EDCJCC Centennial

Leadership

Our Centennial is guided by dedicated leaders whose vision and commitment are helping shape the Edlavitch DCJCC’s next 100 years.

Guiding the Centennial. Stewarding the Future.

As the Edlavitch DCJCC marks its Centennial, we are grateful for the leaders who have stepped forward to guide this once-in-a-generation effort. Their commitment reflects a shared belief in the importance of strong, vibrant Jewish life in Washington and a responsibility to carry that legacy forward.

Campaign Executive Committee

The CEC provides strategic leadership for the Centennial Campaign, shaping priorities, advancing momentum, and engaging the broader community. Working closely with staff and lay leaders, the committee helps turn the Centennial vision into action. The Campaign is co-chaired by Sara Cohen and Billy Kreisberg, whose leadership is guiding this effort as we strengthen Jewish life today and build for the future.

Members
Sara Cohen, Co-Chair
Billy Kreisberg, Co-Chair
Daniel O. Hirsch
Janis Schiff
Bob Schlossberg
Patti Herman
Saul Pilchen
Johanna Chanin, President, Board of Directors

Jennifer Zwilling, Chief Executive Officer
Emily Jillson, Executive Director of Advancement

Honorary Committee

The Honorary Committee of the Centennial Campaign is composed of distinguished leaders whose long-standing commitment to the Edlavitch DCJCC has helped shape Jewish life in our city. Their leadership honors the Center’s history and affirms its enduring role as a gathering place for community, culture, and connection.

Members
Stephen Altman*
Josh and Lisa Bernstein
Rose H. Cohen*
Jill Granader*
Martha Winter Gross and Robert Tracy*
Daniel O. Hirsch*
Stephen Kelin*
William Kreisberg*
Randall J. Levitt
Marion Ein Lewin
Saul Pilchen*
Lynn Skolnick Sachs
Deborah Ratner Salzberg* and Michael Salzberg
Mindy Strelitz*
Francine Zorn Trachtenberg*
Ellen G. Witman*

* EDCJCC Directors Emeriti