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Rabbi Bill Kaplan, Executive Director, Shalom InstituteRabbi Bill Kaplan is the Executive Director of Shalom Institute,a year-round experiential Jewish education center and retreatcenter in Malibu, Ca. and the home of Camp JCA Shalom, aJCC overnight camp. Bill is entering his 28th year with ShalomInstitute. Located on 220 acres in the beautiful Malibumountains, Shalom Institute provides high quality experientialretreats and programs year-round for synagogues, dayschools, JCCs, Jewish federations, and other Jewish communalinstitutions.Niki Lamberg, Principal/Consultant, Nicole Lamberg & AssociatesNiki Lamberg is a creative strategist, marketer and writer with 25 years’experience in both non-profit and corporate communications andmanagement. Her consulting practice, Nicole Lamberg & Associates(nlamberg.com), specializes in growing audiences, funding and impact fornon-profits and corporate social responsibility initiatives. She came toconsulting after six years as Marketing Director for Boston Children's Museumand a decade building websites and managing Emmy-winning creative servicesfor TV news and syndicated movies in Atlanta, Boston, and Chicago. She hasworked closely over the last few years with The Cohen Camps and has twodaughters who have loved attending Jewish camp.Joseph Lash, Board Member, Tamarack CampsJoseph Lash is a shareholder in Seyburn Kahn PC in Southfield,Michigan. He specializes in business law and real estatematters. Joe and his family have been involved with TamarackCamps for 4 generations. His grandparents were campers inthe 20’s and 30’s, his mother and father were campers and staffin the 50’s and 60’s, and his children were campers aswell. Joe was a camper at Tamarack in the 70’s and thenworked at Tamarack for several years, including at CampKennedy (our small outpost in the Upper Peninsula) and as aleader on our Alaskan Adventure travel trip. Like his father, Joemet his wife while working at Tamarack Camps! As a Board Member, Joe has served as Treasurer, VicePresident, Chairman of the Property Committee and Chairman of the Farber Farm Task Force,responsible for the development and management of our new 2 million Farber Farm. Joe is currentlythe First Vice President and has been involved with several other committees, including our MasterPlanning Committee. Joe has had a front row seat (from the lay leadership standpoint) for all ofTamarack’s construction projects over the last 10 years.

Melissa Leifer, Reshet Ramah Alumni Relations Manager, NationalRamah CommissionMelissa Leifer works on Reshet, the Ramah alumni network, at theNational Ramah Commission. Melissa graduated from BinghamtonUniversity with a dual degree in math and business management, with aconcentration in leadership and is currently pursuing an MBA at BaruchCollege. Melissa worked for a financial consulting company aftergraduation and now is happy to work for an organization close to herheart, Ramah. Melissa spent 16 years at Ramah Day Camp in Nyack andloves all things camp!Anne Manner-McLarty, President & Lead Donor RecognitionStrategist, Heurista, Co.Anne Manner-McLarty is lead strategist for the donor recognition firm,Heurista and managing editor of the Journal of Donor Relations andStewardship. She founded Heurista in 2011 to address the growingcomplexities of donor relations and stewardship. She and her teamwork with nonprofits to develop authentic, sustainable programs thatprovide meaningful connections between mission, beneficiaries, anddonors.Nicole Morell, Social Media Manager, MIT Alumni AssociationNicole Morell has been working in social media and digital contentproducing for nearly a decade. Working with startups, small companies,and higher education she has learned ways to connect with all kinds ofaudiences and fans. She currently manages social media for the awardwinning program at the MIT Alumni Association. Her passion is storytellingand she finds new ways to do it each day with the help of alumni and newdigital tools. She earned her BA in journalism from the University of RhodeIsland.

