Audrey Lyon, Yachad Executive Director, is an attorney with extensive experience in housing and community development. Before coming to Yachad, Audrey was the Executive Director and senior attorney with Lawyers' Committee for Better Housing, a housing advocacy organization in Chicago, Illinois. She is a graduate of Northwestern University and Chicago-Kent School of Law.

Leonard I. Abel is a life-long resident of the District of Columbia whose commitment to the metropolitan area is deomonstrated by his achievement in the local business community as wells as years of civic and philanthropic service.  Following 23 years as a corporate officer with Giant Food, Leonard became a principal of Richmarr Construction Company, builder of major residential communities throughout the Washington area.  Leonard has served on the board of the Hebrew Home for more than 50 years.  He played a major leadership role in developing the Rockville real estate complex comprised of the Hebrew Home, the Jewish Community Center, the Jewish Social Service Agency, the Revitz House and the Ring House.  He is a board member and past president of the Jewish Historical Society and has served on the board of the United Way.  In 1989, Leonard was honored by the National Council on the Aging with its first annual "Award for Service to Older Americans."  He is a member and past president of Washington Hebrew congregation, on whose board he has served for over 50 years.

Michael Allen is an attorney with Relman and Associates, a Washington, D.C. law firm that promotes social justice and civil rights.  He specializes in issues relating to disability, fair housing, and community opposition to affordable housing.  Formerly, he was a senior staff attorney and director of housing programs at the Judge David L. Bazelon Center for Mental Health Law in Washington, D.C. In that position, he provided public policy advocacy in Congress and at the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development on behalf of the housing needs of people with mental disabilities, and supported a nationwide network of disability and legal services lawyers conducting litigation under the Fair Housing Act and the Americans with Disabilities Act. Prior to going to the Bazelon Center, he worked as managing attorney for Legal Services of Northern Virginia (1985-95). He is a 1979 graduate of Georgetown University, and received his law degree from the University of Virginia School of Law in 1985. He is a member of the Virginia State Bar and the D.C. Bar.

John Binder is the owner of Marywood Design Build Inc., and has been involved in this construction industry for over 25 years.  John is a member of Congregation Beth El of Montgomery County where he has been a Sukkot in April house captain and Jewish Boy Scout Scoutmaster for many years.  He is also an Advisory Board Member of Capital Bank.  John and his wife Cathy live in Bethesda and have two grown children.

Daniel Ehrenberg is an attorney with Klein Hornig, LLP, a law firm that is dedicated to developing and preserving affordable housing and revitalizing communities.  He received his law degree from Yale Law School and an MBA from the Yale School of Management.  Dan currently serves as vice-chair of the National Housing Trust Community Development Fund, on the leadership committee of Manna, and as pro bono general counsel of ONEDC.  He is a member of Temple Emanuel where he serves on the social justice task force.  His prior experience has been with Volunteers of America and Neighborworks(R) America, national nonprofits involved with community development and affordable housing.

John Eichberg is the founder and chairman of Eichberg Construction, Inc.  He has served on the board of directors of Washington Hebrew Congregation and currently sits on the board of the congregation's Gan Zikaron (Garden of Remembrance).  He is also a past  board member of ARCH (Action to Rehabilitate Community Housing), Washington YouthBuild and Woodmont Country Club.  In addition, he provides free consulting services to the District of Columbia Charter School Board, the Greater Washington Urban League and the Charter School Development Corporation.

Andrew Felber is a Senior Vice President with Transwestern/Carey Winston, a national commercial real estate brokerage and development firm. He has a Bachelor’s degree from The University of Wisconsin and a Master’s degree from Case Western Reserve University. He serves on the board of The National Conference for Community and Justice (NCCJ), is a member of the American Jewish Committee and is active with B'nai Tzedek congregation in Potomac, Maryland.

Joseph Firschein is a Director of Fannie Mae’s Community Lending group, a national affordable housing finance organization that provides debt financing to community development loan funds and banks.  In addition to Joseph’s work with Yachad, he is also a founding board member of the Educated Consumer Project, a nonprofit organization that provides financial literacy education to Washington, D.C. high school students living in low- and moderate-income neighborhoods.  Joseph has an MBA in Finance from the University of Maryland, Robert H. Smith School of Business; a Masters in Public Policy (MPP) from the University of California, Berkeley, Goldman School of Public Policy; and a B.A. in Psychology from Stanford University.

Alan Kanner is the co-owner of Added Dimensions Inc., a general contractor specializing in high quality, custom construction. Prior to forming Added Dimensions Inc., Alan was the director of the Skill Builders job training program at Manna, Inc., (a Washington-based non-profit committed to making home ownership a reality for low income families). Before joining Manna, Alan was an associate with the law firm of Kirkpatrick & Lockhart. Alan is a former member of the board of directors of Hannah House, a transitional shelter for homeless women and families.

