JCS Advisory Council
Members of the Advisory Council are a critical component of the Jewish Community Services Governance structure. The Council represents the community, providing insight and advocacy regarding existing and emerging human service and community needs. They advise the staff and the Board by offering their informed and expert perspective to provide recommendations that enhance service delivery. Advisory Council Members serve as agency connectors through their personal network, social media and other means; to raise community awareness of the broad array of agency programs and services and create opportunities for valued partnerships.
Advisory Council members further the work of the agency by:
- Providing technical advice
- Offering community feedback
- Reviewing, monitoring, and/or assessing programs
- Representing the voice of clients
- Serving as a sounding board
JCS Advisory Council 2026-2027
Holly Venick, Chair
Carol Noel, Vice Chair
Robin Belsky, MBA, MIB
Stephanie Blockston
Nechami Brilliant
Micah Brosbe, Ph.D.
Matthew Brown
Wendy Cohen
Jill Eidelman
Laurel Freedman
Nora Greenstein Jacober
Margie Herman
Sandy Kanter
Margery Kates, MD
Joshua Lamont, NIC
Ronald Marcus
Ida R. Samet
Yifat Alufi Samuels
Bonnie Stainman
Ken Stoller, MD
Stanley E. Weinstein, Ph.D.
Shari Winkelman
Ruthy Wolman
Eliyahu Yoggev