The Anti-Defamation League’s Pacific Southwest Region will hold its 2014 Annual Gala Celebration on Tuesday, Dec. 9 at 6:30 p.m., at the Beverly Hilton Hotel.
Two distinguished community members will be honored for excellence in their professional fields, leadership in the community and their philanthropic endeavors. Proceeds from the Gala will support ADL’s efforts to combat anti-Semitism and bigotry.
ADL, founded in 1913, is one of the nation’s premier human relations and civil rights organizations. Through educational programs, coalitions with community leaders, and partnerships with local law enforcement, ADL fights anti-Semitism and bigotry of all kinds. Entering its second century, ADL’s work is reflected in this year’s Gala theme: ADL: Now more than ever.
Actors Joely Fisher and Steven Weber will be Masters of Ceremonies and Reverse Osmosis, the University of Southern California A Cappella Group, will provide musical entertainment.
Humanitarian Award recipient Dominic Ng is Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of East West Bank. Named by Forbes as one of the 25 most notable Chinese Americans and one of the 100 most influential people in Los Angeles by the Los Angeles Times, Ng is known for his community leadership. He serves as an independent director on the board of Mattel, Inc. and was the first Asian American campaign chair for the United Way of Greater Los Angeles in 2000. As former Chairman of the Committee of 100, Ng promoted mutual understanding between the U.S. and China and advocated a collaborative partnership between the two countries. Ng is also a member of the University of Southern California Board of Trustees.
Jurisprudence Award recipient Dean Marks is Senior Vice President, Intellectual Property for Warner Bros. Entertainment Inc. Marks has served on the Board of Directors of Kidsave for ten years and was Co-Chairman in 2008. He is involved in a number of LGBT organizations, including as the Executive Sponsor of the Warner Bros. LGBT business resource group, OUT@WBS. He also works with the Point Foundation, the national LGBT scholarship fund.
Honorary Dinner Co-Chairs are Peggy and Andrew Cherng, William J. McMorrow, and Wendy and Barry Meyer. Dinner Co-Chairs are Ivy Kagan Bierman and Harriet and Steven Nichols.
The Humanitarian Award will be presented by ADL National Director Abraham H. Foxman.
The event begins with a reception at 6:30 p.m., dinner and program at 7:30 p.m. Tickets are $500.
For reservations or to inquire about sponsorship opportunities, call (310) 446-4269 or visit www.adl.org/2014gala
