{"id":30,"date":"2015-06-02T23:56:23","date_gmt":"2015-06-02T23:56:23","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.wlcjregion.org\/central\/?page_id=30"},"modified":"2026-05-07T18:19:58","modified_gmt":"2026-05-07T18:19:58","slug":"region-board","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.wlcjregion.org\/central\/region-board\/","title":{"rendered":"Region Board"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"30\" class=\"elementor elementor-30\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-4fcda740 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"4fcda740\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-867710b\" data-id=\"867710b\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5c43d247 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"5c43d247\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-size: 22pt\"><strong><span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.wlcjregion.org\/central\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2026\/05\/Central-Great-Lakes-Region-Logo-1.png\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"242\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-1009 alignright\" src=\"https:\/\/www.wlcjregion.org\/central\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2026\/05\/Central-Great-Lakes-Region-Logo-1-300x242.png\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.wlcjregion.org\/central\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2026\/05\/Central-Great-Lakes-Region-Logo-1-300x242.png 300w, https:\/\/www.wlcjregion.org\/central\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2026\/05\/Central-Great-Lakes-Region-Logo-1.png 344w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/p><h1 style=\"padding-left: 120px\">2026 &#8211; 2029<\/h1><h4 style=\"padding-left: 40px\"><span style=\"font-size: 22pt\"><span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif\">Executive Committee<\/span><\/span><\/h4><p><span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;font-size: 16pt\"><strong>President: Robin Beth Lash, <\/strong>Congregation Shaarey Zedek, MI,\u00a0 <a href=\"mailto:musiclash1@gmail.com\">musiclash1@gmail.com<\/a><\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;font-size: 16pt\"><strong>VP Communications: TBD\u00a0 <\/strong><a href=\"mailto:cglcommunications@wlcj.org\">cglcommunications@wlcj.org<\/a><\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;font-size: 16pt\"><strong>VP Education: Linda Wolf, <\/strong>Women of Park, OH <a href=\"mailto:linwolf57@gmail.com\">linwolf57@gmail.com<\/a><\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;font-size: 16pt\"><strong>VP Membership: Lisa Kadosh, <\/strong>Adath Israel Congregation, OH\u00a0<a href=\"mailto:Lkaisisterhood@hotmail.com\"> Lkaisisterhood@hotmail.com<\/a><\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;font-size: 16pt\"><strong>VP Programing: Rebecca Goldwasser, <\/strong>Adath Israel Congregation, OH <a href=\"mailto:tamarhrgold@live.com\">tamarhrgold@live.com<\/a><\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;font-size: 16pt\"><strong>VP Torah Fund: Heidi Weisman, <\/strong>Adath Israel Congregation, OH <a href=\"mailto:heidiaisisterhood@gmail.com\">heidiaisisterhood@gmail.com<\/a><\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;font-size: 16pt\"><strong>Recording Secretary: <\/strong>\u00a0<strong>Michele Sussman,<\/strong> Congregation Beth Judea, IL\u00a0<a href=\"mailto:mesussman@gmail.com\">mesussman@gmail.com<\/a><\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;font-size: 16pt\"><strong>Co-Treasurer: Fern Schwartz, <\/strong>Beth El Congregation, PA <a href=\"mailto:ferngs625@gmail.com\">ferngs625@gmail.com<\/a><\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;font-size: 16pt\"><strong>Co-Treasurer: Lynda Abraham-Braff, <\/strong>Beth El Congregation, PA\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;font-size: 16pt\"><strong>Financial Secretary: Renee Kaplan, <\/strong>Congregation Beth Judea, IL <a href=\"mailto:reneekaplan5@gmail.com\">reneekaplan5@gmail.com<\/a><\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;font-size: 16pt\"><strong>Parliamentarian\/IPP: Wanda Pitzele, Adath Israel Congregation, OH<\/strong><\/span><\/p><p style=\"padding-left: 80px\"><span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;font-size: 16pt\">\u00a0<\/span><br \/><span