May 11, 2020

Dear Federation Member:

The Annual Meeting of the Jewish Federation of St. Joseph Valley will be held Thursday, June 11, 2020 and will begin promptly at 7:00 PM. Due to the COVID-19 situation, the meeting will be held virtually via Zoom. We will be sending additional information about the annual meeting in the near future. The only item on the agenda that will require a vote is the election of officers and members of the board of directors. In that regard, the nominating committee has proposed the following slate:  
Board of Directors 2020-2021 Slate

Officers (1-Year Terms) Up For Election
Michael Kirsch - President
Anne Feferman - Vice President
Alon Shemesh - Vice President
Mara Boettcher - Treasurer
Megan New - Secretary
David Ravitch - Immediate Past President

Board Members (2-Year Term Expiring 2022) Up For Election
Abbie Davis
Joshua Eisenman
Elisheva Lerman
Jennifer Schwartz
Simon Springer

Incumbent Board Members (2-Year Term Expiring 2021)
Marlene Hollenkamp
Dov Honick
Sarah Nerenberg
Cristyne Porile (nominated by President to fill vacancy, subject to board approval)
Jason Schwartz

Special thanks to those officers and board members who are stepping down upon completion of their terms:
Lisa Levin
Mona Medow
Sorah Stein

Special remembrance to Lisa Lerman z''l , whose elected term as President ends in June 2020.

In addition, thank you to the members of the nominating committee for all of your work in assembling this slate: Terry Feldbaum (chair), Marsha Brook, Michael Kirsch, Megan New, Sarah Nerenberg, and Yehuda Seligson.

Additional nominations may be made by the written petition of ten (10) members of the Federation received by the Interim President in advance of the Annual Meeting.

In compliance with Federation bylaws, any Jewish person within the area served by the Federation who has contributed to the 2020 Jewish Federation Annual Campaign is eligible to vote in this election.

Sincerely,







Michael Kirsch
Interim President
Jewish Federation of St. Joseph Valley