Constance Collins, J.D., President and Director, is the President and Executive Director of the Sundari Foundation, Inc. dba Lotus House, a non-denominational 501c3 public charity. She is also the President of Lotus Endowment Fund, Inc., a 501c3 foundation organized and operated to support the Lotus House and other initiatives of Sundari Foundation. A lawyer and former businesswoman prior to founding Lotus House, she serves the Foundation as a full time volunteer, overseeing the development, operations, programming, services and growth of Lotus House, in addition to other initiatives of the Foundation and Lotus Endowment. Additional initiatives of the Foundation include: Lotus House Thrift, LLC, operating a donations center and job training programs; and Lotus Wellness Center, LLC, a free health clinic offering women’s wellness exams and screenings to uninsured, indigent women. She is now spearheading the redevelopment of Lotus House to double capacity as Lotus Village.
Julie Lotspeich, Treasurer and Director, is a lifelong South Florida resident. She graduated from the University of North Carolina with a B.A. in Economics. She has worked in banking and in the wholesale distribution business. Ms. Lotspeich is a proud member of the Board of Directors for the Sundari Foundation, Inc., dba Lotus House, Lotus Supporting Foundation, Inc., and the Lotus Endowment, Inc.
Martin Z. Margulies, Director, is a man with a passion for art, a fact that influences every facet of his life. A graduate of the Wharton School of Finance of the University of Pennsylvania, and a successful developer of South Florida luxury real estate projects for the past 45 years, he began collecting in 1976 with the purchase of a work by Isamu Noguchi, and has gone on to build one of the major collections of contemporary art in the world today.
Angela Whitman, Director, has been a resident of Bal Harbour, Florida for over 30 years. Prior to that, she lived on Miami Beach. She moved to Florida over 70 years ago from sunny California. She attended school in Ohio and California. She is a big believer in the diversification of South Florida. She is a proud board member of the Miami Lighthouse for the Blind and a founder of the University of Miami Health System with Bascom Palmer.
Debi Braman Wechsler, Director, was raised in South Florida. She currently chairs her family’s foundation and serves on the boards of several other local organizations. She is the capital campaign co- chair for the University of Miami Hillel. She has 4 kids, 3 living and working in the Miami area and the other away at college. She and her husband Jeffrey live in Coral Gables.
Kathryn Villano, M.D., Director , is a third generation Miamian and graduated from Ransom-Everglades. She attended Wesleyan University and the University of Miami Miller School of Medicine. She has been involved with the Lotus House since before it opened. In addition to serving on the boards of the Sundari Foundation, Inc. and the Endowment Fund, she provides acupuncture to guests and teaches a cooking and nutrition class.
John Sumberg, Director, managing partner at Bilzin Sumberg Baena Price & Axelrod LLP, served as the Real Estate Group chair for over 20 years, and has been practicing in the area of commercial real estate for over 40 years. He routinely handles all types of complex real property transactions and has represented clients in a wide variety of matters involving commercial and residential properties, including regional malls, mixed use, entertainment and resort facilities, shopping centers, office buildings, condominiums, condominium/hotels, hotels and apartment complexes, community developments, golf courses, marinas, industrial properties and large tracts of undeveloped land.
Anita Broad, Director.
I am honored to serve on the board of the Lotus Endowment Fund, Inc., supporting Lotus House and other initiatives of the Sundari Foundation, Inc. I am a lifelong resident of Miami-Dade County Florida. My studies and personal interests include international finance and the fine arts.
The Morris and Anita Broad Philanthropic Fund is just one of the many charitable endeavors undertaken by my beloved husband, Morris, and me over the many years. My time is currently spent together with our granddaughters, Emma and Sara, furthering a family legacy of shared learning and advocacy.
When a child is born into hopelessness and fear, they have little choice as to their future. It is my goal to assist Lotus House in providing a safety net with protective factors and life-saving interventions so that hope truly blossoms for women and children in need in our beloved community.