Board Members

July 1, 2020 - June 30, 2021

The Judea Reform Congregation Board of Trustees is the leadership body of the congregation. This group articulates a vision for the congregation and sets policy accordingly. Trustees often sit as chairs of committees.

Officers (Executive Committee)

• President: Ziva Raney president@judeareform.org
• Vice President: Heidi Tyson
• Vice President: Carrie Norry
• Treasurer: Shawn dos Santos
• Financial Secretary: Karen O'Mansky
• Recording Secretary: Bruce Elvin
• Immediate Past President: Steve Simon

General Trustees

• Marian Abernathy, Social Action Committee Chair (Sonia Laurie, Co-Chair)
• Laura Ades, Youth Education & Family Engagement Committee Co-Chair
• Jason Block, General Trustee
• Nina Elvin, Durham Regional Temple Youth President
• Mark Hainline, Building and Grounds Committee Chair
• Lisa Josephs, Membership Committee Chair
• Emily Katz, Adult Education Committee Co-Chair (Chip Carnathan, Co-Chair)
• Amy Newman, Religious Practices Committee Chair
• Alex Peroff, General Trustee
• Betsy Polk Joseph, Youth Education & Family Engagement Committee Co-Chair/ LEAD JRC  Co-Chair
• Carol Rosenfeld, Governance Committee Co-Chair (Ivy Hoffman, Co-Chair)
• Wendy Ruggerio, Cemetery Board Representative
• Rob Schneider, General Trustee
• Aron Silverstone, General Trustee
• Barry Silver, General Trustee
• Scott Stauble, General Trustee
• Mandy Summerson, Caring Community Committee Chair
• Iris Weiss, Inclusion Committee Chair

Our Constitution serves as our framework for governance. To read our Constitution, please click here.