David Orlinoff, CFO, Facing History and OurselvesDavid Orlinoff is an experienced financial officer and consultant in thenonprofit community. He is currently the full-time CFO of Facing Historyand Ourselves in Brookline, MA, and has previously served as a full-timeor interim CFO or as a consultant with about 65 different nonprofits inand out of the Jewish world. He also teaches graduate courses infinancial management for nonprofits at Boston University and Tufts.David is an alumnus of UCLA, Harvard Business School, and BentleyCollege, and he has great memories of his time as a camper at HabonimCamp in Southern California in the 1950s.Richard Parker, AIA, LEED APRick is a principal with Brandstetter Carroll, Inc. He is an architect andplanner who collaborates with camp, retreat, and environmental educationclients in the United States and Canada. His experience is diverse and spansnearly 35 years. Each client, site and project is unique and his approach isdeveloped to serve the specific needs, dreams and expectations of theproject initiative. Engagement is the basis for all project strategies. Heseeks to understand the essence of each community to better inform theplanning and design approaches and implementation objectives.Current and recent projects and clients include: Tamarack Camps, BeberCamps, Camp Daisy and Harry Stein, and Camp B’nai B’rith. Other current and past clients includeserveral Girl Scout Councils, YMCA’s, Ramah Camps, Captial Camps, JCC Cleveland, and Boy Scouts ofAmerica.Eric Phelps, Principal, RAINMAKER ConsultingKnown for his extraordinary results, kindness and creative wit, Eric Phelpsputs the "zing!" in fundraising! Eric brings more than 30 years of experiencein nonprofit management, executive leadership, fundraising, programdevelopment, and strategic oversight. Prior to joining RAINMAKER, Ericserved as Vice President of Development for VentureWell, where his teamincreased annual revenue from 4 million to 10 million, including newfunding from the National Science Foundation, Bill & Melinda GatesFoundation, Intel Foundation and USAID. Eric previously served as a Mentorand Director of the Grinspoon Institute for Jewish Philanthropy – nowJCamp 180. Eric has consulted with numerous nonprofits in organizationaldevelopment, board development, fundraising strategy and strategic planning. Eric holds a BA from theUniversity of Massachusetts and a degree in American Sign Language from Georgia Perimeter College.He Eric enjoys writing music, reading, cycling and spending time with his family.

Deborah Kaplan Polivy, Ph.D.Deborah is a Fund Development Consultant and author. Her newest book,The Donor Lifecycle Map: A Model for Fundraising Success, was recentlypublished by Charity Channel Press. Deborah began her career at AlliedJewish Community Services in Montreal and then helped establish twosuccessful Jewish Federation foundations. She also served as the Directorof Total Financial Resource Development for the Jewish Federation ofGreater New Haven. As a consultant, Deborah has trained numerousboards and development professionals on the use of the Donor LifecycleMap for achieving fundraising success.Deborah served as a research associate at Yale University’s Program onNonprofit Organizations where she conducted studies on the United Wayand corporate charitable payroll deduction programs. She has taught at McGill University, Smith andTrinity (Hartford, CT) Colleges, and has published numerous articles on fundraising and the nonprofitsector. Deborah’s doctoral degree is from The Heller School for Social Policy and Management atBrandeis University where she is member of the Board of Overseers. Her website iswww.deborahpolivy.com.Wayne Reckard, Marketing Director, TKWAUrbanLabAs Marketing & Planning Director at TKWAWayne has played a central role in a diversenumber of studio master planning and designprojects, with a particular focus on sustainabledesign, nature and interpretive centers, andhistoric preservation/adaptive re-use. Wayneis a member of the International Living FutureInstitute and serves as Advisory Board member for Bjorklunden, a residential environmental andcultural retreat center located along the shore of Lake Michigan in Door County, Wisconsin. Anaccomplished photographer, Wayne’s images have appeared in National Geographic Online,New York Times Online, Wisconsin Trails, and other publications including the hardcover booktitled Capture Wisconsin: Through the Eyes of Wisconsin Photographers. Wayne is a supportingmember of the Brandenburg Prairie Foundation, an organization dedicated to preserving andrestoring native tall grass prairie habitat founded by National Geographic photographer, JimBrandenburg.

