Board of Directors
Scott Rosen '10, President
Scott is a graduate of the McIntire School of Commerce with a double major in Economics. As a student, Scott was actively involved with the Jewish, McIntire and Greek communities. He was on the Board of Directors of Brody Jewish Center while a student, and rejoined as an alum in 2013.
Scott is passionate about accelerating U.S. healthcare system transformation as an investor, operator and advisor to innovative healthcare technology and services companies. Previously, he worked in the investment banking and private equity industries,
Scott is passionate about accelerating U.S. healthcare system transformation as an investor, operator and advisor to innovative healthcare technology and services companies. Previously, he worked in the investment banking and private equity industries,
Samantha Fein '17, Vice President
Sam graduated from UVa in 2017 with a BA in Economics and an MPP from the Batten School of Leadership and Public Policy. She spent three years on the Jewish Leadership Council, including as Chair during her fourth year. She is originally from Long Island, and now lives in Fairfax, Virginia working as a research analyst. She is also a founder and resident at Moishe House Mosaic-Fairfax and loves to host Shabbat dinners with her fellow WaJews!
Ben Greene '15, Treasurer
Gwen Goodkin, Secretary
Gwen Goodkin, a native of Philadelphia, has lived in Charlottesville with her family since 2002. Her professional background is in financial and database consulting. She worked for two small consulting businesses in St. Louis before moving to Boston in 1997 and starting her own firm. Her clients represented a wide range of family businesses and non-profits.
In Charlottesville, Gwen has volunteered in various positions for a number of different organizations. She is a long time volunteer with the Emergency Food Network and also coordinated the local TAP Project for UNICEF from 2007-2011. More recently, she has worked on special projects for the ACLU of Virginia and the Charlottesville Area Community Foundation.
In Charlottesville, Gwen has volunteered in various positions for a number of different organizations. She is a long time volunteer with the Emergency Food Network and also coordinated the local TAP Project for UNICEF from 2007-2011. More recently, she has worked on special projects for the ACLU of Virginia and the Charlottesville Area Community Foundation.
Stuart Berman '87 (MD)
Stuart Berman was born at Sinai Hospital of Baltimore in 1959 and grew up in Norfolk. He attended the University of Pennsylvania for undergraduate school and majored in natural science. He was not active at the Hillel at Penn during his college years. He attended the University of Virginia School of Medicine, graduating in 1987. He had a very good experience at UVa and was very active at UVa Hillel.
Stuart did a one year research fellowship at Penn between his second and third years of medical school and was active at Penn Hillel that year. He did his internship at Maimonides Medical Center in Brooklyn, where he met his wife Ileana. He did his residency in radiation oncology at the Harvard Joint Center for Radiation Therapy. He was on the faculty at Cornell University Medical College for two years after completing residency and has been on the full-time faculty at Harvard Medical School since 1994. He is a radiation oncologist at Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center in Boston, specializing in thoracic oncology. He completed an MBA at Yale in 2009.
Stuart’s dad, a retired pediatrician, is an alumnus of UVa CLAS and the School of Medicine. His mother, father, and brother Bruce (UVa BA 1985) and family live in Norfolk. His brother Doug (UVa BA 1988) and family live in Weston, Florida. His sister Paula (no UVa degrees) and family live in Rockville, MD. His son Jacob graduated from UVa with a degree in physics in 2014.
Stuart is very enthusiastic about being on the board at UVa Hillel. An important Hillel mission, in his view, is outreach to students, even those who need a little encouragement. He wants UVa to be a place where all Jewish students feel it is an environment that is supportive of their Jewish needs and aspirations. Enhancing UVA’s attractiveness to relatively observant prospective students is an important goal.
Stuart did a one year research fellowship at Penn between his second and third years of medical school and was active at Penn Hillel that year. He did his internship at Maimonides Medical Center in Brooklyn, where he met his wife Ileana. He did his residency in radiation oncology at the Harvard Joint Center for Radiation Therapy. He was on the faculty at Cornell University Medical College for two years after completing residency and has been on the full-time faculty at Harvard Medical School since 1994. He is a radiation oncologist at Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center in Boston, specializing in thoracic oncology. He completed an MBA at Yale in 2009.
