Leadership & Staff

A dedicated group of experienced volunteer leaders guides the Council. The members of the Board of Directors come from throughout Westchester County and span the various forms of Jewish lifestyle and observance. Board members are elected annually and serve a three-year term. The Executive Committee is made up of officers who supervise day-to-day operations. Headed by a President and three Vice Presidents, officers serve a two-year term. The past Presidents of the Council remain involved as ex-officio board members as does a select group of Honorary Directors.

Board of Directors, 2024-2025

Westchester Jewish Council Executive Committee

* Board Officers serve a one-year term.

President Michael Mittelman
Senior Vice President Jeff Kohn
Vice President Marc Klee
Vice President Arlene Kleinberg
Treasurer Jack Zinn
Audit Chair Karen Rosenfeld
Secretary Michele Gregson
At Large Ellen Reinheimer
At Large Stu Seltzer
At-Large William H. Schrag

Westchester Jewish Council Board of Directors

  • Jeremy A. Abramson
  • Harold Aspis
  • Melissa Baer
  • Larry Bahr
  • Stephanie Balkin
  • Steven Berkowitz
  • Betsy Bernstein
  • Tracey Bilski
  • Asaf Cohen
  • Hon. Jeffrey A. Cohen (Ret.)
  • Lawrence D. Engle
  • David Eppinger
  • Karen Everett
  • Robert Fischer
  • Jonathan Flaxer
  • Aaron Fleishaker
  • Rabbi Leora Frankel
  • David Glick
  • Cantor Ethan Goldberg
  • Bonnie Hagen
  • Michael Kane
  • Jeffrey Kapelus
  • Stuart Kolbert
  • Chuck Lesnick
  • Arnold Linhardt
  • Gabriel Lomas
  • Mitchell Ostrove
  • Joan Poulin
  • Jennifer Povman
  • Heidi Rieger
  • Julie Rockowitz
  • Martin Rogowsky
  • Adeena Rosen
  • Scott Rothstein
  • Jane Sable-Friedman
  • Audrey Samers
  • Jamie Schaefer-Wilson
  • Michael A. Scheffler
  • Yael Schulman
  • Danny Schultz
  • Joanna Segal
  • Aviva Seiden
  • Zev Skolnick
  • Lori Sloane
  • Tara Slone-Goldstein
  • Steven Smith
  • Richard Spitz
  • Dalia Strum
  • Adrienne Tanner
  • Harold Treiber
  • Maj L. Wickstrom
  • Jamie Schaefer-Wilson
  • Steven L. Young
  • Susan Zeitlin
  • Harriett Zeller

Honorary Directors/Past Presidents

(*indicates Past President)

  • David A. Alpert
  • Andrew Benerofe
  • Froma Benerofe
  • Ronald E. Burton*
  • Irwin S. Davison*
  • Hon. Sam Eisenberg (z”l)*
  • Donald Fleishaker
  • Martine Fleishman
  • Hon. Samuel G. Fredman (z”l)*
  • Robert Friedland
  • Donald Landis (z”l)*
  • Hon. Nita Lowey
  • Lester J. Millman*
  • Clarice Pressner (z”l)*
  • Lisa Roberts*
  • Harriet Schleifer
  • William H. Schrag*
  • Saul Singer (z”l)*
  • Samuel Stein (z”l)*
  • Paul B. Warhit*
  • Debra Abrahams Weiner*
  • Rabbi Amiel Wohl (z”l)*

Staff

Chief Executive Officer Elliot Forchheimer
Chief Operating Officer Pam Goldstein
Program Director Donna Bartell
Communications and Operations Manager Lori Kurlander
Engagement and Special Projects Manager Helene Schonbrun
Project Manager                                                             

Financial Administrator

Tami Arnowitz

Margo Lampert