Board of Directors
Executive Committee
President: Robert Weiss
VP: Judy Austin
VP: Stephanie O'Gara
VP: Jeff Kline
Treasurer: Irina Aizenman
Secretary: Jennifer Ephraim
Immediate Past President: Lori Blumenthal
General Board
Anita Barlow
Cheryl Boswell
Karen Craine
Jennifer Friesen
David Goss
Cheryl Herling
Michael Korenblit
Dan Markoff
Ann Louise Olson
Loren Plotkin
Dr. Michael Pollack
Kelly H. Sachs
Glenna Tanenbaum
Yvette Trachtenberg
Organizational Representatives
Chabad Community Center for Jewish Life and Learning Representative: Dr. Paul Silverstein
Emanuel Synagogue Co-Presidents: Julie Polotkin & Tammy Weiss
Hillel at The University of Oklahoma President: Jeff Kline
Temple B'nai Israel President: Don Karchmer
Ex Officio
Chabad Community Center for Jewish Life and Learning: Nechoma Goldman, Rabbi Ovadia Goldman
Emanuel Synagogue: Jeff Goss, Rabbi Abby Jacobson
Hillel at The University of Oklahoma: Kasi Shelton
ICSS: Rabbi Juan Mejia (Emanuel Synagogue) & Rachel Opatowsky (Temple B'nai Israel)
Oklahoma Israel Exchange (OKIE): Edie Roodman
Temple B'nai Israel: Rabbi Vered Harris
Committees
Development Committee
The Development Committee plans all fundraising events and works with the Board of Directors on soliciting financial support for the Jewish Federation.
Executive Committee
The Jewish Federation's Executive Committee oversees governance issues as well as all human relations issues with employees.
Finance Committee
The Jewish Federation's Finance Committee oversees the budget and annual audit.
Jewish Community Relations Council (JCRC)
Our Jewish Community Relations Council (JCRC) oversees Mitzvah Corps, the coordination of the Jewish community's efforts to help others in the greater Oklahoma City area via partnerships with other organizations like Habitat for Humanity, OKC Beautiful and the Regional Food Bank. The JCRC also provides a forum and focal point for communal response to issues related to the separation of church/state and inter-religious affairs.
Program Committee
The Program Committee serves to help guide Jewish Federation staff in developing and delivering programs throughout the community.
Yom HaShoah Committee
The Yom HaShoah Committee is composed of a diverse group of interfaith community leaders and educators who work to develop each year's Yom HaShoah community-wide program.