Meet the Board
Hunter Hillel is guided by an incredible group of dedicated leaders who are passionate about fostering a thriving Jewish community on campus. Their vision, generosity, and commitment ensure that Jewish students have the support, resources, and experiences they need to grow, lead, and connect.
We are grateful for their hard work and leadership. If you’re interested in shaping the future of Jewish life at Hunter Hillel, we invite you to reach out to us to learn more about joining our Board.
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Board Chair
Samuel E. “Skip” Vichness is the chair of the Board of Directors of Hillel International, the largest Jewish campus organization, with more than 550 Hillel affiliates in 19 countries. Previously, he served as vice chair for three years, led Hillel’s Israel engagement philosophy, and chaired its Task Force on Public Statements.Skip is the president of Quality Camping Properties, Inc. and a senior partner in GreyPine, LLC, with over 45 years of experience as a director and investor in the summer camp industry. He has been involved in operations for day, resident, and special-needs camps across the Northeast.
A past chair of the Foundation for Jewish Camp and the National Ramah Commission, Skip has played a key role in shaping Jewish camping experiences. In 2011, he received the American Jewish Distinguished Service Award from Hebrew Union College-Jewish Institute of Religion. He is also a former president of the American Camp Association, New York Section, past chair of the TriState Camping Conference, and former president of the Solomon Schechter Day School of Essex and Union Counties (The Golda Och Academy).
Raised in Newport News, Virginia, Skip earned his bachelor’s degree from Randolph-Macon College and his doctorate in European history from Florida State University. He later served on Randolph-Macon’s Board of Trustees for 11 years, chairing its finance committee, and was named a distinguished alumnus in 2011.
Dedicated to academic scholarship, he is the vice chair of the Massena Society, supporting graduate studies on the French Revolution and Napoleon. In 2004, he was awarded the Distinguished Medal of the Institute for the Study of Napoleon and the French Revolution.
Skip is a graduate of the Wexner Heritage Program. He resides in Manhattan and Delray Beach, Florida with his wife, Ilana. They have two sons, Ittamar (Aileen) and Shai (Aileen), and three grandsons, Adin, Lev, and Jude.
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Board Treasurer
Aryeh Goldstein recently began working in the investment banking department at Guggenheim Securities. Prior to Guggenheim, he worked in consulting at Deloitte focusing on the Financial
Services and Insurance sector. Aryeh recently completed his M.B.A. with Honors and Distinction from Columbia Business School, and studied economics at Columbia College.
As a student at Columbia he was active in the Hillel and experienced firsthand the important work that Hillel does connecting Jewish students to each other and their Jewish heritage. After spending a year as an observer through a partnership program with UJA Federation of NY on the Hunter Hillel Board and witnessing the amazing work that is being done, Aryeh is excited for the opportunity to continue deepening his involvement at Hunter Hillel as a board member.
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Secretary
Rachel Belsky holds a B.A. from the University of Pennsylvania and an M.A. from Teachers College, Columbia University in Education. She is currently teaching the third grade at PS 183, a local public school.
Rachel has been involved with UJA-Federation since she moved to New York City after college. She has served on the board at Hunter Hillel since 2018 and is passionate about continuing to help the students here to thrive in their community.
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Special Projects Committee
Jordan was raised in Short Hills, NJ where he attended school in Millburn Township. For college, he attended Indiana University - Bloomington where he studied Accounting and International Business in the Kelley School of Business and minored in piano at the Jacobs School of Music. Jordan now works at Merrill Lynch where he serves as a Wealth Management Client Associate. He works with a wide array of clients such as non-profits, foundations, and high net worth individuals on their finances.
His interest in Judaism stems from his parents who raised him in a conservative household and his grandma who is an immigrant from Israel. He was Bar Mitzvahed at Congregation B’Nai Israel in Millburn, NJ where his family has belonged for the past 25 years. And, in his free time, he enjoys playing basketball, playing the piano, and traveling.
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Special Projects Committee
Joan Glatman holds a B.S. in Mechanical Engineering from Polytechnic of Brooklyn and a M.S. in Industrial Labor Relations from Cornell University/Baruch College joint program. She also has a Certificate in Quality Assurance from Temple University and a Certificate in Art Appraisal from NYU.
Joan worked for Pfizer Pharmaceutical for over 21 years in various positions, including Training Manager, Manager of the Warehouses and Scheduling (of manufacturing of products), Stability Manager, Quality Assurance Manager, and Senior Manager of Documentation Services.
After retiring, Joan did consulting in the pharmaceutical and related fields. She had a fellowship through Encore at WIN (Women in Need) as a Leadership Coach.
