EXPLORE UJA WOMEN

The UJA Women's Executive Committee is composed of top women leaders from Long Island, NYC, and Westchester who share knowledge, expertise, and strategies to elevate women's involvement in UJA's life-changing mission. We're deeply committed to the community and the work we help make possible through our gifts of time, talent, and resources.

Executive Team
Kim Hartman 
Chair

Tracey Bilski
Vice Chair, Westchester

Stacy Hoffman
Vice Chair, Long Island

Suzi Stadler 
Vice Chair, NYC 

Laurie Girsky
Immediate Past Chair

Constituencies 
Pam Barnett 
Long Island Women’s Chair

Candice Koerner
Interboro Women’s Chair

Sharon Shane 
Manhattan Women’s Chair

Tracy Stein
Westchester Women’s Chair 

Cynthia Wolff
Professional Women’s Chair

Portfolios
Sandy Cahn 
Lead On Chair

Vicki Feldman Portman
Lead On Chair 

Arlene Kleinberg
Planned Giving & Endowments Chair 

Heidi Rieger
Social Justice Chair 

Alex Shear
Young Women’s Chair 

Liaisons
Staci Barber 
National Women’s Philanthropy 

Tris Berger 
Community Planning and Agency Resources 

Laurie Blitzer
Manhattan Division

Lauren Fixel 
Philanthropic Giving

Robin Kaplan 
Ambassador Round Table 

Members at Large  
Judy Baum 
Jen Galeon 
Sandy Greenberg
Ellen Grossman 
Lesley Heller 
Francine Asher Holtzman 
Donna Jakubovitz 
Rachel Kalnicki
Karen Kastenbaum 
Cindy Matte 
Seryl Ritter 
Tami Schneider
Patty Silverstein 
Vicki Warner
Samantha Yablon 
Joy Zelin
Rachel Zuckerbrot

Connecting women living in the Bronx, Brooklyn, Staten Island, and Queens. We are a powerhouse community of philanthropic leaders and communal organizers with a passion for the State of Israel and sustaining Jewish values. We’re proud of our signature event (Heart Matters), taking the lead with Israel education (Voices of Zion Series), celebrating Jewish learning and art (ArtMatters), site visits, and lifting the voices of Jewish authors (WordsMatter). 

Chair, Candice Koerner
Advisory Chair, Seryl Ritter

Board Members
Alison Abulafia
Eneas Arkawy
Charlotte Balsam
Judith Ruth Bloom
Linda Brill
Jamie Ehrenthal
Rachel Epstein
Patti Fuchs
Eva Galpern
Shira Gordon
Judy Kaufthal
Gloria Kaylie
Temma Kingsley
Marcia Kirschner
Joanne Klaristenfeld
Harriet Lewis
Ruth Mirvis
Romi Narov
Pauline Raphael
Judith Friedman Rosen
Penny Rosen
Donna Salamon
Susan Sappin
Ann Schapiro
Toby Silvera
Alisa Sorkin
Janet Spitz
Leslie Topper
Judy Tuchman

Interested in learning more? Contact Adrienne Rubin-Prince.

Whether on the North Shore, South Shore, or out East, Long Island Women is an integral part of UJA’s Long Island office in Syosset. Long Island Women have their hand in everything — volunteering at the S.H.O.P. food pantry at the Marion & Aaron Gural JCC, attending book and art programs, and celebrating homegrown powerhouse women at Spring Event are just a few of the ways LI Women connect with philanthropy and each other.

See what’s happening with UJA on Long Island.

Chair, Pamela Barnett

Cabinet Members
Jamie Adler
Jill Breitstone
Debra Buslik
Phyllis Charash
Kym Chartash
Jill Citron
Samantha Claster
Lynn Falkove
Cherie Feinberg
Rachel Furer
Mandy Kantor Geller
Marilyn Tune Gessin
Annora Gilman
Natalia Good
Rena Goodman
Deborah Gross
Ellen Grossman
Susan Held
Stacy Hoffman
Elizabeth Kase
Frida Klinghoffer
Rosemarie Klipper
Wendy Levitt
Rita Levy
Marla Mandelbaum
Reva Mandelbaum
Cindy Matte
Jodi Okun-Alfano
Karen Seltzer
Donna Senter
Joyce Sharfstein
Rita Sheena
Geri Silverman
Joanne Silverman
Amy Sirotkin
Robin Spielman
Beth Steinberg
Genia Epelbaum Taub
Myra Wagner
Laura Wein
Shana Weinblatt 
Beth Weingarten
Sandra Weingarten
Edith Weisfeld
Erika Witover
Diane Wohl
Carol Wolowitz
Bonnie Zarabi
Rachel Zuckerbrot

Interested in learning more? Contact Rebecca Smiros. 

East Side, West Side... you know the rest. UJA’s Manhattan Women is the largest single community of women in the UJA system. With over 80 programs each year, we’ll keep you busy — book events, Judaic studies, art events, theater excursions, panel discussions with thought leaders — we take full advantage of the cultural richness of the city.  

