Presentation of Leadership Awards: 

Melvin G. Alperin Award for Excellence in Jewish Communal Leadership 
     presented to Edward D. Feldstein 
The Norman D. and Flo Tilles Community Relations Council Award 
     presented to Rabbi Preston Neimeiser 
The Riesman Leadership Development Award  
     presented to Amy Page DeBlasio 
The Riesman Leadership Development Award 
     presented to Katie N. Ziegler 
The Gail A. Putnam Award 
     presented to Michele Gallagher 
  
Installation of Marisa Garber, Incoming Chair of the Board 
Tribute to Harris Chorney, Outgoing Chair of the Board 
  
Board Installations: 
    Jewish Alliance of Greater Rhode Island 
    Jewish Federation Foundation 
    Alliance Realty, Inc. 
    Installing Officer: Rabbi Michael Fel 
Reception to follow

2025-2026 Proposed Slate of Jewish Alliance of Greater Rhode Island Board of Directors

Chair 
Marisa Garber

Vice Chairs 
Reza Breakstone, Co-Chair Philanthropy 
William Krieger, Jewish Life & Learning 
Sara E. Miller, Community Development 
Mara Ostro, Governance 
Avi Rosenstein, Communications 
Katie Ziegler, Co-Chair Philanthropy 

Treasurer 
Jill Padwa

Secretary 
Mara Ostro

Board of Directors 
Hadley Bazarsky 
Jeffrey Buckler*, Chair Appointee 
Lauren Charness* 
Harris Chorney, Immediate Past Chair 
Richard Glucksman 
Janet Goldman 
Robert Landau, Community Relations Council  
Jeremy Licht* 
Rashmi Licht 
Sara Meirowitz 
Cara Mitnick  
Rabbi Preston Neimeiser, Rabbinical Representative 
Sally Rotenberg 
Eric Rotkow* 
Eric Shorr 
Neil Steinberg 
Bethany Sutton* 

Honorary Directors  
Melvin G. Alperin 
Alan G. Hassenfeld

President and CEO 
Adam Greenman

*Incoming board members

2025-2026 Proposed Jewish Federation Foundation Board 
Harris Chorney, Chair 
Jerrold Dorfman 
Robin Engle 
Mark R. Feinstein 
Harold Foster 
Susan Froehlich* 
Sharon Gaines 
Marilyn Kaplan 
Richard A. Licht 
Michael B. Nulman 
Ralph Posner 
Jay Rosenstein 
Sally Rotenberg 
Robert Schloss 
Robert Sherwin 
Herbert B. Stern 
Robert Stolzman 
Cheryl Greenfeld Teverow 
  
*Incoming board member

2025-2026 Proposed Alliance Realty, Inc. Board 
Robert Stolzman, Chair 
Sharon Gaines, Vice Chair 
Marc Gertsacov, Secretary/Treasurer 
Adam Greenman, President and CEO