Serving on the Temple Micah Board of Directors has always been hard work. The policy-making body is just that–policy-making. In partnership with the rabbis, the board sets the tone, direction and substance of the congregation. Just like the no-plaques rule which refuses to honor wealthy members just because they are able to donate substantial sums, the board is not a reward for making a large monetary contribution or being famous or politically powerful. It has always been a cross-section of the membership that provides hands-on supervision and participation in the varied aspects of the temple.
Presidents of the Board
- Theodor Schuchat (z”l) (1963-1968) [when it was Southwest Hebrew Congregation]
- Stanley Siegel (1968)
- Sheldon Tromberg (z”l) (1968-1970)
- Sidney Booth (1970-1972)
- Bayla White (1972-1974)
- Mel Goldberg (1974-1976)
- Aaron Altschul (z”l) (1976-1978)
- Celia (Futrovsky) Shapiro (1978-1979)
- Gerry Liebenau (1979-1981)
- Nancy Elisburg (1981-1983)
- Vivian Liebenau (z”l) (1983-1985)
- Richard Futrovsky (z”l) (1985-1987)
- Jay Grusin (1987-1989)
- Kate Grausz (z”l) (1989-1991)
- Jessica Silver (1991-1994)
- Bobbie Wendel (1994-1996)
- Cecelia Weinheimer (1996-1998)
- Peggy Banks (1998-2000)
- Paul Greenberg (2000-2003)
- Jonah Gitlitz (2003-2005)
- Betsy Broder (2005-2008)
- Bill Nussbaum (2008-2009)
- Larry Cooley (2009-2011)
- Mary Beth Schiffman (2011-2013)
- Jodi Enda (2013 – 2016)
- Ed Lazere (2016 – 2017)
- Marcia Silcox(2017 – present)
Members of the Board of Directors in 2019
Current Board:
Marcia Silcox, President; Joshua Berman, Vice President, Harriet Tritell, Secretary; Jeff Davis, Treasurer; Martha Adler, Shellie Bressler, Marina Fanning, Jim Hamos, Alison Harwood, Todd Jasper, Ed Lazere, Heather Moran, Sonia Pearson White, Robin Rudowitz, Josh Seidman.
Voices of Past Presidents
Jodi Enda, 2013-2016
During my tenure, we created an innovation fund. We had always been a lab for innovation and now we had a way to pay for it…Being president of Temple Micah was one of the great honors of my life.