Jonathan Anschell, Los Angeles, CA, is a former BBYO I-board member and Regional Aleph Godol from Northwest Canada Region and was on BBYO’s BOD immediately following independence. He has a son and daughter who are approaching BBYO age.  Jonathan plays a leadership role in the Los Angeles Jewish community, where he has served the Jewish Federation as Chair of the Legal Services Division, area Chair of the National Young Leadership Cabinet and as a member of Board of Directors and its Planning and Allocations Committee.  Jonathan also serves on the Los Angeles area boards for the American Jewish Committee and the American Friends of the Hebrew University.  Professionally, Jonathan was the Executive Vice President and General Counsel for CBS Television and the Deputy General Counsel and Corporate Secretary for CBS Corporation, overseeing the legal affairs for CBS's televised entertainment and news operations in addition to its corporate governance, securities, intellectual property and labor and employment practice areas. He is currently the Chief Legal Officer at Mattel.

Jay Bernhardt, Boston, MA, Dr. Jay Bernhardt is the 13th president of Emerson College, as well as an internationally recognized leader in and scholar of health communication. Prior to taking his post at Emerson on June 1, 2023, Dr. Bernhardt served as the 6th Dean of the Moody College of Communication at The University of Texas at Austin (UT), where he was the holder of the Walter Cronkite Regents Chair and the DeWitt Carter Reddick Regents Chair in Communication. He also was the Founding Director of the UT Center for Health Communication. Before UT, Dr. Bernhardt served as Chair, Professor, and Center Director at the University of Florida in Gainesville and previously served on the faculty of Emory University in Atlanta and the University of Georgia in Athens. From 2005 to 2010, Dr. Bernhardt led health communication, marketing, media, and partnerships at the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, serving as Director of the National Center for Health Marketing. Dr. Bernhardt serves on numerous national boards and editorial boards. He is a member of six honor societies and has received numerous awards for his scholarship and leadership. A bachelor’s graduate of Rutgers, the State University of New Jersey, Dr. Bernhardt earned a Master of Public Health degree from Rutgers and a Ph.D. in public health with a focus on health communication from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.

David Brown, Chicago, IL, is an accomplished attorney who counsels public companies and closely held businesses on complex matters, including strategic planning, talent development, acquisitions and dispositions, private placements of debt and equity and tax and entity structures.  He also serves as Chairman of Much Shelist, P. C. and is actively involved in strategic planning and leadership development for the firm. David serves as Vice Chair of the Board of Directors of Jewish Federations of North America (JFNA) and currently chairs the JFNA Ukraine Allocations Sub-Committee, managing the flow of relief funds and disbursements to refugees displaced by the conflict in Ukraine. He is a past National Campaign Chair for JFNA, a member of the organization's Executive Committee and past Chair of the Jewish Community Relations Council/Jewish Council for Public Affairs Task Force, which examines Jewish community relations in the United States. David is an active board member of Jewish United Fund of Metropolitan Chicago (JUF) and a past Chairman of its Board of Directors. In 2016, David was a recipient of JUF’s Julius Rosenwald Award, its highest honor.  David is active in AIPAC and is a regular visitor to Israel.  He is also a member of the Economic Club of Chicago and is the immediate past Chapter Chair of his YPO Gold Chicago Chapter. In 2017, he received the Man of the Year Award for Outstanding Leadership and Service from Jewish fraternity Zeta Beta Tau.  As an active teen, David was involved in BBYO as part of the Waukegan, Illinois AZA chapter. He served as Chapter President, Illinois Council Moreh, and District 6 AZA S’gan (vice-president).  In February 2022, David and his wife, Suzanne Muchin, were honored by the American Jewish Committee Chicago with the organization’s 2022 AJC Human Rights Medallion Award. David and Suzanne live in Chicago and have five children.

