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2023 - 2024 Volunteers
Without these dedicated community members, the work of the Alliance would not be possible. We thank our volunteer leadership for their commitment of time and expertise.
Alliance Board of Directors
Chair
Harris Chorney
Chair Elect
Marisa Garber
Vice Chairs
Marisa Garber, Philanthropy
William Krieger, Jewish Life & Learning
Sara E. Miller, Community Development
Mara Ostro, Governance
Avi Rosenstein, Communications
Treasurer
Jill Padwa
Secretary
Mara Ostro
Board of Directors
Hadley Bazarsky
Reza Breakstone
Susan Froehlich, Chair Appointee
Sharon Gaines
Richard Glucksman
Janet Goldman
Robert Landau
Rashmi Licht
Sara Meirowitz
Cara Mitnick, Community Relations Council
Rabbi Preston Neimeiser, Rabbinical Representative
James Pious, Immediate Past Chair
Sally Rotenberg
Eric Shorr
Richard Silverman
Neil Steinberg
Katie Ziegler, Leadership Development Chair
Honorary Directors
Melvin G. Alperin
Alan G. Hassenfeld z”l
President and CEO
Adam Greenman
Audit Committee
Robert Landau, Chair
Reza Breakstone
Sara E. Miller
Jay Rosenstein
Sally Rotenberg
Branding/Communications Committee
Avi Rosenstein, Chair
Adam Baum
Ryan Forman
Jodi Greenberg
Charles Meyer
Sara E. Miller
Community Development Committee
Sara Miller, Chair
Abigail Anthony
Adina Davies
Rabbi Michael Fel
Jodi Greenberg
Keith Hoffmann
Jeffrey Isaacs
Hanina Rosenstein
Community Relations Committee
Cara Mitnick, Chair
Adam Cable
Ryan Forman
Richard Glucksman
Rabbi Jeffrey Goldwasser
Lilia Kirtley Holt
Robert Landau
Rabbi Preston Neimeiser
Susan Sklar
Development & Philanthropy Committee
Marisa Garber, Co-chair
Richard Glucksman, Co-chair
Reza Breakstone
Susan Froehlich
Jill Padwa
Sally Rotenberg
Richard Silverman
Katie Ziegler
Facilities Committee
Harold Foster, Chair
Seth Baum
Jonah Israelit
James Pious
Finance Committee
Jill Padwa, Chair
Jason Bazarsky
Susan Leach DeBlasio
Joan Gray
James Pious
Jay Rosenstein
Andrew Silver
Governance Committee
Mara Ostro, Chair
Andrew Bramson
Harris Chorney, ex-officio
Ryan Forman
Sharon Gaines
Marisa Garber
Michele Lederberg
Jeremy Licht
Rochelle Rosen
Alliance Realty, Inc. Board
Robert Stolzman, Chair
Sharon Gaines, Vice Chair
Marc Gertsacov, Secretary/Treasurer
Adam Greenman, President and CEO
Jewish Federation Foundation of Greater Rhode Island Board
James Pious, Chair
Mitzi Berkelhammer
Harris Chorney, ex-officio
Susan Leach DeBlasio
Jerrold N. Dorfman
Robin Engle
Mark R. Feinstein
Harold Foster
Sharon Gaines
Marilyn Kaplan, Treasurer
Richard Licht
Michael Nulman
Ralph Posner
Jay Rosenstein
Sally Rotenberg
Robert Schloss
Robert Sherwin, Vice Chair
Herbert Stern
Robert Stolzman
Cheryl Greenfeld Teverow, Secretary
Mindy Wachtenheim
Community Campaign Solicitors
Alan Buff
Reza Breakstone
Harris Chorney
Beverly Ehrich
Mark R. Feinstein
Edward D. Feldstein
Harold Foster
Susan Froehlich
Sharon Gaines
Marisa Garber
Richard Glucksman
Janet Goldman
George M. Goodwin
Edward Greene
David M. Hirsch
William Krieger
Robert Landau
Alan Litwin
David London
Sara Meirowitz
Sara E. Miller
Cara Mitnick
Mara Ostro
Jill Padwa
James Pious
Ralph Posner
Avi Rosenstein
Sally Rotenberg
Edward Rotmer
Steven Schechter
Eric Shorr
Richard Silverman
Herbert Stern
Joel Westerman
Katie Ziegler
Community Microgrants Committee
Ryan Forman
Rachel Furman
Brooke Odessa
Samuel Zurier
Women’s Alliance Committee
Janet Goldman, Chair
Amy DeBlasio
Sharon Gaines
Rebecca Goldman
Samantha Goldman
Jennifer Oelbaum
Katie Ziegler
Women’s Alliance Endowment Fund
Susan Leach DeBlasio, Chair
Membership Experience Committee
Reza Breakstone, Chair
Hamed Lahijani
Jessica Schuster
Early Childhood Center Parent Committee
Amy DeBlasio, Co-chair
Ruthie Furman-Ingard, Co-chair
Strategic Plan Working Group
Hadley Bazarsky
Reza Breakstone
Jeff Buckler
Natasha Buckler
Harris Chorney
Rabbi Barry Dolinger
Susan Froehlich
B’nai Mitzvah Gala
Stacy & Doug Emanuel, Co-chairs
Lesley & Robert Landau, Co-chairs
Roanne & Richard Licht, Co-chairs
Honorary Host Committee
Congressman Gabe Amo
Mitzi Berklehammer
Dr. Rimini & Reza Breakstone
Sally & Harris Chorney
David N. Cicilline
Robin & Jim Engle
Barbara & Edward Feldstein
Doris & Alan Feinberg
Cindy & Mark Feinstein
Susan & John Froelich
Sharon & Alan Gaines
Marisa Garber & Dan Gamm
Priscilla & Rich Glucksman
Hope & David Hirsch
Ruthie Furman-Ingard & Ben Ingard
Congressman Seth Magaziner
Jill & Jeffrey Padwa
Lezli & James Pious
Senator Jack Reed
Hanina & Avi Rosenstein
Lisa & Eric Shorr
Mara Ostro & Adam Sinel
Mayor Brett Smiley & Jim DeRentis
Bethany & Richard Sutton
Senator Sheldon Whitehouse
Katie & Pete Ziegler
39th Annual Richard Bornstein Memorial Dwares JCC Golf Classic Committee
Ruthie Furman-Ingard & Ben Ingard, Co-chairs
Lauren & Max Charness
May-Tal Sauerbrun-Cutler & Alex Cutler
Shelley & Andrew Sigal
Heather & Dan Waters
The Velvet Hour Committee
Amy DeBlasio & Brandon Grandmaison, Co-chairs
Susan Leach DeBlasio
Lynne Klasko Foster
Joelle & Andrew Kanter
Bethany & Rich Sutton
Heather & Dan Waters
Shannon & Brian Weinstein
Katie & Pete Ziegler