Meet Our Board

Mike Adler is the Chief Technology and Chief Product Officer at N-able (NYSE: NABL), where he is responsible for the global technology and product development organizations.  For the past 20 years, Mike has worked in technology including leadership positions at RSA, Constant Contact, Symantec and other startups.

Mike married into the Eisner Crane Lake family (Beth Newman Adler) and has sent all 3 of his boys through the program as campers and now staff members.  Never one to be shy with opinions, the kids’ experience and opinions helped shape Mike’s love, drive, and desire to ensure the future of the URJ’s Northeast Camps.

Mike lives in Framingham, MA and spends weekends (as many as possible) and summers in the Berkshires.

Ramie recently retired after a 45-year career as a leader in Jewish experiential education. Starting in 1974, he served in leadership positions with the Union for Reform Judaism (then the Union of American Hebrew Congregations); the Wexner Heritage Foundation; Young Judaea (then, a division of Hadassah); and as an independent consultant, mainly in the world of Jewish summer camps. He was the founding executive director of the Foundation for Jewish Camp. He holds a BA from Brown University, and MHL and DD (honoris causa) degrees from Hebrew Union College, where he received his rabbinic ordination. Beginning in 1967, he worked for 22 summers at UAHC summer camps (Eisner, Harlam and Kutz); for eight of those summers, he served as songleader. Currently, he is completing a five-year stint as Board Chair of MindLeaps, a non-profit which uses dance to provide cognitive and socio-emotional skills to under-resourced children, mainly in Africa. His granddaughter, a 3rd generation URJ camper, recently earned her five-year sweatshirt at Crane Lake.

Eddie is President of Innovative Development Services (IDS), a firm focusing on New York City real estate management and global hospitality marketing. Eddie is also CEO of Proxima Hospitality Group, a restaurant management company which owns Hill and Bay (Murray Hill, NYC).

In 1999, Eddie co‐founded and currently serves as President of the Board of MCW Global (Miracle Corners of the World), an NGO with a vision for communities around the world to achieve greater levels of education, improved health, and increased economic security.

From 2006 to 2015, Eddie served as Executive Director of the Africa Travel Association, a leading global travel trade association dedicated to promoting tourism to Africa and strengthening intra-Africa partnerships. During this period ATA organized 11 Global Congresses, bringing thousands of industry stakeholders to Africa and facilitating public-private partnerships.

Eddie was appointed and serves as a Goodwill Ambassador for AUDA-NEPAD, the African Union Development Agency.

In addition to the Eisner and Crane Lake Board of Advisors, Eddie serves on the NYU President’s Global Council as well as the advisory boards of NYU’s School of Professional Studies, Tisch Center for Hospitality, Africa House and Gallatin School of Individualized Study and as a mentor for the NYU Hospitality Innovation Hub Incubator. In addition, he serves on the boards of AHEAD and the Brotherhood Synagogue and has served on the boards of the Museum for African Art, Rubin Museum of Art, Synergos Institute, and Shared Interest.

Eddie received his Master of Arts from NYU’s Gallatin School with a major in Social Entrepreneurship, and his Bachelor of Arts in Hotel and Tourism Management from NYU’s Tisch Center where he was a Martin Luther King, Jr. Scholar. He has received several humanitarian awards for his work, including the 2009 Ellis Island Medal of Honor.

Jordan Brackett is Chief Executive Officer of Asphalt Green, a NYC non-profit providing sports, fitness and play opportunities for people of all backgrounds.  Jordan oversees over 550 employees, a nearly $40 million operating budget, two flagship locations (including an Olympic Pool, sports fields, and a summer camp) and 90 satellite locations through New York City.  Prior to joining Asphalt Green, he was the Executive Director of the Educational Alliance’s 14th Street Y, a Jewish community center. Prior to joining the 14th Street Y, Jordan worked for the New York City Department of Education and for Mayor Bloomberg in City Hall.  Before joining city government, Jordan practiced law, specializing in corporate financial restructuring.

