BOARD OF DIRECTORS &
FEDERATION PROFESSIONALS

Board of Directors

Professionals

Board of Directors

Doug Berman
Board Chair

Doug Berman has been an active and engaged member of the Jewish Federation of Broward County for over twenty years. Prior to his appointment as Board Chair, he served as the Foundation Board Chair, Investment Committee Chair, and longtime member of the Executive Committee of the Jewish Federation.

Doug also serves our broader Jewish community as Finance Chair and Board member of Hillel International and has been extensively involved over the years with local Hillels at several universities, including his alma mater, the University of Virginia. He is also a former Executive Board member and lifetime Trustee of Temple Dor Dorim.

In his professional life, Doug is the Executive Managing Director of H.I.G. Capital, where he leads the firm’s U.S. Private Equity business. H.I.G. Capital is a multi-strategy alternative asset manager with over $60 billion of assets under management. He joined the firm in 1996 and, prior to that, was a consultant at Bain & Company, one of the largest consulting firms in the world.

Doug holds a B.A. degree with Honors in Economics from the University of Virginia and an M.B.A. degree from The Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania, where he is a frequent guest lecturer.

Doug is married to Jodi Berman, a dedicated philanthropic leader and the immediate past Board Chair of Goodman Jewish Family Services of Broward County. They have three children, Zachary, Ethan and Charlie, who are continuing their family commitment to ensuring the future of our Jewish community.

Doug Berman *
Board Chair

Audra P. Berg
President and CEO

Andrew Rosen *
Drew Tabatchnick *
Board Vice Chairs

Dan Newman *
Treasurer

Ivy Feinstein *

Secretary

Keith Goldmann
Assistant Secretary

Gary Opper *
Foundation Chair

Seth Wise *
Annual Campaign Chair

Alan Cohn *
Immediate Past Board Chair

*Member of the Executive Committee

Board Members

Rachel Antevy

Scott Bakal

Peter Berg

Hank Cairo

Joanna Clarkson

Karen Dombey

Lindsey Glantz

Gabi Gliksberg

Bruce Greenberg

Sheryl Greenwald

Bill Gross

Wendy Heckelman

Lisa Henry *

Walter Katz
Jason Landess

Olgui Lowell

Gary Marks

Avi Naider

Gil Neuman

Nikki Packer

Sheryl Raskin *

Paul Rosenberg

Jeff Sandler

Stacey Schulman

David Silver

Amanda Silverstein *

Mitch Starr

Manny Synalovski

Alan Tinter

Diane Wilen

Michael Zager

Karen Zemel

Selma Telles
Emeritus Board Member

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PAST BOARD CHAIRS

Professionals

EXECUTIVES

Audra P. Berg

President & Chief Executive Officer

954.252.6962 | ABerg@JewishBroward.org

Audra Berg brings more than 25 years of experience in the Jewish Federation system to her role as President & CEO of the Jewish Federation of Broward County, where she is leading a transformative chapter for one of the largest Jewish communities in North America.

Since assuming leadership four years ago, Audra has strengthened the Federation’s organizational infrastructure and nearly doubled its financial resource development capacity. Her work has focused on sharpening the Federation’s value proposition, increasing visibility of its community-wide impact, and cultivating deep, collaborative relationships with donors, partners, and stakeholders across Broward County and beyond.

With more than two decades serving in senior positions at the Jewish United Fund/Jewish Federation of Metropolitan Chicago, the Jewish Federations of North America and the 92nd Street Y, Audra is well-positioned to successfully address the Broward Jewish community’s priorities locally, in Israel, and around the world.

A graduate of the University of Florida and a past board chair of JPRO, Audra is also an alumnus of the Wexner Heritage Program and the Wexner Leadership Program at the Kennedy School at Harvard University.

She is married to Josh Fienberg, and they are the proud parents of two boys—Jonah, a sophomore at Vanderbilt University and Levi, a junior at the David Posnack Jewish Day School. She is also mom to a very cute labradoodle named Kona.

Heather Barraza

Executive Vice President/ Chief Financial Officer

954.252.6921 | HBarraza@JewishBroward.org

Heather Barraza serves as Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of the Jewish Federation of Broward County. She oversees the Federation’s financial strategy, accounting, investments, budgeting, and operations, working closely with professional colleagues and lay leadership to ensure long-term financial health and stability.

She holds a Master of Taxation from Florida Atlantic University and previously spent nine years at Morrison, Brown, Argiz & Farra as a supervisor in the Tax and Accounting Department.

Heather brings more than a decade of service to the Jewish Federation of Broward County and is deeply committed to strong governance, financial transparency, and building the infrastructure needed to support the evolving needs of the Broward Jewish community.

