Jewish Federation of Greater New Haven

Board of Directors 2025-2026

We unite our diverse Jewish community,

inspiring each person’s actions to strengthen Jewish life

in Greater New Haven and around the world.

PRESIDENT

Dr. David Hass

OFFICERS

 

Gerald Barker, Past President

Dr. Jay Dworkin, Vice President, JCRC

Betsy Flaherty, Vice President, Women’s Engagement & Philanthropy

Sami Merit, Vice President, Development

Hap Perkins, Vice President, Israel & Overseas

Paul Portnoy, Treasurer

Dr. Betsy Schulman, Vice President, Allocations & Grants

Dr. Dena Schulman-Green, Vice President, Planning & Visioning

Dr. Dana Schwartz, Secretary

Dr. Harry Schwartz, Vice President, Development

Dr. Jay Sokolow, Vice President, JCRC

Abi Vail, Vice President, Allocations & Grants

Evan Wyner, Vice President, Security

Max Trachten, Young Leadership Division Chair

AGENCY REPRESENTATIVES 

 

Eric Brown, Camp Laurelwood President

Dr. Debbie Chirnomas, Ezra Academy President

Craig Riegelhaupt, JCC President

Linda Caplan, Chair, Jewish Family Services of Greater New Haven

Eric Green, Esq., Chair, Jewish Foundation

Rabbi Eric Woodward, Chair, New Haven Board of Rabbis and Cantors

Ina Silverman, Chair, The Towers at Tower Lane

AT-LARGE DIRECTORS

 

Linda Bell

Harvey Bixon

Jay Brodach

Kenneth Buckman

Jody Ellant, Esq.

Roxanne Glaser

Dr. Stephanie Green

Linda Sadinsky

Ken Sandberg

Dr. Craig Sklar

CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER

Gayle Slossberg

IMMEDIATE PAST PRESIDENT

Gerald Barker

HONORARY TRUSTEES

Josef Adler

Marcia Reiter

PAST PRESIDENTS

 

Josef Adler

Barry Etra

Dr. Steven Fleishman

Dr. Alvin Greenberg

Donald S. Hendel, Esq.

Betsy S. Hoos

Dr. Jeffrey Hoos

Joel Karp, Esq.

Marvin Lender

Dr. Norman Ravski

Carol Robbins

Stephen Saltzman, Esq.

David Schaefer, Esq.

Mark Sklarz, Esq.

Dr. Stephanie Wain

Dr. Milton Wallack

Mary Lou Winnick

Leslie Zackin, Esq.