Scott Dworman is a Network Engineer and Lead Project Engineer with Custom Computer Specialists, (CCS).  CCS is a premier technology solutions provider to companies and lower and higher education organizations.  Scott has worked for CCS for the past 7 years leading and mentoring team members.

Scott has served on the Temple Sinai Board of Trustees, and is currently Co-Chairman of Temple Emanuel Sinai Technology Advisory for the past 8 years in Worcester, MA.  He also has served on a Rabbi Search committee and is very active in the Worcester Jewish community.

He and his wife Nancy have 3 children at Crane Lake.  His wife Nancy is on staff for 2 weeks as the camp doctor.  They are members of Temple Emanuel Sinai in Worcester, MA.

For the past 7 years Scott has also run 8  1/2 marathons for Team Challenge.  This is a non-profit organization which helps find cures for Crohn’s disease and ulcerative colitis. Team Challenge is part of Crohn’s & Colitis Foundation.

Scott is excited to serve on the URJ Eisner and Crane Lake board.

Meredith is excited to be a part of the Eisner/Crane Lake Board!  Her first experience at a URJ camp was during her temple’s first “Family Camp” weekend at Eisner when her children were young.  Though not an overnight camper herself, she was delighted to provide the gift of summer camp to her own children.  In 2022 her daughter started her ninth summer at Crane Lank camp as a junior counselor.

Meredith has sat on the board at Temple Beth Shalom in Needham, MA on and off for more than a decade, serving as a Trustee, VP of Early Engagement and involved in myriad committees over the years.  Bringing in her professional experience, she has participated on and led search committees within the temple community as well.  In addition to volunteering at Temple Beth Shalom, Meredith has been an active volunteer in the Needham Public Schools.  She led the Curriculum Engagement committees at both the elementary and middle school levels for many years and currently serves on the town’s special education parent advisory committee.

A graduate of Brown University, Meredith’s professional background is in recruiting and organizational development.  She is currently the Planning and Projects Manager at PharmStars, a pharma-focused accelerator for digital health startups (and if you don’t know what that means she’s happy to tell you lots more about it!).  She and her husband Gabe live in Needham, MA with their two children and two dogs.

Liz Gutmann Weingast (she/her) is an alum of both Eisner and Kutz Camps.  She was raised in a Reform household and met her husband Jim in NFTY (WeFTY).  Liz’s two children attended Crane Lake Camp after her eldest heard about Crane Lake at a hebrew school introduction to the URJ northeast camps and came home asking to attend Crane Lake.  Her youngest was a staff member at Crane Lake for summers 21 and 22.

Liz’s commitment to Reform Judaism includes her involvement at Temple Israel of New Rochelle, where she is a past president.  She was instrumental at raising funds and gaining congregational support for an on-site Jewish day camp at Temple Israel.  The future of Reform Judaism is of great importance to Liz, her involvement on the Eisner Crane Lake Advisory Board is inspired by the camps role in enabling campers to grow with a core sense of Judaism as a central part of their lives.

Liz works as a nurse practitioner in geriatrics.  Her career has spanned over 35 years from work at NYU Medical Center, to The New Jewish Home, and most recently to ConcertoCare as Clinical Director of their New York market.  Liz’s career has been in service to older adults and their families in the hospital, nursing home, and community.  She has worked in leadership positions throughout her career and hopes to bring her experience working leading staff and program management to her work on the board.

 Alan is the New York Executive Director of The Israel Cancer Research Fund (ICRF) which is the largest non-government funder of cancer research in Israel. Prior to joining ICRF, Alan served as the Executive Director of several leading New York City Synagogues, most recently he was the Executive Director / Chief Operating Officer of Congregation Beth Elohim in Park Slope Brooklyn. Prior to pivoting to the not-for-profit world, Alan held executive positions at the Bentex Group and was the founder and president of A&L Apparel for over 25 years, a wholesale distributor of consumer products.

Summer camp is central to who Alan is and he still maintains significant friendships with his bunkmates from 45+ years ago. Alan, his wife Miriam, and daughter Noa reside in the Midtown East section of Manhattan where they feel fortunate to call Central Synagogue their spiritual home. The Hermans take great pleasure in watching Noa develop into her true self as part of the Crane Lake Community.

