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.
FISCAL YEAR 2026 BOARD OF DIRECTORS
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Caren Barnet
At-Large Member
Dan Berger
At-Large Member
Andrew L. Cherry
Treasurer
George J. Danneman
Campaign Co-Chair
Harris Devor
At Large Member
Mark Fishman
Board Co-Chair
Mindy Fortin
At-Large Member
Dave Gold
At-Large Member
Amir Goldman
At Large Member
Jonathan S. Goldman
At Large Member
Richard J. Green
Senior Vice Chair & Secretary
Michael Heller
Governance & Nominations Chair
Cristy B. Hollin
At-Large Member
Margie Honickman
At-Large Member
Karen Kramer
Jewish Community Foundation Co-Chair
Susanna Lachs Adler
Jewish Community Foundation Co-Chair
Adam E. Laver
At-Large Member
Michele Levin
Board Co-Chair
Jason A. Morgan
At-Large Member
Holly Nelson
Campaign Co-Chair
Michael Markman
Immediate Past Board Chair
Milton S. Schneider
At-Large Member
Susan G. Schwartz
At-Large Member
Julie Savitch
Community Impact Committee Chair
Danielle M. Weiss
At-Large Member
ABOUT THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS
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About Caren Barnet
Caren Barnet is the former Director of Institutional Advancement at Perelman Jewish Day School. She is currently Vice President of their Board of Directors. She is also Chair at Jewish Family and Children’s Services. She is an At-Large Member of the Jewish Federation of Greater Philadelphia’s Board of Directors. Barnet is married to Steve Abramson. They have five children: Alana (Matthew), Rebecca (Jake), Jacob, Sara (Jesse) and Cory (Rachel).
About Dan Berger
Dan Berger is the CEO of Berger Companies (rentberger.com), a vertically integrated real estate firm and one of the region’s leading Multifamily Owner-Operators. Under his leadership, the company has grown tenfold while remaining rooted in a people-first culture centered on Values, Service, and Long-Term Impact.
Berger plays an active role in shaping the company’s Strategic Vision, fostering Leadership and cultivating a culture of Excellence. Guided by the belief that great places to live begin with great places to work, Berger Companies has earned national recognition for both Employee Engagement and Resident Satisfaction. Berger earned his JD and MBA from Temple University and began his career as an Attorney before returning to Real Estate to pursue his passion for leading teams and building communities.
He is deeply committed to Service and Community Impact. Berger serves on the Board of Directors of the Jewish Federation of Greater Philadelphia, Chairs the Jewish Federation Real Estate (JFRE) Executive Committee, and is the Founder and President of hope+door, a Nonprofit dedicated to preventing Family Homelessness through Emergency Rental Assistance. He also serves as Treasurer of the Benchmark School Board of Trustees. Berger is the Past Chair of the Pennsylvania Apartment Association and previously held roles as Membership Chair and Treasurer of YPO Philadelphia.
Berger lives in Villanova with his wife, Ashly, and their two children, Isabella and Hudson. He is passionate about mentoring the next generation, fostering meaningful relationships and strengthening the Jewish community in Philadelphia and beyond.
About Andrew L. Cherry
Andrew (Andy) L. Cherry is the Co-Leader of KPMG’s Private Enterprise Group in the firm’s Philadelphia Office. He has more than 25 years of experience in Tax Planning and Tax Compliance, working with rapidly growing businesses that are funded with Venture Capital and Private Equity across a variety of industries. Cherry is an active Jewish Federation of Greater Philadelphia Volunteer – he is Chair of the Finance Committee, Treasurer of the Jewish Federation of Greater Philadelphia’s Board of Directors, and a Member of the Audit Committee. Cherry is an active Member of the Philadelphia community – he is a Member of the Board of Directors at Enterprise Center of West Philadelphia, Philadelphia Alliance for Capital and Technology, and Students Run Philly Style. In addition, he is a Member of the School of Business Administration’s Advisory Board at Thomas Jefferson University and a Coach at Emerging Growth Companies’ Dream It Program. He graduated from Jefferson University with a degree in Accounting.
