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board of directors

Guided by leaders across our community

Friendship Circle is guided by a 12-member Board of Directors, comprised of a diverse group of medical professionals, philanthropists, executives, and community leaders, each committed to the mission of the organization.

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Julie Ostrovsky

Nevada Justice Association, Las Vegas Office Director. Director for a local nonprofit, Autism Community Trust.

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Jill Applebaum-Strasfeld

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Rabbi Levi Harlig

Executive Director of Friendship Circle. Founder of Friendship Kitchen.

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Nechama Harlig

Director of Friendship Circle

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Billy Bayne

Peccole Management

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Sam Cherry

Cherry Development

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Alexander Jariv

Sage Digital Agency

Alexander Jariv founded Sage Digital Agency in 2012 and still leads its strategy today. Sage is based in Las Vegas and works with clients across the US and internationally, designing custom WordPress websites and running the marketing that brings them traffic and leads: SEO, Google Ads, Meta Ads, conversion optimization and reporting.

Alexander comes from a background in design, digital marketing and real estate, and it shows in how he works. He is direct, has strong opinions on quality and process, and judges every project by outcomes a business can measure: calls, qualified leads and revenue. His advice to clients is consistent: skip the shortcuts, build a strong digital foundation and invest in work that actually performs.

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Matthew Marsh

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Jeff Moscoe

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Harvey Stern

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Michael Poura

Total Property Management

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Colleen Freedman

our team

Meet the staff who lead our programs

Our directors and coordinators run Friendship Circle programs year-round.

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