As a physician executive with broad healthcare industry experience, Dr. Rich Feifer helps organizations achieve their fullest potential in an ever-changing environment. Equally comfortable as a healthcare business leader and as a clinical leader, areas of expertise include population health management, value-based payment models, clinical analytics, technology driven healthcare transformation, and inter-professional provider engagement strategies.

Dr. Feifer has dedicated his career to improving the quality and efficiency of healthcare and the health of populations served. Most recently, he served as chief medical officer at InnovAge, a multi-state provider of PACE programs, serving frail dual-eligible seniors by delivering comprehensive patient-centric care, enabling them to age independently for as long as possible. At InnovAge he had direct responsibility for all medical, nursing, behavioral health, dental, in-home, and pharmacy services, in addition to population health, risk adjustment, and clinical quality.

Prior to joining InnovAge, he was executive vice president at Genesis HealthCare, one of the nation’s largest skilled nursing, rehabilitation, and long-term care providers. While at Genesis, Dr. Feifer served as president of Genesis Physician Services, a $70m subsidiary, as well as chief medical officer of the Genesis HealthCare Accountable Care Organization (LTC ACO), the first national ACO focused on nursing home patients. During his time at Genesis, Dr. Feifer also led the fight against COVID, both internally and across the healthcare industry, with significant media and government relations responsibility.

Before Genesis, Dr. Feifer was Aetna’s chief medical officer of National Accounts. He led Clinical Consulting, Strategy, and Analysis, which helped our nation’s largest employers improve the health and productivity of their members. He also previously served as vice president of Clinical Program Innovation and Evaluation at Medco, where he was responsible for the organization’s portfolio of care enhancement programs.

Dr. Feifer’s experience extends to various boards and committees, providing strategic and fiduciary leadership. He currently is a director at the Accreditation Commission for Health Care, one of the largest healthcare accreditors.

A graduate of Brown University and the University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine, Dr. Feifer is a board-certified internist with experience in population health, primary care, geriatrics, and urgent care medicine at the Fallon Clinic. He received his MPH in Health Services Management from Columbia University, and is currently an Assistant Clinical Professor at the University of Connecticut.

Leveraging his experience in healthcare leadership, Rich has supported Eisner and Crane Lake Camps and the entire URJ camping system throughout the COVID pandemic as a member of the URJ medical advisory team.

Rich and his wife, Marianne, live in the Hartford suburb of Simsbury, Connecticut, where they are active members of the Farmington Valley Jewish Congregation. Their kids, Deborah and Sam, spent many summers at Eisner Camp as campers and counselors.

Jenny Goldstein is the Senior Vice President and Chief Development Officer at Americares, a health-focused relief and development organization that responds to people affected by poverty or disaster with life-changing medicine, medical supplies and health programs, based in Stamford, CT. She is passionate about international development, human rights and developing creative approaches to resource development.

She spent the past 20 years working in various international NGOs, including Digital Divide Data, NYU and American Jewish World Service where she ran the Donor Engagement team,  launched the Global Circle program and staffed many service trips for young adults and synagogues.  Jenny is also a certified professional co-active coach and earned an MA and an MPA both from NYU, where she was a Wexner Graduate Fellow.

Growing up in Texas and Arizona, Jenny has traveled extensively and spent time volunteering, and working abroad including time in Jerusalem working for HUC-JIR as a grant writer, and volunteering in Izmir, Turkey with the JDC.  She loves facilitating group experiences, whether it was as a unit head at Eisner or leading volunteer groups across Latin America, Africa and Asia.

She currently lives in Fairfield, Connecticut with her husband Rabbi Evan Schultz, who serves as senior rabbi at Congregation B’nai Israel in Bridgeport. She is proud that her eldest son just finished Ktanim at Eisner and her younger boys spend their favorite week of the summer at Eisner Day Camp and can’t wait to be overnight campers.

