Board of Trustees
Community members making the biggest impact in the lives of Jewish residents of Odessa
Our cherished board of trustees and staff work to create direction and build strategies for Tikva in order to benefit the Jewish community and instill hope in the Jewish youth of Odessa. Together, they work to make change in the community and build a foundation for success for years to come.

Ed Frankel
Chairman and Executive Committee

Andrew J. Stamelman
Secretary and Executive Committee

Seth Gerzberg
President and Executive Committee

Lori Donza
Treasurer

Carla Harman
Trustee and Executive Committee

Elliot Schnier
Trustee and Executive Committee

Scott Rose
Trustee and Executive Committee

Refael Kruskal
CEO Tikva

Rabbi Shlomo Baksht
Vice President

Leah Frankel

Keith Frankel

Martin Paisner
Vice President

Sandy Sholl
Vice President

Scott Newman
Trustee

Effy Zinkin
Vice President

Arthur Black

Norton Chernyavsky

Marc Ecko

Alan Finkelman

Rose Gerzberg

Morey H. Goldberg

Phillip Gross

Lenny Krayzelburg

Sheryl Lipman

Bob Spivak

Warren Stieglitz

Marci Tapper

Scott Yagoda