The ADL Mountain States Region is delighted to announce that Sheryl Feiler was named Regional Board Chair Elect at ADL’s annual meeting last night. She will succeed Susan Brody as Board Chair in 2024.

Sheryl has been a Mountain States Regional Board member since 2016.  She has been a member of the Development, Membership and Next Gen Committees, mentored new board members, chaired the annual Governor’s Holocaust Remembrance Program and serves on the National Commission.  Sheryl’s husband Ken was an ADL board member for over twenty years. The Feilers are legacy donors to ADL and are thrilled that their daughter Melyssa has joined the Regional Board as well.

Sheryl has been a volunteer in the Jewish community since moving to Denver in 1997. She has served as a trustee on the boards of Jewish Colorado, Denver Jewish Day School, Jewish Family Service, Hebrew Educational Alliance, Hadassah and was a founding member of Erev Banot, a women’s philanthropy circle.

When asked why she is such a strong supporter of ADL, Sheryl replied: “With hate, discrimination, and antisemitism on the rise everywhere, the work that ADL does in calling out hate and educating our communities is critically important.  This organization makes real strides in making the world a better place for all of us and I want to be a part of that. I am honored to be chair elect of the ADL Board and I look forward to continuing to work with board members and staff and following in the footsteps of my esteemed predecessors.”

“Sheryl brings a great depth of knowledge and passion for ADL’s agenda to her new role as Chair Elect,” said Scott Levin, ADL Mountain States Regional Director.  “She is truly committed to ADL’s mission. We are so fortunate to be the beneficiary of her creativity and energy.”

Additionally, 13 community members have been elected to ADL’s Regional Board of Directors. “We are thrilled to welcome these new members of the Board, each of whom brings considerable skills, experience and talent to ADL,” said Susan Brody, ADL Mountain States’ current Reginal Board Chair.

The new members are:

Darcey BarOn is the owner of Izzios Bakery. She has has served on the Board of CISV (Children’s International Summer Villages) Rocky Mountain Denver for the past five years.

Alan Cohen was most recently president of his family business, Iron & Metals, Inc., a Denver scrap metal processing and recycling firm. Alan is actively involved in Jewish National Fund, the Center of the American West, and a number of other organizations. Alan trained as an economist, and is currently a PhD candidate at the University of Colorado.

Helene Eckstein is president of Spectrum Travel and a long-time philanthropist and community activist. She strongly believes that when anyone experiences discrimination, it effects everyone, especially the most vulnerable.

Lane Feingold is a Senior Account Manager at Motorola Solutions, where he focuses on improving first responder and community safety for State and Local Government agencies in Colorado. He earned his B.S. in Electrical Engineering from the University of Colorado – Boulder. Lane has served on the Board of Temple Sinai and is currently serving as a Board member of the Parkinson Association of the Rockies.

Keith Frankl is an attorney and has served as a member of various committees within the legal profession. He is also a regular speaker for continuing legal education programs. A dedicated community supporter, Keith has been a member of the board of Jewish Family Services and is currently a supporting member of ZBT fraternity, the ALS Association Rocky Mountain Chapter, and Dawg Nation Hockey Charity.

Elaine Gantz Berman has dedicated her professional work and community service to improving the lives of Colorado’s youth, primarily through public education. She was appointed by then-Governor Hickenlooper as a trustee on the board of Metropolitan State University of Denver. Elaine was elected to the Colorado State Board of Education and the Denver Board of Education. Prior to serving in elected offices, Elaine worked for 18 years as a program officer of the Piton Foundation and she has served on numerous not-for-profit boards. Elaine and her beloved husband, Steve, were the 2017 recipients of ADL’s Torch of Liberty Award.

Mark Glickman is a retired executive search and corporate staffing professional with a lifelong commitment to the Jewish community and a strong awareness of issues related to antisemitism. He has served on the Young Leadership Committee, spoken on an interfaith panel, and taught classes on antisemitism, the Holocaust, and Jewish themes in film. Mark has also chaired the ethics committee of the Colorado Association of Personnel Services.

Rabbi Salomon Gruenwald is the senior rabbi at Hebrew Educational Alliance (HEA) and a committed activist. He has a diverse educational background including a BA in Social Sciences from UC Irvine, an MA in Anthropology from UC Santa Barbara, an MA in Rabbinic Literature from American Jewish University, and ordination from the Ziegler School of Rabbinic Studies.

Sarah Mitchell is a family law attorney and has been involved with ADL since 2017 as  an active participant in Sturm Fellows and NextGen360. Sarah also volunteers for Rice University.

Monica Rosenbluth previously served on the ADL board and is returning to this role. She is a member of the Clean Transportation Team at Xcel Energy, with a diverse educational background that includes a BA from CU Boulder, JD from the University of Wyoming, and an MBA from the University of Denver. In addition to her prior board membership at ADL, Monica has been involved in several other community and board activities, including with the Latin American Educational Foundation, Colorado Women’s Bar Association, and the fundraising committee for the Denver Immigrant Legal Services Fund.

Jamie Sarche is the Director of Pre-Planning at Feldman Mortuary.  She has been actively involved in various community and board activities, including being the Chair of the Nominating Committee for Kavod Senior Life Board, a member of the Governance Committee for Jewish Family Service, Secretary of the Judaism Your Way Board, and a former member of JFS board. Jamie is a community activist advocating for voting rights, women’s rights, and the rights of all marginalized and targeted people.

Ron Zwerin is an EVP of Marketing, Communications, and Brand Strategy for the National Multiple Sclerosis Society. He leads a team of 100 marketers and fundraisers to raise $200mm annually for MS research. Ron holds a B.S. in Journalism and Mass Communications from the University of Colorado and maintains strong connections with local and national media as a former news reporter. Ron also contributes to his community as an involved parent at Aspen Academy and board counsel for Savannah Distilling.

Ex-Officio Member of the Board

Rabbi Emily Hyatt is the President of the Rocky Mountain Rabbis and Cantors (RMRC). She serves as the Associate Rabbi at Temple Emanuel in Denver. In addition to her role on the RMRC, she currently serves on the boards of JEWISHColorado, the JCRC (Jewish Community Relations Council), the Denver Jewish Day School, and the Golda Meir House Museum.