{"id":11,"date":"2014-09-30T17:53:42","date_gmt":"2014-09-30T17:53:42","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.wlcjregion.org\/bqli\/?page_id=11"},"modified":"2026-02-19T13:57:17","modified_gmt":"2026-02-19T18:57:17","slug":"board","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.wlcjregion.org\/bqli\/about-us\/board\/","title":{"rendered":"Region Board"},"content":{"rendered":"<p style=\"text-align: center\"><span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif\"><strong><a href=\"http:\/\/www.wlcjregion.org\/bqli\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2017\/01\/BQLI-Logo-Color-e1485655713367.jpg\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" class=\" wp-image-178 aligncenter\" src=\"http:\/\/www.wlcjregion.org\/bqli\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2017\/01\/BQLI-Logo-Color-300x147.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"324\" height=\"159\"><\/a><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\"><span style=\"color: #33cccc\"><strong><span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;font-size: 20pt\">Board of Directors 2024 &#8211; 2026<\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\"><strong><span style=\"color: #33cccc;font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;font-size: 14pt\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline\">Executive Committee<\/span><br \/>\n<\/span><\/strong><a style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif\" href=\"mailto:bqlipresident24@wlcj.org\"><strong>Teri Fields<\/strong><\/a><span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif\">, Midway Jewish Center<br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif\">President&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n<div>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\"><span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif\"><a href=\"mailto:fredbbb@optonline.net\"><strong>Carole Friedman<\/strong><\/a>, Congregation Beth Tikvah<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif\">VP Communication&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\"><span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif\"><strong><a href=\"mailto:druth17@yahoo.com\">Debra Weil<\/a><\/strong>, Forest Hills Jewish Center<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif\">VP Education &amp; Engagement&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\"><span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif\"><strong><a href=\"mailto:lauried829@aol.com\">Laurie Diamond<\/a><\/strong>, East Meadow Beth-El Jewish Center<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif\">VP Sisterhood Support&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\"><span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif\"><strong><a href=\"mailto:BK.Kaplan563@gmail.com\">Barbara Kaplan<\/a><\/strong>, Hewlett-East Rockaway Jewish Centre<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif\">VP Torah Fund&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\"><span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif\"><a href=\"mailto:bhdp1@aol.com\"><strong>Bonnie Panzok<\/strong><\/a>, Temple Gates of Prayer<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif\">VP Ways &amp; Means&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\"><span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif\"><strong><a href=\"mailto:jordan.swierkowski@gmail.com\">Jordan Swierkowski<\/a><\/strong>, Midway Jewish Center<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif\">Recording Secretary<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\"><span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif\"><a href=\"mailto:gaylenomail@gmail.com\"><strong>Gayle Uffer<\/strong><\/a>, East Meadow Beth-El Jewish Center&nbsp;<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif\">Financial Secretary&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\"><span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif\"><a href=\"mailto:ellenfwasserman@gmail.com\"><strong>Ellen Wasserman<\/strong><\/a>, Temple Gates of Prayer<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif\">Treasurer&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\"><span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif\"><a href=\"mailto:gadgetsaf@aol.com\"><strong>Sheri Fox<\/strong><\/a>, North Shore Jewish Center<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif\">Parliamentarian&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\"><span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif\"><strong><a href=\"mailto:BK.Kaplan563@gmail.com\">Barbara Kaplan<\/a><\/strong>, Hewlett-East Rockaway Jewish Centre<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif\">Immediate Past President, Nominations&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline\"><strong><span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif\"><span style=\"color: #33cccc;font-size: 14pt;text-decoration: underline\">Communications Team<br \/>\n<\/span><\/span><\/strong><\/span><span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif\">Lisa Sakol, Temple Beth Sholom<br \/>\nCorresponding Secretary&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\"><span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif\">Vicki Granek, North Shore Jewish Center<br \/>\nDatabase Manager&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\"><span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif\">Sophia Fishlow, Midway Jewish Center<br \/>\nPublicity\/Social Media&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\"><span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif\">Grace Schessler, Midway Jewish Center<br \/>\nPublicity\/Social Media&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\"><span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif\">Dina Yakar, Individual Member<br \/>\nRegistrar &amp; Webmaster<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\"><span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif\">Jani Majewski, Melville Jewish Center<br \/>\nSunshine Fund Coordinator<\/span>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\"><strong><span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline\"><span style=\"color: #33cccc;font-size: 14pt;text-decoration: underline\">Education &amp; Engagement Team<\/span><\/span><br \/>\n<\/span><\/strong><span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif\">Ann Helfgott, North