About George J. Danneman
George J. Danneman, Esq., is an Attorney at The Danneman Firm, LLC, specializing in Commercial Real Estate, Affordable Housing, Community Development, Business Formation, Government Affairs and Administrative Law. His broad experience includes being Campaign Treasurer for several successful Gubernatorial Campaigns. He serves on the Jewish Federation of Greater Philadelphia’s Board of Directors, Executive Committee, Jewish Community Foundation Board, and previously on the Strategic Planning Task Force. Previously, Danneman was a Member of the Jewish Federations of North America’s National Young Leadership Cabinet. Originally from Delaware, Danneman has an extensive background and involvement with the Jewish Federation of Delaware and its surrounding institutions, such as his service as Treasurer of the Board for Albert Einstein Academy. Danneman earned his Bachelor’s Degree from The George Washington University and his Juris Doctor from Dickinson Law at Penn State. He and his wife, Lauren, have four children – Elimelech, Michael (Mickey), Jonah and Miriam.
About Harris L. Devor
Harris L. Devor is a Managing Director at CBIZ Forensic Consulting Group, LLC and is nationally recognized as both an Auditor and Forensic/Litigation Support Practitioner who has provided Expert Testimony in the U.S. and internationally. He has more than 50 years of experience as an Accountant. He has served as the sole Accounting and Auditing Expert in some of the largest, most high-profile Securities Fraud cases of the last several decades, most involving the compliance with GAAP, or lack thereof, by companies reporting in Financial Statements, and the compliance or lack thereof with GAAS/PCAOB Standards, by some of the largest Accounting Firms in the world, in the conduct of audits they performed. He has taught and lectured on many topics ranging from Securities Law Violations to Accounting and Auditing related subjects. Devor is the Chair of the Jewish Federation of Greater Philadelphia’s Audit Committee and a Member of the Jewish Federation’s Board of Directors. Devor earned a Bachelor of Business Administration in Accounting from Temple University – Fox School of Business. He and his wife, Debra, have two daughters, Elizabeth and Rachel, and recently became grandparents to their grandson, Brady.
About Mark Fishman
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.
He currently serves as Co-Chair of the Jewish Federation of Greater Philadelphia’s Board of Directors and has previously served as Co-Chair of the Jewish Federation of Greater Philadelphia’s Jewish Community Foundation, Emergency Response Committee, Finance Committee, and Investment Committee. Additionally, he 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 (Lepi), Samantha (Steven), and Josh (Sidney), and five grandchildren.
About Mindy Fortin
Mindy Fortin is a Member of the Jewish Federation of Greater Philadelphia’s Community Impact Committee (CIC) and an At-Large Member of the Board of Directors. She is a Past Chair of Women of Vision (WOV) and is a Member of the WOV Advancement, Advocacy, Grant Review and Executive Committees. She is a Board Member of Jewish Learning Venture and Past Vice-Chair and Board Member of 18 Doors, a national organization serving interfaith families. Fortin is a longtime Member and Volunteer at Kesher Israel Congregation in West Chester and a Member of Society Hill Synagogue, where her son-in-law is Senior Rabbi. She and her husband, Thad, have a Family Foundation, and she is also a Director of the Lasko Family Foundation. She and her husband have three children: Caroline, Madeline and Matthew.
About David Gerald Gold
Dave Gold is a CPA and Partner at Pellini Gold Cordes, LLC in West Chester. He has been involved with the Jewish Federation of Greater Philadelphia for decades and is an active Volunteer in the region. He is the Immediate Past Treasurer and Chair of the Finance Committee and an At-Large Member of the Jewish Federation’s Board of Directors. He is also a Member of the Finance, Emergency Response, Israel and World Jewry Affairs, Partnership2Gether, and Strategic Plan Audit Committees.
About Amir Goldman
Amir Goldman is the Founder and Managing Partner of Susquehanna Growth Equity, a private equity firm based in Philadelphia and Tel Aviv that invests in Software, Data and Business Services Companies. He started the firm in 2006 and has served on the Boards of multiple private and public companies.
As a Lay Leader, he has been involved in several Jewish organizations. He is currently on the Board of Jewish Federation of Philadelphia and until recently chaired its Investment Committee. He Chairs the Orthodox Union Endowment’s Pennsylvania Advocacy efforts and serves on the Board of the Foundation of Jewish Day Schools. He Chairs the Endowment Committee at Caskey Torah Academy and was previously the Chairman of the Board as well as the Treasurer. He previously served on the Boards of Kohelet Yeshiva High School and Lower Merion Synagogue.
