Announcing the WRJ Pacific District Proposed Slate for 2026-2029
On behalf of the WRJ Pacific District Nominating Committee, we are honored to share with you the
WRJ Pacific District Proposed 2026-2029 Slate of Officers.
WRJ Pacific District Proposed 2026-2029 Slate of Officers.
Co-Presidents
Flo Cohen, Temple Sinai of Glendale, Glendale, CA
Lillian Burkenheim Silver, Temple Beth Hillel, Valley Village, CA
1st Vice Presidents
Deawn Herrmann, Congregation Kol Ami, Vancouver, WA
Shari Carruthers, Peninsula Temple Sholom, Burlingame, CA
Vice President Marketing/Communication
Naomi Estrada, Temple Mount Sinai, El Paso, TX
Vice President Spirituality
Madelyn Mishkin Katz, Temple Beth Hillel, Valley Village, CA
Vice President Action & Advocacy
Judy Carney, Women of Isaiah, Lafayette, CA
Vice President Philanthropy
Margie Meadow, Temple Beth Hillel, Valley Village, CA
Area Vice President - Pacific Northwest
Rhonda Daniels, Congregation Beth Israel, Portland, OR
Area Vice President - Southern California
Joann Kotkin, Temple Beth Ohr, La Mirada, CA
Area Vice President - Southwest
Dana Spiel, Temple Emanuel, Tempe, AZ
Treasurer
Stacy Nagel, Temple Sinai, Las Vegas, NV
Recording Secretary
Carol Stoler, Congregation Kol Ami, Vancouver, WA
Corresponding Secretary
Melissa Director, Temple Isaiah, Lafayette, CA
Pacific Northwest Area Directors
Ellen Zellinger, Beth Israel, Portland
Marlene Motola, Temple Beth El, Tacoma, W
Shana Aucsmith, Temple B’nai Torah, Bellevue, WA
Northern California Area Directors
Arlynn Bitter Peavey, Women of Temple Beth Torah, Fremont
Beverly Mendel, Temple Emnanu-El, San Jose, CA
Karen Peterson, Congregation Shir Hadash, Los Gatos, CA
Southern California Area Directors
Flo Bornstein, Temple Emanuel, San Diego, CA
Deb Lelchuk, Women of Beth David, Westminster CA
Evelyn Bell, Temple Beth Tikvah, Fullerton, CA
Southwest Area Directors
Donna Barr, Congregation Albert Albuquerque, New Mexico
Cindy Weschrob, Temple Emanuel of Tempe, Tempe, AZ
Immediate Past President
Carol Schuster, Temple B'nai Torah, Bellevue, WA
Flo Cohen, Temple Sinai of Glendale, Glendale, CA
Lillian Burkenheim Silver, Temple Beth Hillel, Valley Village, CA
1st Vice Presidents
Deawn Herrmann, Congregation Kol Ami, Vancouver, WA
Shari Carruthers, Peninsula Temple Sholom, Burlingame, CA
Vice President Marketing/Communication
Naomi Estrada, Temple Mount Sinai, El Paso, TX
Vice President Spirituality
Madelyn Mishkin Katz, Temple Beth Hillel, Valley Village, CA
Vice President Action & Advocacy
Judy Carney, Women of Isaiah, Lafayette, CA
Vice President Philanthropy
Margie Meadow, Temple Beth Hillel, Valley Village, CA
Area Vice President - Pacific Northwest
Rhonda Daniels, Congregation Beth Israel, Portland, OR
Area Vice President - Southern California
Joann Kotkin, Temple Beth Ohr, La Mirada, CA
Area Vice President - Southwest
Dana Spiel, Temple Emanuel, Tempe, AZ
Treasurer
Stacy Nagel, Temple Sinai, Las Vegas, NV
Recording Secretary
Carol Stoler, Congregation Kol Ami, Vancouver, WA
Corresponding Secretary
Melissa Director, Temple Isaiah, Lafayette, CA
Pacific Northwest Area Directors
Ellen Zellinger, Beth Israel, Portland
Marlene Motola, Temple Beth El, Tacoma, W
Shana Aucsmith, Temple B’nai Torah, Bellevue, WA
Northern California Area Directors
Arlynn Bitter Peavey, Women of Temple Beth Torah, Fremont
Beverly Mendel, Temple Emnanu-El, San Jose, CA
Karen Peterson, Congregation Shir Hadash, Los Gatos, CA
Southern California Area Directors
Flo Bornstein, Temple Emanuel, San Diego, CA
Deb Lelchuk, Women of Beth David, Westminster CA
Evelyn Bell, Temple Beth Tikvah, Fullerton, CA
Southwest Area Directors
Donna Barr, Congregation Albert Albuquerque, New Mexico
Cindy Weschrob, Temple Emanuel of Tempe, Tempe, AZ
Immediate Past President
Carol Schuster, Temple B'nai Torah, Bellevue, WA
We wish to thank all the women who applied and everyone who stepped up to take a position. We appreciate the passion and dedication of these women and are excited to watch our district flourish under their leadership
We also thank the committee for their time, devotion, and consideration in reviewing the applications and creating a slate that will carry our shared values forward. We had a wonderful team of dedicated committee women to help accomplish this task: Cher Krichmar, .
Please join us at the WRJ Pacific District Convention March 12-25, 2023 in Pasadena, CA, where we will vote on and install the slate. Register for Convention here.
You can support our convention by contributing to our eTribute Book, by becoming a Convention Sponsor, or by purchasing Chance to Win tickets.
Respectfully submitted,
Cher Krichmar
Chair, WRJ Pacific District Nominating Committee
We also thank the committee for their time, devotion, and consideration in reviewing the applications and creating a slate that will carry our shared values forward. We had a wonderful team of dedicated committee women to help accomplish this task: Cher Krichmar, .
Please join us at the WRJ Pacific District Convention March 12-25, 2023 in Pasadena, CA, where we will vote on and install the slate. Register for Convention here.
You can support our convention by contributing to our eTribute Book, by becoming a Convention Sponsor, or by purchasing Chance to Win tickets.
Respectfully submitted,
Cher Krichmar
Chair, WRJ Pacific District Nominating Committee
