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Board of Trustees

Temple Beth El’s Board of Trustees is composed of volunteers from the congregation, who use their expertise and resources to create an inviting and lively community. The following shows their commitment to Temple Beth El of South Orange County by serving on the Board:

President, Bonnie Kehe bekehe@gmail.com
Executive Vice President, Samantha Cohen samandicohen@gmail.com 
Vice President Governance, Steve Mirsky
Vice President Finance, Stuart Kriloff
tbesocfinance@gmail.com
Vice President Rituals, Ellen Prince
ellenprinc@aol.com
Vice President Tikkun Olam, Julie Fingersh
Vice President Membership, Sheila Stopnitzky
tbesocmembership@gmail.com
Vice President Education, Ben Rich
tbesoceducation@gmail.com
Vice President Marketing & Communications, Vacant
Vice President of Philanthropy, Vacant
Secretary, Sheri Saladow
TBESOCSecretary@gmail.com

Trustees at Large
Daniella Drobis Stopnitzky, ECC/ITC
Myles Feinman
Alan Fenning
Debbie Grinacoff, BE Sisters
Heather Kartzinel
Bev Kritzstein
Melissa Roye
Abby Rubenstein
Susan Samueli
Sharla Singh, ECC/ITC
Kymberly Spector

Staff

Rabbi, K’vod Wieder
949-362-3999 Ext. 106 kvod@tbesoc.org

Operations Director, Myka Thompson
949-362-3999 Ext. 213 MThompson@tbesoc.org

Director of Communications & Programs,
Kristine Mayberry 949-362-3999 Ext. 112
KMayberry@tbesoc.org

Memberships & Engagement, Brittany Roswell
949-362-3999 Ext. 316 BRoswell@tbesoc.org

Front Desk
949-362-3999 Ext. 100 admin@tbesoc.org

Director of Youth Education, Jesse Arzt 
949-362-3999 Ext. 303 JArzt@tbesoc.org

Director of Education and Family Engagement
Carolyn Kappes 949-362-3999 Ext. 102
CKappes@tbesoc.org

ECC Director, Melissa Nguyen
949-362-3999 Ext. 317 mnguyen@tbesoc.org

B. Mitzvah Coordinator, BESTY Advisor, Jesse Ramos  
949-362-3999 Ext. 111 JRamos@tbesoc.org

Bookkeeper: For any account-related questions or issues, please contact our Operations Director, Myka Thompson. She will ensure your inquiry is directed to the appropriate staff member.