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Board of Directors

Beth Israel has an amazing group of dedicated staff and volunteers who do everything from managing the facilities to running programs. Here is our 2016-2017 Board of Directors. An asterisk (*) after the title designates a member of the Executive Committee.

Debbie Wile, President
Debbie Wile, President *


Joyce Romoff, Executive Vice President, Chair-Strategic Planning Committee*

Dave Gornstein, Financial Vice President*
Dave Gornstein, Financial Vice President and Chair, Finance Committee*

Jennifer Lenway, Immediate Past President
Jennifer Lenway, Immediate Past President


Lynn Cashell, Representative from the Council of Past Presidents


Laura Lee Blechner, Co-Chair, Religious Practices Committee


Larry Hamermesh, Co-Chair, Religious Practices Committee


Marion Hamermesh, Chair, Adult Education Committee


Rich Remenick, Co-Chair, Adult Education Committee


Deborah Erie Underwood, Member at Large


Ala Hamilton-Day, Member at Large


Michael Lefkowitz, Member at Large


Julie Mayer, Member at Large


Arnie Schwartz, Facilities Co-Coordinator


Wendy Waterston, Member at Large

Not Pictured Here:

Mark Cary, Communications Vice President*;
Lauren Forbes, Education Committee Co-Chair;
Katie Sibley, Education Committee Co-Chair;
Dina Jacobs, Membership Committee Co-Chair;
Susan Robinson, Membership Committee Co-Chair;
Carol Briselli, Social Action Committee Chair;
Chris Pragman, Facilities Coordinator

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