In This Section:
Board Of Governors, 2011 - 2013
The Executive Directors who serve voluntarily on the NAASE Board of Governors bring together their experience and their commitment to the profession of synagogue management for the benefit of their colleagues in the field and the congregations of the Conservative Movement.
Each brings specific insights and unique strengths to the shared efforts of the Board, serving in various capacities simultaneously - some as committee chairs, others as special project managers, and others as consultants and liaisons to the Board at large.
Guided by the Association's Constitution and mindful of the dynamic needs of Executive Directors scattered across the North American continent, the Board of Governors oversees the interrelated functioning of the committees and individuals who develop and sustain the diverse programming of the Association. Currently, twenty one Governors guide the professional association of over 300 members.
| Position | Name | Synagogue Affiliation |
| President | Marcia K. Newfeld, FSA | Beth Sholom Congregation Frederick, MD |
| Senior Vice President for Programming | Marc M. Neiwirth, FSA, ATz | Congregation Tifereth Israel Columbus, OH |
| Vice President for Professional Development | Michael Schatz, FSA, ATz | Beth El Temple Harrisburg, PA |
| Vice President for Membership | Bernard Goldblatt, FSA, ATz | Adath Jeshurun Congregation Minnetonka, MN |
| Treasurer | Luis Dorfman, FSA | Congregation Beth Yeshurun Houston, TX |
| Secretary | Lori Dafilou, FSA | Temple Adath Israel Merion Station, PA |
| Honorary President | Gilbert Kleiner, FSA | Beth El Congregation Baltimore, MD |
Board Members:
- Beryl Chernov - Park Avenue Synagogue, New York, NY
- Henry Feller, FSA - Beth Am Synagogue, Baltimore, MD
- Susann Ferrara - Temple Berth David, Palm Beach Gardens, FL
- Susan Goldstein - Beth David Synagogue, Greensboro, NC
- Steven Hecht - Congregation Beth El, Pittsburgh, PA
- Susan Z. Kasper, FSA - Tiferet Bet Israel, Blue Bell, PA
- Donald A. Kaye - Congregation Bnai Torah, Atlanta, GA
- Robert Krakowsky - Anshe Emet Synagogue, Chicago, IL
- Eric Levine - Congregation Beth El, San Diego, CA
- Miriam Massen - Temple Israel Center, White Plains, NY
- Laura Quigley - Beth El Synagogue, Durham, NC
- David Rothenberg, FSA, ATz - Beth Israel Congregation, Owings Mills, MD
- Fred Rothstein - Neveh Shalom, Portland, OR
- Michael L. Simmons, FSA, ATz - Congregation Har Shalom, Potomac, MD
Past Presidents:
- Glenn Easton, FSA, ATz - Adath Israel Congregation, Washington, DC
- Judith Kranz, FSA, ATz - Kehilat Shalom, Gaithersburg, MD
- Neal Price, FSA, ATz - Hebrew Educational Alliance, Denver, CO
Our Past Presidents remain active as consultants to the Board of Governors as ex-officio voting members and as committee and special project chairpersons. They continue to represent NAASE with distinction, to several of our sister organizations.
