Board of Directors 2023-2024
UJA Federation of Greater Toronto

 

Jeffrey Rosenthal, Chair

Ken Tanenbaum, Vice-Chair

Glennie Lindenberg, Treasurer

Adam Bekhor

Jennifer Brodlieb

Stephen Diamond

Jack Frieberg

Rachael Grad

Dahra Granovsky

Ian Kessler

Ariel Koschitzky

Gabrielle Mandowsky

Jeremy Pertman

Daniel Resnick

Lori Shapiro

Errol Tenenbaum

Richard Venn

Nelly Zagdanski

 

Guest:

Michael Diamond

2024 Campaign Chairs
 

 

Laurie Sheff

2024 Annual Campaign Co-Chair

 

Cary Green

2024 Annual Campaign Co-Chair

 

Gayle Goldgut

2024 Women’s Philanthropy Chair

Adam Minsky

President and CEO

UJA Federation of Greater Toronto

Adam Minsky is the President and CEO of UJA Federation of Greater Toronto, beginning his service in 2016 at age 45. Throughout his career prior to becoming CEO, Adam was deeply involved with Federation and its affiliated partner organizations.  

 

Adam’s leadership extends well past Toronto’s borders, as he played an integral role in the founding of many important national initiatives including the creation of the Canada Israel Experience and its Birthright Israel programs.

 

 For more than a decade, Adam has dedicated himself to strengthening the strategic impact of UJA Federation through its network of local, national and international agencies. Most recently, Adam led the development of UJA Federation’s Strategic Plan with outlines an exciting vision for the future of UJA Federation.

 

In 2013, Adam was honoured to receive the Gordon Wolfe Award for Professional Leadership in recognition of his ability to lead with vision, integrity, Jewish values and humility.

 

Adam is married to Heidi Brown, a Toronto lawyer, and they have three children.

Jeffrey Rosenthal

Chair

UJA Federation of Greater Toronto

Jeffrey Rosenthal is Managing Partner of Imperial Capital Group, a leading mid-market private equity firm, which he co-founded in 1989. Jeff has co-led the formation of all the Imperial Capital Acquisition Funds, and the resulting creation and acquisition of a number of successful portfolio companies. He is also a co-founder and director of Altex Capital, an alternative asset platform.

 

Jeff currently serves as a board member of Dental Corporation of Canada, Infinity Laboratories, Frontier Service Partners, and Certus Pest Control.

 

Jeff brings extensive Jewish community leadership experience to the role of Chair. This includes having previously served as Vice-Chair of UJA Federation of Greater Toronto and Co-Chair for the Centre for Israel and Jewish Affairs (CIJA), the advocacy agent of Canada’s Jewish Federations. Jeff’s involvement with UJA stems back many years, including his service as Co-Chair of UJA’s Annual Campaign in 2011.

 

Previous community roles include Vice-Chair of the Sinai Health Foundation, Co-Founder of Venture Sinai, and Chair of the Canadian Shaare Zedek Hospital Foundation.

 

Jeff is a Fisher Flight Fellow; a recipient of the Leadership Development Award from Jewish Federations of North America; and, along with his wife Lori, a recipient of the Harold Lederman Award for Philanthropic Leadership.

 

Jeff received his BA in commerce and economics from the University of Toronto in 1984, and his MBA in finance and entrepreneurial studies from the Schulich School of Business in 1988. Jeff and Lori are the proud parents of three adult children: Rachel, Lilah, and Benjamin.