style=\"font-size: 22pt\"><strong><span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif\">CGLR Board<\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;font-size: 16pt\"><strong>Archives: Laurie B. Davis, <\/strong>Congregation Beth Shalom, IL <a href=\"mailto:lbd715@gmail.com\">lbd715@gmail.com<\/a><\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;font-size: 16pt\"><strong>Communications Support: TBD<\/strong><\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;font-size: 16pt\"><strong>Creative Judaic Arts: Lynda Abraham-Braff, <\/strong>Beth El Congregation, PA\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;font-size: 16pt\"><strong>Social Action: Deborah Gubin, <\/strong>Anshe Emet Synagogue, IL \u00a0<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;font-size: 16pt\"><strong>Inclusion: Deborah Gubin, <\/strong>Anshe Emet Synagogue, IL \u00a0<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;font-size: 16pt\"><strong>Individual Membership: Sandy Carleton, <\/strong>Congregation Ohave Sholom, IL\u00a0<a href=\"mailto:scarle15@hotmail.com\">scarle15@hotmail.com <\/a><\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;font-size: 16pt\"><strong>Israel: llana Ben-Ze\u2019ev, <\/strong>Congregation Shaarey Zedeck, MI<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;font-size: 16pt\"><strong>Past Presidents Council: Pam Schlosberg, <\/strong>Congregation Beth Shalom, IL\u00a0<a href=\"mailto:pschlosberg@wlcj.org\">pschlosberg@wlcj.org<\/a><\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;font-size: 16pt\"><strong>Torah Fund Support: TBD<\/strong>\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;font-size: 16pt\"><strong>Nominating Committee Chair: Wanda Pitzele, <\/strong>Adath Israel Congregation, OH<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;font-size: 16pt\"><strong>WLCJ Board Representing CGLR:<\/strong>\u00a0 <strong>Linda Wolf, Rebecca Goldwasser<\/strong><\/span><br \/><span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;font-size: 16pt\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p><h1 style=\"padding-left: 80px\">2024 &#8211; 2026<\/h1><h4 style=\"padding-left: 40px\"><span style=\"font-size: 22pt\"><span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif\">Executive Committee<\/span><\/span><\/h4><p><span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;font-size: 16pt\"><strong>President: Wanda Pitzele<\/strong> \u00a0<a href=\"mailto:CGLRPresident24@WLCJ.org\">CGLRPresident24@WLCJ.org<\/a><\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;font-size: 16pt\"><strong>VP Communications: Heidi Weisman \u00a0<\/strong><a href=\"mailto:cglcommunications@wlcj.org\">cglcommunications@wlcj.org<\/a><\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;font-size: 16pt\"><strong>VP Education: Gilda Schwartz<\/strong> \u00a0<a href=\"mailto:gilda49@aol.com\">gilda49@aol.com<\/a><\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;font-size: 16pt\"><strong>VP Membership: Sandy Carleton<\/strong>\u00a0 <a href=\"mailto:scarle15@hotmail.com\">scarle15@hotmail.com<\/a><\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;font-size: 16pt\"><strong>VP Programing: Linda Wolf<\/strong> \u00a0<a href=\"mailto:linwolf57@gmail.com\">linwolf57@gmail.com<\/a><\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;font-size: 16pt\"><strong>VP Torah Fund: Rebecca Goldwasser<\/strong> \u00a0<a href=\"mailto:rebeccatorahfund@gmail.com\">rebeccatorahfund@gmail.com<\/a><\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;font-size: 16pt\"><strong>Recording Secretary: Robin Lash<\/strong> \u00a0<a href=\"mailto:musiclash1@gmail.com\">musiclash1@gmail.com<\/a><\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;font-size: 16pt\"><strong>Treasurer: Fern Schwartz<\/strong> \u00a0<a href=\"mailto:ferngs625@gmail.com\">ferngs625@gmail.com<\/a><\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;font-size: 16pt\"><strong>Financial Secretary: Renee Kaplan<\/strong>\u00a0 \u00a0<a href=\"mailto:reneekaplan5@gmail.com\">reneekaplan5@gmail.com<\/a><\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;font-size: 16pt\"><strong>Parliamentarian\/IPP: Pam Schlosberg<\/strong>\u00a0 \u00a0<a href=\"mailto:pgs567@comcast.net\">pgs567@comcast.net<\/a><\/span><\/p><p style=\"padding-left: 80px\"><span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;font-size: 16pt\">\u00a0<\/span><br \/><span style=\"font-size: 22pt\"><strong><span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif\">CGLR Board<\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;font-size: 16pt\"><strong>Archives: Laurie B. Davis<\/strong>\u00a0\u00a0<a href=\"mailto:lbd715@gmail.com\">lbd715@gmail.com<\/a><\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;font-size: 16pt\"><strong>Communications Support: Robin Lash<\/strong> \u00a0<a href=\"mailto:musiclash1@gmail.com\">musiclash1@gmail.com<\/a><\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;font-size: 16pt\"><strong>Communications Support: Deb Leonard<\/strong>\u00a0 <a href=\"mailto:debleonard49@gmail.com\">debleonard49@gmail.com<\/a><\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;font-size: 16pt\"><strong>Creative Judaic Arts: Paula Ferguson<\/strong> \u00a0<a href=\"mailto:bronzecaddy@hotmail.com\">bronzecaddy@hotmail.com<\/a><\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;font-size: 16pt\"><strong>Environment\/Sustainability: Laurie B. Davis<\/strong> \u00a0<a href=\"mailto:lbd715@gmail.com\">lbd715@gmail.com<\/a><\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;font-size: 16pt\"><strong>Inclusion: Michele Sussman<\/strong>\u00a0 \u00a0<a href=\"mailto:mesussman@gmail.com\">mesussman@gmail.com<\/a><\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;font-size: 16pt\"><strong>Individual Membership: Robyn Rosengard<\/strong> \u00a0<a href=\"mailto:rgard4@gmail.com\">rgard4@gmail.com<\/a><\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;font-size: 16pt\"><strong>Israel: Ester Javetz<\/strong> \u00a0\u00a0<a href=\"mailto:javfam@aol.com\">javfam@aol.com<\/a><\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;font-size: 16pt\"><strong>Past Presidents Council: Fran Hildebrandt<\/strong> \u00a0\u00a0<a href=\"mailto:fhildebrandt@wlcj.org\">fhildebrandt@wlcj.org<\/a><\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;font-size: 16pt\"><strong>Torah Fund Support: Andrea Heiger<\/strong> \u00a0\u00a0<a href=\"mailto:AndreaDHeiger@gmail.com\">AndreaDHeiger@gmail.com<\/a><\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;font-size: 16pt\"><strong>Nominating Committee Chair: Pam Schlosberg<\/strong> \u00a0<a href=\"mailto:pgs567@comcast.net\">pgs567@comcast.net<\/a><\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;font-size: 16pt\"><strong>WLCJ Board Representing CGLR:<\/strong> \u00a0Andrea Heiger ~ Fern Schwartz ~ Gilda Schwartz ~ Linda Wolf ~ Pam Schlosberg ~ Wanda Pitzele<\/span><br \/><span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;font-size: 16pt\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>2026 &#8211; 2029 Executive Committee President: Robin Beth Lash, Congregation Shaarey Zedek, MI,\u00a0 musiclash1@gmail.com VP Communications: TBD\u00a0 cglcommunications@wlcj.org VP Education: Linda Wolf, Women of Park, OH linwolf57@gmail.com VP Membership: Lisa Kadosh, Adath Israel Congregation, OH\u00a0 Lkaisisterhood@hotmail.com VP Programing: Rebecca Goldwasser, Adath Israel Congregation, OH tamarhrgold@live.com VP Torah Fund: Heidi Weisman, Adath Israel Congregation, OH heidiaisisterhood@gmail.com <a href=\"https:\/\/www.wlcjregion.org\/central\/region-board\/\" class=\"read-more\">Continue Reading &raquo;<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"ngg_post_thumbnail":0,"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-30","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.wlcjregion.org\/central\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/30","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.wlcjregion.org\/central\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.wlcjregion.org\/central\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.wlcjregion.org\/central\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.wlcjregion.org\/central\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=30"}],"version-history":[{"count":62,"href":"https:\/\/www.wlcjregion.org\/central\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/30\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":1023,"href":"https:\/\/www.wlcjregion.org\/central\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/30\/revisions\/1023"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.wlcjregion.org\/central\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=30"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}