Leadership

Empowering Generation J.

We are creating a new time for JCC Chicago.

Our board, our leadership, our staff and our community believes in the collective impact of the Jewish spirit. And is moving forward on an ambitious course of action with an urgent sense of purpose.

We are not going to just repair the world. We are going to reimagine it. Reinspire it. Together we will redefine what a great Jewish community organization can be.

We are going to harness culture, education, current events and create new and unexpected ways to connect and inspire our community. We are going to reach across traditions and generations to create a new community of engaged Jewish people – call them Generation J – who will be defined by their life-long embrace of Jewish values and their personal connection to the J.

We will never stop believing in the life-changing power of the Jewish spirit.

Addie Goodman

President/CEO

Steve Levy

Chief Marketing Officer

Johanna Fine

Chief Human Resources Officer

Management Staff

Regional Vice Presidents

Emily Gottlieb | Email Me
Regional Vice President, Northshore

Anita Denes-Meador | Email Me
Regional Vice President, City

Brad Finkel | Email Me
Regional Vice President, South Central WI

Management Staff

Ali Friduss | Email Me
Director, Development

Board of Directors

Chairman

Edward Atkins, MD

Immediate Past Chairman

Kyle Freimuth

Secretary

Lisa Bloom

Treasurer

David Nankin

Vice Chairpersons

M. Avi Epstein
Benjamin M. Klein
Laurie F. Lieberman
Marisa H. Mandrea
Lisa A. Reisman
Susan J. Spector
Gerald M. Tenner

Directors

Lori Lustbader Ashworth
Allen C. Berg
Douglas Cohen
Carey Cooper
Ronald S. Diamond
Charles E. Frank
Stuart Frankenthal
Shana Geffen
Joyce Gerstein
Andrew R. Grossmann
Mark Hartman
Teri Heyden
Stuart B. Hochwert
Marc Levinson
Eric Rothner
Julie Silverman
Phyllis Tabachnick
Lee Tresley

Honorary Directors

Bruce R. Bachmann^
Norman Cutler
Elaine S. Frank^
Charles E. Frank
Lawrence E. Gilford
Melvin L. Hecktman
Robert S. Katz^
Jordon R. Katz
Laurie F. Lieberman
Hamilton M. Loeb, Jr.
Richard D. Nelson
Mark J. Putterman
Rick Rein
Barbara M. Schrayer
Perry J. Snyderman
Alan P. Solow
Susan J. Spector
Avery J. Stone

^in memoriam

Advisory Boards

Regional Advisory Boards

North Shore

Rick Rein, Chair

Adam Carl
Alison Gutterman
Amy Hertzberg
Brad Barkin
Carey Cooper
Debby Beerman
Edward Atkins
Jill Goetz
Jordan Katz
Julie Shaw
Kyle Freimuth
Lori Lustbader
Mark Schneider
Melissa Malmed
Michael Covey
Pam Handmaker
Rob Goss
Scott Weis
Shana Geffen
Sharon Laderman
Shlomo Garber
Steven Levin