Join the Federation's Business Referral Community - 10/29/19

Looking to grow your business?

If so, a Business Referral Community may be for you. Modeled after leading professionals' networking groups, members gather together monthly to share leads and help each other with business challenges. We're seeking new members who are interested in growing their business practices while helping our Jewish community. 

Our goal is to help you do well while doing good in the community. 

RSVP to Jeanne Miller at jeannem@sfjcf.org 48 hours prior to meeting to ensure you are cleared with building security. 

Interests: Meetings
Date: 
October 29, 2019
TIME: 
8:00 AM - 9:45 AM
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Location: 
Bernstein
555 California Street
City: 
San Francisco

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Organized By: 
Jewish Community Federation and Endowment Fund
Co-organizers: 
Business Leadership Council
Event Contact Person: 
Jeanne Miller
415.512.6423
jeannem@sfjcf.org
Speakers: 
Mark Gabel
Principal Attorney, Gabel Law Firm, P.C.

Mark represents employees in federal and state court and in arbitration in cases involving discrimination harassment, retaliation, claims for unpaid or underpaid wages, wrongful termination and breach of contract. He also regularly helps employees and independent contractors, especially executives and professionals, understand and protect their rights in the workplace by advising them on a variety of human resources, contract, and executive compensation issues. His background spans the entire range of laws and issues affecting relationships between workers and employers, including traditional labor (union) law.

Before founding Gabel Law Firm, P.C., Mark practiced employment law with two large law firms in San Francisco: Hanson Bridgett LLP, a 150 attorney Northern California firm, where his clients included the University of California, private companies in the health care, technology, and transportation industries, and municipal governments; and Davis Wright Tremaine LLP, a 500 attorney international law firm, where his clients included Verizon Wireless, Comcast, Kaiser Permanente, and Delaware North Companies. His time with these firms and clients gave him training and experience—including an understanding of corporate human resources best practices and decision-making—that still informs his work.

Mark also provides preventative advice and training to employers on a variety of employment law issues, including employment policies, employment contracts, severance agreements, medical and disability leave issues, employee terminations, and employee discipline issues. He brings his years of experience advising large corporate employers to his work with small and medium sized employers, helping them to efficiently understand and implement best practices.

Why employment law? For Mark, it’s personal. As he puts it, “Employment law is about people: their relationships, how they interact, and how to solve problems when things go sideways. People’s careers and businesses are the most important things in their lives other than their families. So I always look at clients not just as cases, but as people, and give them tailored advice that takes into account their personal and professional goals. The opportunity for creativity and the chance to help people makes my work gratifying.”

In his spare time, Mark enjoys spending time with his wife (who is also an employment lawyer), cooking, and rock climbing. He’s an avid fan of Tottenham Hotspur Football Club, and plans to retire to write novels one day.
Carenna Willmont
Strategic CFO

Ms. Willmont began financial consulting in 2004, in Los Angeles, CA. It all began organically by connecting with her own finances in a clear and empowering way, which led to helping friends, who then encouraged her to begin a business helping other individuals and business owners. After working with many business owners who became significantly more profitable Ms. Willmont relocated to the San Francisco Bay area in 2012 to make a more significant impact in the world with her skills. She completed a degree at UC Berkeley, with honors in Political Economy of Finance, and also has completed the Masters CPA education requirements at Golden Gate University. Then she worked for several San Francisco based startups and KPMG for alternative financial investments in the Venture Capital and Private Equity industries. She is passionate about aligning capital with businesses that improve our society as whole. She enjoys making significant impacts in peoples lives.

Her financial focus is to develop reliable data through accounting, profitability and savings as a means for financial decision making and abundant cash flow.

In addition, should it serve you, Ms. Willmont is qualified not only through her financial education but also through studies of psychology and neuroscience she can optimize mindset along with financial management.