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.