OUR BOARDS
BOARD OF DIRECTORS

Wayne Andersen
Chair
Board Chair Wayne Andersen and his former wife, Sheila O’Brien, with their three daughters, Mary, Maureen, and Noreen, were an original host family for Hands of Peace. Wayne is a retired Federal and State judge and is now handling commercial arbitrations and mediations through JAMS, the premier commercial arbitration/mediation service.

Michele Arnison
Treasurer

Debby Fosdick
Board Member

Dr. Robert Gelb
Board Member
Rob has treated orthopaedic injuries and disorders, particularly those of the hand and upper extremity, for over 20 years. A resident of North County San Diego, Rob is Board Certified by the American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery and the National Board of Medical Examiners as a licensed Medical Examiner.

Reem Ghunaim
Board Member
Reem is the Executive Director of the Rotary Action Group for Peace based in Portland, Oregon. She is a Positive Peace Activator and a Global Peace Index Ambassador for the Institute for Economics and Peace. Reem is also an internationally acclaimed public speaker, well known for her expertise in human rights and the Israeli-Palestinian conflict.

Gretchen Grad
Founder

Adam Heffez
Board Member
Adam Heffez is a Hands of Peace alumnus 2006 -2007, and staff member 2008-2010. Adam’s passion for conflict resolution led him to work for the U.S. government, then a think tank, where we wrote for Foreign Affairs, The Atlantic, and The Jerusalem Post. After receiving his MBA at Stanford, Adam entered the business world in management consulting and international business development.

Rich Katz
Board Member
Rich Katz and his wife, Heidi, have been a part of the Hands of Peace community for many years, hosting participants and facilitators from 2009 through 2018 and chairing several Chicago Benefits and Farewell Celebrations. Rich has long had a keen interest in peacebuilding in the Middle East and has traveled extensively through Palestine and Israel on several trips to the region.

Kim Lande
Board Member
Kim’s two daughters, Sophie and Rebecca, are Hands of Peace alumnae and together they have hosted five young women from Israel, Palestine, and Brooklyn. Kim chaired the San Diego Benefit for two years and now serves as co-chair of the Reimagining process. As a marketing strategist and consultant, Kim has supported Hands of Peace with her creative talent, most recently producing the “What’s Possible” video.

Margaret "Peg" Lee
Board Member

Bonnie Lucas
Board Member

Scott Silk
Board Member

Ruba Zanaid
Board Member

Scott Rasmussen
Ex Officio
LEADERSHIP COUNCIL
CHICAGO
Nour Abdelmonem
Barbara Breakstone
Debbie Berg
Jamie Brenner
Larry Feder
Debby Fosdick
Silvia Schneider Fox
Vera Ginburg
Gene Hara
Lori Kaskowitz Kenward
Rich Katz
Bonnie Lucas
Charles Manning
Chuck Mize
Julie Orr
Tina Plunkett
Silvia Schneider Fox
Marily Schonthal
Spike Schonthal
Irene Smith
Gail Tatsuda
Alumni Representatives:
Nour Abdelmonem
Charles Manning
SAN DIEGO