Greater Miami Jewish Federation
In accordance with the Bylaws of the Greater Miami Jewish Federation, the Nominating Committee will present the attached lists of nominations and appointments of Officers, Board of Directors, Trustees, Leadership Council and the Council of Jewish Organizations of Miami-Dade County at the Annual Meeting of the General Assembly on Thursday, May 20, 2021 at 5:15 p.m. via Zoom. Additional nominations for any of the foregoing must be presented to the Secretary of Federation by petition of any twenty-five 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.
2021-2022 BOARD OF DIRECTORS
Officers
Chair of the Board:
Isaac K. “Ike” Fisher
Immediate Past Chair:
Jeffrey Scheck
Vice Chairs:
Ariel Bentata
Elise Scheck Bonwitt
Steven J. Brodie
Amy Berger Chafetz
Michelle Diener
Steve Foldes
Laura Koffsky
Lily Serviansky
Tracey Spiegelman
Michael Wagner
Tammy Woldenberg
Ray Ellen Yarkin
Richard Yulman
Secretary:
Elizabeth Schwartz
Associate Secretary:
Sara Bejar
Treasurer:
Robert Hertzberg
Associate Treasurer:
Michelle Ben-Aviv
Nominated Board Members
| Joe Ackerman Daniel Ades Vicki Agron Isaac Almosny Marissa Amuial Tobi Ash Ryan Bailine Larry Bassuk Edward Beiner Leslie Benitah Evan Berger Jaclyn Bergman Fran Berrin Andrew Blank Alex Blavatnik Shelly Brodie Melissa Buckner John M. Bussel David Deutch Susie Diamond Beth Ertel Elisabeth Frank Julie Franklin Michael Friedman Daniel Fujita Belinda Gilbert Robert C. Gilbert Steven Gretenstein Barry Gurland Adriana Halac |
Robin Jacobs Lisa Jerles Ian Kaplan Clarita Kassin Evelyn Katz Josi Kiblisky Edie Laquer Alexandra Lehson David Leibowitz Marc Levin Diane Lieberman Mark Meland Adrienne Messing Gail Meyers Jeffrey Newman Mycki Ratzan Dr. Joel Sandberg David Scharlin Raquel Scheck Dana Yemin Schrager Morrie Siegel Mytyl Simancas-Bister Michael Simkins John Sumberg Debra Braman Wechsler Hedy Whitebook Gary Yarus Rabbi Ariel Yeshurun Regina Zelonker |
Appointed by the Chair of the Board
Terri Bachow
Jacqueline Berenson Brad
Noah Breakstone
Nily Falic
Rabbi Robyn Fisher
Daniel Halberstein
Paul Kruss
Alex Krys
Dr. Mark Oren
Michael Rudd
Linda Schechter
Barbara Shrut
Jacqueline Simkin
Michael Tabacinic
Steven Wagner
Life Members
| Michael M. Adler* L. Jules Arkin* Saby Behar* Helene Berger Robert G. Berrin* Brian L. Bilzin* Norman Braman* Amy N. Dean* Rebeca Delaster George Feldenkreis Mikki Futernick Ellie Ganz Gary Gerson Barbara Black Goldfarb* Alex Halberstein Ezra Katz* |
Ruben Kloda Steven J. Kravitz* Israel Lapciuc Donald E. Lefton* William Lehman* Harry A. “Hap” Levy* Nancy Lipoff Norman H. Lipoff* Nedra Oren* Aaron S. Podhurst* Dorothy Podhurst Michael Scheck* Maxine E. Schwartz Dr. Joseph Singer Norma Kipnis Wilson Isaac Zelcer* |
* Past President/Past Chair
Standing Committees
| Administrative Michael Wagner Agency Support Shelley Niceley Groff Ari Newman Audit Paul Berkowitz Building Operations Steven Hurwitz Bylaws & Governance Rep. Elaine Bloom Campaign Cabinet Ariel Bentata Elevate Leadership Lisa Goldstein Executive Evaluation & Compensation Isaac K. “Ike” Fisher Federation/Synagogue Relations Rabbi Jeremy Barras Steven Scheck Financial Management Laura Koffsky The Foundation of the Greater Miami Jewish Federation Steve Foldes Holocaust Memorial Miami Beach Sidney M. Pertnoy Investment Amir Gold Israel & Overseas Tracey Spiegelman |
Israel Engagement Denise Tamir Jewish Community Relations Council Mojdeh Khaghan Danial Jewish Volunteer Center Lauren Amron Marketing & Communications Janice Lipton Miami Beach Branch Board Matthew L. Adler Mishkan Miami of the Greater Miami Jewish Federation Michael Bittel The Network Joshua Kligler Lecia Rothman Nominating Amy N. Dean North Dade/Aventura Branch Board Dr. Rick Mars Philanthropic Initiatives Barbara Black Goldfarb Planning & Distribution Amy Chafetz Pledge Redemption Andrew Wolf South Dade Branch Board Brad Sokol Women’s Philanthropy Board Tammy Woldenberg |