Goldman taught the Capstone MBA Entrepreneurial Management Course at the Wharton School from 2005-2010 and is a frequent Guest Lecturer at the School. He received an M.B.A. from Harvard Business School and a B.S. in Economics from the University of Pennsylvania.
About Jonathan S. Goldman
Jonathan S. Goldman is a seasoned Trial Lawyer and Appellate Attorney who leads Blank Rome’s State Attorneys General Team and represents the interests of clients in Litigation, Investigations, Strategy Development, and other Advocacy matters before Courts, Offices of State Attorneys General and various State Government Agencies across the country. He is an At-Large Member of the Jewish Federation of Greater Philadelphia’s Board of Directors, Chair of the Jewish Community Relations Council (JCRC) and its Leadership Team, and a Member of the Domestic and Government Affairs Committee. He is also Chair of the Pennsylvania Jewish Coalition, a statewide lobbying group that advocates for the priorities of Federations and the Jewish people across the Commonwealth. Goldman is a Board Member and Chair of the Governance Committee for TILT Institute for Contemporary Image, a Philadelphia Nonprofit that supports contemporary photographers, and Assistant Secretary of the Abraham J. Cohen Family Charitable Foundation. Goldman earned his Juris Doctor from Temple University Beasley School of Law, a Master of Fine Arts from Tufts University and a Bachelor’s Degree from Princeton University. He has two sons: Max and Asher.
About Richard J. Green
Richard J. Green joined Firstrust Bank in 1978 as General Counsel, its Board of Directors in 1986, President and CEO in 1995, and Board Chairman in 2015. As of January 1, 2023, he serves as Executive Chairman of the Board and remains sole owner. Green serves as Chairman and CEO of Semperverde Holding Company, which owns Firstrust Bank. He is also Chairman of the Board of Hatch Bank, an FDIC-insured “Challenger Bank” headquartered in San Marcos, CA, wholly owned by Firstrust Bank. Green is the Owner, Chair and CEO of Arborverde Holding Company, which is a private investment company engaged in Direct Real Estate Investment and Commercial Enterprises. Green has been a Limited Partner in the NFL Philadelphia Eagles Football Team since 1994, and a Limited Partner in the New York Yankees since 2001.
Green is the Secretary and Senior Vice Chair of the Jewish Federation of Greater Philadelphia’s Board of Directors. He currently serves on the Executive Board of Federation Housing, Inc., and as Trustee for the Green Family Foundation. The Foundation’s mission is to invest in organizations that serve with impact, the basic human needs for Food, Shelter, Healthcare and Environmental Sustainability.
Green earned his Bachelor’s Degree from Tufts University, a Master of Business Administration from the Wharton School of Business, and a Juris Doctor from the Southern Methodist School of Law & University of Pennsylvania. He has three children: Brittany, Jeffrey and Julia.
About Michael Heller
Michael Heller is the Chairman and CEO at Cozen O’Connor. Under his leadership and strategic direction, the firm has grown in revenue by more than 75 percent, with revenue of over $700 million, and has been recognized as one of the Top 100 Law Firms Globally. He Chairs the Firm’s Board of Directors and serves on its Management Committee. His business, entrepreneurial, and investing experience arms him with a unique ability to manage a Global Law Firm in an ever-changing market and provide Legal and Business Insight on countless complex client matters. Heller is the Chair of the Jewish Federation of Greater Philadelphia’s Governance and Nominations Committee and is a Member of the Board of Directors and Executive Committee. He also sits on several Nonprofit Boards, including Thomas Jefferson University Hospital, Villanova Law School, Greater Philadelphia Chamber of Commerce, and Philadelphia Alliance for Capital and Technologies (PACT). He also sits on the Boards of Beachbody, LLC, FS Investments, LLC, and Hanover Fire and Casualty Insurance Company. Heller earned his Bachelor’s Degree from Pennsylvania State University and a Juris Doctor from Villanova University School of Law. He and his wife, Lauren, have three children: Adam, Evan and Jordan.
About Cristy B. Hollin
Cristy B. Hollin earned her Juris Doctor from Delaware Law School of Widener University. She is an At-Large Member of the Jewish Federation of Greater Philadelphia’s Board of Directors. She is a Member of the Judith Creed Horizons for Achieving Independence (JCHAI) Board of Directors. She and her husband, Mitchell, have three children: Matthew, Noah and Reid.