Joan has volunteered at several different organizations, including an animal shelter, tutoring young adults in the South Bronx in science, and at Mount Sinai Childlife program. She has been on her co-op board for the past 8 years.
Joan was on a couple of UJA-Federation of NY committees, and is a member of the UJA Women’s Executive Committee (WEC).
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Klara Silverstein is a dedicated leader and philanthropist with a long history of service to New York’s Jewish community, education, and the arts. She has held numerous leadership roles, including serving as Chair of UJA-Federation of New York’s Women’s Campaign and later the Annual Campaign. She is a founding member of the Jewish Women’s Foundation of New York and currently serves as Advisory Group Vice Chair of the Executive Council of Women’s Philanthropy. Additionally, she has been a board member of CLAL (the National Center for Learning and Leadership) and Chair of the Board of Associated YM-YWHA’s of Greater New York.
Klara is deeply committed to Hunter College, where she serves as Chair of the Hunter College Foundation Board of Trustees and is a member of the Hunter College Alumni Association Hall of Fame. In January 2024, she and her husband, Larry Silverstein, donated $2 million to establish the Silverstein Chair in Jewish Studies at Hunter College. She is also a dedicated supporter of Hillel at Hunter College. Beyond Hunter, she has contributed to education and healthcare as a board member of NYU’s Child Study Center and an advocate for New York University’s School of General Studies.
Her philanthropic reach extends to the arts and global Jewish initiatives, including the New York Philharmonic and the Jerusalem Foundation. Klara and Larry Silverstein have been married for over 50 years and are proud parents of three children and grandparents to eight. Through her work, Klara continues to shape and strengthen the institutions that enrich Jewish life, education, and culture.
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Nominations Committee
Moshe Horn is a partner at Simmons Hanly Conroy, where he specializes in trial law and legal strategy, having tried over 100 cases, including a $47 million class action verdict. With a decade of experience as an Assistant District Attorney in Manhattan, Moshe is recognized as one of the top 100 trial lawyers in the country. He also serves as an adjunct professor and lectures on jury selection and trial advocacy.
As a dedicated board member of Hunter Hillel, Moshe brings his extensive legal expertise to support the organization’s mission and growth. Outside of his professional work, he is an active mentor to youth mock trial teams and passionate about community engagement. Moshe enjoys spending time with his children and supporting the New York Knicks and Yankees.
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Governance Committee
Isaac Finkle retired (just before Covid) from being Chief Legal Officer of Graham Capital Management, a then $15 billion (now $18 billion) hedge fund manager based in Rowayton, CT, where he had worked for 17 years. Before that, he had worked for Morgan Stanley as corporate counsel. He began his legal career at Skadden, Arps in New York.
Isaac was a member of Hunter's Hillel Board from 2012 to 2020, stepping down when his terms expired.
He and his wife both served on the Board of Princeton's Center for Jewish Life/ Hillel from 2018 to 2022, stepping down when their terms expired and currently serve on the Advisory Board of the Freeman Center/Hillel at Duke. They are regular attendees of Congregation B’nai Jeshurun, on the Upper Westside of Manhattan, where they live, and their children both graduated from the Abraham Joshua Heschel School in New York.
Isaac has a B.A. from Haverford College, with honors in philosophy, a J.D. from NYU Law School, and a Ph.D. from the University of Pennsylvania specializing in sociological theory (dissertation: “Weber and Nietzsche”).
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Finance Committee
Susan is a manager of her family real estate holdings. She is an active and dedicated member of the Jewish community. Susan has over 40 years of involvement in UJA-Federation of New York, serving on various boards and committees and in several leadership chair positions. In addition to her work at UJA, she was a Trustee at Cornell Hillel, a member of the Cornell University Parents Committee and the Birthright Israel New Your City Council. Susan and her husband, Jeffrey Bogatin, live in New York City, where they raised their two adult children. She is also a proud grandmother.
Education:
BS, Boston University
MBA, New York University Stern School of Business
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Nominations Committee
Iris began her career in the art world (as art dealer) at Hammer Galleries, New York, in 1975 as associate director, Director of European Paintings and later Vice President. During her 40 years at the gallery which specialized in Impressionist and modern Art, she assisted collectors and museums in acquiring works for their collections, in addition to curating and organizing exhibitions. She is now a private Art Dealer.
Iris is retired from the Board of American Friends of Bezalel Art School,Jerusalem, and currently serves on the board of directors of the Tel Aviv Museum of Art American Friends. Additionally she is active in numerous philanthropic organizations. She lives in Manhattan with her husband Ilan and has two daughters and six grandchildren.
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Observer - Governance Committee
Jacob Green grew up in Scarsdale, NY, and attended Binghamton University, where he studied finance and served as president of the Binghamton University Zionist Organization. Before college, he spent a gap year in Israel.
