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 

Chris Kellogg
​​President

Jeremy Zacks
Vice President, Finance & Treasurer​

Ed Zeman
​Immediate Past President

Drew Zamansky
Secretary

Gary Kibort
Vice President, Facilities & Security

Sarah Orbuch
Vice President, Congregational & Community Engagement

Craig Spencer
​President Elect

Debra Krawetz
Vice President, Ritual Engagement & Spirituality

Trustees

Program Chairperson

Mollie Divine: Primary Education
Raleigh Fromstein: Social Programs
Kim Gedan: Israel Affairs
Susan Geller: Membership Recruitment & Retention
Leslie Goldblatt: Life Care
Eric Hausman: Communication/Marketing
Stacy Horwitz: Social Action
Stephanie Paul: Secondary Education
Jeff Usem: Fundraising & Development
Skylar Werde: Adult Education
​Barb Fishman: Second Immediate Past President
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At Large

Meira Besikof
Adeel Saad
Jonathan Shaver
Jeff Sherman
Mark Stesin
​Marty Stillman

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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