Julie Platt, Sylvia Weisz Women’s Campaign Chair
Julie Platt has been committed to The Jewish Federation of Greater Los Angeles for more than two decades. She currently serves as chair of the Sylvia Weisz Women’s Campaign, is on the Advisory Committee for the Diller Teen Project and chairs the Jewish Camping Initiative. Prior to these appointments, she held several leadership roles, including chair of the Chai, Major Gifts and Vanguard divisions, president of the Metro Region, and executive committee member of the UJA National Young Women’s Leadership Cabinet. She and her husband Marc created the Federation’s popular L.A. Couples group and co-chaired the King David Society. They are also graduates of the Wexner Heritage Foundation.
Julie is a past recipient of the Sylvia Weisz Women’s Campaign’s Lion of Judah Ruby Award, which is presented annually to a Major Gifts donor who has demonstrated outstanding leadership and commitment to community service.
Julie has enjoyed participating in the Jewish community since her childhood in Kansas, where she was involved with camp and youth groups. She continued to be active in college in Hillel at University of Pennsylvania and became a solicitor for the local Federation. She is also involved with Camp Ramah, the University of Pennsylvania’s Center for Advanced Judaic Studies, University of Pennsylvania Hillel, Ziegler School of Rabbinic Studies, Sinai Temple and Sinai Akiba Academy Day School.
Julie and her husband Marc are the proud parents of five children.
