Jewish Federation of Greater New Haven

Board of Directors 2024-2025

We unite our diverse Jewish community, inspiring each person’s actions to strengthen Jewish life in Greater New Haven and around the world

PRESIDENT

Dr. David Hass

OFFICERS

Gerald Barker, Past President

Betsy Flaherty, Vice President Women's Philanthropy

Sami Merit, Vice President Campaign

Paul Portnoy, Treasurer

Emily Sandberg, Vice President Human Resources

Dr. Dena Schulman-Green, Vice President Planning and Allocation

Dr. Dana Schwartz, Secretary

Ina Silverman, Esq., Vice President JCRC

Jeffrey Sklarz, Esq., Assistant Treasurer

Dr. Jay Sokolow, Vice President JCRC

Evan Wyner, Vice President Security

AGENCY REPRESENTATIVES 

Eric Brown, Camp Laurelwood President

Jonathan Blessing, Ezra Academy President

Craig Riegelhaupt, JCC President

Linda Caplan & Dalia Coleman, Jewish Family Service of Greater New Haven Co-Presidents

Eric Green, Esq., Jewish Foundation Chair

Rabbi Leah Cohen Tenenbaum, Chair of Board of Rabbis and Cantors

Linda Cedarbrum, The Towers at Tower Lane Chair

 

AT-LARGE DIRECTORS

Linda Bell

Jonathan Blessing

Jay Brodach

Eric Brown
Kenneth Buckman

Linda Caplan

Linda Cedarbaum

Nancy Cohen

Dalia Coleman

Dr. Jay Dworkin

Jody Ellant, Esq.

Gerald Garcia
Dr. Stephanie Green

Randy Harrison

Matthew Nemerson

Hap Perkins
Ken Sandberg
Dr. Betsy Schulman
Dr. Craig Sklar
Judy Skolnick
Rabbi Leah Cohen Tenanbaum

Abi Vail

CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER

Gayle Slossberg

IMMEDIATE PAST PRESIDENT

Gerald Barker

FOUNDATION CHAIR

Eric Green, Esq.

JCC PRESIDENT

Craig Riegelhaupt

HONORARY TRUSTEES

Josef Adler

Marcia Reiter

PAST PRESIDENTS

Josef Adler

Barry Etra

Dr. Steven Fleischman

Dr. Alvin Greenberg

Donald S. Hendel, Esq.

Betsy S. Hoos

Dr. Jeffrey Hoos

Joel Karp, Esq.

Marvin Lender

Dr. Norman Ravski

Carol Robbins

Stephen Saltzman, Esq.

David Schaefer, Esq. 

H. William Shure, Esq. 

Mark Sklarz, Esq. 

Dr. Stephanie Wain 

Dr. Milton B. Wallack 

Leslie Zackin, Esq.