Trustees and Staff
We are a private family foundation awarding grants of approximately $15 million a year.
We believe in engaged, multigenerational family philanthropy as a means to have greater impact and to honor our family’s philanthropic legacy.
Left to right: (seated) Amy Smith Berylson, Richard Smith; (standing) Robert Smith, Debra Smith Knez in 2018
Trustees
Two generations of the Smith family serve together as Trustees of the Foundation.
Amy Smith Berylson
James Berylson
John Berylson
Jennifer Berylson Block
Jonathan Block
Elizabeth Berylson Katz
Robert Katz
Andrew Knez
Debra Smith Knez
Jessica Knez
Krista Knez
Dana Smith
Madeleine Smith
Robert Smith
Ryan Smith
Richard A.* and Susan F.* Smith
Co-Founders
*of blessed memory
Staff
Lynne J. Doblin
Executive Director
Amy Hampe
Senior Program Officer,
Community Giving
Marjorie Ringrose, PhD
Director of Education
David Rubinstein
Office and Grants Administrator
Shanna Shulman, PhD
Director of Health and
Medical Research
Faouzi Talabi
Program Assistant