Directors and Officers Nominated for 2020-21

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The Nominating Committee of the Hillel of San Diego Board of Directors recommends for election the following individuals to serve as directors and officers beginning July 1, 2020. These nominees will stand for election at annual membership meeting called for June 9, 2020.

President (2-year term)
Todd Kirschen

Vice President of Finance (1-year term)
Steve Levine

Secretary (1-year term)
Mitch Siegler

First Term
Julie Datnow
Rabbi Scott Meltzer
Danielle Miller

Second Term
Jeff Ewan
Heidi Gantwerk
Sabrina Leitner
Jessica Lemoine
Robert Rubenstein

Full Board (effective July 1, 2020)

Todd Kirschen, President*
Steve Levine, Vice President of Finance*
Mitch Siegler, Secretary*
Joel Smith, Immediate Past President*
Emily Jennewein, At-Large Executive Committee Member*
Wayne Harris, At-Large Executive Committee Member*
Jerry Goldberg, Advisor to the the Executive Committee*
Juli Bear
Michelle Berkowitz
Hollie Bierman
Julie Datnow
Jodi Diamond
Mitch Dubick
Jeff Ewan, Audit Committee Chair
Laura Galinson, Capital Campaign Chair
Heidi Gantwerk
Jessica Lemoine
Sabrina Leitner
Rabbi Scott Meltzer
David Michan, Facility Committee Chair
Danielle Miller
Robert Rubenstein

*Executive Committee

We also acknowledge, with deep gratitude, Dan Gardenswartz and Lonny Zilberman, who have completed three full terms of service (6 years) as directors.

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