Leadership
Administrative Team
Board of Directors
Heschel is governed by a Board of Directors consisting of a dedicated and diversified group of individuals committed to the school's mission and goals. The Board is responsible for the financial stability and the financial future of the school while engaging in strategic planning.
2020-2021 Board of Directors - Executive Committee
| President | Doran Tajkef |
| Past President and Executive VP | Bonnie Smigel-Derin |
| VP Development | Melanie Cohen |
| VP Facilities | Richard Darwish |
| Treasurer | Jon Konheim |
| VP Marketing | Dan Pardo |
| Secretary | Matthew Windisch |
| Head of School | Larry Kligman ('85) |
2020-2021 Board of Directors
| Andrew Apfelberg | Barbra Neinstein |
| Melanie Cohen | Stacy Palbaum (’82) |
| Richard Darwish | Dan Pardo (’83) |
| Eric Goren ('98) | Malkie Rodin |
| Jan Goren | Kim Schwarz |
| Felicia Greenspan (’87) | Bonnie Smigel-Derin |
| Jodi Groff (’87) | Doran Tajkef |
| Leslie Heilbron | Todd Waldman |
| Jon Konheim | Matthew Windisch |
Larry Kligman ('85), Head of School
Nancy Pardo, Parent Organization President
Parent Organization Board
Through its activities, the Parent Organization facilitates social interaction among families, supports parent education events, hosts programs throughout the school year, and raises additional financial support for school endeavors. Every Heschel parent is a member of the Parent Organization and is encouraged to participate. Events such as the New Family Mentor Program, Challah Bake, Heschel Boutique, Mitzvah Day, and Bingo, encourage our families to develop and strengthen friendships, and provide opportunities for both students and parents to socialize and give back to the greater community.
2019-2020 Parent Organization - Executive Committee
| President | Nancy Pardo |
| Executive Vice President | Kim Schwarz |
| Financial Vice President | Elissa Windisch |
| Parliamentarian | Felicia Greenspan ('87) |
| Corresponding Secretary | Jamie Assouline |
| Recording Secretary | Jamie Assouline |
| Vice President of Middle School Activities | Jamie Assouline |
| Vice Presidents of Public Relations | Amy Konheim ('87) Marcy Tajkef ('93) |
| Vice Presidents of Religious School Events |
Sharon Camu |
| Vice President of School Operations | Lani Kreshek ('84) |
| Vice Presidents of Special School Events | Debbie Bromberg Jade Eiger |
| Vice Presidents of Volunteer Development | Melanie Cohen Mimi Cohen |
| Vice Presidents of Ways and Means | Talia Abromovitch Lizzie Scheck Calne Melissa Darwish |
| Immediate Past President | Felicia Greenspan ('87) |