Leadership
The Foundation's leadership is structured on dedicated volunteers and professionals who serve the Foundation and provide valuable leadership as members of the Board; as Executive Officers; as Chair of the Foundation; as committee members and staff members.
The Board is responsible for the overall policies, practices and governance of the Foundation. Our Board members and staff look forward to working with you to fulfill your philanthropic objectives for the common good of our growing community.
Erin Zipes
Chair/Secretary
Aaron Smith
Vice Chair/Treasurer
Sandy Pollack
Past Chair
Sharon Appotive
Board Member
Steve Gordon
Board Member
Chuck Merovitz
Board Member
Charles Mirsky
Board Member
Stephen Saslove
Board Member
Brent Taylor
Board Member
Debra Viner
Board Member
Susan Viner-Vered
Board Member
Chair, Investment Committee
Michelle Zilbergerts
Board Member
Harold Feder
Honorary Legal Counsel
Past Chairs
Gilbert Greenberg z”l - 1975-1976
Bernard Shinder - 1977-1979
David Loeb z”l - 1980-1981
Norman Zagerman z"l - 1982-1983
Sol Shinder z"l - 1984-1985
Irving Greenberg z”l - 1986-1987
Charles Taylor z"l - 1988-1989
Issie Landau z”l - 1990-1991
Gerald Berger z”l - 1992-1993
Daniel Kimmel - 1994-1995
Jacie Levinson z”l - 1995-1997
Rose Taylor z”l - 1997-1999
Norman Lesh z”l - 1999-2001
Saul Goldfarb z”l - 2001-2003
Ron Levitan z”l - 2003-2005
Gregory Sanders - 2005-2007
Roger Greenberg - 2007-2009
Harold Feder - 2009-2011
Richard Roth - 2011-2013
Lynne Oreck-Wener - 2013–2015
Michael Landau - 2015-2017
Gillie Vered - 2017-2019
Lawrence Weinstein - 2019-2021
Lawrence Soloway - 2021-2023
Sandy Pollack - 2023-2025
Professional Staff
Adam Silver
President & CEO
Rena Garshowitz
VP of Operations
Michael Reznick
VP of Development
Solange Ashe
Foundation Associate
For more information, or if you would like to get involved in the Ottawa Jewish Community Foundation, please contact our Foundation Associate at [email protected] or 613-798-4696 ext. 252.