Board of Trustees
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President |
Cliff Alsberg |
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Vice President |
Matt Lewis |
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Treasurer |
Nachi Friedman |
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Secretary |
Larry Beck | ||
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Trustee-at-Large |
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Membership Trustee |
Dr. Yaakov Berendt |
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Parliamentarian |
Josh Joel |
404-320-1824 | |
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Fundraising Trustee |
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Building Trustee |
Yonasan Gavant | ||
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Early Childhood Development |
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Programming Trustee |
Ariella Kay |
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Youth Trustee |
Chava Neiditch |
404-376-3222 |
Board Members
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Cliff Alsberg - President Chief Executive Officer of the Congregation and |
Matt Lewis - Vice President
Ex-officio member of all standing committees. Chair of the Personnel Committee. Serves on the Finance Committee. Responsible for the strategic plans of the Congregation.
Nachi Friedman - Treasurer
Responsible for all financial aspects of Beth Jacob, including formulating policies regarding dues and building fund, supervising collection of all financial obligations owed to the Shul, budgeting and presentation of monthly financial statements.
Larry Beck - Secretary
Record all meetings of the membership, the Executive Committee, the Board, and the Congregation. Chair of the By-Laws Committee and Policies Committee.
- Trustee-at-Large
Serves as the Board contact with ancillary organizations, such as the Sisterhood, Mikvah Association and Cemetery Guardians. In this role, the At-Large Trustee makes the Board aware of what is occurring with the ancillary organizations, and brings issues concerning them to the Board from Chairs of each group on a monthly basis.
Dr. Yaakov Berendt - Membership Trustee
Responsible for all matters pertaining to the recruitment and retention of members, and the marketing of Beth Jacob Atlanta as a community that connects Jews of all backgrounds
Josh Joel - Parliamentarian
Assists the Shul in planning meetings. Provides proper procedures for the conduct of meetings. Is a resource to the chair, and assists the chair in the conduct of meetings. Reviews the Shul’s governing documents and provides an opinion as to how to proceed within the rules.
- Fundraising Trustee
Oversees all fundraising activities within the Congregation, including creating and implementing new fundraising events. Provides strategic fundraising oversight for the Congregation.
Yonasan Gavant - Building Trustee
Responsible for the physical facility of Beth Jacob Atlanta and oversight of the ancillary properties housed on the Beth Jacob Atlanta campus. Responsible for all maintenance and repairs. Responsible for all capital projects.
Kim Axelrod - Early Childhood Development
The ECD Trustee represents the interests of the preschool administration and parent body to the Board of Trustees and is the lay leader responsible for all educational, legal, financial, and operational matters pertaining to the preschool.
Ariella Kay - Programming Trustee
Oversee and coordinate the educational and social activities of the congregation. Create and supervise a sub-committee for program development and execution. Partner with Rabbis, Executive Director, Fundraising Chair and Membership Chair
Chava Neiditch - Youth Trustee
Responsible for the Congregation’s youth activities. Oversees all youth activities and manages all youth related volunteer led activities.
