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Current Board Chair Randon Chief Operating Officer Kim Ad- The road to Cincinnati were murdered at Auschwitz.
Carvel was equally pleased with the ler says she is already impressed with To understand and get to know Shep Shep was born in New York City,
selection. “We are delighted to wel- Shep, although he hasn’t officially Englander, it helps to take a brief look where he lived until fourth grade when
come Shep and his family to Sarasota, started yet. “While his style may be back at how the Holocaust and the his family moved to the North Shore
and to our Federation. His skill set different from Howard’s, the two share establishment of the State of Israel af- of Long Island. He earned his bache-
melds beautifully with our needs as our common values: a passion for helping fected his family and inspired his life lor’s degree at Tufts University and his
Federation continues to grow as a hub those less fortunate, a belief in engag- and career. law degree from Northeastern, both
of Jewish life here on the Gulf Coast,” ing Jews in relevant and creative ways, His family’s roots with Israel schools in Boston.
said Randon. “I would like to congrat- and the ability to build coalitions be- run deep. In the 1930s, Shep’s great- Following his years at Tufts, Shep
ulate our Search Committee for finding tween differing ideas. I feel very for- uncle escaped the Holocaust as a pi- worked for four years just outside of
a leader with Shep’s many abilities, in- tunate that we will have someone with oneer who founded what was one of Boston, where he helped senior citi-
cluding as a community organizer and his knowledge and experience at the the earliest kibbutz settlements, where zens become community leaders. “My
a thought leader, which he combines helm to lead us into a new era for the
with his keen business mind. Shep will Federation, with a new campus and
be an asset to the Federation from his new initiatives,” she said.
first day on the job.” While Shep is still in the process of
“The Federation is facing some getting to know the community, he has
unique challenges right now, which, already set some ambitious goals for
with the right leadership, can be trans- the Federation’s future. “My top three
formed into unprecedented opportu- goals are: building and launching the
nities,” said Randon. “These include campus in ways that will provide the
completing the fundraising for our new most value to the community; learning
campus, which, when complete, will from the wealth of insight and expe-
become a regional destination for both rience that our community volunteers
Jewish and non-Jewish communities. have to develop strategies that will
Then there is the explosive growth oc- carry us into the future; and ensuring
curring here on the Gulf Coast. Find- that we have the resources to continue
ing and connecting with those people to fund the highest-quality Jewish life
opens a tremendous opportunity for here on the Gulf Coast and to take care
engagement, revenue and community of people in need who need our help,” Shep Englander at a Major Gifts event at the Jewish Federation of Cincinnati
building,” he said. he said. many of Shep’s cousins still live today. work was mainly training community
“These challenges play right into Shep also looks forward to work- “When my daughter decided to serve leaders to advocate for their quality
Shep’s strengths as a strategic and en- ing with a board that is not just looking in the Israel Defense Forces right af- of life – specifically for policies that
trepreneurial leader who inspires peo- to copy the same old Federation mod- ter college, she spent most Sabbaths would allow them to live independent-
ple to advance their shared missions. els. “They are looking to do something with our relatives at the kibbutz. She ly and have access to adequate health ‹ Kristallnacht program with key-
His expertise in strategic planning, innovative, and something that is re- got to know them quite well, and it has care.” That work was formative for note speaker Dame Helen Hyde
fundraising, team building and collab- sponsive to Sarasota’s unique opportu- kept our American and Israeli fam- Shep, as it combined building com- – Sunday, November 7, 2021 (vir-
orative change will help us transform nities, assets and needs. That requires ilies close,” Shep said. He grew up munity, developing leaders and work- tual)
those challenges into tremendous op- creativity and innovation, which is re- with Holocaust survivors in his family. ing on public issues. “Those are three ‹ Federation Celebration – Monday,
November 8, 2021 (in person)
portunities as we move forward,” Ran- ally exciting to me. That’s what ener- Much of his father’s family, including things that I still love and have found ‹ Women’s Day – Monday, Decem-
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gizes me,” Shep said.
s av t 2020-2021 ‹ International Holocaust Remem-
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