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JCCGB
Senior Management
Mark Sokoll, President/CEO
ceo@jccgb.org
(617) 558-6501
Mark is a lifelong advocate, activist and educator working on behalf of the Jewish community in Greater Boston and Israel. Since 1988 he has had several posts at the JCC, including Director of Jewish Resources, Executive Director of the Leventhal-Sidman JCC and Executive Director of the Striar JCC. Prior to his tenure at the JCCGB, Mark spent time working in Israel, as a Senior Educator at Alexander Muss High School in Israel and as a licensed tour guide. During his service in the Israel Defense Forces, he served as an educator at the IDF Institute for Officer Training and Education.
A graduate of Boston University, Mark earned his Master of Arts in Near Eastern and Judaic Studies from Brandeis University. Mark also received Rabbinic ordination from Bet Din-Bet Achim in New York City and continues to serve as part-time Rabbi at Temple B'nai Israel in Revere, Massachusetts.
Mark is a past Chair of the Board of Directors of the Lenny Zakim Fund, a not-for-profit foundation that funds grassroots organizations in Greater Boston involved in building a better society for all. He is a past recipient of the Myrtle Wreath Award from Hadassah, the Lester Gilson Award from the Solomon Schechter Day School, and the Bernard Riesman Award from the Hornstein Program at Brandeis.
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Randi Federman, VP, CFO
cfo@jccgb.org
(617) 558-6510
Randi has been working at the Jewish Community Centers of Greater Boston since 1985. She is responsible for finance, human resources and information technology. Randi is a CPA and a member of the Massachusetts Society of Certified Public Accountants.
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Betsy Jacobs, VP, COO
coo@jccgb.org
(617) 558-6503
With a background in both the for-profit publishing and nonprofit
reproductive rights worlds, Betsy became the Chief Operating Officer of
JCCGB in 2006 with a mandate to grow the reach and effectiveness of the
JCC. Her involvement in the Boston Jewish community includes many years
in the leadership of Jewish Big Brothers Big Sisters, where she served
as the agency's first woman President, and of Combined Jewish
Philanthropies, where she was a member of the Executive Committee,
chaired the Community Services Committee, and initiated new services
for people with disabilities.
She has received CJP's Young Leadership
Award; the Bureau of Jewish Education's Keter Torah Award; and has been
honored by CHAI (Community Housing for Adult Independence), a program
of Jewish Family and Children's Service.
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David Chivo, VP, Development
development@jccgb.org
(617) 558-6447
David joined the JCCs of Greater Boston in 2006 to help grow its
flourishing development department. He has over 15 years of experience
raising funds for Jewish organizations in both the United States and
Canada. Prior to joining the JCCGB, he was Director of Development at
Hebrew College. He has also held fundraising positions at the American
Technion Society, Combined Jewish Philanthropies and the Jewish
Federation of Greater Vancouver.
David earned graduate degrees from the Hornstein Program and the Heller School at Brandeis University, and
has a BA from the University of British Columbia.
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Fiona Epstein, VP, Chief
Program Officer
cpo@jccgb.org
(617) 558-6505
Fiona has two decades of management experience within the Jewish Community Centers of Greater Boston. In her position as Chief Program Officer, she sets strategic priorities and oversees the team responsible for programs, services, and community-building and outreach across Greater Boston. Fiona has made her mark in the Jewish community with her leadership skills, team building expertise and strategic planning ability.
She holds a MA in Jewish Communal Service from Brandeis University, where in 2005 she received the Bernard Reisman Award for Professional Excellence. She is also a past recipient of the Jewish Community Centers of America Professional of the Year award.
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Matt Adwin, Director of
Information Technology
technology@jccgb.org
(617) 558-6479
Matt joined the JCCGB team in 2006 to head up the expanding Information Technology department. A graduate of Worcester Polytechnic Institute, Matt has been working in information technology for over 12 years, beginning with UltraNet Communications, a small start-up eventually purchased by RCN. More recently he directed the IT group at Temple Israel in Boston.
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Jeanne Lovy, Director of
Early Learning
earlylearning@jccgb.org
(617) 558-6423
Jeanne has been working in the area of early childhood education,
professional development and quality improvement for over 20 years.
Most recently, she was with Mills Consulting Group, and she has also
worked at Wheelock College, the Child Care Resource Center and Tufts
University Educational Day Care Center.
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Stuart Silverman, Director
of Camping Services
camping@jccgb.org
(617) 558-6525
Since 1977, Stuart has been a guidance counselor for the Lexington
Public Schools and the Director of Camping Services for the JCC. In his
many years at JCC Grossman Camp, he has brought many innovations and
changes, keeping the camp at a high level of quality and popularity.
Stuart received his BA in History from George Washington University, a
Masters in Guidance and Counseling from Springfield College, and a
Masters in Educational Administration from Boston College.
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