Jacob currently works in consulting and is an active member of the Altneu Synagogue on the Upper East Side. He is passionate about the opportunity to enhance the lives of Jewish students on campus and being a resource for them in the current climate. He is looking forward to continuing the observership program with the Hillel board this year.
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Daniel currently leads a single family office based in Manhattan and is the Founder of the Bashert Group. The office is focused on investing into niche alternatives, incubating network designed businesses and performance philanthropy in Israel, Sub-Saharan Africa and the United States. Daniel is a Trustee at Temple Emanu-El of New York, the Jewish Book Council.
As an alum of NYU/Stern, a highlight of Daniel's college experience was serving as the student Treasurer for Hillel. He relishes in the chance to connect with students as they seek to achieve their professional and personal ambitions rooted in Jewish values.
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Katie Hartman was born and raised on the Upper East Side. She went to Penn for both her undergraduate degree and masters in special education. At Penn, she spent a lot of time at Hillel, where she served as student president. Katie is currently a 5th grade teacher at the Shefa School, a Jewish day school for students with learning disabilities. She is also a graduate student in Fordham’s School Psychology program. Last year, she served as an observer on Hunter Hillel’s board and was so grateful for and appreciative of the experience. Philanthropically, she is the chair of Met Council’s Under 40s Committee and co-chair of UJA Young Couples as well as a member of UJA’s Young Leaders Executive Committee. She is proud to support amazing organizations in the U.S. and Israel as part of her family’s foundation. Katie lives in Union Square with her husband, Ben (who she met at Hillel!).
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Lisa Levine, MSN, RN, is a retired school nurse, yoga teacher, and proud mother of two grown daughters. She earned her Master's in Psychiatric Nursing at Hunter College’s Brookdale Campus and feels a lasting connection to the school through that formative experience. A lifelong supporter of Israel, Lisa spent time volunteering at Hadassah Hospital and living on Kibbutz Dan, and participated in NFTY’s EIE high school program in Israel. Since October 7th, she has focused her charitable giving on Jewish and pro-Israel causes, with a particular interest in supporting Birthright opportunities for Hunter Hillel students.
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Tina Weinstock is a passionate supporter of Israel and the Jewish community. She is on the Manhattan Women’s Leadership Board of the UJA and co-chair of the UJA’s book club. Tina is also a member of AIPAC’s political networks in both New York and Florida.
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Nathaniel Tauber is an Associate at GTIS Partners, where he works on underwriting and originations for large-scale real estate development projects. He began his career in investment banking at Jefferies after earning his degree in Business from the University of Michigan. Originally from Englewood, New Jersey, Nathaniel is a lifelong Yankees and Knicks fan, an avid reader of business memoirs, and enjoys scuba diving in his free time. He looks forward to contributing to the growth of Hunter Hillel as a Board Observer.
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Wendy Goldberg is a partner at Skadden, Arps, with over 20 years of experience advising major financial institutions on banking regulation and enforcement. She has represented clients such as Goldman Sachs, JPMorgan Chase, and Bank Hapoalim in complex transactions and regulatory matters. Wendy recently completed a three-year term as President of Hillel at the University of Delaware and is deeply committed to supporting Jewish life on campus.
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Zachary Maizes is a Software Engineer at ZipRecruiter, where he focuses on product design systems and user experience. A graduate of Northeastern University with a degree in Computer Science, Zach has held engineering roles at Meta, Amazon, and other tech firms, gaining broad experience in full-stack development and innovative product design. Beyond his professional work, Zach is passionate about community building, volunteering at local food kitchens, and engaging with Jewish life in New York City. He is excited to bring his skills and energy to Hunter Hillel as a Board Observer.
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Ellen Roizen is a real estate professional with over 40 years experience and currently serves as the President of Remica Property Group Corp. Ellen has served on several boards, including the Board of Trustees of the Hewitt School and Cornell Hillel. Ellen has also served on several committees for various organizations including the Cornell Prison Education Program, the Birthright Israel Foundation, the Spence School, and others. Ellen and her family have been longtime members of Park Avenue Synagogue where her husband, Alain, served on the Board of Directors for many years. Ellen and Alain live in New York City, near their two adult daughters, sons-in-law, and five grandchildren.
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Nicole works at Columbia University Irving Medical Center’s Center for Early Relational Health, where she contributes to research on child development. She earned a BA in Hebrew and Psychology from Hunter College and an MA in Clinical Psychology from Teachers College, Columbia University. Hunter Hillel was an important part of her college experience, and she is delighted to return as a board member supporting the Rita Levine Rabin Hillel at Hunter College community.