NCS Executive Committee

Rabbi, Dr. Leonard Gordon, lgordon613@gmail.com – Chair
Rabbi Wayne Franklin – Vice-Chair Finance
Rabbi Elyse Wechterman – Vice-Chair Communications
Rabbi David Straus, dstraus@mlrt.org – Executive Director
Rabbi Gilbert Rosenthal – Founding Director
Rabbi Harold Berman – Executive Director Emeritus​

Delegates from the CCAR/URJ (Reform Movement)

Rabbi Rabbi Anna Gray Beroll (CCAR)
Leslie Bryer (URJ)
Rabbi Marc Kline (CCAR)
Rabbi Daniel Polish (CCAR)
Rabbi David Sandmel (CCAR)
Rabbi Rachel Shmelkin (CCAR)
Rabbi Josh Stanton (URJ)

Delegates from the RA/USCJ (Conservative Movement)

Rabbi Annie Lewis (USCJ)
Rabbi Daniel Stein (RA)
Rabbi Burton Visotzky (RA)
Rabbi Jonathan Waxman (RA)
Rabbi Amelia Wolf (RA/USCJ)
Rabbi Abbi Sharofky (RA/USCJ)

Delegates from the RRA/Reconstructing Judaism (Reconstructionist Movement)

Rabbi Donna Cephas (RRA)
Rabbi Lewis Eron (RRA)
Rabbi Steve Gutow (RRA)
Rabbi Allyson Zacharoff (RRA)

Affiliate Representatives

Martin Budd, ADL
Rabbi Noam Marans, AJC
Rabba Rori Picker-Neiss, JCPA

Academic Advisors

Dr. Ruth Langer, Boston College
Dr. Adam Greggerman, St. Joseph’s University

Ex Officio Members (Leaders of National Sponsoring Organizations)

Rabbi Jacob Blumenthal, Chief Executive Officer, RA/USCJ
Rabbi Rick Jacobs, President, URJ
Rabbi Barbara Penzner, Interim Chief Executive Officer, RRA
Rabbi Hara Person, Chief Executive, CCAR
Rabbi Deborah Waxman, President, Reconstructing Judaism

Honorary Members

Rabbi Nathan Abromowitz
Rabbi Alvin Berkun
Dr. Jack Fine
Rabbi Joel Myers
Rabbi Gil Rosenthal
Rabbi David Saperstein
Rabbi Jeffrey Wohlberg