About Margie Honickman
In the past, Margie Honickman has worked in Special Events and Public Relations for Philadelphia Magazine and Philadelphia radio stations. Honickman is an At-Large Member of the Jewish Federation of Greater Philadelphia’s Board of Directors and has been a dedicated Volunteer for many years. She served as the Chair of the Jewish Federation’s Israel 75, managing the overall planning and strategy. She serves on many boards, including Birthright Israel National Foundation, Birthright Regional Council, OROT, Abramson Center for Jewish Life, and Impact 100 Philadelphia. In September of last year, she was elected Chair of the Foundation Board of Advisors for Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia (CHOP). She is the President of the Saramar Charitable Foundation. Honickman earned a Bachelor of Business Administration in Finance from George Washington University. She and her husband, Jeffrey, are proud parents and grandparents of Sara, Spencer, Theo and Noah Drotman, and Mauri and Billy Grenis.
About Karen Kramer
Karen Kramer has been active in the Philadelphia Jewish Community for over 30 years and has held many positions at the Jewish Federation of Greater Philadelphia, including: Women’s Philanthropy President, 2008-2010; Board of Directors, 2002-2004 and 2024-present; Board of Trustees, 2002-2024; Jewish Federation Executive Committee, 2024-present; Endowments Vice-Chair, 2021-2024; Jewish Community Foundation Co-Chair, 2024-present; Life & Legacy Chair, 2023-present; Major Gifts Co-Chair, 2021-2022; Coordinating Council for the Elderly Chair, 2005-2008; Women’s Philanthropy Vice President, 2002-2008; Lion of Judah Campaign Chair, 2006-2007; LOJE Chair, 2004-2005; Women’s Philanthropy Campaign Co-Chair, 2002-2004; Center for Social Responsibility Chair, 2010-2012; Major Gifts for Renaissance Chair, 2001-2002; Isidore Kohn Young Leadership Award Recipient, 1999. She also held other various leadership positions, including: UJC’s National Young Leadership Cabinet, 2000-2005; UJC’s National Women’s Philanthropy Board, 2009-2014; Abramson Senior Care Board Member, 1998-current; OROT Board Member; Temple Sinai Member and has served on its Board and Chaired many Committees and Fundraisers.
Kramer is married to Bill, and they have three children: Melissa, Ben (Katie) and Josh.
About Susanna Lachs Adler
Susanna Lachs Adler is a Past Chair of the Jewish Federation of Greater Philadelphia, a Member of its Board of Directors and a Trustee of Jewish Federations of North America. She is a Member of the Women’s Philanthropy Board of the Jewish Federation of Greater Philadelphia. She is a Past Trustee of the University of Pennsylvania, a Member of the Board of Directors of the Katz Center for Advanced Judaic Studies at Penn, a Member and Past Chair of the Trustees’ Council of Penn Women, and a Founding Co-Chair and current Member of the Penn Hillel Board of Governors. She is a Member of the Board of Trustees of Temple University and currently serves on the Board of Visitors of Temple’s Beasley School of Law. She is a Member of the Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia Foundation Board of Advisors.
About Adam E. Laver
Adam E. Laver is a Partner at Blank Rome LLP. He concentrates his practice in the areas of Real Estate Development, Zoning and Land Use, and Real Property Tax. Laver is the Immediate Past Chairman of the Jewish Federation of Greater Philadelphia’s Emergency Response Committee and “Philly Stands with Israel Emergency Fund.” He is also an Alumnus of the Wexner Heritage Program. Laver and his wife, Sara, Co-Chaired Jewish Federation’s most recent Jewish Community Population Study.
Laver continues to serve on the Emergency Response Committee, and he also serves as a Member of the Strategic Plan Audit Committee. He is an At-Large Member of Jewish Federation’s Board of Directors.
Among his other civic and charitable endeavors, Laver is General Counsel to the Committee of Seventy and serves on its Executive Committee and Board of Directors. He is also a Founding Member of the Urban Land Institute’s Philadelphia Housing Council. He is an Appointed Member of the Select Advisory Board of the Chamber of Commerce. Laver is a Past Chairman of Jewish Family & Children’s Service of Greater Philadelphia.
About Michele S. Levin
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.
Levin serves as the Co-Chair of the Jewish Federation of Greater Philadelphia’s Board of Directors and Executive Committee. 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.
