Background
Sterman, Gail K. Mendelson was born on March 18, 1940 in Cleveland. Daughter of Joseph S. and Ida (Horr) Kreinberg.
Sterman, Gail K. Mendelson was born on March 18, 1940 in Cleveland. Daughter of Joseph S. and Ida (Horr) Kreinberg.
Bachelor of Medicine, Miami University, Oxford, Ohio, 1962.
Private practice public relations specialist, Waterloo, Iowa, 1966-1968. Meeting planning consultant Wheeling, West Virginia, 1972—1982. Cable television producer, host WACO television, 1978-1979.
Reporter WWVA radio, 1980-1982. Academy administrator, fullbright fellowship, 1990. Director public and college relations Wheeling Jesuit College, 1982-1992.
Fundraising consultant Ketchum, Inc., Pittsburgh, 1992-1993. Director development Park School of Buffalo, 1993-1995. Private practice public relations, marketing, fundraising consultant Boynton Beach, Florida, 1995-2000.
Vice president SchwamSterman Public Relations Consultant, Jackonville, 2004—2007.
Board directors Healthy Mothers/Healthy Babies of Palm Beach County, 1996-1900, president board, 1999-2000, member development committee, 1995-1900, chairman fund raising, member executive committee, 1997-2000. Board directors Florence Fuller Child Development Center, Boca Raton, Florida, 1997-1999. Chairman community relations committee Florence Fuller Child Development Center, Boca Raton, 1997-1998.
Member advisory board Innonet, Inc., Washington, 1992-1997. Member Computer-Aided Software Engineering/Europe task force Council Advancement Support Education, Washington, 1989-1991. Board directors West Virginia Public Radio, Charleston, 1990-1992, Big Brothers/Big Sisters, Wheeling, 1988-1992.
Member Women for Downtown, Buffalo, 1993-1995. Member marketing committee Jacksonville Community Council, Inc., 2001-2003, consumer advisory board, United States Airways, 2000-2006. Founding member Women's Giving Alliance, Jacksonville, 2002, steering and operating committee, 2004-2008, officer, 2005-2008.
Board member Jewish Family Community Services, Jacksonville, 2002-2005, vice president public relations Jewish Family Community Services, 2003-2005. Member community advisory board WJCT Public Broadcasting, Jacksonville, 2004-2008, chair radio committee, 2004-2005, vice chair community advisory board, 2005-2006, chair community advisory board, 2006-2007, since 2008, board trustees, member 2006-2007. Member board World Affairs Council, Jacksonville, member operating committer., since 2008.
Member Fulbright Association (member development committee 1994-1997), Temple Ahavath Clesad, Florida (board trustee, since 2005).
Married Robert Louis Mendelson, June 26, 1960 (divorced May 1991). 1 child, Rebecca Mendelson Schwam. Married Irving Sterman.