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Staff & Board

NATA Staff

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Paula Markovitz

Executive Director

Keizer, OR

Rebecca Weinstein<br>
Administrative Assistant

Rebecca Weinstein

Membership and Marketing Manager

Tempe, AZ

2024 Officers

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Amy Schwach

President

Temple Shaaray Tefila
New York, NY

Jack Feldman

Jack Feldman, FTA

Immediate Past President

Temple Sinai
Sandy Springs, GA

Gordon Gladstone

Gordon Gladstone

Vice-President
Strategic Engagement

Sherith Israel
San Francisco, CA

Danny Glassman

Danny Glassman

Vice-President
Professional Development

Temple Jeremiah
Northfield, IL

Steve Winer

Stephen Winer

Vice President
Community Impact

Congregation B'nai Shalom
Westborough, MA

Michael Kancher

Michael Kancher

Treasurer

Congregation of Reform Judaism
Orlando, FL

Anita Aronoff

Anita Aronoff

Assistant Treasurer

Temple Israel
New Rochelle, NY

Aliza Goland

Aliza Goland, FTA

Recording Secretary

Temple Aliyah
Woodland Hills, CA

2024 Directors

Andrew Appel

Andrew Appel

Toby Berkow

Toby Berkow

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Dan Deutsch

Temple Israel
Boston, MA

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Holly Krakow

Makom Solel Lakeside
Highland Park, IL

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Peter Pishko

Temple Solel
Paradise Valley, AZ

Marc Rothstein

Marc Rothstein

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Brett Shankman

Parliamentarian

Suburban Temple - Kol Ami
Beachwood, OH

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Mark Shepard

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Jennifer Smith

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Steve Stark

Temple Emanuel
Denver, CO

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Debra Vinocur

Congregation Beth Tikvah
Worthington, OH

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Ben Wachstein

Beth El Congregation
Pikesville, MD 21208

Sarah Wilschek

Sarah Wilschek

Karen W.

Karen Wisialowski

Presidential Appointees

David Lamden

David Lamden

Temple Shalom
Dallas, TX

Ex-Officio Members

Rabbi Rick Jacobs

Rabbi Rick Jacobs

President
Union for Reform Judaism
New York, NY

Jennifer Kaufman

Jennifer Kaufman

Chair of the Board
Union for Reform Judaism
New York, NY

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Ruth Cohen

Director, NA Congregational Member Services & Account Management at Union for Reform Judaism
Union for Reform Judaism
New York, NY

2024 Board of Directors Installation Ceremony

Charlotte, NC

NATA Past Presidents

Irving I. Katz, FTA*Apr-1941 toNov-1948
Max Feder, FTA*Nov-1948 toFeb-1955
Bernard I. Pincus, FTA*Feb-1955 toApr-1957
Louis J. Freehof*Apr-1957 toApr-1958
Nathan Emanuel, FTA*Apr-1958 toOct-1961
Henry S.Jacobs*Nov-1961 toNov-1963
Frank L. Adler, FTA*Dec-1963 toDec-1965
Henry S. Fruhauf, FTA*Nov-1965 toNov-1967
Julian Feldman, FTA*Nov-1967 toNov-1969
Bernard I. Lepoff, FTA*Nov-1969 toNov-1971
David Mitchell, FTA*Nov-1971 toNov-1973
Frank L.Simons, FTA*Nov-1973 toNov-1975
Melvin S.Harris, FTA*Nov-1975 toNov-1977
Walter C.Baron, FTA*Nov-1977 toNov-1979
Henry Ziegler, FTA*Nov-1979 toJul-1982
Shirley M. Chernela, FTA*Jul-1982 toNov-1985
Harold Press, FTA*Nov-1985 toNov-1987
Ilene Herst, FTA*Nov-1987 toNov-1989

*of blessed memory

William Ferstenfeld, FTANov-1989 toNov-1991
Norman Fogel, FTANov-1991 toNov-1993
Steven E. Breuer, FTANov-1993 toNov-1997
Fern Kamen, FTAOct-1997 toDec-2001
Elizabeth Hirsch, FTADec-2001 toDec-2003
Gary Cohn, FTADec-2003 toDec-2005
Loree Resnik, FTADec-2005 toDec-2007
Edward Alpert, FTADec-2007 toDec-2010
Livia Thompson, FTADec-2010 toDec-2013
Janice Rosenblatt, FTADec-2013 toDec-2016
Abigail Goldberg Spiegel, FTAJan-2017 toDec-2019
Jack Feldman, FTAJan-2020 toDec-2022

 

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