EXECUTIVE BOARD
2024-2025
Rabbi Cantor Dr. Larry I. Brandspiegel, CJE
EAST BRUNSWICK JEWISH CENTER
E. BRUNSWICK, NJ
PRESIDENT
Dr. Cathy Berkowitz, CJE
CONGREGATION B'NAI TORAH
BOCA RATON, FL
SENIOR VICE PRESIDENT
Dr. Melissa Ser, CJE
ADAT SHALOM SYNAGOGUE
FARMINGTON HILLS, MI
VICE PRESIDENT
COMMUNICATIONS
Rebecca Gordon, CJE
CONGREGATION GESHER L'TORAH
ALPHARETTA, GA
VICE PRESIDENT
MEMBERSHIP
Jason Cathcart, CJE
BETH DAVID
SYNAGOGUE
GREENSBORO, NC
VICE PRESIDENT
FINANCE & TREASURER
Debra Deutsch, CJE
CONGREGATION
ETZ CHAIM
MARIETTA, GA
VICE PRESIDENT
CONFERENCE & PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT
Aviva Tilles
CONGREGATION
BETH ISRAEL
SCOTCH PLAINS, NJ
SECRETARY
CONFERENCE CO-CHAIR
GENERAL BOARD
STEVE KERBEL (RESOURCES/CURRICULUM/PLACEMENT)
RABBI JULIE SCHWARZWALD, CJE (EARLY CHILDHOOD)
BABETTE COHN, CJE (FINANCIAL DEVELOPMENT
SAMANTHA HOFFMAN (MARKETING/SOCIAL MEDIA)
DR. LISA RICHMAN, CJE (ISRAEL)
RABBI SUZANNE BRODY (PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT, LIAISON TO RA & CJLS)
DAVID SCHWARTZ (MEMBERSHIP)
DR. ELIYAHU KRIGEL
DAVID SCHWARTZ (REGIONAL PRESIDENT, MIDWEST)
DR. CHARLIE SHERMAN, CJE (CHAPTER PRESIDENT, CHICAGOLAND)
BABETTE COHN, CJE (REGIONAL PRESIDENT, SEABOARD)
RABBI PAUL FREEDMAN (REGIONAL PRESIDENT, ISRAEL)
EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
Rabbi Robin Foonberg, CJE
EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
LONG BEACH, CA
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 now serve as JEA’s Executive Director.