Our Boards

Penn Hillel Board of Directors

The Penn Hillel Board of Directors, composed of dedicated leaders, is responsible for ensuring that Penn Hillel is fulfilling its mission and for the legal accountability of its operations. It is responsible for ensuring effective organizational and strategic planning and for ensuring that Penn Hillel has adequate resources to carry out its mission.

  • Jodi Schwartz (C ’81, WG ’84, L ’84), President
  • Kenneth Baer (C’94)
  • Kimby Berger (C’ 94, WG ’00)
  • Sarah Emmerich(C’16)
  • Ethan Farber ( C’26)
  • Adam Feldman (C’11)
  • Pasha Gol (C’12)
  • Jill Golub (C ’17)
  • Linda Gordon (W’88)
  • Sally Katz (C ’82)
  • Richard Lester
  • Justin Pines (C’05)
  • Remy Rabin (C’26)
  • Shari Ronkin
  • Sam Roth (W’20)
  • Jonathan Sassover (C’11)
  • Deborah Shapiro
  • Steven Weitzman

Penn Hillel Foundation Board

Guy Abramovitz, Director
Ken Baer, Secretary
Mike Puma, Director
Leora Zabusky, President

National Board of Governors

In an effort to propel Penn Hillel to the next level, Penn Hillel has a National Board of Governors, which plays a critical role in terms of governance and resource development.

Daniella Rohr (C’10) and Sam Adelsberg (C’10)

Nancy Adelson (’78)

Susanna Lachs Adler (C’74, ASC ’76) and Dean Adler (W’79, L’83)

Jackie Einstein Astrof (C’93) and Joshua Astrof (W’93, C’93)

Kenneth Baer (C’94)

Ellen and Adam Beren

Kimby (C ’95, WG’00) and Lawrence Berger (W’94, WG ’00)

Suzanne (C’92) and Jacob Doft (W’91)

Debbie and Eric (C’99, WG’08) Edell

Chancellor Arnold Eisen (C’73)

Adam Hanover (C’10)

Kim and Alan (W’87) Hartman

Diane and David Hess

Sally Katz (C’82)

Marina Jacobson (WG ’93 G’93)

Susan and Martin Lautman

Leora Mogilner and Richard Linhart (W’83)

Elayne and Barry Moss (W’85)

Tricia and Jason (C’93) Pantzer

Arlene (C’59) and Albert Perlstein (W’57, GGS’96)

Julie (C’79) and Marc Platt (C’79)

Jodi Schwartz (W’81, WG’84, L’84) Steven Richman (WG’84, L’84)

Allison Rosenthal (L’91) and Bennett Rosenthal (W’85, WG’86)

Shari (C’97) and Jacob Safra

Leslie (W’92) and Ricardo (W’93) Salmon

Max Schapiro (C’08, W’08)

Deborah (L’92) and Steven Shapiro (C’89, L’92)

Esther and Claudio Szajman

Rabbi David Wolpe (C’81)

Leora (C’95) and Jonathan (W’95) Zabusky