Lisa R. Cohn, Denver CO, has been President and General Counsel of AIR Communities, a NYSE-listed multifamily REIT, since 2020 when it separated from its predecessor company, Aimco. Prior to her role at AIR, Lisa served for 13 years as Executive Vice President, General Counsel, and Secretary for Aimco. Prior to 2002 when she joined Aimco, Lisa was in private practice with the law firm of Hogan & Hartson LLP (now Hogan Lovells).  She spent two years as a Federal judicial law clerk in the District of Colorado. Lisa earned her undergraduate degree (with honors and distinction) in public policy from Stanford University and earned her law degree (cum laude) from Harvard Law School and served on the Harvard Law Review, including as managing editor. Lisa is active in her community. Since 2018, she has served on the Board of Trustees of the Craig Hospital Foundation. She served as a trustee of the Rose Community Foundation from 2010-2020.  From 2012-2015, Lisa served as the Chairman of the Board of Trustees for Denver Jewish Day School and served on the Board of Trustees from 2008 to 2016.  Lisa is a graduate of the Wexner Heritage Program and an alumna of the National Young Leadership Cabinet.  Lisa is a past member of the Board of Allied Jewish Federation of Colorado (now JEWISHcolorado) and various other community organizations.  Lisa is a Denver native.  She is a former International Mazkirah and Regional N’siah for Rocky Mountain Region (RMR). Lisa met her husband, Rich, at her first RMR BBYO event (14 years later they started dating and 15 years later they married). Lisa and Rich are the proud parents of Avi, an incoming freshman at Indiana University and the immediate past Grand Aleph Gizbor. When not advancing AIR’s success or involved in her community, you are likely to find Lisa with her family and friends, cheering the Denver Broncos or any other Colorado sports team, relishing a round of golf, or enjoying a concert.

Michelle Gerber, West Vancouver, BC, Canada, is a former BBYO Regional N’siah from Northwest Canada Region, and enjoyed working with her Co-President, Jonathan Anschell, current Director, BBYO International.  Michelle has played a leadership role in the Vancouver Jewish community, where she was a Director of Vancouver Talmud Torah for 10 years serving on the strategic planning, marketing, HR, Head Support and Evaluation, governance, development, campaign and other committees.  While on this board she co-led the strategic planning process resulting in the vision to build a new school. She then led the Board as President for two years during the $28 M campaign and ensuing construction of the school.  In Vancouver, she recently sat on the Covid Recovery Task Force for the Jewish Federation and the Food Security Committee for the Jewish Family Services, is Manager of a food security hub for the Jewish Family Services, sits on a strategic planning committee for the Tikva Housing Society, sits on the Jewish Federation’s Child and Youth Mental Health Committee, sits on the Membership Committee for the JCC, is an advisor to JFS on a new project launch, and sits on a committee for CHW.  She has served on a wide range of other non-profit boards and committees with organizations that serve youth, Jewish education, women, and youth at risk.  She has a Bachelor of Commerce degree from UBC, and spent 10 years as a Management Consultant for Coopers & Lybrand in Strategic Planning, Marketing, HR, Executive Recruitment, Career Counselling and Facilitation.  Michelle and her husband, Martin, have three daughters aged 18, 22, and 22, and two beloved dogs. Her interests include education, youth, mental health and wellness. Her personal values lie in the importance of a balanced lifestyle; the pursuit of personal growth and continual learning both in her professional and personal life; and the importance of serving community.

Diane Greenwald, Scarsdale, NY, is a trained designer, communications professional, and art historian who ran the marketing department for a major architecture firm early in her career. After returning to school to complete coursework in museum education, Diane acted as a docent in NYC museums, focusing on sharing art with families and children and ran an arts education program in her local elementary school for a decade. Now parenting teens, Diane finds herself fortunate to be a full-time philanthropist and volunteer, supporting the communications needs for many local organizations. Committed to lifelong learning, Diane served as a trustee for the Scarsdale Public Library and has been a central champion of a $20 million building renovation helping transform the Library for the 21st century. Diane has served on the League of Women Voters Board, The Greyston Foundation Board, and serves as an elected member of a local nominating committee charged to select school board members. Active in politics, Diane is the 2019 recipient of the “Westchester Women Make A Difference” Award, presented by Eleanor’s Legacy, for her work to identify, train, support and fund Democratic, pro-choice women candidates for political office.

