Shalom – Board of Directors

CHAIR – Hannah Challis
Current Occupation: Hannah is an Organisational Psychologist and Executive Director at Challis & Company. Since 2014, she has led the firm’s leadership consulting practice including services in individual assessment, on-boarding, development coaching and succession as well as Board and executive team reviews. She also assesses the leadership capabilities of individuals as part of the firm’s searches for chief executive officers and their direct reports.
Other Board/Community Positions: As the Chair of Shalom, she sits on the JCA Board of Governors as a Trustee Governor as well NSW Jewish Board of Deputies. She recently served as a non-executive director of the Australian Psychological Society.
Education: Bachelor of Arts (Hons). Masters in Applied Psychology with Honours from UNSW Australia. Member of the Australian Psychological Society and the American Society for Industrial and Organizational Psychology. Fellow of the College of Organisational Psychologists and the Australian Human Resource Institute. Graduate Member (with merit) of the Australian Institute of Company Directors.

DEPUTY CHAIR – Tanya Goldberg
Current Occupation: Tanya is a creative professional with 15+ years’ experience as a theatre, screen, and public arts. She is currently Executive Manager, Communications, Culture and Events at Waverley Council.
Other Board/Community Positions: N/A
Education: BA(Communications Cultural Industries)/LLB(Hons) (UTS),  BDA Acting (NIDA), Grad Dip Producing and Screen Business (AFTRS)

HONORARY TREASURER – James Watson
Current Occupation: Director at FundingPro
Other Board/Community Positions: N/A
Education: Bachelor of Actuarial Studies from Australian National University

 
COMPANY SECRETARY – Jessica Ortner
Current Occupation: Lawyer at Arnold Bloch Leibler
Other Board/Community Positions:Director of The Honig Foundation
Education:LLB (Hons), BA (Distinction) (UNSW)

DIRECTOR – Alan Hedges
Current Occupation: Independent small business and start-up adviser. Previously the COO for a worldwide technology marketplace business, Alan has consulted to financial companies in New York such as Morgan Stanley and Citi, worked in the tech start-up space, management consulting, political strategy, education and legal industries. He is also a nationally accredited mediator.
Other Board/Community Positions: N/A
Education: BMedia/BLaws Macquarie University

DIRECTOR – Andrew Silberberg
Current Occupation: Lawyer & Company Director
Other Board/Community Positions:
Education: BA/LLB (Hons), LLM (LSE)

DIRECTOR – Richard Skimin
Current Occupation:General Manager (InstantScripts)
Other Board/Community Positions:n/a
Education:B. Science (Business Information Technology), UNSW

DIRECTOR – Adam Fisch
Current Occupation:Information Security Specialist
Other Board/Community Positions: n/a
Education:B.A. University of Leeds

DIRECTOR – Harold Kopelowitz
Current Occupation:Director Welkom Property and Hospitality , formerly COO of Denwol Group
Other Board/Community Positions: Director of Policy Cures
Education:Bachelor of Accounting, University of Witwatersrand. CA ( Member of Chartered Accountants Australia & New Zealand )

DIRECTOR – Jo-Anne Bloch
Current Occupation:Chair and Non-Executive Director
Other Board/Community Positions: Colonial First State, Compensation Scheme of Last Resort, SPSL Services Company, Australia Israel Chamber of Commerce, Sydney Financial Forum
Education:BComm (UNSW) and FAICD

DIRECTOR – Naomi Levi
Current Occupation:Head of IP and Commercialisation Law, UNSW
Other Board/Community Positions: Company Secretary, NewSouth Innovations Pty Ltd, Board Member, HaTzofim Australia
Education:Bachelor of Laws, Bachelor of Commerce UNSW (2000)

DIRECTOR – David Fleischer
Current Occupation: Set & Costume Designer
Other Board/Community Positions: n/a
Education:Bachelor of Dramatic Arts, Design