Jewish Georgian THE Volume 26, Number 4 Atlanta, Georgia May-June 2014 FREE Kuniansky installed as MJCCA president Native Atlantan Douglas Kuniansky was recently installed as the 29th president of the MJCCA’S Advisory Board. Kuniansky accepted the presidency at the MJCCA’s 68th Annual Meeting and will serve a two-year term. “I am thrilled to accept this distinguished position as the president of the MJCCA, an agency that serves more than 55,000 people annually, Kuniansky said. “One of my primary objectives as incoming president includes enhancing our already exceptional outreach programming for the greater Atlanta community. Additionally, I intend to maintain collaborative efforts with the Jewish Federation of Greater Atlanta, while forming strategic alliances with other agencies within the community.” “We are pleased to welcome Doug Kuniansky in his newest capacity as president of the MJCCA,” said MJCCA CEO Gail Luxenberg. “Like Doug’s late father, Max Kuniansky (a past-president of the agency), Doug brings his passion for building community to his role as president.” Doug had an extraordinary mentor: his father, Max, who was a pillar of the Jewish community for decades. Max—together with other community notables such as Harry Maziar, Erwin Zaban, and Sidney Feldman (both of blessed memory)—was instrumental in expanding the JCC headquarters, which is located in midtown Atlanta. In addition, Max was instrumental in working with the Blumenthal family to develop the Shirley Blumenthal Park branch of the JCC, Douglas Kuniansky (Photo courtesy of Douglas Kuniansky) which was located in East Cobb. While the SBP campus was named in honor of the Blumenthal family; the SBP building was named in honor of the Kuniansky family. “The Kuniansky family epitomizes the bedrock Jewish notion of L’dor V’dor, from one generation to the next,” explained Luxenberg. Doug’s passion for the MJCCA comes from his belief that his Jewish identity during his youth was formed at “The J,” where he spent time swimming, playing basketball and softball, attending camp, and participating in BBYO (Jewish teen movement). “I would like to expand some of the core programs that I grew up with, that are currently offered in Dunwoody, into the Jewish communities Intown and in the outlying metro Atlanta suburbs.” Doug Kuniansky is president of MK Management Company, where he has been employed since 1981. As a real estate broker, Doug is a member of the Atlanta Board of Realtors, National Association of Office and Industrial Properties, and an associate member of Society of Industrial and Office Realtors. Doug is a graduate of the University of Georgia. He has served on various Jewish community boards, including Jewish Federation of Greater Atlanta, Jewish Family & Career Services, Breman Jewish Home, and The Standard Club. He is an active member of Temple Sinai. Doug’s greatest volunteer commitment has been to the MJCCA. He has served on the Advisory Board for the past 12 years, four years as a vice president and two years on the Governance Board. Doug has chaired the Development Committee for the last five years and has been recognized by the National JCC Movement (the JCC Association of North America) for innovative fundraising. He has served on numerous other committees, including the Governance Task Force, the Abe Besser Holocaust Memorial, and the current Capital Campaign Committee. Doug and his wife, Debbie, have five children, Daniel, Evan, Hayley, Brooke, and Carly.