In This Section:
Board Of Governors, 2009 - 2011
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 | Gilbert Kleiner, FSA | Beth El Congregation Baltimore, MD |
| Senior Vice President for Programming |
Marcia K. Newfeld, FSA | Congregation Bnai Tzedek Potomac, MD |
| Vice President for Membership | Marc M. Neiwirth, FSA, ATz | Congregation Tifereth Israel Columbus, OH |
| Vice President for Professional Development |
Michael Schatz, FSA, ATz | Beth El Temple Harrisburg, PA |
| Treasurer | Robert Festenstein, FSA | Temple Beth Sholom Las Vegas, NV |
| Secretary | Miriam Telem, FSA | Beth David Bnai Israel Beth Am Toronto, ON |
| Honorary President | Neal S. Price, FSA, ATz | Hebrew Educational Alliance Denver, CO |
Board Members:
- Beryl Chernov - Park Avenue Synagogue, New York, NY
- Ben Cuperman, FSA - Temple Sinai of Hollywood, Hollywood, FL
- Lori Dafilou, FSA - Temple Adath Israel, Merion Station, PA
- Luis Dorfman, FSA - Congregation Beth Yeshurun, Houston, TX
- Bernard Goldblatt, FSA, ATz - Adath Jeshurun Congregation, Minnetonka, MN
- Rachel Gross - Germantown Jewish Centre, Philadelphia, PA
- Steven Hecht - Congregation Beth El, Pittsburgh, PA
- Donald A. Kaye - Congregation Bnai Torah, Atlanta, GA
- Robert Krakowsky - Anshe Emet Synagogue, Chicago, IL
- Abby Levine - Synagogue Emanu-El, Charleston, SC
- Fred Rothstein - Neveh Shalom, Portland, OR
- Michael L. Simmons, FSA, ATz - Congregation Har Shalom, Potomac, MD
- Elliot Sorkin - Beth Israel Congregation, Ann Arbor, MI
- Gail Tescher - Beth Shira, Miami, FL
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.
