Leadership
OUR BOARD LEADERSHIP VISION
In their leadership capacity, the Board of Directors provides overall strategic guidance and policy-level decision-making for JFCS. The Board’s leadership vision describes their role in serving the organization.
- We support the JFCS staff and broader community by honoring our shared values, guiding positive growth and change, and leading through community service.
- As a body, we reflect both the JFCS legacy and foundational purpose and the diversity of cultures and lived experiences of the community we serve.
- We collaborate as a team and with community partners to address challenges, pursue opportunities, and meet community needs.
- We are passionate, energetic, engaged, and committed to justice and service.
Board
BOARD OFFICERS
Sheree Bloch, Chair of the Boards of Directors & Trustees
Caren Barnet, Vice Chair
Jill Aschkenasy, Vice Chair
David Lazarus, Secretary
Jordan Klear, Treasurer
Matthew A. White, General Counsel
Charles (Les) Robbins, Immediate Past Chair
Paula Goldstein, President & CEO
BOARD OF DIRECTORS
Rabbi David Ackerman
Jill Aschkenasy
Caren Barnet
Sheree Bloch
Ruth Horowitz
Joy Wilf Keiser
Michael Kellerman
Adam Kessler
Jordan Klear
Deborah Gordon Klehr
David Lazarus
Adam Levine
Lindsey Marandola
Laura Bessen-Nichtberger
Charles (Les) Robbins
Lisa Schoenberg
Anisha Sinha
Amy Stein
Isa Welsch
Matthew A. White
Marcia Wilkof
BOARD OF TRUSTEES
Edward Brown
David Colman
Lana Dishler
Stephen Dubin
Ruth Dubois
Irving Gerber
Joseph Gerber
Dena Goldberg
Bob Kagen
Leah Katz
Abby Kline
Hon. Marlene Lachman
Howard Langer
Murray Levin
Barbara Lincow
Alan Lindy
Irwin Lipton
Howard Magen
Lindsey Morgan
Ruth Nathanson
Rosalind Neff
Norman Olson
Robert Pearlstein
Curt Pontz
Bob Shusterman
Doug Simon
Marjorie Stein
Diane Steinbrink
Bob Wachter
Joan P. Wohl
Hon. Flora Wolf
PAST CHAIRS
Anna Z. Boni
Leonard J. Cooper
Patricia G. Cramer
Samuel L. Frieder z”l
Joan Grossman
James R. Kahn
Adam E. Laver
Charles (Les) Robbins
Doug F. Schleicher
Carl Schneider
Jessica Newman Solomon
Michael Willner