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FEDERATION NEWS January 2022 3A

Federation elects new board members and officers

Staff Report
ach year, the Federation’s Nom- Young Leadership Cabinet. Simone is Mel Taub, Vice President he will remain on the board.
inating Committee considers a keynote speaker, TEDx speaker, the David Millstone, We are grateful for their board
Eand nominates the slate of new author of The Extraordinary UnOrdi- Secretary/Governance Officer service and ongoing dedication to our
directors and officers for the coming nary You and the mom of six children. Mark Smotkin, Treasurer Federation and look forward to their
year. The committee, comprised of She and her husband Robert have lived On behalf of the Federation, we continued involvement.
members of the Executive Committee, in Sarasota for 21 years. applaud Randon Carvel for his stel- Our sincere thanks go to those
the board and the general community, Judy Fox has both lay and profes- lar term as president and thank those serving on the Nominating Commit-
did an exceptional job selecting the sional experience with Jewish Feder- board members whose terms ended in tee: Lauren Fineman, Judy Fox, Stacy
following three new directors for our ations. Her dad, Jack Weintraub, was 2021: Ian Black, Lenny Drexler and Hanan, Fran Lambert, Rod Margolis,
2022 board, each for a three-year term: Executive Director of The Jewish Fed- Peter Wells. Bob Israeloff has ended David Millstone, Anne Spindel, Deb-
Joshua Green, Simone Knego and Judy eration of Sarasota-Manatee from his term as Treasurer, but fortunately bie Yonker and Larry Zaslavsky.
Fox. 1981-1989. She followed his path with
Josh is returning to the Federation an MSW and worked as a medical fa-
board and the Executive Committee, cilities planner, fundraiser and event
having previously served on both. He planner for the Jewish Federations in
served as co-chair of Federation’s de- Boston and Richmond, along with
velopment efforts for two years and other non-profit organizations. For
is currently a co-chair of the JFED the last 28 years, she was employed
PROUD & STRONG Capital Cam- in pharmaceutical sales, management
paign with his wife Julie (also a for- and drug development. Currently, Judy
mer Federation board member). Josh is a Trustee of Aviva Senior Living,
has served on The Jewish Federations serving as Secretary. She also chairs
of North America’s (JFNA) National the Federation’s LIFE & LEGACY
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Young Leadership (NYL) Cabinet for Committee. Before retiring to Sarasota
six years, including as its overall co- three and a half years ago, Judy served
chair and two years as the co-chair of on the boards of her local temple and
development. He has also served on the Jewish Federation of Greater India-
the Temple Beth Sholom board. Josh napolis. She and her husband Eric live
is a practicing urologist. He and Julie in Lakewood Ranch and are members
have three college-age children. of Temple Sinai.
Simone Knego is also a returning In its December meeting, the Fed-
Federation board member. She is cur- eration board approved these new mem-
rently the chair of the Network of In- bers and the 2022 Slate of Officers:
dependent Communities for JFNA, a Bruce Udell, President
member of the Executive Committee Randon Carvel,
of JFNA, an Intermediate Federation Immediate Past President
Trustee, a member of the NYL Strate- Stacy Hanan, Vice President
gic Growth and Engagement Commit- Wayne Ruben, Vice President
tee and past co-chair of the National Joel Morganroth, Vice President

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