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BAYER-DROBNY Hilary and Mitchell Bayer of Ambler and
Stuart and Lorraine Drobny of Blue Bell
announce the engagement of their children,
Brooke Bayer and Michael Drobny.

Brooke is a graduate of the University of
Pittsburgh, where she earned her bachelor’s
degree in communications with a minor
degree in French. She holds a master of arts
from Pratt Institute in Brooklyn, New York,
in interior design. She works as a senior
manager in customer experience design and
strategy at Comcast.

Michael is a graduate of the University of
Arizona, where he earned a bachelor’s degree
in accounting. He serves as chief financial officer for Stumar Investigations and is
on the board of lamps.com.

Brooke and Michael live in Center City Philadelphia and are planning a May
2022 wedding in the area.
Photo by Brooke Bayer
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COMMUNITYBRIEFS Arts and Culture Promoter Phoebe Resnick
Dies at 85
PHOEBE RESNICK, who promoted Philadelphia’s
cultural and arts scene for many years, died Sept. 25
from lung cancer. She was 85.

Resnick’s career began in
the 1970s as cultural affairs
director at Delaware County
Community College, where
she booked musical bands
and performing artists. Those
early bookings included
the magic and comedy duo
Penn & Teller and rockers
George Thorogood and the
Destroyers. She later became head
Phoebe Resnick
of public relations at what Courtesy of the Resnick family
is now called the Penn
Museum. In 1986, she opened her own public relations firm,
Resnick Communications, and focused on clients in
the arts, culture and philanthropy circles. Among her
clients were the Moderne Gallery and Thos. Moser,
the furniture maker.

Resnick also volunteered with the Mighty Writers
organization in Philadelphia 10 years ago.

Resnick is survived by her husband Myron; three
children Rosalind Resnick, Bruce Resnick (Robyn
Martin) and Dave Resnick (Marlys Miller); and eight
grandchildren. JEWISHEXPONENT.COM
Charles “Les” Robbins Named JFCS Board Chair
Charles “Les” Robbins was named the new board
chair of Jewish Family and Children’s Service of
Greater Philadelphia.

Robbins, who is an
associate vice president
for investments at Wells
Fargo, has been on the
JFCS board since 2016,
serving as both treasurer
and assistant treasurer.

As chair, Robbins will
oversee a 25-member
board of volunteers and
a full-time professional
Charles “Les” Robinson
team to help guide and
Courtesy of Jewish Family and
support the organiza-
Children’s Service
tion in its mission to
strengthen families and individuals across genera-
tions and cultures to achieve stability, independence
and community.

Robbins wants to help expand JFCS’ mental health
support, diversity, equity and inclusion; its organiza-
tional evolution; resource development; and achieving
a new culture of learning and innovation.

“I plan to reach out to solicit support from more
members of our diverse community to help support
those in need,” Robbins said. “I also want to find
opportunities that engage our board members and
the community to help us continue to impact the lives
of thousands across the region.”
JEWISH EXPONENT
Robert Miller Wins Edward N. Polisher Award
from Jewish Federationof Greater Philadelphia
Robert A. Miller, president of Charlap & Miller,
Inc., received the 16th annual Edward N. Polisher
Award during the Jewish Federation of Greater
Philadelphia’s 26th annual Solomon and Sylvia
Bronstein Seminar for Professionals held via Zoom
on Sept. 10.

Charlap & Miller is a
four-generation life insur-
ance consulting firm.

The award is presented
to an estate planning
professional in recognition
of distinguished service to
Jewish Federation endow-
ment programs.

Miller has
been involved with the Jewish
Robert A. Miller
Federation of
Federation’s endow- Courtesy of Jewish
Greater Philadelphia
ment strategy and helped
develop the key donor
life insurance program. He also has served on the
boards of the Philadelphia Estate Planning Council,
Federation Endowments Corporation, Congregation
Beth Or and Boys Town Jerusalem. l
Compiled by Andy Gotlieb
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