GET TO KNOW CONCERN
Meet our team.
Meet our executive board.
Executive Board
Jackie Gottlieb
Chairperson
The Concern Foundation has been an integral part of my life since we founded it in the 1960s to honor my dear friend Beverly Wolman of blessed memory. As the first president of Concern Foundation, I am honored to take up the mantel of Board Chair more than 5 decades later. It has been a joy to watch Concern grow from a fledgling group that my late husband Stanley and I helped start, to a world-class organization that has raised over $75m and touched thousands of lives over the years all while advancing the science of cancer research. As we gear up for the 49th and 50th Block Parties I look forward to working with everyone to continue to grow this organization that emanated from my heart.
Officers
Jackie Gottlieb*•
Chairperson
Lorene Goldman*
Vice Chairperson
Michael Firestein, Esq*
Secretary/Legal Counsel
Tim Clackett
Chief Financial Consultant
Board Members
Brian Anastasio
Eden Alpert Anastasio
Anne Barnett
Bill Barnett
Harvey Beesen
Nancy Blecker
Shelby Blecker
JaBari Brown
Barry Brucker
Sue Brucker
John Carroll*
Lexy Carroll*
Jason Clark
Nancy Eisenstadt*
David Entin
Dennis Estes
Steve Fortner
Steve Freed*
Jim Freedman
Marni Glick
Lorene Goldman*
Robert Goldman*
Aliza Goldsmith
Caroline Hanasab
Farhad Hanasab
Susan Hirsch Wohl
Ivan Kallick
Allie Lehrman
Max Liszt
Latimer Lorenz
Eric Massi
Michelle Massi
Ian Metrose
Lauri Metrose
Frank Mottek
Jessica Nicastro
Jerry Otelsberg
Debbie Powell
Rick Powell*
Jaclyn Rosenson Clifford
Lori Rubin
Brad Shames
Laurie Strongin
Courtney Teller
Ilyse Teller*
Steve Teller
Bettina Tendler O’Mara
Steve Ullman
Jeri Wilson
Zach Zalben
* Symbol for past chair
• Symbol for founder
Our Team
Derek Alpert
President
Derek Alpert began his leadership tenure as full-time President of Concern Foundation in September 2001. He began his association with Concern as a volunteer helping family friends set-up the organization’s annual Block Party on Rodeo Drive in Beverly Hills while in High School. He became actively involved in 1979 as one of the original founders of Concern 2, the “young adult” second generation of Concern. He served as the Concern 2 volunteer President for over 12 years.
Before taking on the role of full-time President at Concern, Derek had a successful career as a music industry executive starting with A&M Records and later as Vice President of Motion Picture Music at (ALMO/IRVING) Rondor Music Publishing the music publishing division of A&M Records.
As president of Concern, Derek oversees all aspects of the organization supported by an incredible staff of two full time employees, one part-time employee and a strong group of volunteers. Responsibilities include fundraising and fund development, donor development, developing new business strategies and alliances, overseeing planning and “producing” the Concern Annual Block Party Fundraiser and “friend-raiser” events, community outreach programs, developing and maintaining private and corporate business partnerships, working with our Scientific Review Committee and Concern’s Finance, Oversight and Investments committees. He along with his staff develop in-house all marketing materials, social media campaigns and continue to develop new opportunities to inspire a younger generation to get active and involved.
Derek is an active board member of several other non-profit organizations both within and outside the cancer community including the advisory councils of both the Children’s Hospital Los Angeles Center for Cancer and Blood Diseases, Disney Family Cancer Center, the Kevin Cordasco Something Yellow Foundation, Hope For Henry Foundation/Healthcare Hub and a founding and current Executive Board member of Piece By Piece a social-enterprise and creative arts program in downtown LA’s Skid Row. He is also 30 plus year volunteer at Children’s Hospital LA.
Megan Mulcahy
Director of Events and Outreach
Megan is a Los Angeles native and has been working with CONCERN since 2011. She has worn a lot of hats over the years with Concern Foundation, where some of her favorites involve working with pediatric cancer patients, educating donors about the work being done by our research award recipients, and working on the Block Party--Concern’s signature event--to make sure each year is better than the previous one. Outside of work, Megan enjoys baking, gardening, and board games.
Wendy Ohye
Director of Events and Outreach
Wendy has been a part of the Concern Foundation team since 2018. As Director of Events and Outreach, she oversees Concern’s participation as an official charity partner of the Los Angeles Marathon and LA 5K, while managing sponsorships and donor relations throughout the year to support ongoing fundraising efforts. She is also instrumental in promoting the foundation’s mission to conquer cancer. Wendy holds a Bachelor's degree from the University of Southern California and a Master’s in Education from California State University, Dominguez Hills, bringing both expertise and dedication to her role.
Jameson Wang
Director of Finance
Jameson was first introduced to Concern Foundation and it’s commendable cause over 20 years ago after attending the Block Party. While the event continues to be an annual highlight, the foundation has also enabled his family to engage in a variety of volunteer and support opportunities over the years, ranging from the candy drives to Drag Queen Bingo to the Family Holiday Party, becoming a consistent example of both contribution and celebration.
After 30+ years in the consumer products and video game industries, ranging from Fortune 500 to Start Up organizations, he hopes to lend his experience across finance and operations to the dedicated and multifaceted Concern team.
