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Palm Beach Event Chairs

2008 Palm Beach Event Chairs

Discovery Ball Chair

Michele Kessler
Michele Kessler

Michele Kessler is the director of community relations at Kessler Financial Services and is the co-founder and director of the Kessler Family Foundation. read more


Howard Kessler
Howard Kessler

Founder and chairman of The Kessler Group, Howard Kessler is one of the most successful entrepreneurs in the country. read more


Discovery Ball Honorary Chairs

Phyllis Krock
Phyllis Krock

Phyllis Krock has been a Trustee of Dana-Farber Cancer Institute since 1997. She is a member of the Trustee Science Committee, the Visiting Committee for Hematologic Malignancies, and the Campaign Planning Committee. read more


Pre-Ball Dinner Chair

Sheila Palandjian
Sheila Palandjian

Sheila Palandjian has dedicated herself to a spectrum of non-profits spanning education, healthcare, and international causes. read more


Kick-Off Party Chairs

Thomas C. Quick
Thomas C. Quick

Thomas C. Quick is a retired Vice Chairman of Quick & Reilly/Fleet Securities, Inc. In 1998, Quick and Reilly became part of Fleet, which became FleetBoston Financial Corporation, then one of the nation's largest and most successful financial services firms and holding company of one of the nation's largest banks. read more

Elaine Schuster
Elaine Schuster

Dame Celia Lipton Farris
Dame Celia Lipton Farris

Palm Beach resident Dame Celia Lipton Farris earned international acclaim on the stages in London and in New York on Broadway as an actress and singer. She also starred in a number of American television productions. read more


Major Donor Dinner Chair

Ellen Shapiro Jaffe
Ellen Jaffe

Ellen Shapiro Jaffe is a resident of Palm Beach, Fla. She is co-chair of the 2006 Dana-Farber Discovery Ball in Palm Beach with her husband Robert. read more


Robert M. Jaffe
Robert M. Jaffe

Robert Jaffe, a resident of Palm Beach, Fla., is president and principal shareholder of M/A/S Capital Corporation, vice president and principal of Cohmad Securities Corporation, and a board member of Quosa, Inc. read more


Breakfast with the Doctors Chairs

Vicki Loring
Vicki Loring

In 1998, Vicki Loring moved to Palm Beach, where she has worked hard for the Discovery Ball for Dana-Farber Cancer Institute. read more


Judie Schlager
Judie Schlager

A retired real estate broker, Judie Schlager has served as an overseer and a member of the Board of Trustees of Dana-Farber Cancer Institute. read more


Story of hope

For Elizabeth Garcia and her husband, Adolfo, the 16th annual Discovery Ball represents an exciting and friend-filled event as well as an opportunity to share their personal story of hope, commitment, and inspiration. Read more