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Board of Trustees

The Board of Trustees consists of approximately 24 members and is elected from our membership.  Board Members serve one, 3-year term and 8 Board Members rotate off and on the Board each year. The Board of Trustees is responsible for the overall governance of the congregation. The Board works closely with the membership and the professional staff to set direction, policies and procedures as well as create long term planning for the congregation.
 

Board of Trustees for 2010/11

Officers
Susan Melczer, President
Ross Bricker, Vice President
Georgene Wilson, Vice President
Sharon Ephraim, Treasurer
Eric Gershuny, Secretary
Mort Denlow, Immediate Past President


Board of Trustees
Michael Altman (3rd year)
Simon Anolick (1st year)
**Mark Caro (2nd year) (Presidential Appointment / Executive Committee Appointee)
Sharon Glazer (2nd year)
Deborah Hamilton (2nd year)
**Tina Herpe (1st year) (Presidential Appointment / Executive Committee Appointee)
Doug Hoffman (2nd year)
Lynne Kaminer (1st year)
Nina Kavin (1st year)
Elaine Lev (1st year)
Jeff Mann (1st year)
Doug Masters (2nd year)
Sharon Mitzen (3rd year)
Roz Pollack (2nd year)
Andy Ratoff (1st year)
Rebecca Raus (1st year)
Dee Romain (1st year)
Kerah Sandler (1st year)
Mark Schoenfield (2nd year)
Tamar Selch (2nd year)
Lauren Solomon (1st year)
Beth Strum (3rd year)
Jane Wintroub (2nd year)
Julie Zaideman (2nd year)

Youth Group Co-President
Sara Blumenthal

Network President
Eileen Chapman

PAST PRESIDENTS
* Sidney Mogul 1950-1952
* Mason Loundy 1952-1954
* Lee K. Thorpe 1954-1957, 1966-67
* Sol Weiner 1957-1967
Sidney Waller 1958-1960
Leon Shear 1960-1961
Conrad Orloff 1961-1963
*Samuel Sherwin 1963-1966
*Jacob Gross 1967-1969
Paul Hansfield 1969-1971
Walter Director 1971-1973
*Jacob Ginsburg 1973-1975
*Fred Richter 1975-1977
Richard Rhodes 1977-1979
Richard Loundy 1979-1981
* Edward Yalowitz 1981-1983
Sophie K. Black 1983-1985
Joel Wineberg 1985-1987
Lawrence M. Cohen 1987-1989
*Robert Romain 1989-1991
*Andrew Melczer 1991-1993
David Zarefsky 1993-1995
Patricia S. Gerbie 1995-1997
*Phillip Pollack 1997-1999
Rosalie Greenberger 1999-2001
Robert Render  2001-2003
John Levin 2003-2005
Phil Bashook 2005-2007
Mort Denlow 2007-2009

* denotes deceased
** member of executive committee