Marc Yedid is a first-generation Canadian whose parents both emigrated from Egypt in the early 1950s with the help of Jewish Immigrant Aid Services, inspiring Marc to give back to community as he got older.  He participated in Federation CJA's Young Adult Division (YAD) Leadership Development (LD) program, the 2014 Mega Mission and co-chaired the Jewish Chamber of Commerce Promies as well as The Network's Chicago Fly-In Mission.  

With a passion for community work and leadership, Marc also sits on the Shaare Zion Finance Committee and holds various other volunteer positions. He is also a recent graduate of the Wexner Heritage Program.

From a professional perspective, Marc is a Chartered Accountant and a partner in Richter's transaction advisory practice, with over 20 years of financial advisory, M&A and consulting experience both in Canada and the United States.  Marc is also member of the firm's Board of Directors.

Marc and his wife Lisa are the proud parents of two children.

Karen Soussan's journey with Federation CJA began in 2002 when she participated in a Chairman's
Mission to Israel along with her father, Albert Soussan, who was Chair of the Sepharade Philanthropy Campaign at the time. Karen went on to hold several leadership roles at Federation CJA including Co-Chair of the Jewish Chamber of Commerce (JCC), Young Adult Division (YAD) Campaign Chair, Sepharade Philanthropy Campaign Chair, OMETZ Board Member, Women's Philanthropy Campaign Chair, and most recently, Women's Philanthropy President.

As a first time Federation CJA Board Member, Karen hopes to acquire more in-depth knowledge about this incredible organization, learn from her mentors and peers, and always do her best to lead by example.

Karen works full time as legal counsel at Phidal Publishing Inc., a publishing firm specializing in novelty and interactive children's books.

Karen strongly believes in philanthropy and views her ability to give back to the community as a privilege and a responsibility. As a proud mother of two young adults, Karen strongly believes that together, we can do anything!

Sandra has been involved with Federation CJA as a participant and volunteer for many years. She co-founded WIN (Women in Networks), co-chaired a Fly-In to New York, sits on the Governance and Ethics Committee of Federation CJA and participated in numerous activities and events over the years. She is also involved in numerous other community organizations promoting academic excellence, diversity and inclusion and the well-being of disadvantaged members of the community. She currently sits on the Faculty Advancement Board of McGill’s Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences and is a member of the board of the Insolvency Institute of Canada.  She was also actively involved in supporting and promoting Talmud Torah and Herzliah Schools while her children were attending as students

Sandra is the managing partner of Osler’s Montreal office and the leader of Osler’s Insolvency and Restructuring practice in Quebec. Sandra’s expertise and leadership are recognized locally, nationally, and internationally.  She was awarded the prestigious designation of Advocatus Emeritus by the Québec Bar in recognition of her exemplary contributions to the profession as well as her social and community engagement.  She was also named a Woman of Power by Federation CJA. Sandra and her husband Daniel Knafo are the proud parents of 3 adult children.

Michael considers community voluntarism as core to his Jewish life. He has been active in Jewish community leadership for the past 30 years in roles that include member of the board of directors of the Spanish & Portuguese synagogue, President of the Federation CJA Networks division, President of the board at Agence Ometz and is currently on the board of directors of the Centre for Israel and Jewish Affairs (CIJA) and the Baron de Hirsch Foundation.

In his professional life, Michael has been involved in a leadership capacity in the restaurant industry with several well-known restaurant concepts and currently works as an advisor for a number of large North American restaurant companies. He has also served as chair of the Restaurants Canada board of directors as well as on the board of the American National Restaurant Association.

Michael graduated from McGill University with a Bachelor of Commerce (great distinction), holds a CPA designation, and has three adult children.

David is an enormously talented leader, known for his creativity, strength of character, and outstanding commitment to our community. He has been the President of Groupe Marcelle Inc. since 2003. David is currently the Chair of FRD, and is a director on the Board of Directors, as well, he served as President of Federation CJA from 2011 to 2013. He subsequently served as the Chair of the Centre for Israel and Jewish Affairs (CIJA). David began his professional career as President of Princeton Transportation Consulting Group, developing software systems for large US motor carriers. Returning to Montreal in 1994, he took on the position of Executive Vice President at Groupe Marcelle Inc.

