Rabbi Erwin & Agnes Herman Humanitarian Award Honoree
Nate Looney
Nate Looney is Jewish Federations of North America’s Director of Community Safety and Belonging on the Jewish Equity, Diversity and Inclusion (“JEDI”) Team. He is an American Jewish University alum, social entrepreneur, diversity strategist, US Army Veteran, and Urban Farmer. Nate is passionate about diversity, equity, and inclusion both in North America and internationally.

Our fabulous MC
Miss Livinya Karr
The brightest star to ever grace the stage. Miss Lavinia is the epitome of class, elegance, and grace, all bundled into a glamorous package of sheer delight. She will entertain and amaze any crowd with her charm and talent. Whether it’s telling scandalous anecdotes of her time in the Opera or giving beauty tips to poor unfortunate unattractive people, she is sure to be in the spotlight of whatever room her presence graces.

Harriet Perl Tzedek Award Honoree
Jenny Pizer
Jenny C. Pizer is Chief Legal Officer for Lambda Legal, the oldest and largest legal organization working to achieve full civil rights for LGBTQ people and people living with HIV. Jenny has been a leading national voice for ending discrimination against LGBTQ people in employment, education, health care, and family law including marriage, and against the use of religion and free speech rights to license discrimination.