When Jamie and Frank McCourt purchased the Los Angeles Dodgers in 2004, Jamie McCourt became the highest ranking woman in Major League Baseball.  She served as the team’s Vice Chairman in 2004, its President in 2005 and became CEO in 2009.   A conscience-driven business leader and attorney, she has brought the Dodgers team and fan experience to new levels of excellence.  She believes in the power of the game she’s loved since childhood to unify families, connect generations, and bring people together from all walks of life. 

Born Jamie Luskin in Baltimore, into a family she describes as ardently Zionist, she loved Hebrew school and reminisces proudly about her grandfather from Minsk who opened a kosher food market in his new country.  As a child, Jamie was a multitasker with a passion for sports and education.  She excelled in school, earning her B.S. in French from Georgetown University, her J.D. from the University of Maryland School of Law, and her MBA from MIT/Sloan, with semesters at the Hebrew University and the Sorbonne.

Today, Jamie McCourt is a businesswoman, academic and philanthropist. She teaches “The Pursuit of Leadership: A Female Perspective,” at the UCLA Anderson School of Management; serves on the Boards of UCLA/Anderson, MIT/Sloan and USC; and has been the recipient of numerous awards and honors.  A highlight of her fifth trip to Israel last July was the privilege of throwing the first pitch at the 18thMaccabiah baseball tournament in Tel Aviv.    At the heart of her community spirit is a passion for education.  “I believe in education’s ability to empower,” she says.  “Whether it is to gain employment, achieve advancement, or to address the fundamental need to use your voice, education is the great equalizer.” 

Susan Glass devotes herself, tirelessly and passionately, to the needs of our community.  In recognition of her outstanding service, she will be honored with the 2010 Anne Entin Woman of the Year Award at Women's Voices, the largest annual gathering of Jewish Women in Orange County, sponsored by Women’s Philanthropy of Jewish Federation.

Susan is a current member of the Boards of Jewish Federation, Jewish Community Foundation of Orange County, Jewish Family Service, American Jewish Committee and Chapman Medical Center.  She is a past Chair of JFS, past President of AJC, past Vice President of the Temple Beth Sholom Board and a past member of the Women's Philanthropy Board.  She is also a past recipient of AJC's Samuel Gendel Community Service Award.   Susan has given of her time and talents to countless committees and projects of Federation, Temple Beth Sholom and other organizations. 

A Beth Sholom member for over 30 years, Susan is a dedicated participant in weekly Torah study sessions, and occasionally leads these groups.  She began her professional career as a computer programmer, and then became an  attorney, retiring in 1998 as Associate General Counsel of  Allergan, Inc. Susan is the proud  mother of sons Geoffrey (who  resides in Olympia, Washington with his wife  Autumn) and Jonathan  (who resides in Santa Cruz with his wife Tatiana and  their sons  Owen and Enzo).