Lay Leadership

Executive Board and Officers

The Executive Board, comprised of the congregation’s officers, is responsible for the general management and supervision of the affairs of the Congregation. Officers serve two-year terms (except the president-elect, who serves a one-year term prior to serving as president) and are elected by the congregation at the Spring Congregational Meeting. Officers for the period July 2024 – June 2026 are shown below.

Jeffrey Levy
President

Karen A
Vice President, Social Justice & Community Service

Sara Kline
Vice President, Internal Operations

Alison Nadel
Vice President, Adult Education & Cultural Programming

Reyna Pratt
Vice President, Planning & Development 

Rachel Simon
Vice President, Youth Engagement 

Melissa Sporn
Vice President, Connection & Belonging 

Ira Gordon
Treasurer

Eric Powers
Secretary 

Brian Ostar
Assistant Treasurer & Assistant Vice President-at-large

 

Chelsea Rubin
Assistant Secretary and Assistant Vice President-at-large

Leadership Council

The Leadership Council consists of the Executive Board, the elected at-large board members, the elected endowment directors, the immediate three past presidents, chairs of standing committees, and the president or a designated representative of the Men of TRS, Rodef 2100, TRSTY, and the Women of TRS.

Committee Chairs and Auxiliary Presidents

Adult Education
Marcy Gessel, Co-Chair
Maxine Olson, Co-Chair

At-Large Members
Tony Johnson
Stacey Leff
Ken Wake

Camp

Caring
Amy Kales, Co-Chair
Libby Langsdale, Co-Chair

Community Service
Randy Allen, Co-Chair
Alyssa Prince, Co-Chair

Early Childhood Center Parent Committee
Ruthie Americus, Leadership Council Liaison

Endowment Directors
Matt Korn
Ken Lifland
Brian Ostar

Engagement and Belonging

Inclusion and Accessibility
Merrill Spiegel, Chair

Israel
James Ramenofsky, Co-Chair
Stephanie Tebor, Co-Chair

Men of TRS
Jeff Sporn, President

Music and Performing Arts
Arianna Zukerman, Chair
Dennis Rabinovitz, Vice-Chair

Past Presidents
Amy Beckman
Jen Jacobsen
Lynne Lotenberg

Religious School
Sarah Lynn, Co-Chair
Megan Miller, Co-Chair

Rodef 2100
Isabelle Arbetter, President

Social Justice
Sandra Hallmark, Co-Chair
Jodi Remer, Co-Chair

Women of TRS
Ann Gutkin, Co-President
Julie Krachman, Co-President

Youth
Tasha Tilock, Chair