David has been involved in community leadership for many years. He served as Chair of the Federation CJA Young Leadership Campaign (2002), Chair of Pro Montreal (2004-2006), Chair of the Israel and Overseas department of Federation CJA (2006-2009), Federation CJA rep on the Board of BJEC – the Bronfman Jewish Education Centre (2004-2009), Treasurer of BJEC (2005-2006), and Vice President of BJEC (2006-2009). David also served as President of Congregation Shaar Hashomayim (2008-2011).

As a second-generation chair, David's Federation CJA roots run deep. His father, Michael, was Campaign chair in 2007. His family's strong Jewish communal involvement left an indelible print, and he grew up understanding the importance and impact of giving back to the community.

Michael's involvement in the community was inspired by his parents that gave their time to the community in so many ways right from the time they immigrated to Montreal.

Michael's involvement started at the Centre Communautaire Juif and then the Centre Hillel where he was president. He was then involved at the CSUQ and then at Ecole Maimonide for over 15 years. In 2019 he was chair of Federation CJA's Sepharade Campaign.

Currently Michael is VP of Ecole Maimonide and President of Federation CJA's Sepharade Philanthropy, and member of the Advisory Board for BJEC.

Michael has a finance degree from HEC Montreal and is a CFA charter holder. He is a web entrepreneur, is involved in many start-ups and is in real-estate development as well.

He and Magali are the proud parents of 2 children

Karyn Saragossi Lassner began her journey with Federation CJA at a very young age, participating in the March to Jerusalem and making calls for Super Sunday. She went on to Chair the Young Adult Division (YAD). She became a professional, working as Federation CJA's Director of Events and then Assistant Campaign Director. More recently, as a volunteer, she chaired the Women's Philanthropy Night of 100 Dinners, Connections, Atid, and the 2019 humanitarian mission to Havana, Cuba.

Karyn has co-chaired the international IMAGINE conference and currently works at Show & Tell Fashion, a Canadian-owned and operated fashion distributor. As the product of a Sephardic father and Ashkenazi mother, and a mother of two herself, Karyn is looking forward to bringing her unique perspective to the table with Federation CJA's new Board of Directors as they work together for the betterment of the Montreal Jewish community.

Daniel Lieberman is a 32-year-old who is excited to be taking on his first leadership position at Federation CJA, after spending many years involved in other charitable causes across Montreal. Daniel and his wife Dina have three children, and they volunteer with the likes of Shalva, The Family Store and Chai Lifeline. Aside from the aforementioned initiatives, Daniel was part of Tifereth Beth David Jerusalem's Search Committee, which placed Rabbi Freundlich two years ago.

A Montreal native, Daniel attended Yeshiva University in New York City, where he graduated cum laude with an Accounting degree. After consulting at Ernst & Young, Daniel moved back to Montreal to join his family business, Lamour Group. He currently serves as Vice President of Lamour Group and is focused on operations, growth and business development for several Lamour business units. He is also a venture partner for Indicator Ventures, a NYC-based Venture Capital Firm focused on investing in digital efficiencies.

Jason is a lawyer and member of the Barreau du Québec since 2012. Early in his career, he cultivated a passion for real estate, which led him to establish RandHill Capital (formerly Ziemia Capital) in 2017. Based in Montreal, RandHill Capital is a real estate investment and development firm specializing in multi-residential properties.

Jason is a lawyer and member of the Barreau du Québec since 2012. Early in his career, he cultivated a passion for real estate, which led him to establish RandHill Capital (formerly Ziemia Capital) in 2017. Based in Montreal, RandHill Capital is a real estate investment and development firm specializing in multi-residential properties.

Jason and his wife, Sabrina, are proud parents of two young children. Together, they are passionate about fostering a strong connection to the Montreal Jewish community and its vibrant culture.

Marnie Zigman Stern has been involved in Federation CJA as a participant, volunteer and leader for much of her life, participating in a wide range of events, trips and initiatives. She has been a March of the Living chaperone, served as a Bus Captain for both Mega Missions, helped organize Fly-Ins and more.

A West Island native, Marnie has also volunteered with a number of other community organizations, such as JPPS-Bialik, Montreal Children's Hospital, the Chevra and Hadassah, among others.

Marnie is a graduate of McGill Law and worked as a lawyer at Lafleur Brown before transitioning to  help out at Olymbec, her husband's family-run real estate company. Over the last few years, she has chosen to focus more of her attention on being a professional volunteer, dedicating her time to the Montreal Jewish community.