Kelly Ramot is the Executive Director of Thanks To Scandinavia, an organization that provides scholarships to students from Scandinavia and Bulgaria to study in the United States and Israel in appreciation for the heroism showed by the people of those countries in protecting their Jewish citizens during the Holocaust. Prior to this position, Kelly worked for AJC for 12 years in a variety of roles, including the Associate Director of the AJC San Francisco office and the National Program Director of ACCESS, AJC’s new generation program, in AJC’s New York headquarters.

Kelly has been committed to serving in the non-profit world for as long as she can remember, both personally and professionally. This commitment to helping others was formed during her many years at URJ Greene Family Camp where she was a camper and counselor.  She is thrilled her three children are now being exposed to the same Jewish values at URJ Crane Lake Camp.  Kelly is honored to serve on the ECL Board.

Kelly received an MSc in Nonprofit Management from The New School and a BA from Colby College.  A native Texan, Kelly has traveled extensively around the world and lived in Israel for many years. She lives on the Upper West Side of Manhattan and is a member of Stephen Wise Free Synagogue.

Elizabeth is thrilled to be a member of the ECL Board. Neither she nor her husband attended Jewish overnight camp as kids and wanted their children to experience it. After seeing the enormous impact Eisner has had on her two sons, as well as her nieces’ love of Crane Lake Camp, she is delighted to be able to give back and help continue both camps’ legacies.

Elizabeth has extensive nonprofit volunteer experience. She worked as a volunteer manager in her previous jobs at The American Cancer Society and at Boston University.  She has also served as the PTO Co-President at her children’s elementary school, on the Parent Committee and Nominating Committee at her synagogue and served on the Food Think Tank for the Jewish Arts Collaborative. 

Elizabeth is personal chef, cooking dinners for multiple families with differing food allergies and intolerances weekly. She holds a Masters in Gastronomy from Boston University, writing her thesis on the newspaper columns of food writer who helped immigrants in pre-state Israel acclimate to their new country. She earned a B.A in Religion from Colgate University. 

Elizabeth and her family live outside Boston, where they spend much of their time at their synagogue, Temple Beth Elohim.

Lara (she/her) grew up attending Crane Lake Camp from 1997-2010 as a camper, staff member, and programming director.  Her love for camp and the bubble has brought her back to join the advisory board as a proud CLC alumnus.

Lara graduated from Lehigh University in 2010 with a B.A. in Psychology and a Jewish Studies minor.  She has spent the past 10+ years working in the strategy and operations fields and traveling internationally during her time at WeWork.  Lara is currently the VP of Operations at Teal, a tech startup that helps individuals find career clarity, land jobs they love, and continue growing their careers.

Lara lives in Brooklyn, NY with her husband Mark and their dog Australian Labradoodle Ringo.  In her spare time, she likes to travel to new places, scuba dive, spend time outdoors hiking and camping, and also curl up on the couch to watch a good movie.

Heidi Klopfer’s connection to the URJ camps began in 1981 when she was an Ofarim camper at Camp Eisner. Over the course of 8 years, Heidi experienced some of her favorite summers at Eisner first as a camper and later as a camp counselor. Her three daughters Talia, Halle and Jordyn also have been campers and counselors at Eisner for a combined 13 years and counting. They all share a love of camp and the Berkshires.

Heidi is passionate about early childhood education and Judaism. Working at the Rashi School in Dedham, MA, a Reform Jewish Independent School, as a second grade teacher for the past 15 years allows her to live her passion every day. Heidi has volunteered for several non-profits and is especially proud of her partnership with the non profit, Facing History and Ourselves, for which she helped to write curriculum for their ‘Choosing to Participate’ program.

Heidi has been an active Jewish community member both in and out of synagogue and is a member of Hevreh in Great Barrington. Heidi loves spending her weekends and summers in the Berkshires.

With her affinity for education, the Berkshires, and Jewish camping, Heidi is thrilled to be part of the Eisner Crane Lake Board.

Risa is thrilled to be a part of the Eisner and Crane Lake Camp Board, as she understands the transformative power of Jewish overnight camp. As the proud parent of two camp alumni – one from Eisner and one from Crane Lake, each of whom attended for 10 summers – Risa has seen firsthand the lifelong impact of these communities.