REPORT OF NOMINATING COMMITTEE
As Required in Bylaws
Center for the Advancement of Jewish Education
Lily Serviansky
Dave and Mary Alper JCC on The Jay Morton-Levinthal Campus
Keith Ginsburg
Florida Hillel Student Representative
Hannah Eiger
Galbut Family Miami Beach JCC on the Simkins Family Campus
Michael Tobin
High School Student Representative
Matthew Lewis
International Division Representative
Joel Birnbaum
Jewish Community Services of South Florida
Jonathan Raiffe
Miami Beach Campaign Chair
TBD
Miami Jewish Health
John Richard
Miami Representatives to American Jewish Joint Distribution Committee
Helene Berger
Dr. Bruce Kohrman
Murray Laulicht
Miami Representative to The Jewish Agency for Israel
Richard N. Bernstein
Miami Representatives to The Jewish Federations of North America
Ariel Bentata
Richard N. Bernstein
Elise Scheck Bonwitt
Amy Berger Chafetz
Isaac K. “Ike” Fisher
Ilene Kossman
Norman H. Lipoff
Sheree Savar
Jeffrey Scheck
Stanley Weinstein
Miami Representatives to United Israel Appeal
Richard N. Bernstein
Larry Joseph
Norman H. Lipoff
Michael-Ann Russell JCC on the Sanford L. Ziff Campus
Uzi Hardoon
Mount Sinai Medical Center
Mark Hildebrandt
North Dade/Aventura Campaign Chair
TBD
Rabbinical Association of Greater Miami
Rabbi Rachel Greengrass
South Dade Campaign Chair
Adrian Dubow
Women’s Philanthropy Campaign Chair
Elise Udelson
Life Trustees
Jerry Blank
Leadership Council
| Jay Abramowitz Marcos Ackerman Amanda Adler Judy Adler Sari Agatston Jonathan Awner Ellen Barocas Julie Russin Bercow Lisa K. Berg Roslyn Berrin Don Bierman Donna Blaustein Gil Bonwitt Rachel Camber Wayne E. Chaplin Dr. Helen Chaset Yael Sultan de Chocron Stephen Cypen Beth Davidson Terry Drucker Rabbi Edwin Farber Corey Feinsilver Oscar Feldenkreis Randall Fisher Guido Fraiman Alberto Franco Joel Friedland Morris Futernick Jeffrey Gilbert Rabbi Gary Glickstein Howard Goldman William Grossman Fanny Hanono Paul Hariton Barbara Havenick Dr. Andrew Hirschl Richard Hoffman Dan Jacobson Joseph Jacoby Shelley Jacoby Laura B. Kaplan Morton Kaplan Arnaud Karsenti Joseph Kavana Rabbi Ralph Kingsley Jonathan Kislak Alan J. Kluger Dan Koffsky Mark Kravitz Jeffrey Lefcourt Marcy Lefton Joel Levy Nathan Lewinger Adam Lustig |
Gary Mars Elise Lipoff Mayer Isaac Mendal Robert Merlin Madelyn Merritt Steven Messing Josh Migdal Eli Papir Adrienne Pardo Rabbi Eliot Pearlson Rabbi Gayle Pomerantz Lezlie Poyastro Josh Rader Leroy Raffel Judith Reich Marcia Reisman Stephen Riemer Hon. Steven Robinson Joseph Roisman Rabbi Mario Rojzman Ellen Rose Elaine Ross Abe Rudman Shana Lewinger Russo Esther Sabag-Peart Lawrence Schantz Martin Scheck Diane Lipson Schilit Mark Schnapp Mike Segal Jacob Serfati Dr. Alan Serure Robert Shelley Mauricio Sion David Smith Allison Sokol Jerry Sokol Jay Solowsky Joy Spill Lourdes Gariela Suarez Mark Tanenbaum Jeffrey Trinz Harley Tropin David Weck Gwen Weinberger Robert Werner Amy Wildstein David Wolf Howard Wolofsky Allan Yarkin Dror Zadok Rabbi Yochanan Zweig Alex Zylberglait |
Council of Jewish Organizations
Israel Bonds
Israel Humanitarian Foundation
Jewish Community Relations Council of the Greater Miami Jewish Federation
Jewish Community Services of South Florida
Jewish Museum of Florida – FIU
Jewish National Fund
Jewish War Veterans
Kesher L.D., Inc.
Lehrman Community Day School
Maimonides Florida
Mechina of South Florida High School
Miami Jewish Health Michael-Ann Russell JCC on the Sanford L. Ziff Campus
Mishkan Miami of the Greater Miami Jewish Federation
Mount Sinai Medical Center
NA’AMAT USA, Miami-Dade Council
National Council of Jewish Women Greater Miami Section
