BOARD OF DIRECTORS 2020-2021 Officers Julie Liberman, Chair Eric Goldberg, Chair-Elect Julie Gothard, Vice Chair Robert Gross, MD, Vice Chair Weezie Margolis, Vice Chair Steven Berger, Treasurer Lindsay Stengle, Secretary Honorary Members Linda Garner Ethel Zale Immediate Past President Michael Kaufman
Board Members Rachel Biblo-Block Brenda Bliss Jonathan Blum Rebecca Buell Dabney Carlson Sandy Donsky Madelyn Eisenberg Allison Elko Cory Feldman Mike Friedman Beverly Goldman David M. Jacobs Gary Kahn
Andrew Kaufman Kathryn Koshkin Michelle Kravitz, MD Diane Laner Seth Margolies Nicole Post Staci Rubin Betty Spomer Lydia Varela Richard Wasserman, MD Laura Weinstein Lisa Zale
A MESSAGE FROM OUR BOARD CHAIR Dear JFS Family, When I think about the last year - in the middle of the pandemic - I can’t help but continue to be grateful for all we have accomplished at Jewish Family Service. We have seen the agency rise to new challenges with grace, dedication, and a lot of hard work. I’m very proud to lead our JFS Board of Directors, and I truly appreciate their continued support and engagement. Together, even virtually, we continued to move the agency forward. Whether it be updating our bylaws, improving and modifying processes and procedures, volunteering, taking part in helping the Food Pantry Expansion come to fruition, overseeing another record-breaking diaper collection, hosting our first-ever Staff Appreciation picnic, or the Federally Qualified Health Center feasibility study, we didn’t let the current challenges we faced impede our important work. As usual, JFS has once again risen to the occasion with the help of our amazing community. Due to your support, JFS helped make more possible for those in need, at a time when the need was greater than ever before. It is truly humbling to be surrounded by donors, volunteers, staff members, who ask themselves, “What can I do to make a difference today?” With sincere gratitude,
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Julie Liberman Board Chair