Stuart’s dad, a retired pediatrician, is an alumnus of UVa CLAS and the School of Medicine. His mother, father, and brother Bruce (UVa BA 1985) and family live in Norfolk. His brother Doug (UVa BA 1988) and family live in Weston, Florida. His sister Paula (no UVa degrees) and family live in Rockville, MD. His son Jacob graduated from UVa with a degree in physics in 2014.
Stuart is very enthusiastic about being on the board at UVa Hillel. An important Hillel mission, in his view, is outreach to students, even those who need a little encouragement. He wants UVa to be a place where all Jewish students feel it is an environment that is supportive of their Jewish needs and aspirations. Enhancing UVA’s attractiveness to relatively observant prospective students is an important goal.
Jenny David '97 (Law)
Jenny lives in Newport News, Virginia, and is a partner in David, Kamp & Frank, L.L.C., where her specialty is family law litigation. Jenny received her undergraduate degree from Mary Baldwin College in 1994 and her J.D. from the University of Virginia School of Law in 1997. Jenny met her husband, Josh (CLAS '94, LAW '97), during law school, and they have two sons, Reilly, who is a member of the UVA Class of 2024, and Reece, who is in middle school.
Jenny has been involved in the Jewish community on the Virginia Peninsula for over 20 years. She served on the Board of Rodef Sholom Temple, and has been active in the local Jewish Federation, the United Jewish Community of the Virginia Peninsula, Inc., having served as its President, Vice President for Finance and Administration, Secretary, Campaign Chair, and Women's Division Chair. Jenny was a member of the National Young Leadership Cabinet for the Jewish Federations of North America, and currently serves on the Board of Hampton Roads Academy.
Jenny and Josh have been very excited to watch the growth of Hillel at UVA since they were students at the University, and are grateful that there is such a vibrant Jewish community on Grounds.
Jenny has been involved in the Jewish community on the Virginia Peninsula for over 20 years. She served on the Board of Rodef Sholom Temple, and has been active in the local Jewish Federation, the United Jewish Community of the Virginia Peninsula, Inc., having served as its President, Vice President for Finance and Administration, Secretary, Campaign Chair, and Women's Division Chair. Jenny was a member of the National Young Leadership Cabinet for the Jewish Federations of North America, and currently serves on the Board of Hampton Roads Academy.
Jenny and Josh have been very excited to watch the growth of Hillel at UVA since they were students at the University, and are grateful that there is such a vibrant Jewish community on Grounds.
David Leblang
David Leblang is professor of politics at the University of Virginia and is a faculty associate at the Miller Center where he is the Ambassador Henry Taylor Professor of Politics. He is also a professor of public policy at the University’s Batten School for Leadership and Public Policy, where he is director of the Global Policy Center. A specialist in political economy, Leblang has served as a consultant to the International Monetary Fund, The Directorate of Finance and Economics of the European Commission, and the Department of Defense.
He is co-author of Democratic Politics and Financial Markets: Pricing Politics (2006) and more than thirty journal articles in publications including The American Political Science Review, The American Journal of Politics, International Organization, Economics and Politics, and the Journal of International Money and Finance. He has received research support from the National Science Foundation.
Leblang has written on the politics of economic growth, the determinants of exchange rate policy, the causes of currency crises and the link between elections and economic expectations. At present he is working on two large projects. The first examines how sending countries “harness” the human and material resources of their diasporas while the second focuses on the politics and policies that constrain the mobility of labor across states and nations.
He is co-author of Democratic Politics and Financial Markets: Pricing Politics (2006) and more than thirty journal articles in publications including The American Political Science Review, The American Journal of Politics, International Organization, Economics and Politics, and the Journal of International Money and Finance. He has received research support from the National Science Foundation.
