Our Board and Key Personnel
Meet the dedicated individuals who drive the Israel S. Dresner Center's mission to foster understanding and scholarship. From our Officers and Advisory Board, providing strategic guidance, to our passionate teams in Programming, Community Action, and Communications, each member plays a vital role in delivering inclusive, intergenerational, and educational programs.
Officers / Directors
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President
Arthur Barchenko
VP / Treasurer
Avi Dresner
Secretary
Michael Rudolph, Esq
Director
Ellen Jaffe
Director
Joy Kurland
Director
Dr. Jacob Ari Labendz
Programming
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Avi Dresner
Dr. Jacob Ari Labendz
Dr. Willard W.C. Ashley, Sr.
Janette Pardo
Joy Kurland
Joyce Fein
Shirley Laiks
Community Action
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Dr. Willard W.C. Ashley, Sr.
Jimmy Richardson
Rabbi Brian Beal
Rabbi Randall Mark
Reverend Douglas Maven
Reverend Ronald Thomas
Logistics
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Barbara Goldstein
Deborah Stone
Lynn Cooper
Wendy Marcus
Communications
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Alis Osur
Ellen Jaffe
Library Center
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Librarian
Wendy Marcus
Barbara Goldstein
Deborah Stone
Lynn Cooper
Legal
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