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Board of Directors - Officers

Susan P. Koniak

Howard S. Liptzin

Howard S. Liptzin

 Susan P. Koniak is the President                        and founder of Sarah’s place. For most of her professional  career, Susan was a professor of law at Boston University.                        A co-author of a leading legal textbook and many articles, Susan has been profiled in the Wall St. Journal, Corporate                        Board Member’s 100 Best Corporate Lawyers Edition   2003,and the American Lawyer Magazine. She testified before                        the Senate Judiciary Committee of the United States Congress   on lawyer involvement in the Enron collapse and similar                        corporate scandals and before the House Judiciary Committee on abuse by class action lawyers. Susan was born with a                        neurological condition that was not professionally diagnosed until she was 50 years old. At 45 the methods Susan had                        devised to compensate (manage in a world not structured  for her brain) began to become less available to her. Five                        years later, the medical community recognized the problem.                        Susan’s response was to found Sarah’s place. 

Howard S. Liptzin

Howard S. Liptzin

Howard S. Liptzin

 Howard S. Liptzin, a senior marketing consultant with a focus on the  sustainable packaging sector, also boasts notable expertise as a  photographer. He is based in Como, Italy. His eclectic professional  journey commenced subsequent to earning his Juris Doctor degree from the  Northwestern School of Law in 1979. Liptzin then worked as a licensed  private investigator in both San Francisco and New York City. Liptzin  made a decisive move in 1992, relocating his family to Italy to start a  new professional career in computer graphic design. He remains committed  to advancing the objectives of Sarah's Place, ensuring the  organization's mission will be fulfilled with focus and integrity. 

Jack W. Londen

Howard S. Liptzin

Susan P. Koniak, President

 

Jack W. Londen is a partner in                        the law firm of Morrison & Foerster in San Francisco.  Mr. Londen’s litigation practice has involved securities,    patent, and antitrust cases and other complex commercial  cases in federal and state courts. He has led major pro                        bono cases on education and other public policy issues.  He has also served in a leadership capacity for various                        public service organizations, including as Co-Chair of the National Lawyers’ Committee on Civil Rights Under Law and as a founder of Lawyers for One America. Mr. Londen                        has received awards for his public interest work from various organizations, including the Lawyers’ Committee for Civil Rights Under Law, the Mexican American Legal Defense  and Educational Fund, and the National Center for Youth  Law.

Susan P. Koniak, President

Susan P. Koniak, President

Susan P. Koniak, President

Susan P. Koniak is the President and founder of Sarah’s place. For most of her professional career, Susan was a professor of law at Boston University. A co-author of a leading legal textbook and many articles, Susan has been profiled in the Wall St. Journal, Corporate Board Member’s 100 Best Corporate Lawyers Edition 2003,and the American Lawyer Magazine. She testified before the Senate Judiciary Committee of the United States Congress on lawyer involvement in the Enron collapse and similar corporate scandals and before the House Judiciary Committee on abuse by class action lawyers. Susan was born with a neurological condition that was not professionally diagnosed until she was 50 years old. At 45 the methods Susan had devised to compensate (manage in a world not structured for her brain) began to become less available to her. Five years later, the medical community recognized the problem. Susan’s response was to found Sarah’s place.

Steven Jensen, Secretary

Susan P. Koniak, President

Steven Jensen, Secretary

Howard S. Liptzin, a senior marketing consultant with a focus on the sustainable packaging sector, also boasts notable expertise as a photographer. He is based in Como, Italy. His eclectic professional journey commenced subsequent to earning his Juris Doctor degree from the Northwestern School of Law in 1979. Liptzin then worked as a licensed private investigator in both San Francisco and New York City. Liptzin made a decisive move in 1992, relocating his family to Italy to start a new professional career in computer graphic design. He remains committed to advancing the objectives of Sarah's Place, ensuring the organization's mission will be fulfilled with focus and integrity.

David A. Dana, Treasurer

Susan P. Koniak, President

Steven Jensen, Secretary

Jack W. Londen is a partner in the law firm of Morrison & Foerster in San Francisco. Mr. Londen’s litigation practice has involved securities, patent, and antitrust cases and other complex commercial cases in federal and state courts. He has led major pro bono cases on education and other public policy issues. He has also served in a leadership capacity for various public service organizations, including as Co-Chair of the National Lawyers’ Committee on Civil Rights Under Law and as a founder of Lawyers for One America. Mr. Londen has received awards for his public interest work from various organizations, including the Lawyers’ Committee for Civil Rights Under Law, the Mexican American Legal Defense and Educational Fund, and the National Center for Youth Law.


 

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