Matthew Grossman, Arlington, VA, has served as BBYO's Chief Executive Officer since 2004 and is currently responsible for working with the organization's teen, professional, volunteer and philanthropic leaders to set BBYO's vision and direction. For almost 100 years, BBYO has provided exceptional identity enrichment and leadership development experiences for hundreds of thousands of teens and now ranks as one of the Jewish community’s premier platforms for reaching and inspiring Jewish teens. Matt takes great pride in BBYO's ability to bring Jewish teens together so they can form powerful, authentic relationships with each other and with inspiring adult role models.  He plays a key role in hiring the professional team who bring to life the compelling Jewish environments where teens feel pride in who they are, in control of their own destiny and a part of something greater than themselves. With the guidance and mentoring of BBYO's Board of Directors, Matt has helped grow BBYO's budget seven-fold, expand AZA and BBG membership to over 33,000 teens across the globe, all while ensuring that appropriate systems and financial controls are in place to support BBYO's fast growing infrastructure.  Prior to BBYO, Matt worked for Hillel: The Foundation for Jewish Campus Life, playing a key role in the organization’s decade-long renaissance. Matt lives outside of Washington DC with his wife and children.

Rachel Hoffer, Paradise Valley, AZ was born in Worcester, MA and as the daughter of a JCC executive, her family moved around to JCC Communities throughout the country before settling in Phoenix, Arizona. She attended Arizona State University and graduated with a BS in Management. Following college, Rachel began a career in Real Estate and was a private consultant before deciding to focus her efforts on raising her three children and philanthropic and volunteer leadership positions. Rachel is very active in both the Phoenix and global Jewish community. Rachel currently serves as the Board Chair for JAFINA, Board Chair of Center for Jewish Philanthropy of Greater Phoenix, member of JFNA BOT and BBYO Board. Rachel was Co-Chair of National Young Leadership Cabinet representing JFNA and 350 leaders nationwide and she currently serves as Co-chair of Strategic Growth and Engagement Committee focusing on alumni engagement. She has chaired and co-chaired various events and campaigns within the Phoenix Jewish Community including Violins of Hope, a project of Federation which was one of the largest non-profit collaborative efforts in Arizona. Rachel is married to Jonathan Hoffer and her most important and rewarding role is mother to her three amazing daughters, Ilana, Talia, and Alexis.

TJ Katz, Livingston, New Jersey, is the 99th Grand Aleph Godol (President) of the Aleph Zadik Aleph (AZA). Throughout the upcoming year, TJ is ecstatic to be at the forefront of AZA as it is segueing into its 100th. In this centennial year, TJ is prepared to help honor the rich history of AZA while propelling the organization toward a future with a deeper bench of inspired, trained, and educated leaders. TJ has remained immersed in the world of BBYO since he joined in January of 2019. TJ served as Godol of his chapter, Livingston AZA, then Godol of Greater Jersey Hudson River Region. Currently residing in a suburb of New Jersey, TJ is humbled by the opportunity to venture across the world of BBYO, helping to stimulate the desire for Alephs to lead. After the conclusion of his term as Godol, TJ plans to pursue a pre-medical track with a degree in International Affairs with a concentration in Global Health.

Lois Kohn-Claar, Scarsdale, NY, After years of working in the field of education and educational technology, Lois now devotes herself to Jewish communal service. Lois chairs the Immersive Jewish Experiences allocation committee for UJA-Federation of NY, where she also sits on the Board of Directors and the Women’s Executive Committee.  She is past-chair of UJA-Federation Westchester Women’s Philanthropy and a founding member of the Neshamot Women’s Impact Philanthropy group. She serves on the Board of Directors of the Jewish Education Project and is a past Trustee for The Leffell School. Lois is a graduate of the Wexner Heritage program. Her first introduction to leadership occurred in the early 80’s in Louisville, KY when she became her BBG chapter’s President and also attended many KIO conventions. Lois holds a BA and MS Ed from the University of Pennsylvania where she currently sits on the Board of Overseers for the Graduate School of Education. Lois and her husband, Gary Claar, have three children. She is also a certified yoga instructor.

Lee Kohrman, Cleveland, OH is a partner at Kohrman, Jackson & Krantz P.L.L. and the Past President of the David and Inez Myers Foundation. In addition, Lee is a Life Trustee of the Cleveland Jewish Community Federation and the Mt. Sinai Heath Care Foundation, and a trustee of the American Jewish Joint Distribution Committee and several general community institutions in Cleveland. He is also a trustee of the Myers-JDC-Brookdale Institute and serves as the Vice Chair of BBYO’s International Board of Trustees. Lee attended Harvard College and Harvard Law School where he earned his A.B. and L.L.B. respectively.  He has four children.

