Judy Isaacson Schaffer is the Founder and President of Heroes to Heroes, an organization dedicated to helping American veterans with post-traumatic stress disorder come back to life again. She founded Heroes to Heroes in 2010 and has built it into an organization that is respected internationally for the successful work it does.
Judy also served as the Regional Manager/Northeast for Regional Reps Corp, a radio advertising rep firm that represents privately owned radio stations throughout the U.S. She spent two years in the financial services industry, working as a rainmaker with Morgan Stanley, where her responsibility was to develop new business for a to financial team. Before working in financial services, Judy spent over twenty years in media and advertising. She began her career as a media negotiator at a variety of advertising/barter agencies and then moved on to radio where she sold advertising on XM Satellite Radio and represented the African-American Community as a sales manager of WNEW-FM, she introduced the on-air teams of Opie & Anthony and The Radio Chick, to the New York City metro area.
Judy received her bachelor's degree in social work at Kent State University and attended Hebrew University of Jerusalem. She is currently pursuing a Master's of Science in Nonprofit Leadership and Management at Fordham University.
In this episode, Judy discusses the groundbreaking work of Heroes to Heroes. Plus, she shares her one way ticket destination to May 14, 1948 when David Ben-Gurion declared the establishment of The State of Israel.
Judy is just one of the extraordinary guests featured on The One Way Ticket Show, where Host Steven Shalowitz explores with his guests where they'd go if given a one way ticket, no coming back! Destinations may be in the past, present, future, real, imaginary or a state of mind.
Steven's guests have included: Nobel Peace Prize Winner, President Jose Ramos-Horta; Legendary Talk Show Host, Dick Cavett; Law Professor, Alan Dershowitz; Broadcast Legend, Charles Osgood; International Rescue Committee President & CEO, David Miliband; Grammar Girl, Mignon Fogarty; Journalist-Humorist-Actor Mo Rocca; ; Bronx Borough President Ruben Diaz, Jr.; Abercrombie & Kent Founder, Geoffrey Kent; Travel Expert, Pauline Frommer, as well as leading photographers, artists, chefs, writers, intellectuals and more.
Christopher Massimine, Chief Executive Officer at National Yiddish Theatre Folksbiene, is responsible for the brand transformation of Folksbiene over the last six years. Since his arrival to Folksbiene, seasonal attendance has more than doubled, social reach has emerged as an Industry leader, thousands of new press and promotion opportunities have been secured, and service-focused growth-driven organizational policies have been developed and enacted.
Christopher has stewarded the company in securing prominent producing affiliations and led the planning and execution of Folksbiene’s 2015 critically-acclaimed award-winning hit musical The Golden Bride (and its 2016 remount), and the timely and relevant Amerike—The Golden Land. This past season he shepherded Folksbiene’s first Broadway venture as producers on Paula Vogel’s poignant period drama Indecent, which garnered several prominent accolades, including a Tony Award nomination for Best Play.
He is a Founding Board Member of the Immigrant Arts Coalition, a Board Member at the Alliance of Resident Theatres/New York and serves on Committees for the Producers Guild of America, Off Broadway League, NY Emmy Awards, NYU Alumni Society, NY Festivals, and Mayor’s Cultural Community Council.
In this episode, Christopher discusses his one way ticket to Easter Island! Plus, he shares the vibrant history of the NYTF and the work of the Immigrant Arts Coalition.
Christopher is just one of the extraordinary guests featured on The One Way Ticket Show, where Host Steven Shalowitz explores with his guests where they'd go if given a one way ticket, no coming back! Destinations may be in the past, present, future, real, imaginary or a state of mind.
Steven's guests have included: Nobel Peace Prize Winner, President Jose Ramos-Horta; Legendary Talk Show Host, Dick Cavett; Law Professor, Alan Dershowitz; Broadcast Legend, Charles Osgood; International Rescue Committee President & CEO, David Miliband; Grammar Girl, Mignon Fogarty; Journalist-Humorist-Actor Mo Rocca; ; Bronx Borough President Ruben Diaz, Jr.; Abercrombie & Kent Founder, Geoffrey Kent; Travel Expert, Pauline Frommer, as well as leading photographers, artists, chefs, writers, intellectuals and more.