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Palm Beach Event Chair Bios

2010 Palm Beach Event Chairs

Discovery Ball Chairs

  • Sheila Palandjian
    Sheila Palandjian

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

  • Peter Palandjian
    Peter Palandjian

    Peter Palandjian is Chairman and CEO of Intercontinental Real Estate Corporation and has been active on a number of corporate and not-for-profit boards. read more

  • Leon Palandjian
    Leon Palandjian

    Leon Palandjian is a Managing Member of Intercontinental Capital, a firm affiliated with Intercontinental Real Estate Corporation and holds an MD degree from Harvard Medical School. read more

Discovery Ball Honorary Chairs

  • 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 Vice Chair and Kick-Off Party Chair

  • Patrick Park
    Patrick Park

    Patrick Park is a director of Park Corporation, a company that Forbes Magazine has listed three times over the last decade amongst the top "400 Companies." 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

Pre-Ball Dinner Hosts

  • Phyllis and Paul Fireman
    Phyllis and Paul Fireman
  • Kate Ford and Frank Chopin
    Kate Ford and Frank Chopin


Sydell Miller and Philip Zieky
  • Tom Quick
    Tom Quick

Tissue Banking

cover of Tissue Banking brochure

This audiovisual program explains what tissue banking is, why it is so important, and who benefits from it. Our goal is to provide information that might help you decide whether or not to donate your tissue for medical research. read more