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 – 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 – Zev Friedman
Current Occupation: Head of Information Technology
Other Board/Community Positions: N/A
Education: Bachelor of Science (Business Information Technology)

 

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

 

DIRECTOR – Jason Eisner
Current Occupation: Director at BrandQuest, Director QED Skincare
Other Board/Community Positions: JNF NSW Board, Enabled Housing Board, Shabbat Project Board, President Sydney Eruv, Heads Over Heels Board
Education: Bachelor of Commerce, UNSW. Attended Shalom College 1990 – 1992, MBA Kellogg

 

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

 

DIRECTOR – Harold Kopelowitz

 

DIRECTOR – Jo-Anne Bloch

 

DIRECTOR – Naomi Levi

 

DIRECTOR – David Fleischer

 

BOARD OBSERVER – Jessica Ortner