Board of Trustees

The board of trustees of Bernard Zell Anshe Emet Day School is charged with safeguarding and upholding the mission of the school. Trustees are responsible for setting policy, long-range planning and financial management. The board makes major funding decisions for the school, sets the yearly operating budget, including tuition, adopts investment policies and guides the finances of BZAEDS. Board members share a passionate commitment and dedication to Jewish education and support the school with their time, experience, vision and resources.

Current members of the board of trustees include parents of BZAEDS students, BZAEDS alumni and parents of alumni. Members of the board of trustees have expertise and experience in education, law, business, finance, marketing, real estate, development and philanthropy.

Officers:
Michael Pierce, chair (Class of '59)
Jeff Esser, chair emeritus (Parent of Alum)
David "Scooter" Simon, vice chair (Parent of Alum)
Robbin Cohen Gross, treasurer (Current Parent, Parent of Alum)
Fran Block, secretary (Parent of Alum)

Board:
Brian Abrahams (Current Parent, Parent of Alum)
Daniel Baskes (Current Parent, Parent of Alum)
Marty Hauselman (Parent of Alum)
Dana Hirt (Current Parent, Parent of Alum)
Janet Kaplan (Parent of Alum)
Ken Lewin (Parent of Alum)
Michael Lufrano (Current Parent; Class of '79)
Barry Malkin (Parent of Alum)
Michael Pucker (Parent of Alum)
David Rosenbaum (Current Parent)
Elizabeth Steele Appelbaum (Parent of Alum)
Jill Tanz (Parent of Alum)
Rachel Sternberg (Current Parent)

Advisory Board:
Ron Galowich
Stephen Geifman
Harriet Gershman
Susanne Henry
Rick Jasculca
Ray Lavin
Stan Levy
Joan Lufrano
J. Michael Newberger
Margot Pritzker
Susan Silver Schonfeld
Mimi Sherman
Allen Turner
Sam Zell
Lois Zoller

Honorary Trustee:
Richard Sager

In addition to voting board members, the following people serve as ex-officio board members:

Alyson Horwitz, head of school
Tzivia Garfinkel, head of Jewish studies
Liz Brodsky, PTC president
Tamara Sokolec, PTC president-elect
Stefanie Schenk, parent representative to the board of trustees
Miriam Lichstein, parent representative to the board of trustees
Rena Citrin, teacher representative to the board of trustees
Harold Hirshman, president, Anshe Emet Synagogue
Michael Siegel, senior rabbi, Anshe Emet Synagogue