Kol Ami is represented by a Board of Directors responsible for the general management of the affairs of the congregation and for overseeing matters of policy. The Board, which meets on a monthly basis, consists of a maximum of 16 elected members, each serving a two-year term from July to June.
Board of Directors, 2012-2013
| Executive |  |
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| Kathy Stein | President | This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. |
| Tal Schierau | First Vice President | This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. |
| Nicole Arnold | Second Vice President | |
| Craig Wolkoff | Treasurer | |
| Aron Katz | Secretary | |
| Board Members | ||
| Jeff Bornstein | Music, Technology | |
| Tracey Edelist | Internal Communication | |
| Jay Kowal | Festival | |
| Lynda Levenstein | Religious School Liason | |
| Eve Lipsyc | Ritual/Worship | |
| Dan Mair | Membership | |
| Elaine Paige | Infrastructure/Operations | |
| Janis Prut | Social Action | |
| Janice Schireau | Documentation/Process | |
| Brian Stutz | PR/External Communication | |
| Mark Wolpert | Adult Education | |
| Ex-Officio | ||
| Rabbi Micah Streiffer | Rabbi | This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. |
| Dawn Bernstein | Cantorial Soloist | This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. |
| Judy Silver | Director of Education | This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. |
| Terri Hyatt |
Temple Administrator | This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. |
| Cy Charney | Past President | |
| Cory Amon | TAKAY President | This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. |
Board duties include partnering with clergy and staff and acting as the liaison to (and sometimes the chair of) taskforces and congregational committees. Portfolios encompass many of Kol Ami’s activities, such as ritual policy and practices; lifelong learning and education; social and festival events; social action initiatives; communication and membership; financial management and governance.
The Board of Directors also elects specific Officers from among the Board members. The list of elected Officers is as follows:
- President
- First Vice President
- Second Vice President
- Treasurer
- Secretary
These Officers, plus the Previous President, the Rabbi and the Temple Administrator, form the Executive Committee. This committee assists the Board in setting long-term goals and strategies as well as identifying key issues for action and policies for approval by the Board.
There are also ex-officio (non-voting) members of the Board, which include the Immediate Past President, the Rabbi, the Cantorial Soloist, the Director of Education, the Temple Administrator, presidents of auxiliaries like the youth group and past presidents of the Congregation.
Kol Ami has a constitution and documented bylaws that are reviewed as needed. The articles of the constitution provide guidance on most congregational governance matters, including definition of membership, direction concerning meetings and elections, and duties of the Board and the Executive.