Staff
Florina Newcomb
CEO of the Birmingham Jewish Federation and Foundation
Claire Diamond
Accounts Payable/Receivable Manager
Damon Summers
SCN Regional Security Advisor
Emily Leykum
Director of Operations and Governance
Hadas Levine
Director of Israel and Overseas
Kim Patterson
Director of Finance and HR
Laura Hunke
Director of Philanthropy
Mallory Schirm
Office and Events Manager
Margaret Norman
Director of Jewish Community Relations Council (JCRC)
Riva Cullinan
Director of Engagement and Young Leadership
Samantha Levitt Palmer
Director of Endowments
Steve Guthrie
IT
Susan Greene
Momentum Coordinator
Alex Wittner
Young Family Engagement Coordinator
Victoria Kimerling Oliphant
Marketing Project Manager
2025 Board of Directors
Sheryl Kimerling
President
Jack Aland
Past President
Scott Gewant
Security VP
Abraham Kunin
Finance VP
Daniel Odrezin
Governance VP
Sarah Schaeffer
Community Impact VP
Brad Skar
Personnel VP
Andrew Sperling
Fundraising VP
Jon Kimerling
Presidential Appointee
Aaron Nelson
Foundation President
Federation Board Members
Barbara Aland
Erin Arnold
Illyse Brobst
Steven Corenblum
Lisa Engel
Emily Feinstein
Bobbie Goldstein
Ken Grodner
Jerry Held
Ronald Levitt
David Sher
Carlie Stein-Somerville
Seth Wolnek
