HONOREES
JASON AND TRICIA PANTZER
JHP has been a community and home for our daughters Amanda and Lauren during their years at Penn, and we hope will be the same for our daughter Caroline, when she embarks on her first year in the fall. Through its community service, mentoring, and social enrichment facets, our daughters have grown as strong members of the Jewish community at Penn. They have been leaders, mentors, organizers, and participants in a wide range of activities including challah bakes and Shabbat Unlimited. As members of the JHP Board, they have learned leadership skills and have grown personally while at the same time fostering their Jewish identity. We applaud JHP for its continued engagement with students at Penn and are grateful our girls will leave Penn with a strong commitment to their Jewish values and traditions. We are thrilled they will have a community of JHP alumni to connect with for years to come.
ABOUT JASON AND TRICIA
Tricia (PAR’25, PAR’26, PAR’29) resides in New York City and is married to Jason Pantzer, Co-CEO of Pantzer Properties, Inc. They have three daughters, Amanda, C’25, Lauren, C’26 and Caroline, C’29. Tricia received a BA, Phi Beta Kappa and Magna Cum Laude, from the University of Rochester, where she played varsity tennis. She received a JD from the Benjamin N. Cardozo School of Law and was a member of the International Law Journal. Tricia worked as a real estate attorney at Weil, Gotshal and Manges LLP, and then joined her family real estate business, Buckingham Properties. Tricia serves on the Board of Advisors for Penn’s Institute of Contemporary Art (ICA), is Chair of the Executive Committee of the Board of Directors of the American Friends of the Israel Philharmonic Orchestra, a member of the Board of Overseers of Cardozo Law School, a former Vice President of the Board of Trustees of the Jewish Communal Fund, and is a member of Penn Parents Council. Tricia and Jason have endowed student scholarships at both Cardozo Law School and the University of Pennsylvania.
Jason (C’93, PAR’25, PAR’26, PAR’29) is Co-General Partner of The Panco Strategic Real Estate Funds and Co-CEO of Pantzer Properties. Jason oversees the firm’s investment, asset management and fundraising efforts. Jason has over 30 years of real estate experience, and he previously worked at Ackman-Ziff, ING and Lehman Brothers. He is active in numerous charitable organizations, and he currently serves as a member of The Board of Advisors of Penn Live Arts, Penn Parents Council, Co-Chair of The Trinity School Annual Fund and The Advisory Committee on Corporate Governance at Cardozo Law School. He is a former member of The Board of Trustees of The Trinity School and the Penn Fund Executive Board. He received a Bachelor of Arts with honors distinction from the University of Pennsylvania, and he has served as vice-chair of the Penn Class of 1993 Board, and as co-gift chair of his 10th, 15th, 20th, 25th and 30th reunions.
MARK AND VIRGINIE COHEN
We proudly support the Jewish Heritage Program (JHP) at the University of Pennsylvania because of the meaningful impact that we know from firsthand experience, that it has on Jewish students on campus regardless of their level of Jewish knowledge or observance. JHP plays a crucial role in fostering a strong sense of Jewish identity and cultural heritage and encourages students to engage meaningfully with Jewish traditions and values. Supporting JHP means investing in the future of young Jewish leaders, fostering a vibrant community, and ensuring the continuation of Jewish heritage and values for generations to come.
ABOUT MARK
Mark is the founder of Stone House Partners, a private investment firm based in Bay Harbor Islands, Florida. Stone House Partners employs a research-intensive, long-term, value-oriented investment strategy, making concentrated, high-conviction investments in public equities. Before founding Stone House in 2010, Mark was a Research Analyst at Force Capital Management. He is a 2004 graduate of the Wharton School at the University of Pennsylvania, where he received his B.S. in Economics. While an undergraduate student, Mark was actively involved in JHP and remains a dedicated supporter.
RYAN JOSEPHSON
I am so grateful to have been involved with JHP since my freshman year at Penn nearly a decade ago. Serving as a devoted member and later as president was an experience I’ll always cherish. JHP offers a powerful sense of Jewish belonging, purpose, and community — a place for friendship, mentorship, and meaningful engagement both on and off campus. I remain a proud supporter of JHP and its mission to strengthen Jewish life and connection.
ABOUT RYAN
Ryan is a Principal at Stonecroft Management, which was founded in 2022 with the purpose of managing capital for Henry R. Kravis, the Co-Founder and Co-Executive Chairman of KKR. Prior to this role, Ryan worked in private equity at Stone Point Capital and started his career as an investment banker at Morgan Stanley. Ryan graduated with a Bachelor of Science in Economics, summa cum laude, from the Wharton School at the University of Pennsylvania in May 2019, with concentrations in Finance and Management. While at Penn, Ryan served as the President of JHP for 2.5 years and was a member of Zeta Beta Tau fraternity. He remains a proud and active alumni supporter.