Chair, Sharon Shane
Vice Chairs, Jill Bodian, Anna Fisch, Linda Gross

Committee Members
Staci Barber
Judy Baum
Carol Becker
Frances Brandt
Elissa Brenner
Camille Dunst
Liz Fine
Lauren Fixel
Judy Goodman
Jamie Harris
Francine Asher Holtzman
Karen Kastenbaum
Simona Krawitz
Naomi Kronish
Sandy Lenger
Stacey Lowenberg
Heidi Lurensky
Andrea Baumann Lustig
Jenna Polk Mandelkern
Susan Oppenheim
Vicki Feldman Portman
Michelle Roberts
Stefanie Ruch
Tami Schneider
Alex Shear
Wendy Gould Shenfeld
Suzi Stadler
Vicki Warner
Jane Zimmy

Interested in learning more? Contact Rachel Birch.

Westchester is a community of communities. Harrison-Purchase-Rye, Larchmont-Mamaroneck, New Rochelle, Northern Westchester, the River Towns, Scarsdale, and White Plains all have robust UJA groups and run author events, panels with thought leaders, and so much more. Westchester Women also take pride in getting their families involved with hands-on volunteer activities for kids of all ages.

See what’s happening with UJA in Westchester.

Interested in learning more about the Westchester Women Leadership?
Contact Susan Ackerman.

Interested in learning more about the Northern Westchester Board?
Contact Deborah Lane.

Our community of accomplished, smart, savvy women spans many professions and every career stage. We connect on all levels — from our work and our lives outside our careers to how we give and give back. Through panel discussions, briefings, mentorship, social gatherings, travel, and volunteering, we have access to trendsetters and visionaries in philanthropy and business. 

Chair, Cynthia Wolff
Vice Chairs, Yael Dunayer, Samantha Yablon   

Board Members and Members-At-Large*
Bonnie Barest
Erica Berman*
Barbara Birch
Marnie Black*
Dorit Corwin*
Meredith Deutsch
Stephanie Epstein
Michelle Fisher
Lisa Goldman-Forgang*
Avital Ingber
Annette Krassner*
Jessica Kravitz
Katie Lesser
Kari Lichtenstein
Debbie Lusman
Marge Magner*
Jayme Meisel*
Mia Minen
Marisa Polin
Claudia Poster*
Jennifer Rochkind*
Sara Rubenstein
Edie Margolis Savell
Amy Shapiro
Geula Solomon
Jamie Stern*
Dena Verhoff
Dana Zeller

Interested in learning more? Contact Andrea Gingold.

UJA Women give time and give back. We can volunteer on our own, with our friends and families, or with our large and loving community — in person or online. The possibilities are endless. So is the need.  

Look out for our emails sharing specific opportunities as they are scheduled throughout the year. In the meantime, there are ongoing volunteer opportunities with our network of nonprofit partners. Help stock food pantries, deliver meals to homebound seniors, and more. 

You can also create your own custom volunteer project around something you care deeply about, like collecting and packing period products or school supplies for those in need. And if you’re about to celebrate a birthday, anniversary, or family simcha, our Mitzvahs and Milestones program allows you to connect a life cycle event with a social action project. 

There are so many ways to make a difference. Questions? Contact Rachel Birch for more information.  

Our giving societies recognize women who have reached philanthropic milestones at UJA. Each level offers extraordinary programs, high-level briefings, and exclusive travel opportunities.

Whether you are making a gift in your own name or are the philanthropic influencer in your household, we are grateful for your generosity.

A gift of $6,000 to UJA’s annual campaign distinguishes you as a NY Lion. Not only will you be counted as one of our most significant donors in New York, you will also join more than 18,000 women from 100+ local Jewish Federations around the globe, a multinational community known as the International Lions of Judah (ILOJ). And if you want, you can showcase your commitment with a very special piece of jewelry — the iconic Lion of Judah pin. How great is that?

NY Lions
Giving – $6,000 
Programs

• NY Lions Lunch 
• Quarterly briefings by thought leaders in our community
• Professional Lions Programming and Missions
• International Lion of Judah Conference 
• Special access programs for NY Lions in each of our communities (New York City, Long Island, and Westchester)

Ruby Lions
Giving – $10,000
Programs

• All NY Lions programs listed above
• Ruby Mission Domestic and Overseas Missions
• Household membership into UJA’s Tzedek Society

KDS Women
Giving – $25,000
Programs

• All NY Lions and Ruby Lions programs listed above
• KDS Women Domestic and Overseas Missions with unparalleled access to people and places
• Household membership in UJA’s King David Society with access to extraordinary monthly programs and exclusive missions.

Not Just for Women
Your gift to UJA’s annual campaign of $10,000 or more includes membership in one or more of UJA’s giving societies: Tzedek Society ($10,000+), King David Society ($25,000+), Ambassador’s Round Table ($50,000+), and Prime Minister’s Council ($100,000+). Membership includes exclusive access to briefings, volunteer experiences, missions, and other benefits.

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