Todd Maurer, Indianapolis, IN is the Chief Executive Officer of Halakar. He began his professional career as a lawyer specializing in bankruptcy and foreclosure law at Rubin & Levin in Indianapolis. Todd focuses his commercial brokerage work in the office and industrial field. He also serves as CEO of the Property Management Division and has represented some of the top companies in Indianapolis, with a specialized focus on the legal field. Todd is the CEO of Grey Street Properties, LLC, a development company with holdings in the industrial, retail and office sectors with approximately two million square feet. An active industry and community leader, he has an extensive roster of memberships and honors. He is a past President of the Jewish Community Relations Council and is or was on the boards of some of the most important organizations in Indianapolis. Todd has been recognized for his achievements by the Indianapolis Business Journal, who named him part of the 40 under 40 in 2007. In 2010, he received the LL Goodman leadership award. He was also a part of the Stanley K. Lacy Leadership series.

Courtney Mizel, Los Angeles, CA, was born and raised in Denver, Colorado. Her life overflows with educational pursuits, entrepreneurial projects and community leadership and engagement balanced with family, friends and trying to make a significant difference in the world. From Denver she moved to Philadelphia where she attended the Wharton School of Business of the University of Pennsylvania, graduating Cum Laude. From Philly Courtney moved to Los Angeles to pursue an acting career and learn her way around “the business.” Deciding to focus on working behind the camera, she enrolled in the Peter Stark Producing Program at USC. In 1998, Courtney produced her first feature film, “Tortilla Heaven”. 15 years later, she found her way back to the entertainment world and produced the comedic play “Jewtopia” as well as the feature film adaptation with cast that included Jennifer Love Hewitt, Jamie-Lynn Sigler, Rita Wilson, Tom Arnold, and Jon Lovitz. During her hiatus from the entertainment industry, Courtney began consulting with a number of businesses, from startups to established operations, both for profit and not-for-profit, advising them in the areas of operations, business development, marketing, and change management.  Her consulting work is industry agnostic, and she continues to look for new opportunities to apply her 22 years of knowledge and experience, but is especially passionate about working with Social Entrepreneurs, helping them to build sustainable organization that serve the needs of a variety of different communities. Courtney also received her law degree from USC Law School, and soon became a co-founder of EndWorldTerror.com, an organization aimed at educating the public about terrorism. Soon after, Courtney founded the Counterterrorism Education Learning Lab (The CELL), based in Denver, which is committed to educating and empowering individuals and organizations to combat terrorism. The organization has become a thought and discussion leader in the Colorado community, with speakers from Tom Ridge, Janet Napolitano, Juan Zarate, Donna Brazile, Karl Rove, Carl Begala, John Brennan and John Bolton  and moderators such as Bret Stephens, Tom Sanderson, and Gerard Baker.  The CELL’s Community Awareness Program (CAP), was created in partnership with the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) and the FBI’s Joint Terrorism Task Force. It is DHS SAFETY Act Certified and holds several additional accreditations and awards. The CAP has been deployed in states and municipalities, sporting events and venues, community groups, nonprofits and private sector organizations across the U.S. In 2009, Courtney was diagnosed with stage 2b breast cancer.  Since her diagnosis, Courtney has become a lead advocate and fundraiser for the Cancer League of Colorado, for breast cancer research, as well as providing peer to peer support through both Sharsheret and Imerman’s Angels. In 2019 Courtney was the first woman elected to the Board of Directors of MDC Holdings, a NYSE listed public homebuilding company.  She currently serves on the Board’s legal committee. With a deep interest in youth and teen mental health, Courtney has served on a number of task forces including BBYO’s international Wellness and Inclusion Committee and Camp Ramah of California’s Teen Safety Initiative. Courtney is a former member of the Jewish Federations of North America National Young Leadership Cabinet as well as the Milken Institute Young Leaders Circle and is a graduate of the Wexner Jewish Heritage fellowship.  Courtney serves on the Board of Directors of Sharewell, where she recently served as the Capital Campaign Co-Chair , playing a significant role in the planning and execution of the new, 20,000 square foot Cayton Children’s Museum at Santa Monica Place.  Courtney also serves on the National Board of Sharsheret, and was the co-chair of the California Advisory Counsel.  Courtney is involved as a board member of  BBYO International (recipient of 2019 Alumnus of the Year) , ROSIES Foundation, Camp Ramah of California and the Mizel Institute.  She also served on the board of JQ International, and was the recipient of the 2017 Community Leadership Award. In her free time Courtney enjoys travel, fitness, and reading. Courtney is the mother of two beautiful girls, Zoe, age 17 and Isabella, age 16.

