Board of Directors
Mai Amalie Bak
Pamela Cowan
Rachel Feinleib
Beth Lane
Jen Lane Landolt
Meg Roth
Natalie Toppino
The Weber Family Arts Foundation was established in March 2023, with the purpose of combatting antisemitism and hate by driving awareness, engagement, and activism through the arts. Across a variety of creative mediums, we support artists in developing and producing meaningful work that inspires critical thought, compassion, and empathy. Crucially, The Weber Family Arts Foundation supports art that focuses on stories of hope, selflessness, and true humanity.
The Weber Family Arts Foundation’s mission is to foster empathy and understanding through the arts. It honors the legacy of Alexander & Lina Weber, their seven children, and the extraordinarily selfless strangers who aided them in surviving the Holocaust over seven decades ago.
The documentary feature film UnBroken, which tells the survival story of the seven Weber siblings, is The Weber Family Arts Foundation’s first project. We look forward to learning about your projects.
Mai Amalie Bak
Secretary
Mai Amalie Bak is a writer and producer with a lifelong love for storytelling of all kinds. Originally from Copenhagen, Denmark, Mai's international upbringing led her to pursue a degree in journalism from the University of Oregon, followed by her MFA in Film & Television Producing program at Chapman University in California. She is currently a producer at AVdesign, a production company in Billund, Denmark.
Pamela Cowan
Board Member
Pam is a nuclear energy executive with over 30 years of leadership experience. She most recently led major divisions at Westinghouse and Holtec, overseeing operations, decommissioning and regulatory strategy involving over $4B in trust funds. A licensed senior reactor operator, Pam also held key roles at NEI, Exelon, AEP and PSEG. She holds engineering degrees from Georgia Tech and Drexel and actively supports Women in Nuclear, STEM education and industry boards. Pam has worked closely with the NRC, DOE and Congress to shape nuclear policy and innovation. Pam has also has served on advisory boards for EPRI and Delaware Valley Science Fairs.
Rachel Feinleib
Board Member
Rachel Feinleib is a seasoned corporate attorney with 30 years of experience in both law firm and in-house roles. She has deep expertise in structuring, drafting and negotiating commercial agreements, as well as advising on legal compliance. After starting in mergers and acquisitions at a major Cleveland firm, she held in-house positions at The Sherwin-Williams Company and other corporations. Most recently, she advised a tech company on its SaaS-based human capital management business. In 2024, Rachel began focusing more on nonprofit work, including with the Weber Family Arts Foundation. She lives in Cleveland with her husband and dog and enjoys traveling, reading and Orange Theory.
Jen lane Landolt
Treasurer
Jen Lane Landolt retired in 2020 after a 30+ year career in corporate marketing, specializing in brand management, children’s entertainment and partnerships. She now channels her skills into philanthropy and activism. Since 2022, she has chaired the Partners In Health Women’s Alliance of Chicago, helping raise $15 million to support women and children in underserved communities. Her advocacy has taken her to Rwanda and Sierra Leone. Jen also volunteers with Ronald McDonald House at Lurie Children’s Hospital and serves on the board of the Weber Family Arts Foundation. She is Executive Producer of UnBroken: Would You Hide Me, a documentary addressing anti-Semitism. A passionate disability rights advocate, she volunteers with Challenge Aspen’s adaptive ski program. Jen lives in Chicago with her husband and two college-aged children and enjoys adventure travel, hiking, pickleball, cooking and time with extended family.
Beth Lane
President
Beth Lane is a multi-hyphenate artist based in Los Angeles and Ojai. She produced, directed and wrote the feature Holocaust documentary UnBroken, which premiered on Netflix and reached the platform’s top 10 films upon release. Previously, she co-produced the LGBTQ+ short film Romeo and Julio. A dedicated coach, Beth works with actors across film, TV, theater, and voice-over, as well as non-actors in public speaking. Her acting credits include Francis Ford Coppola’s Distant Electric Vision, Alexander Baack’s Hollywood Musical & Assassins at West Coast Ensemble, which received the LA Critic’s Award for Best Ensemble. She has voiced over 40 characters in the audiobook The Bride Price. Trained with William Esper in New York City, Beth began her career dancing with the Metropolitan Opera and has since performed in regional theaters and jazz clubs around the country. She holds an MFA from UCLA’s School of Theater, Film & Television.
Meg Roth
Board Member
Meg Roth is a dedicated advocate for social impact and a proud board member of the Weber Family Arts Foundation, where she supports the feature documentary film, UnBroken. A graduate of the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign, Meg is deeply committed to raising awareness and support for causes close to her heart, including Lyme disease research through the Lyme Project and broader Mental Health Awareness. She actively highlights meaningful fundraising opportunities and uses her voice to champion change.
Natalie Toppino
Board Member
Natalie Toppino is a Los Angeles-based film editor with a passion for storytelling and impactful narratives. She earned her BA in Cinema & Media Studies from USC’s School of Cinematic Arts in 2017 and has worked full-time in the field since. Her recent feature credits include I Love You Forever (SXSW), Stealing Pulp Fiction (Newport Beach), Adult Best Friends (Tribeca) and UnBroken (Documentary). She also edited the award-winning short Lady Parts and the popular mini-series Eighty-Sixed. Outside of film, Natalie works with clients like HBO Max, Vogue and JLO Beauty on branded content and advocacy campaigns.
The Weber Family Arts Foundation
P.O. Box 573
Ojai, CA 93024
EIN: 92-1397432
