Since 2004, the Tug McGraw Foundation has been guided by a mix of professionals, athletes, patients and caregivers, all passionate advocates to enhance quality of life for those affected by brain-related trauma and tumors.

President and CEO

Tug McGraw Foundation

Jennifer is the President and CEO of Tug McGraw Foundation (TMF), which she co-founded with Philadelphia Phillies relief pitcher, Tug McGraw, before his death in 2004. In her role, Jennifer has defined the foundation’s mission of raising funds to enhance the quality of life of children and adults with brain tumors and their families.

In 2009, Jennifer expanded the foundation’s programs to include Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder, (PTSD), and Trauma Brain Injury, (TBI). This unique collaboration encourages the best minds in military and civilian medicine to accelerate new treatments and cures to improve quality of life in areas of physical, social, emotional, cognitive, and spiritual impact of those debilitating conditions. Her goal is to help educate policy makers and the American public about the pace at which scientific advancements-especially in the neurosciences-and improvements in quality of life for all would accelerate through increased civilian/military partnerships. She is a board member of the Preston Robert Tisch Brain Tumor Center at Duke University and a Special Advisor to Soldiers, Jennifer and her team TMF team received the Statesmanship Award from the United States Former Members of Congress for the foundation's work on it’s efforts to improve quality of life for those affected by brain-related trauma and tumors.

In 2001, her youngest son Jack was diagnosed with Autism and today Jennifer

volunteer’s time in helping support families who have children with special needs.

Jennifer began her career as a flight attendant for American Airlines and has also

worked as a translator for several major corporations.

Brain Tumor Survivor/Warrior

Business Executive

Retired

Global Head of Operational Control
JP Morgan Chase

Owner

Peter Lang, CPA

Chief Executive Officer

First National Bank of Northern California

Chairman

Team McGraw

Keyboardist/Vocalist/Formerly of Dancehall Doctors (Tim McGraw's band)

CEO and President

Ritz Communications

Director

Winery and Vender Relationships

Living in Istanbul may have played a seven-year supporting role in her life, but this third generation San Franciscan has planted her soles in Napa Valley where philanthropy and motherhood now take center stage. Rebekah's degree in Cultural Anthropology from Mills College combined with caregiver support through programs like Napa Valley Hospice & Adult Day Services, enable her to patiently juggle the management of the WW&S^® winery relationships with the needs of our charity partners, as well as her three-year old son. When she's not procuring wineries for WW&S^® events, she lends nonprofit industry insight to the WWS team through experience as a member of the Board of Directors for the Tug McGraw Foundation and a volunteer for the Community Programs & Grants division of Napa Valley Community Foundation.

Whether she's horsing around in Hermes riding boots while embracing her equestrian enthusiasm, attending SF Giants baseball games, or entertaining wine country visitors with her impressive ballroom boogie shoes, Rebekah savors life to the fullest and brings an infectious passion for giving and an enthusiastic spark to the WW&S^® team.

General Manager, Bardessono

Vice Chairman,  Benchmark Hospitality