Allan Adelson, William Mack and Dr. Martha Rodriguez Begin Term on July 1
(West Palm Beach, Fla.) – At the last meeting of the season, the Board of Directors of the Raymond F. Kravis Center for the Performing Arts elected three new Board members, Allan Adelson, William Mack and Dr. Martha Rodriguez. They will each serve for a three-year term starting July 1.
“The Kravis Center is excited to add three incredible Board members to our roster,” said Kravis Center CEO Diane Quinn. “Allan Adelson, William Mack and Dr. Martha Rodriguez are all extremely active in the community and are esteemed leaders in their respective fields. They have been long-time supporters of the Kravis Center and will be exceptional assets to the Board.”
Mr. Adelson, a resident of West Palm Beach, has been a real estate developer for more than 50 years. He was born in Brooklyn, New York and moved to Detroit, Michigan as a young child. He received his undergraduate degree from Michigan State University and his MBA from the Wharton School of Business at the University of Pennsylvania. Mr. Adelson is the Founder and Chairman of the Board of THE FUND for West Palm Beach Police and Chairman of the Board of Commercial Financial Management. He also sits on the Board of Cleveland Clinic Florida, Temple Israel West Palm Beach and The Bristol Board of Directors, where he is former President and current Vice President. Along with his wife Linda and their blended family, he is the parent of four children and grandparent to eight grandchildren.
Mr. Mack is the Chairman Emeritus of the real estate investment firm, the Mack Real Estate Group, which specializes in domestic and international real estate development opportunities. He is also President and CEO of the Mack Organization, a national owner, investor and developer of warehouse and retail facilities. Mr. Mack is the Chairman Emeritus of the Board of Trustees of the Solomon R. Guggenheim Foundation, where he currently serves as a Trustee. He is the Vice Chairman of Northwell Health where he serves on its Board of Trustees and Board of Advisors and serves as a Trustee and Member of the Western Regional Executive Council of Lenox Hill Hospital. Mr. Mack is the Chair Emeritus of the Board of Overseers of the Wharton School. He is also Director of Hudson’s Bay Company, a Director of the Palm Beach Civic Association and a Director of the Town of Palm Beach United Way. Mr. Mack attended the University of Pennsylvania and Wharton School of Business and Finance, and the School of Business of New York University. He currently resides in Palm Beach.
Dr. Rodriguez has been a practicing physician for 37 years and is currently an internal medicine specialist at the practice she founded in Boynton Beach, MMR Healthcare. The practice was recognized by the CDC in 2018 as the first internal medicine practice in the nation to implement a comprehensive diabetes prevention program focused on stopping patients’ progression from prediabetes to diabetes. She is also passionate about leadership and sharing her experience with others. She currently serves on the Palm Beach County Medical Society Board of Trustees, Palm Beach County Medical Society Executive Board, the Palm Beach County Medical Society Board of Directors, South Florida Leadership Academy – where she is Chair, Florida Chapter American College of Physicians Communication Committee and the Kravis Center Education Committee. Dr. Rodriguez earned her undergraduate degree from Seton Hall University in New Jersey and medical degree from Universidad Central del Este in the Dominican Republic.
It was also announced that past Board Chairs William A. Meyer and Jane M. Mitchell, who have fulfilled their terms, will become Kravis Center Life Trustees. In honor of their service as Board Chairs, they will be awarded the additional designation of Chair Emeritus.
In addition, officers elected to serve one-year terms for 2024-2025 are Chair Sherry Barrat, Vice Chair Paul Leone, Vice Chair Monika Preston, Treasurer David Lambert and Secretary Bradley Hurston. Other Kravis Center Board members include past Chairs Jeffrey Stoops and Michael Bracci as well as Penny Bank, Eileen Berman, James Coleman, Evan Deoul, Stuart Frankel, Robert Fromer, Kenneth Himmel, Irene Karp, John Ketchum, Norma Klorfine, David Mack, Ava Parker, Bill Peterson and Richard Sloane. Ex Officio members of the Board are Palm Beach County Commissioner Mack Bernard, West Palm Beach Mayor Keith James and Kravis Center Chief Executive Officer Diane Quinn.
The Kravis Center for the Performing Arts is a not-for-profit performing arts center located at 701 Okeechobee Blvd. in West Palm Beach, FL. The Kravis Center provides exceptional cultural experiences that entertain, inspire, and educate audiences across the entire community. For general information about the Kravis Center, please visit kravis.org.
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