JCYS Board of Directors

As a key part of our mission, JCYS is committed to guiding young professionals to develop the skills needed for a lifetime of community service and philanthropy.

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Our Board

Guiding Young Professionals

Through our Board of Directors, JCYS provides guidance on non-profit governance, legislative policy, business programs, financial management, and fundraising. JCYS Board Members are primarily between the ages of 26 and 40 years old and participate in a dynamic, comprehensive, and intensive leadership development experience.

Board Members experience hands-on responsibilities through:

  • Establishing the agency’s mission and strategic plan
  • Overseeing the agency’s budget and investments
  • Approving and monitoring facility improvements
  • Championing the agency’s fundraising campaigns
  • Amending by-laws

Through exposure to the full scope of the agency’s operations, Board Members are equipped to assume key leadership roles on our board and in the greater Chicago area.

Our People

2026-27
Board of Directors

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Executive Committee

  • Benjamin Altshul – President
  • Ian Shaffer – President-Elect
  • Max Fargotstein – Immediate Past President
  • Zack Karmin – Vice President of Alumni Relations
  • Noah Jaffe – Vice President of Development
  • Jessica Bernstein – Vice President of Leadership Development
  • Lianne Epstein Jacobs – Vice President of Strategy and Innovation
  • Jason Zenner – Treasurer
  • Michael Neff – Secretary
  • Morgan Marcus – At Large

Board Members

  • Roni Cohen
  • Jordon Cooper
  • Allie Dresner
  • Hilary Galant
  • Ryan Hess
  • Courtney Rosenfield Kalter
  • Ellie Kirshenbaum
  • Bradley Levin
  • Jordan Multack
  • Josh Olian
  • Dan Thalheimer
  • Adam Vishny

Designates to the Board

  • Dahlia Cohen
  • Ariana Katz
  • Jacob Kupferman
  • Hazel Levine
  • Rachel Xanttopolous
  • Michael Zilber

Past Presidents

See our distinguished list of Past Presidents.

Directors for Life

See our distinguished list of Directors for Life.

Join Our Board

If you are interested in joining our Board, please contact us.

JCYS has over 600 treasured Alumni who helped make Jewish Council for Youth Services the organization it is today. If you are a JCYS Board of Directors Alum, we welcome the opportunity to reconnect with you!

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