MEET THE FOUNDERS

Dr. Ivan Misner is the Founder & Chief Visionary Officer of BNI, the world’s largest business networking organization. BNI was founded in 1985. The organization now has over 7,000 chapters throughout every populated continent of the world.
Dr. Ivan Misner
Founder & Chief Visionary Officer of BNI

Beth Misner is the Vice Chair Emeritus of BNI, the co-founder of the BNI Foundation, and founder of the Journey Center Claremont. She is a certified sports nutritionist & martial arts instructor, a black belt in karate, tai chi/qigong instructor, ordained minister, and meditation/prayer leader.
Beth Misner
Co-Founder
ADVISORY COUNCIL
Scope and Purpose
The BNI Foundation Advisory Council has historically been comprised of BNI Executive Directors whose BNI franchise regions were involved with the philanthropic efforts of the BNI-Misner Foundation, and/or the Misner Family Foundation, assisting Beth & Ivan Misner in the mini-grant donation process, via the California Community Foundation. As funds were raised throughout the course of each year from private donations and other allowed fundraising, the council would gather twice annually to intake mini-grant requests, review their merits, and determine their fit for the foundation’s resources.
Members
Richard Barbara, Esq.
Richard L. Barbara, P.A.
Cathy Barrow
Ars Musik
Kadie Black
Development Manager,
Women of Reformed Judaism
Women of Reformed Judaism
Mirielle Enlow
Executive VP of Operations
Keller Williams
Keller Williams
Dana Gallagher Tasker
Executive Director, BNI Delaware Valley Regions
Michael Gallagher
Executive Director,
BNI Delaware Valley Region
BNI Delaware Valley Region
Elizabeth Karwowski
CEO, GetCreditHealthy
David Kauffman
Advisory Council Chair
Managing Director,
BNI Delaware Valley Region
Managing Director,
BNI Delaware Valley Region
Josh Markus, Esq.
Shareholder, Carlton Fields
Patrick Morris
Vice President of Community Affairs, South Florida at Wells Fargo
Maria E. Pena-Morales
Director Consultant, BNI San Diego
Tessa Pfeifer
CEO, Dancercise Kids
Tara Schmakel
Director Consultant, BNI Minnesota
Kevin Snow
Director Consultant, BNI Minnesota
Mark Taylor
Executive Director, BNI Houston East