After a successful career in healthcare project management at MassHealth, Harvard Pilgrim Health Care, and BMC HealthNet, Risa transitioned to the nonprofit sector to broaden her impact with mission-driven organizations. Currently, Risa is a development consultant with a range of nonprofits across Greater Boston.

A graduate of Wesleyan University and the Harvard School of Public Health, Risa has always been an active community leader. She currently serves on the Executive Committee of the Jewish Community Relations Council of Greater Boston and is active with J Street New England. Her past leadership roles include Vice President of Member Engagement at Temple Beth Elohim in Wellesley, MA, as well as board service with Centre Street Food Pantry and Jewish Family and Children’s Services, and co-chair of the Newton South High School Council. Risa lives in Newton, MA, with her husband, Neil Silverston, and their dog, Rafa and has two adult children, Isabel and Danny Silverston.

Lisa Pascetta is excited to be a part of the URJ Eisner and Crane Lake Camp board.  Having grown up in Pittsfield, MA, she loves that her daughters, Molly and Sammy, also have a special connection to the Berkshires through their summers at Crane Lake Camp.  Molly and Sammy have been Crane Lake campers since 2015 and are delighted to be coming back to camp in 2021 – their Olim year!

Lisa works at MassMutual where she is responsible for programs that manage the risks associated with cyber-threats.

Lisa and her husband Jonathan Siegel live in Larchmont, NY and are members of Westchester Reform Temple.

Amy grew up in Larchmont New York, where she was a member of Larchmont Temple (and still is).  At 8, she first attended Eisner Camp with the help of a Larchmont Temple scholarship.  Starting in Bonim Bunk 1, Amy spent six summers at Eisner, one at Kutz Camp, and then one in Israel before going off to college.  After college, Amy sent her three children to Eisner, two of them for 10 summers each.  While Amy’s husband Bob was not an Eisner kid himself, he got so caught up in the camp “ruach” that he served as the camp doctor for two summers.  Amy remains very active in her synagogue, and has joined the Board of Eisner and Crane Lake Camps.

Professionally Amy is an Executive Coach and a Human Resources consultant.  In her work, Amy is known for her innovative and practical problem-solving approach. Her corporate career included Executive HR positions with Fortune 500 companies including: IBM, American Express, Grey Advertising and Time Inc.  In 2007, Amy founded AMS Strategic Talent Consulting, a private firm focused on delivering talent solutions to drive business results.  With her new firm, Amy has worked across a broad array of industries including: Media, Education, Technology, Healthcare, Fashion Retail and at number of non–profit organizations focusing on conservation, social entrepreneurship, religion, and volunteerism.  In addition to her consulting, Amy’s has helping to shape the next generation of leaders.  She has been a mentor in the prestigious AmEx Fellows Program sponsored by the National Council for Research on Women, and has served as an adjunct professor at NYU’s Robert F. Wagner Graduate School of Public Service.

Amy earned her undergraduate degree magna cum laude from SUNY Albany, and a Masters in Industrial and Labor Relations from Cornell University. She is a graduate of the iCoach NY Executive Coaching Program at Baruch’s Zicklin Graduate School of Business.

 Cory Stern is a diversified Human Resources executive and Executive Coach who has been building, coaching, and leading teams and organizations across Johnson & Johnson since 2004. In his current role, Cory serves as VP, Global Head of HR for J&J’s Ethicon Medical Technology business, a $9B business providing surgeons around the world with innovative and trusted surgical technologies and solutions.  He is also the Founder and President of CJS Leadership Pathways, LLC.

Cory’s experiences span both established and entrepreneurial start-up businesses across healthcare and finance. He has built and scaled commercial models, driven business model transformation across, developed and executed talent acquisition strategies, orchestrated multiple acquisition integrations, and launched new B2B business models.

Prior to joining J&J, Cory spent 6 years in finance working in investment banking, capital markets and sales before making a career transition into the HR profession. Cory leveraged his Master of Industrial and Labor Relations degree from Cornell University as a platform for building his career across HR. He earned his B.A. in Russian Studies from Tulane University.