Gabriel Mops, Barcelona, Spain, holds a Bachelor's degree in Economics and an MBA from the University of Maryland. Married with two children (16 and 12), Gabriel is originally from Buenos Aires, Argentina. He has lived in the United States for 10 years, residing in Washington DC and Philadelphia, PA, and since 2011, he has been living in Barcelona, Spain. With an extensive and diverse professional career, Gabriel has been involved in various sectors and companies. He started his career at a young age by creating an internet development company at 19, which he later sold to a venture capital firm. He then joined the fund and co-created the largest internet development company in Latin America. In 2002, Gabriel moved to Washington DC to join the Inter-American Development Bank. In 2007, he joined the multinational chemical industry company Air Products Inc., where he held various executive roles in the US, Spain, and the UK, until his departure in December 2016. Currently, Gabriel is the Managing Director of Lyreco Iberia, the leading office supplies company in Europe and Asia, with responsibility over the Spanish and Portuguese operations. He is an entrepreneur and investor in technological startups and advises New York-based private equity funds on industrial M&A projects. Gabriel was a member of the Board of Trustees of the Benjamin Franklin International School from 2013 to 2016, a member of the Executive Committee of the Hatikva School of Barcelona from 2018 to 2023, and currently a Trustee of BBYO.

Jonathan Morris (Jonathan, Lord Morris of Kenwood), London, England, is an entrepreneurial business professional with extensive commercial experience in both the private and public sectors. He has held senior positions across a range of industries from technology to marketing & recruitment, and was co-founder of Fizzback, a tech start-up focusing on customer feedback management, that grew from a concept, through funding rounds to a successful exit acquisition by a global software company. He has also been an investor, mentor, adviser, and consultant for a number of early stage and established businesses, and he is a specialist in developing highly effective customer experience frameworks. Most recently, Jonathan has begun re-training as a Life Coach. In the Jewish communal space, Jonathan was for many years a Trustee of the Jewish Youth Fund. He joined the BBYO UK  Board as a Director / Trustee in May 2018 and became the Chair of that Board in May 2021. Jonathan lives in London, England with his wife Melanie. They have two grown up sons (Ben 24 and James 22) both of whom were active in BBYO UKI. It was their participation in the organisation, and the hugely positive impact BBYO had on their lives and Jewish identities, that encouraged Jonathan to get involved despite not being a BBYO alumnus himself.

Ruth Perlman, Glencoe, IL, is a Vice Chair of BBYO’s International Board of Directors and Chair of its Centennial Celebration. A graduate of Northwestern University, she is an accomplished actress and singer who worked professionally Off Broadway and regionally across the United States and is currently writing her first solo show "A Darkly Humorous Cautionary Tale." As an Artist-in-Residence with the Whirlwind Performance Company, she taught drama in Chicago Public Schools. She also worked as the Publications Coordinator in the Marketing Department of Arthur Andersen’s World Headquarters and subsequently as a freelance copyeditor and proofreader. Ruth feels most blessed to sing for and connect with the elderly at nursing homes and senior centers, in addition to performing in various concerts and charity events. Her past philanthropic endeavors include serving as a Director on the North Suburban Medical Research Junior Board of Chicago's Children’s Memorial Hospital; a Trustee for Am Shalom Synagogue in Glencoe, Illinois; and the PTO Vice President of Education and Cultural Arts Programming for Glencoe School District 35. Currently, she is an Executive Vice President of the Perlman Family Foundation Founded by Anita and Louis Perlman; an Advisor on the Board of JUF Encompass; a Director on the Board of Beber Camp in Mukwonago, Wisconsin; and is actively involved with the American Committee for the Weizmann Institute of Science. Ruth is the proud mother of Emily, Jack, and Alec.

