Greater Miami Jewish Federation
REPORT OF NOMINATING COMMITTEE
2026-2027 BOARD OF DIRECTORS
In accordance with the Bylaws of the Greater Miami Jewish Federation, the Nominating Committee will present the following lists of nominations and appointments of Officers, Board of Directors and Trustees at the Annual Meeting of the General Assembly on Wednesday, June 3, 2026 at 5:30 p.m. at Jungle Island, 1111 Parrot Jungle Trail, Miami. Additional nominations for any of the foregoing must be presented to the Secretary of Federation by petition of any 25 members in good standing no less than five days prior to the Annual Meeting of the General Assembly. Nominations shall not be made at the Annual Meeting.
Officers
Chair of the Board:
Moj Khaghan Danial
Immediate Past Board Chair:
Lily Serviansky
Vice Chairs:
Amanda Adler
Matthew L. Adler
Ariel J. Bentata
Brian Riemer
Sheree Savar
Steven Scheck
Elise Udelson
Elise Scheck Bonwitt
Shelly Brodie
Steven Gretenstein
Pearleen Lederman
Secretary: Robert Hertzberg
Associate Secretary: Elizabeth Schwartz
Treasurer: Michelle Benaviv
Associate Treasurer: Robert C. Gilbert
Nominated Board Members & National Representatives
| Leonard Abess Sari K. Agatston Isaac Almosny Marissa Amuial Amir Arazi Ryan D. Bailine Sara Bejar Jaclyn Bergman Scott Bernstein Alex Blavatnik Amy Berger Chafetz Lindsay Sasha David |
David O. Deutch Susan Diamond Suzette Diamond Michelle S. Diener Adrian Dubow Beth Ertel Rabbi Robyn Fisher Steven Foldes Julie L. Franklin Michael Friedman Albert Gahfi Belinda Gilbert |
Amir Gold Jason Haim Adriana Bacman Halac Naftali Holtz Lisa Jerles Eric Kane Ian Kaplan Arnaud Karsenti Jessica F. Katz Joey Katz Michael L. Katz Rabbi Judith Kempler |
Lloyd Myers Laura P. Koffsky Ilene Kossman Marian Kruss Murray J. Laulicht Marc A. Levin Jeffrey M. Levine Mayra R. Lichter Janice Lipton Etan Mark Debbie Mendal Gail S. Meyers |
Isaac S. Mizrahi Gail J. Newman Jeffrey E. Newman Tina Price Jonathan Raiffe Lecia Rothman Joshua M. Samek Linda Schechter David B. Smith Melissa Orshan Spann Tracey M. Spiegelman Scott Squires |
Lourdes Gabriela Suarez Geoff Swerdlin Michael Tabacinic Ofer Tamir Michael Wagner Kevin Ware Debi Wechsler David Weisfeld Tammy Woldenberg Andrew H. Wolf Pamela Wolfson Ray Ellen Yarkin |
Appointed by the Chair of the Board
| Jonathan Awner Edward Beiner Paul Berkowitz Fran Berrin Joel Birnbaum |
Noah Breakstone John M. Bussel Antoine Chiche Carlos Edery Jennie Fine |
Dr. Jaime Ghitelman Steven Hurwitz Robin Jacobs Evelyn Katz Robert J. Merlin |
Irwin P. Raij Vanessa N. Ressler Joel Sandberg M.D. Diane Lipson Schilit Barbara Shrut |
Mytyl Simancas Jacqueline Simkin Joshua Weingard Gary Yarus |
Standing Committees
| Administrative Brian Riemer Agency Support Maty Jamal Joshua C. Kligler Audit Steven Gretenstein Campaign Cabinet Elise Udelson Executive Evaluation & Compensation Moj Khaghan Danial Federation/Synagogue Relations Stuart N. Ratzan Rabbi Eliezer Wolf Financial Management Matthew L. Adler Foundation Board of Trustees Shelly Brodie |
