JFS vice president, Lawrence Steingold, presents the 2012 Distinguished Service award to Anne Fleder.
At Jewish Family Service of Tidewater’s Annual Meeting on June 12, Elena Barr Baum, outgoing president, handed over the reins to Dr. Marcia Samuels, who will serve as president for the 2012–2014 term.
Renee Strelitz, past president, installed Samuels and the other members of the executive committee:
Lawrence Steingold, vice president/treasurer
Jeff Cooper, vice president
Beth Jaffe, secretary
Elena Barr Baum, immediate past president
Renee Strelitz, past president
Lynn Sher Cohen, member-at-large
JFS also thanked outgoing board members Anne Fleder, Seth Fleishman and Carol Jason, and welcomed incoming board members Randi Chernitzer, Lisa Finkel Leon and Nathan Jaffe.
Lawrence Steingold presented the 2012 Distinguished Service Award to Anne Fleder, in recognition of her 10 years of service on the board and to JFS.
Betty Ann Levin, JFS executive director, remarked, “Our community should be proud that such a dedicated group of lay leaders are guiding our agency. It continues to be a pleasure to work with our entire board of directors and we look forward to the next two years under Marcia’s leadership.”
by Amy Cobb
Outgoing board president Elena Barr Baum with Betty Ann Levin, JFS executive director.