the labor movement and

nonprofit organizations. Keith is in the forefront of a movement that encourages unions and nonprofits to build wealth for a purpose, not just for a profit. Under his leadership, this year, Amalgamated Bank raised the minimum wage of all their employees to at least $15 an hour.

Previously, Keith advocated for the rights of working people as the Chief Financial Officer and Deputy Chief of Staff for SEIU and as an organizer for the AFL-CIO and UNITE. Keith is currently on the Board of Directors and serves as Treasurer of the Union Health Center in New York City and the DC Employment Justice Center. He is also on the Board of Directors of the National Consumers

League, The Roosevelt Institute, Democracy Alliance, The Workers Lab, The Public Utility Law Project, and the Remember the Triangle Fire Coalition.

We are proud to be honoring Keith and Amalgamated Bank for their leadership in the Fight for $15 and in recognition of our historic partnership. Together, the Workmen’s Circle and Amalgamated

(first as the Amalgamated Clothing Workers Union and later as Amalgamated Bank) formed a cohesive community for working class immigrant families in the nineteen twenties and thirties in the

Amalgamated Housing Projects in the Bronx. Today, the values we share continue to provide a strong, vibrant basis for progressive engagement that nurtures the next generation of innovative

thinkers and activists.

ABOUT OUR HONOREE

Our Program This Evening 6:00

Cocktails & Buffet in the Event Space7:30

Program in the AuditoriumWelcome on behalf of the Workmen’s Circle

Ann Toback, Workmen’s Circle Executive DirectorThe Workmen’s Circle on Film

Jewish Learning A Tribute to our Honoree

Noel Beasley, Chairman of the Board, Amalgamated BankA Tribute to the Labor Movement

David Mandelbaum, Artistic Director, New Yiddish RepThe Workmen’s Circle on Film

Jewish CultureA Tribute and Presentation to our Honoree

Peter Pepper, Workmen’s Circle PresidentResponse by our Honoree

Keith Mestrich, President & CEO of Amalgamated Bank8:15

Dessert & Networking in the Event Space

WE ARE SO PROUD TO HONOR 

KEITH MESTRICH AND THE

AMALGAMATED BANK. 

THE WORKMEN’S CIRCLE AND THE BANKHAVE BEEN PARTNERS IN MAKING THISA SHENERE UN BESERE VELT FAR ALA

SINCE OUR INCEPTIONS. 

AS LEADERS AND ACTIVISTS IN THE WORKMEN’S CIRCLE FOR OVER 60 YEARS,WE HAVE PERSONALLY HAD THE JOY AND SATISFACTION

OF WORKING WITH THE AMALGAMATED BANKAND WATCHING IT GROW

AS IT SERVED OUR ORGANIZATION, OUR COMMUNITY AND THE COMMUNITY AT LARGE.

 MAZL TOV TO KEITH

 MARCIA AND BOB KAPLAN

We applaud our honoreesKeith Mestrich & Amalgamated Bank

for putting social and economic justice at the forefront of their policies.

Here’s to a shenere and besere velt. 

Peter & Marci Pepper

CONGRATULATES WORKMEN’S CIRCLE ON THEIR OUTSTANDING DEDICATION, COMMITMENT AND SERVICE

TO OUR COMMUNITY

salutes the

The Workmen’s CircleFor their progressive work and support of working families in New York and United States

Congratulations to, Amalgamated Bank

andKeith Mestrich, President and CEO

Héctor J. FigueroaPresident

Larry Engelstein Kyle BraggExecutive Vice-President Secretary-Treasurer

We are proud to join the Workmen’s Circle in

honoring Keith Mestrich and Amalgamated Bank for their leadership in advancing the

rights and welfare of working people.

Jeanne M. StellmanSteven D. Stellman

The Foundation for Worker, Veteran, and Environmental Health, Inc.

