Lay Leaders

The Board of Trustees of Adath Jeshurun is filled with knowledgeable, committed, and capable volunteers who have a hands-on role in determining Synagogue policy and making important decisions. A complete list of the Trustees on our Board and its officers follows.

Please note, if you wish to contact one of the members of our Executive Board, please send your email addressing the Executive Board member to office@adath.net and we will forward your message, or call the office at 952.545.2424 for contact information

Executive Board 

Ed Zeman
​​President

Mark Spencer
VP, Property & Catering
​

Scott Gordon
Secretary

Kim Gelperin
Vice President,
Secondary Education

Julie Ziessman
​Immediate-Past President

Heidi Geller
Vice President, Marketing & Communications 

Jodi Rubin
​Jewish Life & Learning

Barb Fishman
​Second Past President

Craig Spencer
Vice President, Fundraising & Development

Debra Altschuler
Vice President, Membership

Mark Freeman
VP, Human Resources

Marilyn Weiss
Vice President, Adult Learning
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Debbie Wolfe
​Vice President, Primary Education

Adath Jeshurun Board of Trustees 2020-2021
(not all are pictured here)

Trustees

Cliff Ancier
Sally Appelbaum*
Sandy Baron
Etta Barry+
Carol Bromer*
Judy Cook*
Mark Covin
Jeff Daniels
Cindy Dubansky+
Emily Frank
Mark Freeman
Janet Frisch
Sharon Garber+
Nancy Getzkin
​Jason Grais
Mike Greenstein*
Ilyse Goldsmith+
Judy Goldstein*+
Barbara Rubin-Greenberg*
Ruth Harris+

Susie Held
Matt Holcomb
Raleigh Kaminsky*
Sue Kane+
Pam Kermisch+
​Alexis Kessler
Erica Kopilenko+
Lorene Lampert
Sari Lederman+
Jules Levin*
Bruce Nemer+
Ella Meyerson
David Orbuch*
Joyce Orbuch*
Sarah Orbuch
Melvin Orenstein*
Larry Parks
Norman Pink*
Paul Pink*

Kara Rosenwald
Adeel Saad*
Joy Sandler+
Jana Savitz
Heidi Schneider*
David Segal*
Jonathan Shaver+
David Sherman
Jeff Sherman
Risa Siegel
Mark Spencer
Mark Stesin
Marty Stillman
Ardis Wexler+
Eddie Winthrop
Jeremy Zacks
Drew Zamansky

*Past President 
+Standing Committee/Constituent
Group Chair      

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Adath Jeshurun Congregation
Worksheet for 2020 Nominating Committee

Officers (thru 2021):
VP Membership    Debra Altschuler**
VP Fundraising & Development    Craig Spencer
VP Primary Education    Debbie Wolfe**
VP Communications    Heidi Geller
VP Human Resources    Mark Freeman
Secretary    Scott Gordon
Immediate Past President    Barbara Fishman
Second Immediate Past President    Debbie Spencer
Board of Trustees (through 2021):    
Ella Meyerson**    Larry Parks**    Kara Rosenwald**    Drew Zamansky Nancy Getzkin    David Sherman    Sarah Orbuch
Board of Trustees (through 2022):    
Sandy Baron**    Janet Frisch**       Susie Held**      Marty Stillman
Jeremy Zacks    Jeffrey Sherman    Jana Savitz    Mark Stesin

Officers (through 2022):
President    Julie Ziessman
VP Jewish Life & Learning    Jodi Rubin
VP Secondary Education    Kim Gelperin
VP Adult Learning    Marilyn Weiss**
Treasurer    Ed Zeman**
VP Primary Education    Debbie Wolfe**
VP Property    Mark Spencer
Board of Trustees (through 2021):    
Jason Grais
Board of Trustees (through 2023):
Risa Siegel**    Alexis Kessler    Jeff Daniels    
Standing Committee Chairs as of January 2020:
Cemetery    Jonathan Shaver
Chevra Kavod Hamet    Bruce Nemer & Cindy Dubansky
Hesed    Joy Sandler
Inclusion    Etta Barry
Keruv    Sharon Garber
TAMID……………………………………TBD
Women of Adath     Judy Goldstein, Ruth Harris & Ardis Wexler
Yad Sima Tova    Sari Lederman & Susie Kane
Youth Commission    TBD
Respectfully submitted by the 2020 Nominating Committee:  Debbie Spencer, Chairperson
Julie Ziessman - Ex Officio
Craig Spencer, Jeff Sherman, Barbara Fishman, Susie Held, Nancy Krawetz, Ilyse Goldsmith, Lee Prohofslky, Erica Kopilenko
**Second Term