Estee Portnoy, Bethesda, MD, is a senior executive in the Michael Jordan Family Office and is the primary point of contact for the day-to-day marketing, media relations and philanthropic activities for the NBA Hall of Famer. In her more than 25 years with Jordan, she has helped to manage and grow Jordan’s brand, working with companies including Nike, Gatorade, Hanes and Warner Bros. In 1997, Portnoy was part of the team that advised Jordan on the launch of Nike’s Jordan Brand and today is a member of the Jordan Brand Advisory Board. Portnoy is an Executive Producer of 2020’s Emmy Award winner for Outstanding Documentary, The Last Dance, a 10-episode docuseries chronicling the Chicago Bulls and Jordan’s rise during the 1980s-90s. She also serves as a Member of the Office of the Chairman of the NBA’s Charlotte Hornets, of which Jordan is an owner. Portnoy is a 1989 graduate of the University of Michigan, and received her MBA from the University of Maryland in 1996.  She serves on Hillel International’s Board of Directors, is a past Chair of the International Board of Directors of BBYO, and is the co-founder of KEEN USA, a sports program for children with disabilities. She and her husband, Elliott, reside in Telluride, Colorado and Bethesda, Maryland with their three children, Joshua, Noah and Daniela.

David Rittberg, Washington, DC serves as Senior Director for U.S. Jewish Grantmaking at Charles and Lynn Schusterman Family Philanthropies, where he advises leadership on how to best leverage their investments in existing organizations and take new initiatives to scale. While some may know him for his semi-pro guitar skills, David's true calling card is his hands-on approach to his philanthropic portfolio: David spends much of his time working directly with organization staff and board members to help build their team's capacity, develop a long-term strategy and grow as integral players in common ecosystems. Prior to arriving at Schusterman, David's career took him across the country, from his hometown of Binghamton to streetwise Brooklyn, misty San Francisco and the hidden gem that is Tucson, AZ. Notably, David served as Executive Director at the Edgar M. Bronfman Center for Jewish Student Life at NYU, Hillel at New York University, and, in 2011, received NYU's Hallmark Award for outstanding university administrators. David was also part of the Hillel staff at The University of Arizona and Stanford. David received his BS in Marketing from the Smeal College of Business Administration at Penn State University, and an Executive MPA from NYU Wagner.

Courtney Saxe, Las Vegas, Nevada, is the 79th Anita M. Perlman International N’siah (President) of the B’nai B’rith Girls (BBG). During this upcoming year, Courtney is exhilarated to make connections with Jewish teens from all over the world and continue the legacy of BBG as we embark on the centennial year of our Movement. As BBG celebrates its 80th Anniversary, Courtney is eager to continue ensuring that BBYO is a safe and inclusive space for all teens everywhere through training and education. Since joining in 2018, Courtney has held multiple positions on her chapter and regional board before serving as the 78th international Mazkirah. Living in Las Vegas, Courtney is pumped to be able to bring her knowledge working with small communities to help strengthen chapters and inspire the next generation of Jewish leaders. After serving her term as N’siah, Courtney plans to pursue a degree in Journalism and Communications.

Stacy Schusterman, Tulsa, OK, is Co-Chair of the Charles and Lynn Schusterman Family Foundation. She also serves as Chair of the Israel on Campus Coalition board, and serves on the boards of BBYO and the Charter School Growth Fund, as well as on the AIPAC National Council. Stacy is Chair of Samson Energy Company, LLC, a private oil and gas company. She was Chairman and CEO of Samson Investment Company, a private oil and gas company founded by her father, until its sale in December 2011. She is also the Co-founder and Chair of Granite Properties, a commercial real estate business. Stacy is a graduate of Yale University and has an MBA from the University of Texas at Austin.

