Kol Ami — The Northern Virginia Reconstructionist Community

Officers, Steering Committee, and Staff

Steering Committee Officers

Additional Steering Committee Members

  • Jessie Acord (Member at Large)
  • Gordon Achtermann (Security Chair)
  • Rayna Aylward (Care, Concern, & Inclusion Co-Chair)
  • Jonathan Baumgarten (Security Chair)
  • Rachel Friendly (Ritual Chair)
  • Joan Goldfarb (Care, Concern, & Inclusion Co-Chair)
  • Ricki Henschel (Tikkun Olam Chair)
  • Sue Kim-Ichel (Member at Large)
  • Tana & Carl von Kessler (JCEP Family Holiday Chairs)
  • Jolex Luberus (Member at Large)
  • Jane Schulman (Outreach & Membership Co-Chair, Immediate Past President)
  • Jacob Studley (Outreach & Membership Co-Chair)
  • Emily Toll (Care, Concern, & Inclusion Co-Chair)
  • Aleeza Wilkins (Member at Large)

Felicita Wight –Operations & Communications Manager

Felicita keeps Kol Ami running smoothly by coordinating communications, managing operations, and supporting programs and events.

She brings experience helping mission-driven organizations focus on impact over paperwork and enjoys making sure staff, volunteers, and community members have what they need to stay connected and engaged.

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