Cory, his wife and two daughters live in New York City and enjoy every moment experiencing the vibrancy and chaos of the city. Outside of his “day job”, Cory serves as a Mentor Coach for America Needs You (ANY), an organization which invests in economic empowerment and leadership development for first generation college students. He is an Advisor & Founding Member of TroopHR, an Advisory Board member to the Cornell University School of Industrial & Labor Relations MILR Program, a Trustee at Temple Israel of the City of New York, and is President of the School Leadership Team at Public School 183 in NYC.

Jen has been an integral part of shaping and supporting her community for the last  20+ years. She received a Masters Degree in Jewish Communal Service and Management from  Brandeis University’s Hornstein Program and the Heller School. This experience led her to work  for many years in the non-profit/Jewish sector where she honed her skills in development and  fundraising. She now contributes her time and uses her expertise to support many organizations  she cares deeply about.

Jennifer has been a member of Temple Israel of Boston for over 20 years with a strong  commitment to the synagogue. She has chaired the annual fundraising gala, as well as the year long celebration for their beloved Cantor’s retirement.

Jen also sat on the of Board of Trustees of the All Newton Music  School, where she has chaired the nominating committee. She has supported the Newton Public Schools for the last 15 years, where her  three children have attended school. Her roles have included President of the Middle school PTA  and Chair of the Creative Arts and Sciences Committee.

Jennifer’s commitment to the URJ camps began as a camper in 1978 at Camp Harlam, and later at Kutz Camp, followed by working as staff member at Eisner Camp where all three of her children have attended as campers and counselor. Prior to being Board Chair, she served as the Development Chair for Eisner and  Crane Lake Camps Board and has also chaired the Annual Stakeholders Assembly.

Jennifer lives in Newton, MA with her husband, Laurence Bailen, and three children, Daniel,  Lily and Molly and their golden doodle, Lola.

Staci Woska started her time at Eisner Camp in 2001 and returned summer after summer until 2010, when she was an Olim Counselor. Eisner Camp has left a lasting impression on Staci, where she formed friendships for a lifetime. When she got married, 6 of her bridesmaids were her camp friends. She is thrilled to be part of the URJ Eisner Camp and Crane Lake Board, supporting alumni engagements. Staci has her Bachelors in Science and Masters in Business from the University of Maryland and has spent her career in Supply Chain since graduating. She currently works for the planned Consumer Health company of Johnson & Johnson. She leads Strategy and Performance Management for Procurement and is very involved in the Women’s Leadership Initiative as well as supporting young talent development.

Staci and her husband Will live in Bucks County, PA, where they spend their weekends golfing, baking treats, and exploring local restaurants. They love to travel and got to visit eight new cities on their honeymoon. Staci also loves to spend time with her niece and 3 nephews.

Gabby Spear is thrilled to join the URJ Eisner Crane Lake Board.  Her connection to camp started when she was in CRaFTY and continued as a counselor and Unit Head at Eisner.  Gabby continued her involvement as an ambassador for her congregation, Temple Beth Shalom, where she could continue to reminisce with anyone who would listen.  Now she gets to continue to enjoy Eisner through the eyes of her two daughters, who spend their summers in the bubble and like every camp parent, waits by the mailbox every day throughout the summer for a letter letting her know how much fun they are having.

Outside of camp, Gabby is the Senior Director of Human Resources and Total Rewards for an immuno-oncology company in Cambridge, MA.  In addition to her professional work, Gabby volunteers her time representing the patients voice in the cancer community and helping grow and sustain an affordable after school program in her local community.

Gabby is most looking forward to bringing her knowledge of employee and team development as well as advocacy work to the Eisner Crane Lake Board, Staff and overall community.  She’s most looking forward to leading the initiatives around building and providing an even more diverse, equitable and inclusive community at Eisner.

Born and raised in Staten Island, NY, Gabby attended SUNY Buffalo and received her BS in Business Administration.  Moving to Boston for a job over 20 years ago, she met her husband, Andy, and has called MA her home ever since.