Shore Jewish Center<br \/>\nArts and Culture Chair&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\"><span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif\">Tracey Simon, Congregation B\u2019nai Sholom-Beth David<br \/>\nCommunity Affairs\/Social Action Chair&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\"><span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif\">Open<br \/>\nHealth Education Chair&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\"><span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif\">Fran Rothstein, North Shore Jewish Center<br \/>\nIsrael Affairs &amp; Advocacy Chair&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\"><span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif\">Carol Greenberg, Hillcrest Jewish Center<br \/>\nLiterary Arts Co-Chair&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\"><span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif\">Roberta Sugarman, Hewlett-East Rockaway Jewish Centre<br \/>\nLiterary Arts Co-Chair&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\"><span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif\">Open<br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif\">Ritual Chair<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\"><strong style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif\"><span style=\"color: #33cccc;font-size: 14pt\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline\">Sisterhood Support Team<\/span><br \/>\n<\/span><\/strong><span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif\">Vivian Leber, Shelter Rock Jewish Center<br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif\">Past Presidents Council Coordinator&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\"><span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif\">Seema Berger, North Shore Jewish Center<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif\">Sisterhood Support Director&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\"><span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif\">Susan Bernstein, East Meadow Beth-El Jewish Center<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif\">Sisterhood Support Director&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\"><span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif\">Donna Fleiss, Huntington Jewish Center<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif\">Sisterhood Support Director&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\"><span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif\">Sheryl A. Roberts, North Shore Jewish Center<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif\">Sisterhood Support Director&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\"><span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif\">Lilian Gradofsky, Whitestone Hebrew Centre<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif\">Sisterhood Support Director&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\"><span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif\"><strong><span style=\"text-decoration: underline\"><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;color: #33cccc;text-decoration: underline\">Torah Fund Team<\/span><\/span><br \/>\n<\/strong><\/span><span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif\">Robin Belfer, Temple Gates of Prayer<br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif\">Torah Fund Director&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\"><span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif\">Shirley Rossman-Zucker, Forest Hills Jewish Center<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif\">Torah Fund Director&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\"><span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif\">Sherry Skolnik, Congregation Beth Ohr<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif\">Torah Fund Director&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\"><span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif\">Patricia Smolker, Whitestone Hebrew Centre<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif\">Torah Fund Director&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline\"><span style=\"font-size: 14pt\"><strong><span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;color: #33cccc;text-decoration: underline\">Ways &amp; Means Team<\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif\">Elaina Corwin, Merrick Jewish Centre<br \/>\nWOA Gala Co-Chair&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\"><span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif\">Ellen Multer, Merrick Jewish Centre<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif\">WOA Gala Co-Chair&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline\"><span style=\"font-size: 14pt\"><strong><span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;color: #33cccc;text-decoration: underline\">Honorary Board Members<\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif\">Betty Arzt, South Baldwin Jewish Center<br \/>\nHonorary Member&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\"><span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif\">Helene Fruchter, Congregation Beth Tikvah<br \/>\nHonorary Member<br \/>\n<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\"><span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif\">Ronnie Glicklin, East Meadow Beth-El Jewish Center<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif\">Honorary Member&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline\"><span style=\"font-size: 14pt\"><strong><span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;color: #33cccc;text-decoration: underline\">Member-At-Large <\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif\">Rose Tresham, Congregation Beth Tikvah<br \/>\nMember-At-Large<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline\"><span style=\"font-size: 14pt\"><strong><span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;color: #33cccc;text-decoration: underline\">Madrichot<\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif\">Ellen Wasserman, Temple Gates of Prayer<br \/>\nMadricha<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\"><span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif\">Dina Yakar, Individual Member<br \/>\nMadricha<br \/>\n<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Board of Directors 2024 &#8211; 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