The Jewish Federation of Greater Philadelphia is a volunteer-driven enterprise. Our governance structure involves community volunteers who provide strategic direction and oversight on several levels.
The Board of Directors provide high-level leadership. They are responsible for managing the affairs, administration and property of the Jewish Federation.
Standing committees, mandated by Jewish Federation’s Bylaws, include the Audit Committee, Campaign Committee, Compensation Committee, Emergency Response Committee, Endowments Committee, Ethics Committee, Finance Committee, Governance and Nominations Committee, Investment Committee, Jewish Community Relations Council, Planning and Resourcing Commission, and Real Estate Committee.
Task forces and Committees provide volunteer input into the Jewish Federation planning, grant making and programming.
Co-BOARD CHAIRs
Mark Fishman
Co-Chair of the Board, Jewish Federation of Greater Philadelphia
Mark Fishman is currently the CEO of TRF Holdings, LLC, a small investment company. Fishman was the executive director of Global Brands Group USA. He was formerly CEO and chairman of Fishman & Tobin, Inc., a Philadelphia-based clothing manufacturing company.
In addition to his role as co-chair of the Jewish Federation’s Jewish Community Foundation, he also serves on the Jewish Federation’s Board of Directors, Emergency Response Committee, Finance Committee, Investment Committee, and has served as a mentor for the Sharon and Joseph Kestenbaum Legacy Philanthropy Program.
Fishman has served on the board of The Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia (CHOP) for over 30 years, the last 10 as its vice chairman. He is currently on CHOP’s Foundation Board of Overseers.
Fishman also served on the Board of Visitors of Duke Law School for 10 years and is now a lifetime member.
He serves on the boards of the Brodsky Research Institute at Johns Hopkins, the Center for Leadership and Learning (CLAL) in New York, and Atidim.
He earned his Bachelor of Arts in Political Science and Economics from Williams College and his Juris Doctor from Duke University School of Law. He and his wife, Jill, have three children: Edward, Samantha and Josh.
Michele S. Levin
Co-Chair of the Board, Jewish Federation of Greater Philadelphia
Michele S. Levin is president of MSL Consulting Group, which specializes in executive coaching, strategic planning and leadership development. She is also a Coach for BetterUp.
Her current extensive volunteer involvement includes roles on the Jewish Federation of Greater Philadelphia’s Board of Directors, Executive Committee and Campaign Team. She is currently a member of National Women’s Philanthropy. Previously, she was chair of the Committee for Israel and Global Strategy, was a member of the Center for Jewish Life and Learning, and served in numerous positions in Women’s Philanthropy.
Outside of the Jewish Federation, Levin has served on the national board of Americans For Ben Gurion University, several different committees for the American Jewish Joint Distribution Committee and local institutions, including chair of the board of Jack M. Barrack Hebrew Academy, member of the board of Jewish Learning Venture and numerous leadership positions at Har Zion Temple where she currently serves on the Board of Trustees.
Levin has a master’s degree in organizational development and leadership and is an International Coaching Federation (ICF) certified Executive Coach.
Levin and her husband, Robert, are parents of three wonderful children – Jacob, Samantha, and Andrew.