He has more than 35 years of experience helping families navigate issues relating to wealth creation and preservation, including substantial experience helping them achieve their philanthropic goals. Yvonne Ackerman has been a member of the Boca West Foundation Board of Directors since , joining the Board one year after the Foundation was created.
She and her husband, Don, are very involved in the charitable community. Stephen Blank joined the Board of the Foundation in Fox Foundation. Steve brings over 45 years of experience in investment banking and corporate finance as well as public company management to the Foundation. Howard Boilen has been a successful entrepreneur and businessman for more than 45 years. Experience in company startups, from idea and inception, to multi department U. S Offices, and management of overseas offices and agencies.
She served as Director of Marketing for Helena Rubinstein Cosmetics and later joined a family book manufacturing business where she was Executive Vice President. She is involved in several charitable organizations located in Palm Beach County. Lori Lesser has been a volunteer trailblazer for the Special Needs community for more than a decade. During that time, she served on a variety of organizations to improve the lives of children and young adults with Special Needs.
Lori has also served on the Executive Board of Directors of several private educational institutions geared toward improving education and vocational training for those facing developmental hardships. Lori holds a Masters of Business Administration degree and focused her career in the legal service industry before devoting her attention to philanthropic causes in our community. Joel Macher spent part of his professional career in the practice of public accounting and served as an enrolled agent with the Internal Revenue Service.
Simultaneously applying his financial background began a career in real estate development, ownership, and project management. Later in his career he was approached by a public company interested in starting a spin-off in the medical services field. He accepted the role of Chairman and CEO of the new venture and stayed on until this new entity was acquired. Doug is a Financial Advisor with Wells Fargo Advisors where he helps clients with their financial goals and acts as a life coach helping people achieve balance and clarity, and to visualize what is truly important.