Leblang has written on the politics of economic growth, the determinants of exchange rate policy, the causes of currency crises and the link between elections and economic expectations. At present he is working on two large projects. The first examines how sending countries “harness” the human and material resources of their diasporas while the second focuses on the politics and policies that constrain the mobility of labor across states and nations.
David Haas '98
Alexa Rothborth '22, Law '25
Alexa Rothborth is a current UVA Law student and was Chair of JLAB for the 2021-2022 year. She is originally from Long Island, NY and studied History and Jewish studies as a part of UVA's Class of 2022. In addition to JLAB Chair, she has served as the Vice Chair of JLAB, Internal Chair of JLAB, First Year Connection intern, Birthright intern, and secretary of Hoos for Israel.
Outside of the BJC, she co-founded a social app with two other Jewish UVA students called Bingebound that helps people track their TV shows and share recommendations and reviews with friends.
Outside of the BJC, she co-founded a social app with two other Jewish UVA students called Bingebound that helps people track their TV shows and share recommendations and reviews with friends.
Mark Sisisky '72
Zak Krooks '17
Zak graduated UVa in 2017 with a BA in Middle Eastern Studies and Foreign Affairs, spending three years on the Jewish Leadership Council. Originally from Westchester, New York, Zak lived in Israel for a year after graduating UVa prior to attending NYU School of Law. He currently works as a corporate real estate attorney in New York City.
Hagit Lewis
Hagit Lewis was born and raised in Israel and now lives in Chicago with her husband and three children. She is a proud mother of a third-year UVA engineering student. Hagit holds a degree in Marketing and a Master's Degree in Jewish Professional Studies from Spertus Institute. For the past 16 years, Hagit has been deeply involved in the Chicago Jewish community, serving as a leader and educator in local schools and organizations. She currently serve as Director of Campus Life at Jewish day school, working with the team to develop and direct programming to bring Jewish values and spirit (ruach), and authentic Jewish and Israeli experiences to their community.
Hagit's connection to the Brody Jewish Center began when she visited UVA with her son Adam a few years ago. Through Adam’s journey at UVA, Hagit has continually appreciated the incredible work the Hillel team does to create a welcoming and supportive environment for Jewish students. Hagit is committed to assisting Hillel in any way needed to continue this incredibly important work, especially during these times.
Hagit's connection to the Brody Jewish Center began when she visited UVA with her son Adam a few years ago. Through Adam’s journey at UVA, Hagit has continually appreciated the incredible work the Hillel team does to create a welcoming and supportive environment for Jewish students. Hagit is committed to assisting Hillel in any way needed to continue this incredibly important work, especially during these times.
Aviva Teller '25, JLAB Chair
Aviva is a fourth year from Chevy Chase, MD. Aviva is an Economics major with a concentration in Public Policy and a Psychology minor. Aviva is incredibly excited to be serving as Chair of the Jewish Leadership Advisory Board (JLAB) this year.
Aviva shared that, "Hillel has truly given me some of my best friends and favorite memories in college. Having a built-in community to lean on is invaluable during this time in life. I want to help nurture this community that I love so much so that others can have what Hillel has given me. WaJewWa!"
Aviva shared that, "Hillel has truly given me some of my best friends and favorite memories in college. Having a built-in community to lean on is invaluable during this time in life. I want to help nurture this community that I love so much so that others can have what Hillel has given me. WaJewWa!"
Jonah Werbel '25, Student Representative
Jonah is a fourth-year student from Falls Church, VA. At UVA, he is involved in Club Swim, Hillel, Chabad, and the Theta Delta Chi fraternity. He also works as a bus driver and supervisor for the University Transit Service. Through Hillel, Jonah participated in the Hillel Jewish Leadership Institute (HJLI) during his first year, was the HJLI Facilitator intern during his second year, served as Head First Year Experience intern in his third year, and currently serves as Vice Chair of the Jewish Leadership Advisory Board. For the past four summers, Jonah has worked as a counselor at Camp Ramah in New England. He enjoys spending time outdoors, hanging out with friends, and cheering on the Hoos and all DC sports teams. Jonah is majoring in Computer Science through the School of Engineering with a minor in Data Science.