David Wheeler Newman

David Wheeler Newman is a seasoned legal professional and philanthropic leader with extensive experience in various organizations. Since June 2016, David serves as a Board Member at the California Community Foundation and has held a similar position at Abode Communities since October 2019. David has also been a Partner at Mitchell Silberberg & Knupp LLP since January 1982. Previous leadership experience includes serving as Director of the Partnership for Philanthropic Planning from 1994 to 1997. David holds an LLM in Tax from New York University School of Law and a JD from the University of California, Los Angeles - School of Law, as well as a BA in Economics and Political Science from Claremont McKenna College.