Officers
Mark Segall
President
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Mark B. Segall and his wife Chani, together with their children, Max, Michal and Orli joined the Jewish Center in 1998. Mark has served on The Administrative Committee since 2008 and has been an officer since 2010. He is the founder and Senior Managing Director of Kidron Corporate Advisors, LLC, a New York based mergers and acquisitions corporate advisory boutique and is the CEO of Kidron Capital Advisors LLC, a registered broker dealer. Prior to founding Kidron, Mark was the Co-Chief Executive Officer of Investec, Inc., the U.S. investment banking operations of the Investec Group, a South African based specialist bank. Before Investec, he was a partner at the law firm of Kramer, Levin, Naftalis & Frankel LLP. Mark serves as a director on many public company boards, including serving as Chairman of the Board of Global City Holdings, N.V. and Ronson Europe, N.V. Mark is a Charter Trustee and chairman of the audit committee at the Ramaz School and serves as treasurer for the US Friends of Yeshivat Maale Gilboa. Mark received his A.B. in history from Columbia College, Columbia University and his J.D. from New York University School of Law.
Scott Black
First Vice President
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Scott first became a member of the Jewish Center in the late 1990s, where he was subsequently joined by his wife, Marnie, and their two children, Shoshana (born in 2005) and Asher (2008). Scott has served as a member of the Administrative Committee, as well as chair of the Annual Dinner and Yom Kippur Appeal. A graduate of Columbia College and NYU Law School, Scott began his legal career clerking for The Honorable Milton Pollack in the Southern District of New York, and then spent six years as an associate at Wachtell, Lipton, Rosen & Katz. From 2004-2010, Scott served in various senior roles in the Division of Enforcement of the Securities and Exchange Commission’s New York office. Since 2010, Scott has served as the General Counsel and Chief Compliance Officer at Hudson Bay Capital Management, a New York-based hedge fund adviser. Scott is also involved in the Lawyers Division of UJA and is an avid fitness enthusiast and fan of pop-culture.
Jessica Gross
Vice President
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Aliza Herzberg
Vice President
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Elana Kaminetzky
Vice President
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Elana Kaminetzky was raised in Brooklyn and Monsey in a family deeply rooted in Torah and Mitzvot. Her father's experiences as a Holocaust survivor profoundly shaped her values and commitment to the Jewish community.
Elana graduated from Stern College with a degree in English literature and communications. She began her career in the diamond district, eventually becoming vice president of marketing, and later transitioned to media sales, working for prestigious brands like The New Yorker, Conde Nast Traveler and Rolling Stone.
Elana has been attending The Jewish Center since 1993. She chairs the Business Networking, Birth, and Inclusivity Committees and serves on many others. As a Vice President of the Jewish Center and a member of TAC, she finds great fulfillment in her work most recently as a Co-Chair of the Renovation Committee.
Elana and Brian Cohen married eight years ago, with Rabbi Levine officiating. She is a stepmother to Harris Cohen, who continues the family's tradition of community involvement.
Tehillah Blech
Assistant Vice President
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Tehillah grew up in Chelsea, where her father was a tenth-generation rabbi. She joined The Jewish Center in 1999, shortly after moving to the Uppper West Side. She is a graduate of Stern College with a major in business and accounting. She’s had careers in fashion, marketing, personal image consulting and health coaching. She also works at Ohav Sholom on the Upper West Side.
Through the years, Tehillah has worked with JC Connections, archival JC history resulting in a photo gallery for the Centennial annual dinner, and chaired the annual dinner twice. In 2023, she planned and executed a community-wide celebration for Yom HaAtzaut. Tehillah has been very involved in fundraising on behalf of The Jewish Center for Peace of Mind, has attended AIPAC policy conference with the JC delegation three times, and has served on the TAC for the past 3 years. She is a weekly attendee of Rabbi Levine’s Women of the Bible class and helps lead the Monday night Women’s Tehillim group.
Tehillah recently planned and executed The Jewish Center three missions to Israel post October 7th. Those trips fostered deeper connection with members from all different demographics of our community and beyond. The chizzuk we give and get on these trips is immense.
Tehillah has a positive outlook on life and a strong faith and trust in Hashem’s guiding hand. Her religion grounds her, and the strength and support she receives from the community allow her to evolve and grow. And The Jewish Center has always been an amazing outlet for Zionism.
Tehillah has one brother (an eleventh generation rabbi!) and is a “super aunt” to his four children.
Scott Fisher
Treasurer
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Scott and his wife, Jeannie, joined the Jewish Center in 2001, and consider themselves privileged to raise their three children (Sophie, Elizabeth and Henry) on Manhattan's Upper West Side and in the Jewish Center community. Scott has served as a member of the Center's Administrative Committee and the Board of Trustees, as well as chair of the Yom Kippur Appeal. Scott received his BA from Yale University in Ethics, Politics and Economics and his law degree from the University of Pennsylvania. Scott began his legal career clerking for The Honorable Raymond J. Dearie in the Eastern District of New York and is currently a Partner at Steptoe LLP, practicing corporate law in its New York office.
Len Berman
Assistant Treasurer
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Len Berman and his wife Lori Zeltser have been members of the Jewish Center since 2001. Their sons Sam, Jonah & Alexander celebrated their bar mitzvahs at the Jewish Center and Rabbi Levine officiated at Sam's wedding to Alexandra. Len is a Trustee, member of the Administrative Committee, and a former officer. Most importantly, Len is the emcee of the annual Jewish Center Trivia Night. Len is a partner at First Manhattan, a privately-owned wealth planning and investment management firm. Currently, he serves on the Board of Directors of University Settlement Society of New York, the first Settlement House in the United States. Previously, he was a longstanding board member and officer of the Center for Jewish Life/Princeton Hillel. Len received an A.B. in Politics from Princeton University, a J.D. from Columbia Law School and an M.B.A. from Columbia Business School.
Amy Latkin
Secretary
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