Holocaust Memorial Miami Beach Matan Benaviv International Division Board Yosef B. Shwedel International Division Campaign Daniel Grauer Investment Lauren B. Leichtman Israel & Overseas Sheree Savar Israel Engagement David Michael Scharlin Israeli Division Board Amir Hayun Israeli Division Campaign Yamit Cohen Denise Tamir |
Jewish Community Relations Council Steven Scheck Jewish Volunteer Center Alexandra Alazrachi Leadership Development Tiffany Zientz Heckler Miami Beach Branch Board Adam Bergman Miami Beach Campaign OPEN Mishkan Miami Daniel Fujita Nominating Ariel J. Bentata Planning & Distribution Elise Scheck Bonwitt |
South Dade Branch Board Scott Weingarden South Dade Campaign Charlotte J. Cassel Women's Philanthropy Board Amanda Adler Women's Philanthropy Campaign Leslie Benitah Young Leadership Division Hernán Bater Pearleen Lederman |
Life Members
| Michael M. Adler* Saby Behar* Ariel J. Bentata* Helene Berger Robert G. Berrin* Brian L. Bilzin* Andrew Blank |
Rep. Elaine Bloom Norman Braman* Steven J. Brodie Hon. Amy Dean* Rebeca Delaster Isaac K. "Ike" Fisher* Mikki Futernick |
Ellie Ganz Barbara Black Goldfarb* Ezra Katz* Ruben Kloda Steven J. Kravitz* Donald E. Lefton* William Lehman* |
Nancy Lipoff Norman H. Lipoff* Nedra Yulman Oren* Sidney M. Pertnoy Aaron Podhurst* Dorothy Podhurst |
Jeffrey Scheck* Michael Scheck* Raquel Scheck Maxine E. Schwartz Stanley Weinstein Richard Yulman |
* Past President/Past Board Chair
Life Trustee
Jerry Blank
Special Committees & Task Forces
| Jewish Miami Commons Robert G. Berrin Lily Serviansky |
Local & National Representatives
| Alper JCC Miami on The Jay Morton-Levinthal Campus Ali Mendoza American Jewish Joint Distribution Committee – Miami Representative Susan Weiss Firestone Bruce Kohrman Center for the Advancement of Jewish Education Mark Kravitz Florida Hillel Student Representative Ela Behore Galbut Family Miami Beach JCC on the Simkins Family Campus Michelle Benaviv High School Student Representative Zachary Lewis Jewish Community Services of South Florida Mitchell Morris Jewish Agency for Israel Isaac K. "Ike" Fisher Robert C. Gilbert |
Jewish Federations of North America – Miami Representative Moj Khaghan Danial Laura P. Koffsky Elise Scheck Bonwitt Sheree Savar Elise Udelson Jewish Federations of North America – At Large Amy Berger Chafetz Tracey M. Spiegelman Miami Jewish Health Ronald Fieldstone Michael-Ann Russell JCC on the Sanford L. Ziff Campus Tama Rozovski Mount Sinai Medical Center Mark H. Hildebrandt Rabbinical Association of Greater Miami Rabbi Jeremy Barras United Israel Appeal – Miami Representative Tracey M. Spiegelman |
Leadership Council
| Michael M. Adler* Saby Behar* Ariel J. Bentata* Paul Berkowitz** Robert G. Berrin* Brian L. Bilzin* |
Barbara Black Goldfarb* Norman Braman* Steven J. Brodie** Hon. Amy N. Dean* Isaac K. "Ike" Fisher* Ezra Katz* |
Steven J. Kravitz* Donald E. Lefton* William Lehman* Norman H. Lipoff* Nedra Yulman Oren* Aaron Podhurst* |
Jeffrey Scheck* Michael Scheck* Maxine E. Schwartz** Ray Ellen Yarkin** |
* Past President/Past Board Chair
** Appointed by the Chair of the Board
