Annual Meeting
Our Annual Meeting, held in August, serves as an important yearly benchmark for our board and committee members.
Join us as we address new initiatives for our agencies, celebrate the service of our lay leaders, and welcome incoming board members.
Images from the JFGD Annual Meeting 2022
2022 – 2023 Board Slate
Board Slate
A listing of board nominations for the Jewish Federation and its agencies is available below. To request a hard copy of these documents, please call Alisa at 937-610-1796.
The following individuals have been nominated for two year terms as officers on the Jewish Federation Board of Directors:
Mary Rita Weissman President
Dan Sweeny President Elect
Marni Flagel Secretary
Neil Friedman Treasurer
Ben Mazer VP Personnel
Teddy Goldenberg VP Resource Development
Heath Gilbert Immediate Past President
The following individuals have been nominated for two year terms as members on the Jewish Federation Board of Directors:
Jon Freeman
Stephen Levinson
Beverly Louis
Jese Shell
The following individuals has been nominated for a one year term as a member on the Jewish Federation Board of Directors:
Josh Atkin
Rabbi Judy Chessin (Rabbinical Representative)
Sam Dorf
Renate Frydman
Marc Katz
Todd Leventhal
Meredith Levinson
Rabbi Nochum Mangel
Annual Lay Leadership Awards
Past Presidents Award
Mike Goldstein
Robert A. Shapiro Award
Bruce Feldman
Jack Moss Creativity Award
Ruthe Meadow
JFS Volunteer Award
Jody Sobol
JCC Volunteer Award
Candy Kwiatek
JCRC Volunteer Award
Barbara Gerla z”l
Joe Bettman Memorial Tzadik Award
Elaine Bettman
Jewish Observer
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