About Jason Alexander Morgan
Jason A. Morgan is Co-President of Morgan Properties and President of Morgan Properties Special Situations. His primary responsibilities involve sourcing, underwriting, and executing multifamily acquisition and debt investment opportunities. Morgan is an At-Large Member of the Jewish Federation of Greater Philadelphia’s Board of Directors and a Member of the Real Estate Committee. He is also a Board Member of the Chamber of Commerce for Greater Philadelphia and the Chamber’s Policy Research and Legislation Committee. He is also on the Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia (CHOP) Real Estate Committee and a former Board Member of Federation Housing. He earned a Bachelor of Science in Economics with a concentration in Finance and Real Estate from the Wharton School at the University of Pennsylvania. He and his wife, Jessica, have two daughters.
About Holly Nelson
Holly Nelson has a strong passion and dedication to Jewish Philanthropy and Volunteering. As the daughter of a Holocaust survivor, Nelson has been deeply entrenched in this work for over 25 years. She is a Member of the Jewish Federation’s Board of Directors and Executive Committee, most recently serving as Chair of the Jewish Federation’s Community Impact Committee. Nelson is also a Member of the Emergency Response Committee, the Finance Committee, and the Bernard and Etta Weinberg Family Fund Committee. She is a Member of the Jewish Federation of North America’s National Women’s Philanthropy Board as well as a Member of the Board of Directors and Executive Committee of her synagogue, Temple Beth Hillel-Beth El. Nelson has a Bachelor of Arts in English Literature and a Master’s of Journalism. She and her husband, Norm, are proud parents of two children, Danny and Sarah, both graduates of Perelman Jewish Day School and the Jack M. Barrack Hebrew Academy.
About Michael Markman
Michael Markman is a Greater Philadelphia-based Real Estate Executive and Entrepreneur. Under his leadership as President of BET Investments, Inc., a company he co-founded with Bruce E. Toll in 1998, the organization’s portfolio has grown to more than five million square feet of commercial space and over 4,000 apartments. Drawing from his extensive real estate expertise, he has planned, developed, financed and constructed over 100 distinct properties and projects. At the Jewish Federation of Greater Philadelphia, in addition to completing a two-year term as Board Chair, Markman has served in a number of leadership roles and has been a Member of the Jewish Federation’s Board of Directors since 2019. He also served as the Chair of the Jewish Federation’s Real Estate Committee, where he helped raise money and awareness for various Jewish causes and further facilitated the reworking of the organization’s real estate assets. In addition to his leadership at the Jewish Federation, Markman previously served on his local Planning Commission, was an elected Member of his local government as well as a Member of his County Economic Development Committee. He currently sits on the Board of the local Municipal Authority. Markman is a graduate of the University of California, Berkeley, and the Temple University School of Law. He is a Member of the Pennsylvania Bar Association. Markman and his wife, Lynne, like to hike, exercise and spend time with their three grown children and three dogs. He is passionate about our community and is always looking for ways to help Greater Philadelphia.
About Julie Savitch
Dr. Julie Savitch is a life-long Educator, Civic Leader and passionate Advocate for children, education and the Jewish community.
Within the Jewish Federation of Greater Philadelphia, Dr. Savitch currently serves as Chair of the Community Impact Committee and as a Member of the Emergency Response Committee. Over the past fifteen years, she has held numerous leadership positions, including Chair of Israel and Global Strategies, Chair of Women’s Philanthropy, Campaign Chair for Women’s Philanthropy, Mission Chair and Women’s Leadership Development Program Leader. Additionally, she is a graduate of Cohort III of the Zin Fellows Leadership Program through American Associates of Ben Gurion University as well as an Alumna of Yesod, a leadership-development initiative jointly sponsored by JFNA and Melton.
Dr. Savitch is the Author of the forthcoming memoir My Other Kids: A Memoir of Child Advocacy and the Power of Showing Up — She Writes Press, April 2026 — which chronicles her experiences as a volunteer CASA (Court Appointed Special Advocate) and Educational Decision Maker (EDM). She lives in Radnor, Pennsylvania, with her husband, Jordan, where they raised their three children.
