Board of Directors 2022-2023

We are pleased to present our Board of Directors and thank them for their work and dedication to the Hamilton Jewish Federation.

Howard Eisenberg, President

Jason Waxman, Vice President
Jacki Levin, Past President
Lorne Rochwerg, Treasurer
Janis Criger, Administration

Chief Executive Officer
Gustavo Rymberg

Members-at-Large

Romy Friedman
Alice Mendelson
Adam Norris
Josh Rauchwerger
Jamie Richter
Lowell Richter
Peter Smurlick
Laura Wolfson

Committee Chairs

The Board of Directors of the Hamilton Jewish Federation recognized some of the challenges that our community is now facing and it may face in the near future. The following new committees are now in place to address those emerging challenges;

ALLOCATIONS
Chair: Jacki Levin
Gustavo Rymberg
Howard Eisenberg
Lorne Rochwerg
Lorraine Cohen
Paul Roth
Peter Smurlick
Sandy Morris
Adam Norris
 
JEWISH EDUCATION
Chair: Romy Friedman
Alice Mendelson
Laura Waltman
Arielle Farber
Jason Waxman
 
FINANCE
Chair: Lorne Rochwerg
Gustavo Rymberg
Jacki Levin
Peter Smurlick
Howard Eisenberg
Ron Nusca
 
GROW HAMILTON
Chair: Laura Wolfson
Allen Rams
Baya Vertes
Benson Honig
Howard Katz
Maggie Morris
Michelle Gold
Ran Mesterman
Sigal Balshine
Tiki Levgoren
Dina Honig
 
J-LGBTQ+
Chair: Laura Wolfson
Liam Kleiman
Aimee Wigley
Sophie Geffros
Anna Lillman
Shayla Notman

HOLOCAUST EDUCATION
Chair: Arlie Singer
Anna Schafer
Elaine Levine
Geraldine Katz
Gustavo Rymberg
Robin Zilberg
Romy Friedman
Samuel Birkett
Yolanda Czyzewski-Bragues
Chloe Bromhead
 
SNAP
Chair: Anita Bernstein
Alexis Wenzowski
Bev Lasky
Carol Adler
Gustavo Rymberg
Joy Zians
Sandy Morris
Tenny Saha
Cantor Paula Baruch
Jackie Stirling
 
PUBLIC RELATIONS
ADVOCACY (AD HOC)
Daniel Kollek
Lorne Finkelstein
Larry Szpirglas
Max Lightstone
Gustavo Rymberg
Alice Mendelson
 
ANNUAL COMMUNITY CAMPAIGN CABINET
David Loewith
Harvey Katz
Jay State
Lorraine Cohen
Luba Apel
Sandy Fuss
Helen Metz
Elaine Levine
Christine Nusca
Gustavo Rymberg