Danielle T. Reddy, Director of Student/Alumni Relations,Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT)Danielle Reddy is a Boston-based advancement professional withover a decade of experience in the education and non-profitsectors. As the Director of Student/Alumni Relations at the MITAlumni Association, Danielle leads a team responsible for a variety ofprograms aimed at connecting undergraduate and graduatestudents, young alumni, and graduate alumni to one another and tothe Institute. She also oversees the MIT Parents Association, whichworks to engage MIT families in helping to shape their students’experiences. She previously served as Director of Class Giving at MIT.Her professional experience also includes past positions at her alma mater, Emerson College, where sheserved as the Director of Annual Giving and as a member of the Emerson Alumni Association Board ofDirectors; and in Major Giving at Dana-Farber Cancer Institute. Danielle holds a B.S. in marketing andmanagement from Emerson and a J.D. from Suffolk University. She makes her home in Cambridge,Massachusetts.Christina Rizer, Web Production Coordinator, Harold GrinspoonFoundationChristina Rizer, Web Production Coordinator, manages nine of the HaroldGrinspoon Foundation’s 10 internally-run websites. She works alongsideprogram directors in defining specifications for new web projects andcontributes to front-end design and development. With a keen interest indata-driven decision making, Christina is always monitoring theFoundation's analytics services looking for opportunities for improvement.Prior to her work at the Foundation, she enjoyed several entrepreneurialpursuits in Western Massachusetts. Christina studied mechanicalengineering at the University of Massachusetts Amherst, which included a fellowship with theMassachusetts Space Grant Consortium working with electromagnetically levitated material inmicrogravity.

Tom Rosenberg, CEO, American Camp AssociationTom Rosenberg has a distinguished career in the camp professionand a long resume of service to ACA. He most recently served asthe executive director of Camp Judaea in Hendersonville, NorthCarolina. Prior to Camp Judaea, Tom spent more than twodecades with Blue Star Camps in North Carolina, most of thoseyears as a director. Tom is a past national treasurer and boardmember of the ACA as well as a past board president andtreasurer of ACA Southeastern. A founding board member of theNorth Carolina Youth Camp Association, Tom was awarded theHenderson County Chamber of Commerce’s inaugural CampIndustry Leadership Award as well as the American Camp Association’s National Honor Award and ACASoutheastern’s Distinguished Service Award. With an educational focus in business, Tom graduated withdistinction from the Marshall School of Business at the University of Southern California with an MBAand from the AB Freeman School of Business at Tulane University with a BS in Management. He is also agraduate of ACA’s Camp Director Institute. Tom melds his experience in the camp profession withbusiness expertise, inspirational vision, successful fundraising experience, professional agility,organizational skills, and strategic focus — attributes that are essential to achieving success as ACA’sPresident/CEO. We are indeed fortunate to have such a thoughtful, dedicated, and experienced leaderwho is willing to take his commitment to camp, youth development, and ACA to a greater level. Tom, hiswife Pam Sugarman, and their son Daniel live in Atlanta, Georgia.Marsha Rothpan, Development & Community EngagementDirector, Shalom Institute, GIFT GRADMarsha Katz Rothpan brings more than 25 years of Jewish nonprofit experience to her role as Development Director forShalom Institute. Marsha is from Ada, OK, where she spent hersummers as a camper at Campfire Girls overnight and daycamps before being bitten by the Jewish camping bug as ateenager at URJ’s Greene Family Camp in Bruceville, TX. Marshais active participant in JCamp180's GIFT GRAD program.Developing the Jeffersonian Dinners was her GIFTbreakthrough project 2 years ago. Prior to coming to Shalom Institute in 2013, she held programming,development, and planning positions at The Jewish Federation of Greater Los Angeles, STAR(Synagogues: Transformation and Renewal), Congregation Or Ami and Wilshire Boulevard TempleCamps. Marsha has a Masters in Jewish Communal Service from Hebrew Union College, a Masters inSocial Work from USC and a BA in social work from the University of Oklahoma. She and her husband,Jeff (whom she met at Greene Family Camp) and their dog, Stokley, spend free time with friends, familyand exploring the outdoors hiking, biking and through photography.