About Milton S. Schneider
Milton (Tony) S. Schneider is the Principal and Founder of The Glenville Group, a real estate development and investment firm located in suburban Philadelphia, where he is involved in various phases of commercial and residential real estate development as well as general investment activities. He is an At-Large Member of the Jewish Federation of Greater Philadelphia’s Board of Directors and a Member of the Bernard and Etta Weinberg Family Fund Committee. He served in many other roles within the Jewish Federation, including chairing the Allocations Committee and chairing the Investment Committee and was the Treasurer as well. Schneider has held numerous other leadership positions within the Jewish community, including serving on the inaugural Board of Directors of the Anti-Defamation League where he also served as President of the ADL Foundation and the Treasurer. He is also the Past Board Chair of Mural Arts Philadelphia. He is involved with other community organizations, including the Wistar Institute, Netter Center for Community Partnerships at the University of Pennsylvania and Vesper Boat Club. In 2010, Schneider founded Philadelphia City Rowing.
About Susan G. Schwartz
Susan G. Schwartz is a retired veteran of the hotel and hospitality industries. She is an At-Large Member of the Jewish Federation of Greater Philadelphia’s Board of Directors. She is active in the Regional Birthright Council and Philadelphia Holocaust Remembrance Foundation. Schwartz earned her Bachelor’s Degree from Penn State University. She and her husband, Jeffrey, have three children: Jonathan, Arielle and Remi Pearl.
About Danielle M. Weiss
Danielle M. Weiss, a lifelong resident of the Philadelphia area, is an Attorney at Barrack, Rodos & Bacine. She maintains an active Securities Fraud Litigation practice and has been a key member of the litigation teams prosecuting major securities class actions. She is a Member of the Firm’s Case Development Team, analyzing the markets for emerging frauds and other corporate misbehavior on behalf of the firm’s clients and advising those clients on the merits of potential causes of action available to them. Weiss is also a Member of the Firm’s Consumer Litigation Group, litigating the rights of injured consumers. Before joining BR&B in 2022, Weiss worked for a Philadelphia-based litigation firm, focusing her practice on complex matters involving issues of Professional Liability, Products Liability, Defamation, Breach of Contract, Breach of Warranty, Breach of Fiduciary Duty and Catastrophic Personal Injury. She earned a B.A., cum laude, in U.S. History from the University of Pennsylvania and a J.D. from the James E. Beasley School of Law at Temple University.
Weiss serves the community through several leadership roles, including At-Large Member of the Board of Directors of the Jewish Federation of Greater Philadelphia, Immediate Past Chair of the Jewish Community Relations Council of the Jewish Federation of Greater Philadelphia, Founding Member of The New Golden Age, National Co-Chair of the National Black Empowerment Council’s Convergence Initiative, and Trustee of Temple University Hillel.
BOARD OF DIRECTORS Listing
Board Co-Chair
Mark Fishman
Board Co-Chair
Michele S. Levin
Immediate Past Board Chair
Michael P. Markman
President and CEO
Michael Balaban
Campaign Co-Chair
George J. Danneman
Campaign Co-Chair
Holly Nelson
Jewish Community Foundation Co-Chair
Karen Kramer
Jewish Community Foundation Co-Chair
Susanna Lachs Adler
Governance and Nominations Chair
Michael Heller
Community Impact Committee Chair
Julie Savitch
Senior Vice Chair and Secretary
Richard J. Green
Treasurer
Andrew L. Cherry
At-Large Members
Caren Barnet
Dan Berger
Harris L. Devor
Mindy Fortin
David G. Gold
Amir Goldman
Jonathan S. Goldman
Cristy B. Hollin
Marjorie Honickman
Adam E. Laver
Jason A. Morgan
Milton S. Schneider
Susan G. Schwartz
Danielle Weiss
Past Chairs
Bennett L. Aaron
Andrea B. Adelman
David J. Adelman
Leonard Barrack
Michael R. Belman, z”l
Alan E. Casnoff
Sylvan M. Cohen, z”l
Hon. Abraham L. Freedman, z”l
Morris A. Kravitz, z”l
Susanna Lachs Adler
Michael P. Markman
Frank L. Newburger, Jr., z”l
Bernard Newman
Gail S. Norry
Edward H. Rosen, z”l
Ronald Rubin, z”l
Sherrie R. Savett
Miriam A. Schneirov
Theodore H. Seidenberg, z”l
Philip S. Seltzer, z”l
Beryl D. Simonson
Joseph Smukler, z”l
I. Jerome Stern, z”l
Hon. Nochem S. Winnet, z”l
Edwin Wolf, 2nd, z”l