The Board of Directors

The Board of Directors is elected by an annual vote by the entire congregational membership. Board members, who gather monthly in open meetings, serve one- or two-year terms.

The responsibilities of the Board of Directors are:

• to conduct the general management of the affairs, funds, records, and property of the Congregation;
• to act on all matters of policy;
• to fill all vacancies on the Board of Directors until the next Congregational election;
• to terminate or suspend the membership of a member for cause; in accordance with the procedures set forth in Article IV, Sections 7 and 8;
• to recommend the dues, fees, and assessments to the Congregation;
• to have the power and the authority to borrow money and pledge or mortgage personal or real property of the Congregation for the repayment thereof;
• to have the power and authority to engage or discharge professional staff and other employees and to fix their duties and compensation;
• to have the power and authority as may be necessary or incidental to the proper management of its affairs, provided that such powers are not expressly forbidden under the applicable provisions of the Annotated Code of Maryland or these by-laws;
• to perform other duties as the members of the Congregation; in regular of special meeting, may prescribe.

Below is the current Board membership, elected at the annual congregation meeting in June 2008. They will serve from 2008-2010.

The Executive Committee: The Executive Committee shall have no power to make decisions, only to preview and make recommendations on action to be considered by the Board of Directors. The actual responsibilities of the Steering Committee are to function as:

• a clearing house for all committee reports and proposals to the Board of Directors;
• the finance committee;
• the personnel committee.

Officers of the Executive Committee:

President:	Larry Smith
V.P., Kemach (Fundraising):	Jessica Strauss
V.P., Avodah/Torah (Education/Religious Practice):	Bill Marker
V.P., Tiksharut (Communications):	Sarah Yukich
V.P., Kehillah (Community Programs & Services):	Jonathan Mattanah
Treasurer:	David Kandel
Secretary:	Ruth Levine
Immediate Past President:	Brian Berele

Members-at-Large of the Board of Directors:

Esther Miller
Allyson Mattanah
Marcie Levenstein
Nancy Kass
Keren Linder-Staubs
Robin Kantor
Richard Lamson

Committee Chairs
Adult Education: Vacant
Advertising: Vacant
Budget & Fundraising: Vacant
Caring Community: Steve Wechsler
Hiddur Mitzvah: Ruth Meeron
Kesher School: Allyson Mattanah
Membership: Diane Wacks
Newsletter: Wendy Meyeroff & Alan Baumgarten
Onegs & Kiddushes: Marcie Levenstein
Rabbi Liaison: Jed Gaylin
Avodah: Esther Miller
Tikkun Olam (Social Action): Robin Kantor
Strategic Planning: Ruth Meeron