Arlene Schiff, National Director, LIFE & LEGACY programArlene D. Schiff is the National Director of the LIFE & LEGACYprogram. In her role at the Harold Grinspoon Foundation she providestraining and support to communities and organizations, across NorthAmerica, to secure meaningful after-lifetime legacy gifts.Arlene currently works directly with 27 communities as well as 12Hillel Campus Affiliates in addition to overseeing LIFE & LEGACY’simplementation in 52 communities across the country. The LIFE &LEGACY program, in 4 ½ years has helped more than 450organizations secure more than 15,700 legacy commitments with anestimated value of more than half a billion dollars in future gifts to theJewish community.Prior to joining the Foundation, Arlene served as the Executive Director of the Jewish Federation of theBerkshires in Western Massachusetts. During her 12 year tenure she provided visionary leadership whiledevising and executing strategic plans that centered on building community and garnering support forphilanthropic giving. Arlene implemented a legacy giving program, in conjunction with HGF, as part ofher Federation’s philanthropic efforts, securing more than 60 legacy commitments and formalizing 91%during a three year period.Arlene is a graduate of the University of Massachusetts and holds a M.A. from Harvard University.Amy Schiffman, Principal, Giving Tree AssociatesSince co-founding Giving Tree Associates in 2008, Amy Schiffman hasassisted her clients in raising tens of millions of dollars via individualmajor gifts, foundation and corporate funding. As a principal of thefirm, Amy manages campaigns, facilitates trainings, builds strategicfundraising and communication plans, and assists with therecruitment and training of lay leadership. Amy has served as afundraising coach to dozens of executive directors, developmentprofessionals and board presidents and is a frequent presenter at localand national development conferences. She served as facilitator forthe Montreal, New York, Texas and Miami Leadership FundraisingAcademies and co-designed and served as lead trainer for the 2013 2017 PEJE/Prizmah National Endowment Legacy Institutes. Herconsulting work is focused on capacity building in the education, arts,health, Jewish communal and social service sectors and her coachingwork focuses on maximizing personal leadership potential. Read moreabout Amy at www.givingtreeassociates.com.

Gina Schmeling, Director of Development, HazonGina Schmeling is Director of Development at Hazon, and hasconsulted on fundraising projects for Jewish and secularnonprofits. At Hazon, she works with program staff, board,lead staff and stakeholders on all things fundraising. Avolunteer co-organizer in NYC for the Nonprofit Tech Network,she helps run monthly meet ups on data, development, andcommunications and is a regular NTEN speaker. She lives inBrooklyn, and is a trustee at Hannah Senesh Community Day School. Her undergraduate degree is fromStanford, and she has an MA from NYU in Humanities. She is a distance runner and intrigued by fitnesstech and social media.Lenny Silberman, CEO, Henry Kaufmann CampgroundsLenny Silberman is the CEO of the Henry Kaufmann Campgrounds, anon-profit organization that serves as home to 16 independently runday camps, operating three sites, 500 acres, and hosting more than5000 campers and staff daily.Before coming to the HKC in 2008, Lenny was at the JCC Associationas the Vice President of Program Services, where he spent 15 yearssupervising the JCC Association camping, athletic and teen consultantsand serving as the continental director of the JCC MaccabiGames. Prior to his time as the JCC Association, Lenny spent sevenyears as the camp director of Emma Kaufmann Camp.During his time at JCC Association, Lenny spent 14 years representing the JCC Association to the UnitedStates Olympic Committee (USOC). He was the Israel Conference chairman of the North AmericanAlliance of Jewish Youth for two years and was a member of numerous planning committees for theFoundation of Jewish Camping. He also sat on the board of directors of the American CampingAssociation for two years.Since becoming CEO of the Henry Kaufmann Campgrounds, Lenny has been a fierce advocate for theimportance of Jewish day camps and the need to invest in their future.

Alison Simpson, Development Associate, URJ Eisner and Crane Lake CampsAlison Simpson is proud to be the Development Associate for Eisner and Crane LakeCamps. Alison has been part of the Eisner and Crane Lake community since 2006, workingon staff at both camps, and accompanying a trip to Israel. She has been part of the full

International Charter School of Springfield, House Rabbit Connection, and Dakin Pioneer Valley Humane Society. Aaron Greenberg, Senior Consultant for Day Camps Initiatives, JCC Association of North America Aaron Greenberg is the head of day camping at the JCC Association of North America. He received his BA from Brandeis University and MSW