Board of Trustees & Committees
EXECUTIVE OFFICERS
Executive Committee: Rabbi Binyamin A. Blau • Susan R. Borison • Beth Wain Brandon • Reneé Chelm* • Jennifer E. Cohen • Philip M. Cohen • Robert Goldberg* • Gary L. Gross* • Harley I. Gross* • Rochelle Gross • J. David Heller* Michelle Hirsch • Mark Holz • Shoshana Dessler Jacobs • Suellen Kadis • Erica Lazzaro • Kevin D. Margolis Amy Morgenstern Jonathon Nisenboum • Albert B. Ratner* • Chuck Horowitz Ratner* • Brian D. Robbins Sharon Rosenbaum • Bradley J. Schlang • Michael D. Siegal* • Michal Soclof • Brian S. Stein • Richard P. Stovsky Stephen J. Weinberg* • Sally H. Wertheim* • Morris Wheeler • Danielle Wild • Timothy F. Wuliger*
TRUSTEES
EMERITUS
STANDING COMMITTEES
Distributes resources from the Campaign for Jewish Needs, balancing local, national, and overseas needs; helps to identify immediate and long-term issues which the community and/or individual agencies need to address; helps ensure that funds from the Campaign for Jewish Needs are used effectively and efficiently
Michelle Hirsch, Chair • Jared S. Miller, Chair, Subcommittee on Human Services • Loree E. Potash, Chair, Subcommittee on Overseas • Elisabeth W. Sherman, Chair, Subcommittee on Education Agencies • Gregory A. Marcus, National Agencies Liaison Team
COMMUNITY PLANNING COMMITTEE
Studies and plans for community needs
Kevin D. Margolis, Chair
COMMUNITY RELATIONS COMMITTEE
Implements public affairs agenda
Susan R. Borison, Chair • Scott D. Garson and Alan Rosskamm, Vice-Chairs
DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE
Oversees all fundraising activities
Suellen Kadis, Chair • Beth Wain Brandon, General Chair, 2024 Campaign for Jewish Needs • Jennifer E. Cohen, Chair, Women IN Philanthropy • Jonathon Nisenboum, Chair, Young Leadership Division • Elaine B. Eisner, Chair, Professional Advisory Council • Jules Belkin, Shari S. Perlmuter and Danielle Wild, Co-Chairs, Life and Legacy
ENDOWMENT FUND COMMITTEE
Recommends funding for community programming and emergency needs
Philip M. Cohen, Chair • Matthew F. Kadish, Chair, Donor Advised Fund Advisory Committee • Alan E. Yanowitz, Chair, Foundation Advisory Council
FINANCE AND INVESTMENT COMMITTEE
Oversees investment of endowment and capital funds
Morris Wheeler, Chair
HUMAN RESOURCES DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE
Provides guidance and oversight of the recruitment, development, and placement of qualified professional and lay leadership
Brian D. Robbins, Chair • Sandra Wuliger, Chair, ALeRT (Agency Leadership Roundtable) • Marcia Levine, Chair, Gries Award Committee • Sharon Rosenbaum and Andrew Zelman, Co-Chairs, Mandel Symposium
MARKETING & COMMUNICATIONS COMMITTEE
Establishes marketing agenda and oversees communications activities
Brian S. Stein, Chair • Barry S. Feldman, Chair, Annual Meeting
OVERSEAS CONNECTIONS COMMITTEE
Conceives and manages projects that connect Jews in Cleveland with Jews in Israel and around the world
Mark Holz, Chair Debbie Hoffmann, Chair, Cleveland/St. Petersburg Partnership Subcommittee • Mark Holz, Chair, Cleveland/Beit Shean Partnership Subcommittee • Scott J. Spiegle, Chair, IDF Education Corps Subcommittee • Dan A. Polster, Chair, Jordan/Cross-Border Initiative Subcommittee • Michael D. Stovsky, Chair, STEM Subcommittee
STRATEGIC PLANNING COMMITTEE
Responsible for the creation, implementation, oversight, and revision of the Strategic Plan
Danielle Wild, Chair
ADDITIONAL COMMITTEES
Idelle K. Wolf, Chair
AUDIT
Richard P. Stovsky, Chair
AWARDS
Daniel N. Zelman, Chair
CASH COLLECTION
Mitchell L. Frankel, Chair
CHARLES EISENMAN AWARD
Daniel N. Zelman, Chair
COMMISSION ON CEMETERY PRESERVATION
Alan E. Yanowitz, President
EXECUTIVE
Daniel N. Zelman, Chair
GOVERNMENT RELATIONS
Jason A. Wuliger, Chair
JEWISH COMMUNITY HOUSING
Robert Danzinger, President
JEWISH VOLUNTEER NETWORK
Martin R. Shankle, Chair
NOMINATING
David B. Orlean, Chair
PROPERTIES
Steven G. Greenberg, Chair
RETIREMENT FUND
Raymond Rund, Chair
RISK MANAGEMENT
Rachel Weinberg, Chair
SECURITY
Neil R. Waxman, Chair
TECHNOLOGY
Robert D. Marks, Chair
* *Trustees for Life, z”l Of Blessed Memory
2023 Volunteer Leadership Award Winners
JONATHON NISENBOUM
Amb. Milton A. and Roslyn Z. Wolf Young Campaigner of the Year Award
GABRIELLE JERUSALEM
Bennett and Donna Yanowitz Young Leadership Award
JUDGE DAN POLSTER
Gries Family Award for
Community Leadership
JUDY IMMERMAN PAYNE
Irene Zehman Volunteer Award
BONNIE
MARKS
Ruby Bass Challenge Award
GLOBAL CLEVELAND
Charles Eisenman Award
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