Board of Directors 2026-2027/5786-87
The CBST Board of Directors is responsible for all aspects of synagogue and community life.
Board Members are elected by CBST Members for a three-year term, and Executive Officers are elected by the Board each year.
The CBST Board meets monthly from 6:30-8:30pm. See the Meeting Dates for 2026-27. Members in good standing who wish to attend a meeting should contact info@cbst.org at least one week in advance.
Executive Committee
Ivan Zimmerman, President
Ivan joined CBST in 1998 with his then fiancee, Taryn Higashi. Since then, he has served for over 15 years on…Read more
Elizabeth “Liz” Cooper, Vice President Liz has been dedicated to and involved in CBST for over 25 years. She has been a member of the Board… Read more
Naomi Blakeman, Treasurer Naomi Blakeman has been a CBST member since March 2015. She attends services regularly and considers CBST to be her spiritual home…Read more
Steven J. Frank, Executive Officer Steven Frank has been an active member of CBST for 19 years. Over nearly two decades, he has contributed… Read more
Kim S. Geringer, Executive Officer
Kim Geringer is deeply committed to the CBST community and has been an active member for five years… Read more
Gregg Passin, Executive Officer
Gregg‘s journey at CBST spans various leadership roles, including President and Executive Officer of the Board of Directors, and Chair of the Governance Task Force… Read more
Bonnie Pollack, Secretary
Bonnie was a Board Member of the Barry and Florence Friedberg Jewish Community Center in Oceanside, NY in the late 1990s-early 2000s…Read more
Directors
Adam Berger has been coming to CBST since the late 1990s, when he was a member of Aleinu, CBST’s 20s and 30s group… Read more
Kevin Fyfe has been an active member of CBST for the past three years, quickly stepping into leadership roles that deflect his deep… Read more
Rabbi Jo Hirschmann has been a member of CBST for more than 20 years….Read more
Irwin Kroot has been an active member of CBST for ten years,and joined the Board in 2024. He sings with the CBST Community Chorus... Read more
Amelia Prince has been a devoted member of CBST for over 20 years. She served for five years on the Congregational Retreat Committee… Read more
Steven Raphael says that CBST is a very meaningful part of his life. He has found a spiritual re-awakening through the congregation and has found … Read more
Eric Rosenbaum has served as CBST President from 2006-2009, and has served several terms as a board member both before and following that service…Read more
Mike Vine’s journey includes significant contributions to CBST as a former Board and Executive Committee member from 1997 to 2003… Read more
Yael Weiss has been an active member of CBST for three years, quickly becoming a deeply engaged part of the community… Read more