FED: Annual Meeting

2025 Annual Meeting Program
Wednesday, May 28, 7pm
at the JCC of Greater Ann Arbor

Pre-meeting music performed by Brandy Sinco

Welcome

Marla Linderman Richelew, Board President

D’var Torah

Rabbi Chelsea Feuchs, Temple Beth Emeth

Federation’s Foundational Pillars

PHILANTHROPY

2025 Annual Community Campaign
Larry Adler, 2025 Annual Community Campaign Chair

Your Impact
Bruce Kutinsky, 2025 Allocations Committee Co-Chair

ENGAGEMENT

Year in Review

Remarks
Marla Linderman Richelew

Keynote Presentation: From Ann Arbor to Damascus
Rabbi Asher Lopatin, Director of Community Relations
In conversation with Dr. Mostafa Houssein, University of Michigan

Dr. Mostafa Hussein is an Assistant Professor of Jewish-Muslim Studies in the Department of Judaic Studies at the University of Michigan, Ann Arbor. His research explores the intricate cultural and historical connections between Jewish and Muslim communities in the Middle East, with a particular focus on the dynamic interrelationships within Israel-Palestine and the surrounding Arab states. Through both his scholarship and teaching, Dr. Hussein provides insightful perspectives on these complex interactions, contributing to a deeper understanding of the region’s diverse cultural tapestry.

CONVENING

ORGANIZATIONAL WELLNESS

Decky Alexander, Immediate Past President

Approval of Amended Bylaws

Appreciation of Outgoing NextGen Board

Appreciation of Outgoing Board Members:
Decky Alexander, Marla Chinsky, Murray Rebner

Election of Board members (see below)

Closing Remarks

Eileen Freed, CEO

2025-2026 Federation Board of Directors Slate

Continuing Board Members:
Larry Adler
Debra Chopp
Jack Fuchsman
Julie Grand
Bruce Kutinsky
Marla Linderman Richelew
Jennifer Rosenberg
Marty Shichtman
Alicia Simon
Annie Wolock

Up for Election for a New 2-Year Term:
Jeremy Bloom
Susan Fisher
Ed Solomon

New Board Members:
Galit Dunietz
David Lauer
Wendy Lawrence
Joan Lowenstein

Officers to Be Elected by the Board:
Marla Linderman Richelew, President
Debra Chopp, Vice President
Joan Lowenstein, Vice President & President-Elect
Ed Solomon, Treasurer
Annie Wolock, Secretary