Jennifer Gorovitz has the distinction of being the first woman CEO among the 20 largest Federations in North America. She has been with the JCF for over seven years in a number of senior roles. Prior to becoming CEO, she served as Acting Chief Executive Officer, Chief of Staff, and Director of Funds and Foundations for the Jewish Community Endowment Fund. Jennifer was recently included in The Jewish Daily’s “Forward 50” annual list of the top 50 men and women who have made a significant impact in the Jewish community.

Jennifer's family history of involvement with the Federation spans four generations, starting with her great-grandfather, Isaac Isaacson, who was part of the founding generation of the Hebrew Free Loan Association. Her own Federation volunteer experience began as an undergraduate at Stanford University where she chaired the Federation’s student campaign, participated in a student trip to Israel, and led a special campus appeal for Operation Moses, Israel’s first covert campaign leading to a modern-day exodus for Ethiopian Jews.

A graduate of Georgetown University Law Center and Stanford University, Jennifer clerked on the United States Court of Appeals for Veterans Claims in Washington, DC. She practiced at the law firms of Brobeck, Phleger & Harrison and Coblentz, Patch, Duffy & Bass and the Public Defender’s Office of Santa Clara County.

Jennifer is a Wexner Heritage alumna, a member of the National Committee on Planned Giving, a member of the Advisory Board of the Stanford Taube Center for Jewish Studies, the Northern California Planned Giving Council, the Council on Foundations Legislative Network and the California State Bar. She has been a contributor and invited to serve on the faculty for the UJC Senior Advisory Council of Endowment Executives.
 

Jim is a San Francisco Bay Area native born and raised in San Mateo. A graduate of UC Santa Cruz, Jim joined logistics technology company Skyway Systems in Watsonville in 1985 where he worked his way up to Director of Marketing. After three years, Jim moved into the media industry and served as general manager for Westar Media where he oversaw the startup of two consumer publications in the Southern California market.

Joining Diablo Publications in 1991, Jim launched a marketing and communications services division, DCP, and played a key role in the growth of the business over the next nineteen years. As an equity partner and member of the executive team, Jim’s role at the company expanded over the years to include operational and P&L responsibilities. Jim also played a key role in developing and consulting with DCP’s broad customer base in both the nonprofit and for profit sectors. He has been a speaker for the American Marketing Association, American Advertising Association, and NYU’s Stern School of Business. Jim also served on the board, including a term as President and Chair, of the CPC, the national trade association for custom media.

Jim’s volunteer work has included serving as a trustee of the Soquel/Capitola School Board, Board Chair of the Child & Family Therapy Center, and board member of the East Bay Agency for Children. He served as captain for the 2009 American Cancer Society Relay for Life company team and has been a long time volunteer and guest speaker for the Leukemia and Lymphoma Society’s Team in Training program. He is active in synagogue life, most recently chairing the search committee for the Director of Education, serving on the membership committee, and (currently) serving as a member of the board of trustees.

An avid whitewater rafter, Jim also holds advanced SCUBA certification and, at the relatively ripe age of 47, decided to take up downhill skiing. Jim lives with his wife and daughter in Berkeley.

Mark Reisbaum joined the Federation in 1997 and become our Chief Endowment Officer in 2009, after holding a number of senior level positions, including Associate Executive Director and Director of Grants at the Federation’s Endowment Fund.

Mark came into the nonprofit world in 1993 after a 10-year career in investment banking in Hong Kong, where he was responsible for cross-border loan syndications and project finance in North and South Asia for Citicorp Investment Bank. During his tenure Mark arranged financing for major real estate projects in Asia and the Middle East. He also served as Director of Entry-Level Training for Citicorp/Citibank in New York. He has a B.A. degree from Columbia College and a Masters in Nonprofit Administration from the University of San Francisco.

An active community volunteer, Mark serves on the Board of Directors of GLAAD (Gay and Lesbian Alliance Against Defamation), is Co-Chair of GLAAD’s Senior Volunteer Management Committee, and participates in the Gill Foundation’s OutGiving program, a national network of LGBT and allied philanthropists. He is also a graduate of the Wexner Heritage Program, a 2-year cohort focusing on the development of Jewish volunteer and professional leaders throughout North America.

Steve joined the Federation in 2006 with over 20 years of experience in the field, focusing on organizational development, training and coaching. He has worked with United Way of the Bay Area, Future Network, American President Lines and Bank of America. Steve received his Executive and Life Coaching certification in July of 2010 from New Ventures West in San Francisco. Steve is committed to the growth and well-being of the Jewish community, and he works closely with agencies and individuals to provide human resources advice and coaching.

Andrew Fradkin is the Chief Policy Officer and Director of Funds and Foundations at the Jewish Community Federation. Previously, he was General Counsel to two public and several private companies in Silicon Valley, including Vyyo Inc. (NASDAQ: Vyyo) and Zen Research Ltd (LSE: Zen). Prior to moving to California, he was a partner in a New Jersey law firm where he specialized in federal tax matters, with an emphasis on estate and gift planning, business counseling, and the resolution of civil and criminal tax disputes. Earlier in his career he was a trial attorney with the Office of Chief Counsel, Internal Revenue Service in Chicago, Illinois. Andy received his BA and JD from Vanderbilt University and his LLM in Taxation from NYU. He is an Adjunct Professor of Law at Santa Clara University Law School, where he teaches personal federal income tax. His community service endeavors include International President of Alpha Epsilon Pi Fraternity (1999-2001), Executive Committee and Board Member of the JCC of MetroWest, New Jersey and member of the Board of Directors, Co-President and Treasurer of the Ronald C. Wornick Jewish Day School.