
2025
NEW YORK HUMANITARIAN
AWARD DINNER
honoring
Humanitarian Award
Tuesday, September 9, 2025
The Altman Building
135 West 18th Street, New York City
6pm | Cocktail Reception
7pm | Program and Dinner
Unable to attend? Make a donation
For more information contact Lori Tessel
310-772-2426 • ltessel@wiesenthal.com
Business Attire • Valet Parking • Dietary Laws Observed
HUMANITARIAN AWARD RECIPIENT
MARC UTAY
Marc founded Clarion in 1999 and provides the firm’s strategic vision and leadership. He was previously a Managing Director and Co-Head of the MET Group, the Leveraged Finance Group, and the Retail Group at Wasserstein Perella & Co. In addition, he has held senior positions at BT Securities, Kent Capital Partners, and Drexel Burnham Lambert Inc. Marc serves on the board of directors at Ad.Net, Madison Logic, Premiere Digital, OpenRoad Lending and V10 Entertainment Holdings. Marc previously served on the board of directors at SQAD, Lenox Holdings, Moravia, Ametros, Cross Mediaworks, Crowe Paradis Servicing Corporation, Great Northwest Insurance Company, Hartmann, Reliant, Strategic Outsourcing Inc., and Oceanaire. He graduated from the Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania with a BSE in 1980 and an MBA in 1981. Marc is a member of the Board of Trustees, Executive Committee and is the Co-Chair of the Annual Campaign for UJA Federation of NY. He is also a long-time member of the Board of Trustees for the Simon Wiesenthal Center and a former member of its Executive Committee.
CHAIRS
SAPPHIRE CHAIRS
Dawn & Ian Aaron
Cynthia Z. Brighton
Doug Mellinger
PLATINUM CHAIRS
Anonymous
Jack Binion
Hugh Culverhouse
Kathy & Mitchell Jacobson
Jeffrey B. Samuels
GOLD CHAIRS
Robert Cousin
Marc Rowan
Jim Rowen
Michael Staenberg
Leon M. Wagner
All but the fair market value of the dinner, $300 per person, is tax deductible. Tax ID# 95-3964928
In the last fiscal year, for each dollar spent, the Center allocated 67 cents to program services, 8 cents for fundraising, and 25 cents for general and administrative expenses.