In loving memory of

Selma Zumoff

Barnett Zumoff and the Zumoff familydaughters Janine, Francine & Linda

granddaughters Cindy, Michelle, Uta, Kaydia and

great-granddaughter Avalynn Isla

The Mlotek Family is proud to support the

Workmen’s Circle/Arbeter Ringand the memory of

Chana Mlotek, z”l & Yosl Mlotek, z”l

Moish, Audrey, Lee, Marissa and Zachary

Congratulations to

Keith Mestrich and Amalgamated Bank

on this well-deserved honor.

The principles that underlie everything you do and the causes you support by both words and deeds

inspire and empower us all.

Congratulations also to the

Workmen’s Circle on the occasion of this

Annual Winter Reception and on their great taste in honorees!

Ed Ott and Deborah Ann Nagin

Congratulations

and thank you for 

supporting the

Workmen’s Circle

 Gabe and

Jerilyn Caprio

Congratulations and Best Wishes from

Local 153 Office & Professional EmployeesInternational Union, AFL-CIO

MICHAEL GOODWINBusiness Manager

STEVE TURKELTAUBPresident

RICHARD LANIGANSecretary-Treasurer

GWENDOLYN RUSHINGVice President

WILMA ARTAURANDARecording Secretary

265 WEST 14th STREETNEW YORK, NY 10011

THE PENNSYLVANIA JOINT BOARD OF WORKERS UNITED, SEIU

Acknowledge Keith Mestrich’s leadership and commitment to the needs of working people

David Melman Joint Board Manager

Jocelyn Lunney Joint Board Associate Manager

Cherie Tuckey Joint Board President

Ron Labar Joint Board Recording Secretary

Honor Roll of FriendsJudith & Robert DeIasi

Sylvan Feldstein

Philoine Fried

Jonathan Gold

Rena Leikind Rabinowitz

Allan and Karen Sussman

Jeffrey S. Wiesenfeld

Richard D. Winsten, Esquire

The Forward Association Jacob Morowitz, Chairman

Samuel Norich, President & Publisher

Keith Mestrich and Amalgamated Bank:

Thank you for showing us by example that financial institutions can act on progressive

values and effect positive change in the world!

It is exciting to be working side by side with you as we Fight for $15 and a Union.

Ann TobackExecutive Director

The Workmen’s Circle

In Loving Memory of

Stan and Iris Ovshinsky

In Honor of

Bob and Marcia Kaplan

Ina Felman

Our Organization Proudly Supports

Keith Mestrich&

Amalgamated Bank

And Joins in Honoring Workmen’s Circle

BenefactorsAmalgamated Bank

Robert and Marcia Kaplan

PatronsKurzman Eisenberg Corbin & Lever

Newmark HoldingsPNC Institutional Asset Management

Robinson ManagementThe Workmen’s Circle MultiCare Center

Sponsors1199 SEIU Employer Child Care Corporation1199 SEIU United Healthcare Workers East

Amalgamated Life Insurance CompanyAmerican Federation of Government Employees

Black Thorn Lynch AssociatesPeter and Marci Pepper

Metallic Lathers & Reinforcing Iron Workers Local 46New York State Nurses Association

SBC Global

A very special thank you goes to the following individuals and groups whose above-and-beyond support was such a critical

factor in the success of our Winter Reception.

THANK YOU

For more than 100 years, the Workmen’s Circle has been at the center of Jewish culture and social action. Today, we’re continuing that journey in bold new ways. Through festivals, social justice campaigns, holiday celebrations, educational programs, and more, we connect Jewish adults, kids and families of all affiliations with their cultural heritage.

Peter Pepper PresidentAllen Breslow Vice President for DevelopmentSteven M. CohenVice President for StrategyDavid GoldsteinSecretaryRichard RumeltTreasurerMadelon Braun Past President

Michael KaminerRobert KaplanMirm KriegelMartin KrupnickEd OttEdgar RomneyBernice SiegalJoshua SkolnickJeanne StellmanGary StraussEva Zasloff

THE WORKMEN’S CIRCLE BOARD OF DIRECTORS

247 West 37th Street5th FloorNew York, NY 10018

tel: 212.889.6800www.circle.orginfo@circle.org