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Regional Groups

A valuable and evolving professional resource lies in the far-reaching network of eighteen regional and local groups that span the United States and Canada. Executive Directors with common geographic bonds meet regularly with colleagues from different sized congregations, often including reform and orthodox Directors.

A variety of scheduled monthly or quarterly midday meetings (generally luncheons) bring speakers on special topics to the groups, focused timely discussions, opportunities to enter into collective agreements of mutual congregational benefit, demonstrations of available technology and other administrative know-how.

Each group operates autonomously and decides its own agenda and policies. But the feedback is always good... meetings are well-attended and programs are diverse. We urge all NAASE members to inquire from the contact person listed below, about the closest local group and the schedule of activities for the coming year.

Group Name Region Covered Contact Person Telephone
MATSAA Seaboard Region Deb Finkelstein 301-493-8198
CT Valley Connecticut Valley Alan Wunsch 203-389-2111
SEDAR Atlanta Donald Kaye 404-257-0537
MATSA New England Robert Perlman 617-566-8171
GANSE Northern NJ Lynne WeissMarshall 732-297-0696
Metro ASE Greater New York City Beryl Chernov 212-369-2600
Michigan Michigan Elliot Sorkin 734-665-9897
DVASA Delaware Valley Lori Dafilou, FSA 610-934-1903
BATA Northern California Michael Liepman 925-283-8575
CASA Chicago Robert Krakowsky 773-868-5115
Northwest Portland Area Fred Rothstein 503-246-8831
CASATA Cleveland
PATA Southern California Sheryl Goldman, FSA 310-652-7353
PASTA Pittsburgh Joel Don Goldstein, FSA 412-521-6788
STAT Toronto Miriam Telem, FSA 416-633-5500
FASTA South Florida
MATSA Rocky Mtn Area Neal Price, FSA, ATz 303-758-9400
MATSA Montreal David Moscovitch, FSA 514-481-7727

For more information about the program of Regional Groups, or to assist in establishing groups in areas not currently served by such groups, please contact NAASE's Regional Groups Chairman, Harvey Brenner, at (212) 452-2310 or by e-mail at HBrenner@OrZarua.org.