She recently led the Federation’s search and transition to a new Outsourced Chief Investment Officer
(OCIO), partnering with North Pier to complete a comprehensive evaluation and selection process.

A Broward County native, she is passionate about ensuring a vibrant Jewish future where her son can experience the same sense of connection and Jewish life that shaped her own.

Carly Glikman

Vice President of Annual Campaign

954.252.6886 | CGlikman@JewishBroward.org

Carly brings over ten years of experience in Federation work. Previously serving as Senior Director of Campaign at the Jewish Federation of Greater Dallas, Carly has also held roles at the Tidewater Jewish Federation and as Director of Development at the Tidewater Jewish Day School. She merges her development skills with a commitment to nurturing a vibrant Jewish community and enhancing ties with Israel. Carly earned her bachelor's degree from Florida International University and is excited to return to South Florida to contribute to the Broward Jewish community.

Evan Goldman

Executive Director of Public Affairs

954.660.2078 | EGoldman@JewishBroward.org

Evan Goldman joined the Federation in February 2018 as the Vice President of Community Planning and has extensive not-for-profit, government and private sector experience in the areas of public policy, organizational development, law, grassroots advocacy, fundraising and communications strategy. Prior to joining the Federation, he served as Chief Executive Officer of Helping Abused, Neglected, Disadvantaged Youth (HANDY) and held successive leadership positions at the Children's Services Council of Broward County. Evan earned a B.A. from American University and J.D. from the University of Miami. He is inspired each and every day by the unyielding commitment of Federation professionals and lay leaders to tikkun olam.

Keith Goldmann

Chief Philanthropy Officer

954.660.2085 | KGoldmann@JewishBroward.org

Keith is currently the Chief Philanthropy Officer of the Jewish Community Foundation and Jewish Federation of Broward County. He began working for the Federation in March 2005. He has his Bachelor Degree in Finance and Economics and prior to joining the Federation team over fifteen years ago, he was the Associate Director of the United Way of Miami-Dade. Keith's favorite part of working as part of the Federation team is getting to meet many people from all walks of life with a common goal of assisting Jewish people locally and globally.

Lior Ofir

Chief Operating Officer

954.252.6959 | LOfir@JewishBroward.org

Lior has over 15 years of leadership experience in governmental, profit & non-profit spaces, in addition to serving in the Israeli elite IDF Naval Commando Unit (the Israeli equivalent to the U.S. Navy Seals) for five years. He has a Bachelor’s Degree in Law, and a B.A. in Business from Richman University. In 2019 Lior founded a non-profit organization- StandStrong, with the mission to empower and reinforce the Jewish identity of our next generation, build their self-esteem and self-confidence. The focus of the organization is teenagers that are being bullied or face antisemitism. He has been a speaker for Birthright, StandWithUs, Federations, and many other community groups, talking about Israel and Leadership. His life’s mission is to help the Jewish community, and for him, joining the Jewish Federation of Broward County is his greatest opportunity to serve this purpose.

Joy Dawn Prevor

Chief Impact Officer

954.252.6951 | JPrevor@JewishBroward.org

Joy brings more than 25 years of experience in Jewish communal leadership, philanthropy, and strategic community building to her current role as Chief Impact Officer of the Jewish Federation of Broward County.

Overseeing the Federation’s Impact and Engagement teams - the core of the organization’s work supporting Jewish life in Broward County, in Israel, and around the world - she leads strategy and execution across community investment, outcomes measurement, partnership development, and inclusive engagement, helping to align how the Federation invests, collaborates, and delivers impact across the Jewish ecosystem.

Prior to joining Jewish Broward, Joy held senior leadership roles across the Jewish communal sector, including Chief Development Officer at Miami Jewish Health, Vice President of the National Campaign at Hillel: The Foundation for Jewish Campus Life, and multiple leadership positions at UJA-Federation of New York, where she served as Director of the Wall Street and Financial Services Division and later as Associate Director overseeing several affinity campaigns. Most recently, she directed the Elevate Leadership Program at the Greater Miami Jewish Federation, advancing leadership development and community capacity-building.

Born and raised in Puerto Rico, Joy holds degrees from the University of Pennsylvania, Columbia University, and the Jewish Theological Seminary. She lives in Parkland with her husband, son, and dog.

Rabbi Arnie Samlan

Executive Director of Jewish Learning

954.660.2073 | ASamlan@JewishBroward.org

Rabbi Arnie leads the Orloff Department of Jewish Education and Engagement. Over his 40+ year career as a Jewish educational leader, he has served in lead roles in Jewish communal agencies as well as in synagogues, Zionist organizations, and summer camps. He specializes in sharing his passion for Jewish living, learning and leadership and in developing and supporting our community's work in Jewish and Israel engagement.