Executive Board
2025-2026

Dr. Cathy Berkowitz, CJE
CONGREGATION B'NAI TORAH
BOCA RATON, FL
PRESIDENT

Dr. Melissa Ser, CJE
ADAT SHALOM SYNAGOGUE
FARMINGTON HILLS, MI
SENIOR VICE PRESIDENT

Rebecca Gordon, CJE
CONGREGATION GESHER L'TORAH
ALPHARETTA, GA
VICE PRESIDENT COMMUNICATIONS & MARKETING

Jason Cathcart, CJE
BETH DAVID SYNAGOGUE
GREENSBORO, NC
VICE PRESIDENT FINANCE
& TREASURER

Debra Deutsch, CJE
CONGREGATION ETZ CHAIM
MARIETTA, GA
VICE PRESIDENT
MEMBERSHIP

David Schwartz, CJE
WEST SUBURBAN TEMPLE HAR ZION
RIVER FOREST, IL
VICE PRESIDENT CONFERENCE
& PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT

Babette Cohn, CJE
SHAARE TEFILA CONGREGATION
OLNEY, MD
SECRETARY

Teri Rube Hochberg, CJE
THE PARK SYNAGOGUE
PEPPER PIKE, OH
OFFICER AT LARGE

Rabbi Cantor
Dr. Larry I. Brandspiegel, CJE
EAST BRUNSWICK JEWISH CENTER
E. BRUNSWICK, NJ
IMMEDIATE PAST PRESIDENT
GENERAL BOARD
Cantor Barbara Barnett
Dr. Lawrence Katz
Cantor Josh Fineblum
David Cohen
Betty Golub
Dr. Eliyahu Krigel
Rabbi Paul Freedman
Charlie Sherman
Aviva Tilles
Mandy Cheskis
Rabbi Nogah Marshall
Rabbi Suzanne Brody
Sharon Solomon
Rabbi Julie Schwarzwald

Rabbi Robin Foonberg, CJE
EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
LONG BEACH, CA
EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
Rabbi Robin Foonberg began her career in Jewish education in 1994. Since that time, she has accomplished a Master’s Degree in Jewish Education from Spertus Institute of Jewish Studies in Chicago and was ordained from the Academy for Jewish Religion/CA. She has worked at two Reform synagogues as teacher, Assistant Director, and Family Educator and spent seven years as the Judaic Studies Director at Morasha Jewish Day School. For the past twelve years, Robin was the Director of Education at Congregation B’nai Israel, a Conservative synagogue in Orange County, CA. During that time, she served on the board of JEA, most recently as president for the past three years. Robin is excited to serve as JEA’s Executive Director.