Welcome New Trustees

New Trustees

07.

Mory Barak (P’21, ’24, ’25)

Mory Barak is co-founder and managing principal of Lion Real Estate Group, LLC, a real estate holding and management firm. Prior to founding Lion Real Estate Group, Mory worked in the principal investments group at Buchanan Street Partners and at Lazard Freres in New York.

Mory attended Jewish day schools including Kadima Day School and Heschel Day School, and graduated from Oakwood School, giving him a unique independent school perspective. Mory is a graduate of the Stern School of Business at New York University.

Mory is married to Tal Barak and they have three children, Liana ‘21, Guy ‘24, and Ella ‘25.

Brynie Collins (P’21, ’23)

Brynie Collins is a board certified Pediatric Gastroenterologist, widely recognized for her expertise in the diagnosis and treatment of infant and childhood gastrointestinal disorders. Prior to opening her own practice in 2011 in Encino, Brynie completed her Pediatric Residency at UCLA Mattel Children’s Hospital and then did subspecialty training in Pediatric Gastroenterology, Hepatology and Nutrition at Children’s Hospital Los Angeles. Brynie remains a faculty member at CHLA and is an adjunct Associate Professor of Pediatrics at USC Keck School of Medicine.

Brynie was a member of VBS Synagogue as a child, and attended Jewish day school and Harvard-Westlake High School. She graduated from University of California at Berkeley and received her Doctorate in Medicine at the Albert Einstein College of Medicine in New York.

Brynie is married to Tennyson Collins and they have two children, Dean ‘21 and Brooke ‘23. She and Tennyson served as the 2019/20 VBSDS Annual Fund Chairs.

Shahab Kohen (P’24, ’26)

Shahab Kohen is a real estate developer who builds apartments and high end homes. He is the President of Paramount Exclusive Insurance, a full service insurance agency specializing mostly in commercial insurance policies.

Shahab is married to Natalie Kohen and they have three children, Ariella ‘24, Jayden, ‘26 and Leo (future Lion).

Sheryl Schreiber (P’11, ’13)

Sheryl R. Schreiber is the founder of SRS Advisors, which focuses on college advising as well as marketing and admission planning for independent schools. Prior to founding SRS Advisors, Sheryl was the Executive Director of Institutional Services at Milken Community Schools, where she oversaw various departments including admission, marketing, communication, registrar, and college counseling. She also served for 15 years in leadership roles in admissions, career resources, and executive education at the University of Southern California Marshall School of Business. Prior to her more than 20 years of experience in academia, Sheryl worked in the entertainment industry at The Walt Disney Company and Fox Television.

Sheryl holds an MBA from the Marshall School of Business as well as a BA from the Annenberg School for Communication and Journalism, both at the University of Southern California. A graduate of Jewish day school, Sheryl is married to Jonathan, a former VBSDS Board Member. Sheryl and Jonathan have been VBS members for over 25 years and raised two VBSDS alumni, Liat ‘11 and Adam ‘13.