Committees
The Foundation’s broad-based committee structure forms the foundation of our vibrant organization.
Leadership draws from a deep pool of talent and profound expertise to ensure effective program development and oversight.
- Audit
- Board Advancement
- Charitable Real Estate Fund
- Donor Engagement
- Endowments and Grants
- Endowment Leadership Institute
- Executive
- Finance and Systems
- Human Resources
- Investment
Audit
The Audit Committee assists the Board in fulfilling its responsibility for oversight of the quality and integrity of the accounting, auditing, and reporting practices of the Foundation.
Committee members:
- Sydney Selati, Chair
- Ronald A. Friedman
- Elena High
- Andy Ratner
- Tom Rex
- Lawrence Sherman
- Leo Spiegel
Staff:
- Jeremy Pearl
Board Advancement
The Board Advancement Committee develops nominations for new Board members, strategies for lay leadership succession and educational programs for the Board.
Committee members:
- Joan Jacobs, Chair
- Graeme Gabriel
- Jane Scher
- Lawrence Sherman
- Leo Spiegel
Staff:
- Beth Sirull
Charitable Real Estate Fund
The Charitable Real Estate Fund Committee reviews and recommends acceptance of unusual gifts such as real estate, restricted stock and life insurance to the Foundation. The Committee develops and approves gift acceptance policies and procedures and provides ongoing advice and consultation to Foundation staff regarding gift acceptance strategies and policies.
Committee members:
- Emily Einhorn, Chair
- Paul Datnow
- Richard Gabriel
- Mark Gleiberman
- Jerry Gumpel
- David Mandelbaum
- Lawrence Sherman
- Leo Spiegel
Staff:
- Jeremy Pearl
Donor Engagement
The Donor Engagement Committee assists and supports the growth of the Jewish Community Foundation through donor education, site visits and outreach.
Committee members:
- Jessica Effress
- Andrea May Feinswog
- Susanna Flaster
- Graeme Gabriel
- Sharon Leib
- Lori Polin
- Marie Raftery
- Robert Rubenstein
- Barbara Sherman
- Leo Spiegel
Staff:
- Sarah Schatz
Endowments and Grants
The Endowments and Grants Committee oversees grant distributions from endowment funds and special bequests received by the Foundation. The Committee monitors and tracks the progress of funded programs and develops donor advised fund grant education programs
Committee members:
- Caryn Viterbi, Chair
- Elaine Chortek
- Mel Cohn
- Henry Haimsohn
- Michael Levinson
- Joseph Oppenheimer
- Jeff Ressler
- Jane Scher
- Sherron Schuster
- Leo Spiegel
- Ellen Whelan
Staff:
- Sharleen Wollach
Endowment Leadership Institute
The Endowment Leadership Institute Committee oversees and evaluates ELI programs as well as develops new ideas to keep the programs strong.
Committee members:
- Orin Green, Chair
- Janet Acheatel
- Elaine Chortek
- Theresa Dupuis
- Eloise Hock Feinstein
- Seth Krosner
- Jim Lewis
- Rabbi Leonard Rosenthal
Staff:
- Sharleen Wollach
Executive
Committee members:
- Leo Spiegel,
Chair - Janet Acheatel,
Vice Chair - Graeme Gabriel,
Vice Chair - Joan Jacobs,
Vice Chair - Michael Levinson,
Assistant Treasurer - Allen Reibman,
Treasurer - Jane Scher,
Past Chair - Sydney Selati,
Immediate Past Chair - Lawrence Sherman,
General Counsel - Brian Tauber,
Federation Representative - Caryn Viterbi,
Secretary
Staff:
- Beth Sirull
Finance and Systems
The Finance and Systems Committee monitors the Foundation’s current year’s budget and develops the following year’s budget, monitors the reporting of fund information, and develops general financial policies in such areas as fees, reserves and insurance coverage. The Committee plans for the Foundation’s future technology needs and recommends improvements.
Committee members:
- Allen Reibman, Chair
- Amnon Ben-Yehuda
- Ronald A. Friedman
- Graeme Gabriel
- Henry Haimsohn
- Larry Katz
- Michael Levinson
- Stanley Pappelbaum
- Leo Spiegel
Staff:
- Jeremy Pearl
Human Resources
The Human Resources Committee reviews and recommends HR policies and procedures as well as appropriate competitive benefits for retirement, health and other areas. The Committee also sets compensation guidelines for Foundation senior staff members in addition to discussing and developing staff leadership succession plans.
Committee members:
- Michael Levinson, Chair
- Steve Hochberg
- Jane Scher
- Lawrence Sherman
- Leo Spiegel
- Ellen Whelan
Staff:
- Jeremy Pearl
- Beth Sirull
Investment
The Investment Committee oversees the investment of all funds and investment pools, develops and monitors investment policies for Foundation assets, and oversees the Foundation’s independent investment consultant, Jeffrey Slocum & Associates, Inc.
Committee members:
- Janet Acheatel, Chair
Senior Wealth Advisor and Co-founder of Women’s Practice – HoyleCohen, LLC - Robert Chortek
Partner – Berliner Cohen, Attorneys at Law - Jeff Gleiberman
Director, Investments – MG Properties Group - Selwyn Isakow
Founder and CEO – The Oxford Investment Group, Inc. - Shai Kalansky
Attorney – Morrison & Foerster, LLP - Jim Lewis
Financial Advisor – Wells Fargo Advisors, LLC - Craig Misrach
President and CEO – Ampla Holdings - Stanley Pappelbaum
Founder, SP Healthcare Consulting - Jeff Platt
Principal, Platt Wealth Management - Marc Schaefer
Senior VP of Fixed Income Trading – Raymond James - Russell Silberstein
Principal, Carmel Capital Partners - Leo Spiegel
Senior Vice President of Strategy and Corporate Development – Pivotal - Mark Stuckelman
Longtime career in investments with expertise in small cap value management. Previously at Lazard Asset Management and Nicholas-Applegate Capital Management. - Nessim Tiano
Retired Executive and Managing Partner – KPMG LLP - Jeremy Pearl