Jonathan Kempner is President and Chief Executive Officer of the Mortgage Bankers Association. He earned his law degree from Stanford and his undergraduate degree from the University of Michigan. Jonathan is a member of the American Society of Association Executives, the National Housing Conferences and the Urban Land Institute. He also serves on the boards of Greater D.C. Cares and the Ciesla Foundation, and on the editorial boards of 12 real estate publications.

Bert M. King has been financing and developing affordable apartments, nursing homes, and assisted living facilities throughout the U.S. for 26 years. Prior to establishing King Mortgage Corporation, Bert worked for 12 years at Love Funding Corporation and Milton Abrams Associates. He is a Trustee of Beth El Congregation of Montgomery County in Bethesda.

Deborah Linn is currently of counsel at K&L Gates specializing in the formation of hedge funds. She was formerly the Executive Vice President and General Counsel of Horizon Properties, a private real estate investment company. Ms. Linn has over 20 years experience in commercial real estate investment and development, including asset management and financing of multifamily, hotel and office properties. She has worked at both nonprofit and for-profit organizations. Ms. Linn has an M.B.A. from George Washington University, a J.D. from the University of Denver and a B.A. from Yale University

Roxanne Littner was the Social Action Chair at Temple Sinai for seven years, where she spearheaded the congregation's participation in Yachad's Sukkot in April.  She has been an active volunteer with many Washington, D.C. community organizations, including most recently Food and Friends.

Rabbi Toby Manewith is the Associate Rabbi at Temple Micah.  After ordination, Manewith began a ten year career with Hillel: The Foundation for Jewish Campus Life. Manewith has been on the Avodah DC advisory council since its inception and currently serves as the chair.  She also writes curriculum and has just finished a project for Rosh Hodesh: It's a Girl Thing.  Manewith earned her undergraduate degree in Political Science and The History and Literature of Religions from Northwestern University.  She studied at Hebrew Union College - Jewish Institute of Religion in Jerusalem and Cincinnati, earning a Master of Arts in Hebrew Letters and rabbinic ordination.

Alan R. Meyers is an award-winning architect with four decades of experience designing the architecture, interiors, and landscapes for homes, apartments, schools, hotels, shopping centers, and public facilities. From 1963-1999, he was Vice President of Bucher Meyers Polniaszek Silkey and Associates, Inc. In 1999, he created a new firm. A.R. Meyers and Associates Architects, Inc. AIA. He serves as Vice Chairman of the Architectural Review Board, Department of General Services, State of Maryland.

Stephen Niles is a partner with the Washington, D.C. office of the law firm of Holland & Knight, LLP. Stephen represents developers, investors, nonprofit corporations, and federal and state agencies in various matters relating to multifamily housing finance and community development.

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Lester Poretsky is owner and operator of Poretsky Management, Inc. a property management firm responsible for hundreds of housing units in the metropolitan area. For most of his professional career, Lester has worked as an architect, builder and developer of housing and commercial projects.

Amy Schwartzman is the senior rabbi at Temple Rodef Shalom in Falls Church, Virginia. Rabbi Schwartzman was ordained at Hebrew Union College, where she received her masters in Hebrew Literature. She has been involved in the leadership of the Reform Movement as a co-coordinator of the Women's Rabbinic Network and an executive member of the of the Central Conference of American Rabbis. She has also served on the boards of numerous other organizations, including the United Way, FEMA Distribution Board, Northern Virginia AIDS Ministry and Christmas in April.

Rochelle Stanfield is a journalist with more than 35 years experience writing about social policy including housing and community development. Now a free lance writer/consultant she was for 23 years a staff correspondent for National Journal. She earned bachelors and masters degrees from Northwestern University. She is a member of the Executive Committee and the Board of Temple Micah and a former member of the Board of Micah House, a transitional house for homeless women in recovery from substance abuse.

Louis Tenenbaum is an Independent Living Strategist working with individuals and families, health and aging professionals and developers to choose home designs and equipment that facilitates independence. He heads the National Council for Aging in Place. He is a member of numerous associations and panels, including the Jewish Council for the Aging, National Council on Senior housing, National Association of the Remodeling Industry, National Home Modification Action Coalition, Grass Roots Organization for the Well-Being of Seniors, and Spinal Cord Injury Network.

Joshua Weinberg is Director of Communications for Discovery Channel, The Science Channel and Discovery Times.  He graduated from Northwestern University and received a Masters in Media and Communications from the London School of Economics. Josh served on the boards of the British American Business Association and the National Academy of Television Arts & Sciences.

Nina Weissberg leads Weissberg Corporation, a commercial real estate and development company in the Washington, D.C. area. Over the last ten years, Nina has actively supported organizations that are working to provide affordable housing. She has also promoted dialogue between for-profit commercial organizations and culturally diverse community groups.

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