Ruth Suzman, Scarsdale, NY, is a dedicated volunteer, philanthropist, and non-profit advisor. Having earned degrees from the University of Texas at Austin and Yale University, she engages in deep partnership with organizations to help alleviate poverty, create pathways to all for higher education, and to grow engagement with Jewish life and identity. Nationally, Suzman is a board member of the Vanderbilt University Hillel (Nashville), and serves on the council for Peabody College at Vanderbilt University. She serves on the advisory council of the College of Liberal Arts at University of Texas at Austin on the board of directors of the MB and Edna Zale Foundation (Dallas). Suzman is an active member of the national board of Swipe Out Hunger, which seeks to end food insecurity on college campuses. In her local work, Suzman is Chair Emerita of the Board of the Westchester Community College Foundation, and a member of the advisory council to the Westchester Community Foundation (local division of the New York Community Trust). Additionally, Suzman serves as a member of the Visiting Committee to the Department of European Sculpture and Decorative Arts at The Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York CIty, where she helps to lead the Judaica initiative at the museum. Ruth lives in Scarsdale, NY with her husband and three children, and is a member of Westchester Reform Temple.

Craig L. Weiss, Memphis, TN, is a native of Memphis, Tennessee and graduate of CBHS Class of 1985. He earned a BA from the University of Texas at Austin in 1990 and MBA from the University of Memphis in 2000. Craig is a co-founder and partner of Tower Ventures.  Tower Ventures is one of the largest privately-held tower companies in the United States.  Tower Ventures develops and leases towers for the cellular industry.  Tower Ventures currently owns over 400 tower assets in 35 states.  Craig manages the leasing department responsible for lease agreements with AT&T, Verizon, T-Mobile, Dish and others. Tower Ventures recently began multiple mixed-use, ground-up traditional real estate developments around Memphis as part of its CRE Division. In 2005, Craig purchased two Memphis-based security guard businesses and merged their accounts and created Central Defense Security.  Craig and his partners grew CDS to become the largest security provider in the MidSouth with its headquarters in Memphis and branch offices in Nashville and Little Rock. They successfully sold Central Defense Security in 2020. Craig is the Chairman of the Board of Directors of Paragon Bank, a Southeast Regional Community Bank headquartered in Memphis with over $700 million in assets. Paragon currently has 4 branch locations in Memphis along with Regional Branches in Atlanta, GA, Oxford, MS and Wilmington, NC. Honors:  Craig was selected by the Memphis Business Journal as one of their “Top 40 under 40” of local Community leaders in 2005. Craig was named by the Memphis Business Quarterly as one of the Region’s Power Players in Security in 2014-2020. Craig was elected to the Christian Brothers High School Hall of Fame in 2018. In 2018, Craig received the Outstanding Alumnus Award from the Fogelman College of Business and Economics at the University of Memphis and was inducted into the FCBE Hall of Fame. Craig recently completed the Class VIII of Leadership Tennessee. Non-Profit:  Craig is the immediate past Chair of the Board of Directors for the Memphis Child Advocacy Center. Craig serves on the Executive Committee & Board of Directors for the United Way of the Mid-South as Chairman of the Investment Committee.  Craig serves on the Board of Directors of The Memphis Shelby Crime Commission and the Board of Visitors at the University of Memphis.  He serves on the Hutchison Board of Trustees Executive Committee as Treasurer and the Christian Brothers High School Board of Directors. Craig is a past President/Chairman of the Memphis Jewish Community Center Board of Directors and a past Vice Chair of Jewish Community Partners. Craig is the Chair of the Board for BBYO’s International Board of Directors. Craig and his wife Cathy have three children, Isaac (23), Ari (21) and Ava (19).

Leora Zabusky, Philadelphia, PA, provides strategic consulting services to non-profit community organizations.  She is particularly interested in supporting organizations infuse their strategic and operational plans with sustainability practices.  Leora serves on several non-profit boards, including Secretary of Perelman Jewish Day School, Secretary of BBYO International and Executive Board member of Penn Hillel.  Leora is a Wexner Fellow in Jewish learning and leadership, a Wexner Climate Action fellow, and served on the Wexner National Alumni Council. Before beginning her independent consulting practice, Leora worked at Genentech in San Francisco.  During her tenure at Genentech, Leora commercialized several oncology medicines and helped run the Company’s digital marketing business.  Prior to Genentech, Leora was a strategic management consultant at Monitor in New York. Leora has an MBA from UC Berkeley and a BA in Economics and International Relations from University of Pennsylvania. Leora currently resides in the Philadelphia suburbs.  She grew up in Cape Town, South Africa and emigrated to Harrisburg, PA as a teenager.  Leora enjoys tennis, yoga, dance, the outdoors, and most of all, spending time with her daughters, Arielle and Haley, and husband, Jonathan.