Who's Who

Who's Who

Joey Baron
Co-Founder and Executive Director

For the past five years, Joey has produced a series of Jewish music events to support Temple Aliyah, Needham, MA and the North Shore Chabad, Swampscott, MA. He is also an award-winning brand strategist and advertising creative director for such clients as the Boston Jewish Film Festival, the Jewish Discovery Institute, the New England Aquarium, AARP, the Massachusetts Chapter of the Make A Wish Foundation and the ASPCA. He has also served as the Executive Director of the Newton Community Schools Program coordinating over 1200 educational programs annually.

Jim Ball
Co-Founder and Communications Director

Jim Ball, BJMF’s Director of Communications, has practiced public relations, marketing and strategic communications in the public and private sectors for nearly 30 years. He’s served in positions in state government, the Boston City Council, Harvard University, and for several private firms. Long active in the greater Boston Jewish community, Jim is member of the Union for Reform Judaism’s North American Board of Trustees. He’s also used his skills on many non-profit boards and organizations, including the Synagogue Council of Massachusetts, WGBH Community Advisory Board, the Mayyim Hayyim Men’s Initiative, and InterfaithFamily.com. A trained musician, Jim also sings in Koleinu, Greater Boston’s Jewish Community Choir.

BOARD OF DIRECTORS

Morris Hausen, Erving Paper

Alexis Kopikis, Propel Consulting

Hankus Netsky, World-renowned musician and musicologist

Judith Pike, Attorney

Gerald Slavet, Executive Director: From the top

Howard Wolk, The Cross Country Group

Ronny Vance, former President Geffen Music Publishing

We welcome new members to the Board of Directors:

Do you have experience on non-profit Boards and interest in becoming involved in BJMF? Please contact Joey Baron, BJMF Executive Director. (CONTACT)

BOARD OF ADVISORS

Francine Achbar, New Center for Arts and Culture

Allison Berenson, Gesher City

Cantor Gaston Bogomolni, Temple Aliyah

Robert Cohen, Jewish Music Historian

Annette Ezekial, Jdub Recording Artist, Golem

Joshua Jacobson, Zamir Chorale of Boston

Barrie Keller, GBJCC

Cantor Jeff Klepper, Temple Sinai, Sharon

Paul Levenson, Rabbi Emeritus, Temple Chayai Shalom

Rabbi Yosse Lipsker, Chabad of the North Shore

Rabbi Audrey Marcus-Berkman, Shir Hadash Reconstuctionist Congregation

Victor Mendoza, Berklee School of Music

Rabbi David Paskin, Temple Beth Abraham

Sarah Rubin, Boston Jewish Film Festival

Jennifer Rudin, Kehilleth Israel

Tedd Saunders, Saunders Hotel Group

Mark Sokoll, GBJCC

Rabbi Jeff Summit, Tufts Hillel