Meet Your Federation Board of Directors
Board Chair
David Bark
David Bark currently serves as Board Chair of Jewish Federation of San Diego. He is a long-time member of Beth Israel and is active in many local and national Jewish organizations.
David has a passion for Israel and enjoys sharing that passion with others in the hope that they too will want to be more involved with Israel-related issues. David has three grown children, who all share the same passion and love of Judaism and Israel, and one grandson.
2024 – 2025 Executive Committee
Simone Abelsohn
Director-at-Large
David Bramzon
Director-at-Large
Debbie Deverett
Women’s Philanthropy Board Chair
Kira Finkenberg
Director-at-Large
Heidi Gantwerk
President & CEO
Sonia Israel
Vice Co-Chair,
Campaign
Larry Katz
Vice Chair Finance and
Secretary / Treasurer
Jack Maizel
Immediate Past
Board Chair
Robert Rubenstein
Director-at-Large
Jeff Schindler
Board Chair Elect and
Vice Co-Chair, Campaign
2024 – 2025 Board of Directors
David Abraham
Director-at-Large
Tina Beranbaum
Jewish Community Foundation Board Chair
Silvana Christy
Director-at-Large
Julie Datnow
Director-at-Large
Ronit Droker
Director-at-Large
Allison Hauser Erickson
Director-at-Large
Josh Feder
Director-at-Large
Uri Feldman
Director-at-Large
Kira Finkenberg
Director-at-Large
Sara Kabakoff
Women’s Philanthropy Campaign Co-Chair
Heather Keith
Women’s Philanthropy Campaign Co-Chair
Debbie Kornberg
Director-at-Large
Lisa Kornfeld
Director-at-Large
Seth Krosner
Director-at-Large
Ingram Losner
Director-at-Large
Meryl Maneker
Director-at-Large
Lisa Pearl
Director-at-Large
Jeremy Pearl
Permanent Guest / Jewish Community Foundation CEO
Robert Rubenstein
Director-at-Large
Elliot Scott
Director-at-Large
Sarah Shekhter
Director-at-Large
Victor Shlionsky
Director-at-Large
Howard Somers
Director-at-Large
Guri Stark
Director-at-Large