Marnie is excited to join Federation CJA's Board of Directors and looks forward to embarking on this new journey which will surely be impactful, meaningful and rewarding. Marnie is married and has four children.

Samantha Mintz Vineberg's involvement with Federation CJA began when she was a student and the Chair of FedNext. She has since chaired The Ben Gurion Society and events including Choices and Night of 100 Dinners. In 2017, as part of Federation CJA's Centennial celebrations, Samantha was the Co-Chair of the first ever Mega Mission to Montreal. She currently sits on Federation CJA's Planning and Allocations Committee.

Beyond her work with Federation CJA, Samantha is an active fundraiser for the Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation, was a Board Member at The Akiva School and a past Vice President of Congregation Shaar Hashomayim

In 2019, Samantha completed the Wexner Heritage Program; she is currently the Montreal alumni representative to the Wexner Foundation. A proud third-generation Montrealer, Samantha shares her passion for community with her husband, Justin Vineberg, and their two teenage children. She is excited to bring her love for Montreal and community to the Women's Philanthropy Campaign team during the 2020 Combined Jewish Appeal.

Shlomo Drazin considers it a privilege and an honour to be involved in Federation CJA and to be able to help the community. He was inspired to get involved by growing up in a home where he watched his parents on an almost nightly basis actively involve themselves in many Jewish Community organizations, both here in Montreal and in Israel.

Shlomo is currently President of the Canadian Friends of Yeshiva University, where he, his wife Sari, and their four children have attended university.  He is a past president of Hebrew Academy, a past executive member of Congregation TBDJ, and is involved in various other Montreal Jewish community organizations.

Shlomo is president of Rester Group, a family office real estate investment, management and development company.

Shlomo and his wife, Sari, are the proud parents of four children and two amazing grandchildren.

Jonathan Sigler recently finished a four-year term as President of Kehilla Montreal Residential Programs, an agency of Federation CJA dedicated to easing the cost of housing for those most in need within our community through the construction of new social housing and the subsidization of rents.

Jonathan was president of Akiva School during its transition to a dual-stream school from 1996 to 2001. Currently, he is chairman of the CIUSSS Centre Ouest Building and Planning Committee, vice-chair of the McGill University Building and Planning Committee, and a member of the Faculty Advancement Board for the School of Medicine at McGill.

Jonathan holds degrees in Civil Engineering with a specialization in Construction Engineering and Management from RPI and Stanford University. He and his wife, Dr. Kathy Myron, are blessed with four sons and have three cherished grandchildren.

Ruthy Bensimon Choueke has been involved with Federation CJA for over 22 years.

She began her journey as a volunteer in women’s philanthropy eager to learn from her mentors. She took on leadership roles and eventually held the title of campaign chair and president of Women’s philanthropy.

She was on the board at Ometz for 9 years focusing on raising both awareness and funds.

She also had the privilege of being a chaperone on March of the Living in 2017 and hosted a Shinshin through the Israel engagement division of Federation in 2018.

Ruthy was very involved at Akiva school as well as Bialik & was a board member at both school for several years. In August of 2024 Ruthy had the honour of co-chairing the most memorable Montreal event, The March for Jerusalem which united over 15,000 Montrealers.

Currently Ruthy is working with the Shira Choir on their first ever campaign.

Ruthy joined the board of directors of Federation CJA in 2023 and is eager to gain more knowledge and make a difference during her term.

Ruthy is proud and honoured to call her community involvement her full time job. She and her husband Bobby have three children who are also very passionate on the subject of Tikun Olam.

Adam is a lifelong Montrealer who's involvement in the community spans almost 20 years starting with co-chairing the young adult division of the March to Jerusalem. Adam is a graduate of Federation's Leadership Development Program in 2014 and has served on numerous community boards over the years. Adam is a Past President of Azrieli Schools Talmud Torah where he served on the Board and Executive in all roles over an 18 year period. His involvement in the school culminated with the building of the new Sylvan Adams Campus over the Y. Adam also currently serves as the Board Chair for the Solomon Schechter Academy Children's Foundation and just recently ended his Chairmanship of the United Talmud Torahs of Montreal Foundation. In the past he has also served on the Board of the Donald Berman Maimonides Foundation.

When not volunteering his time he is a Portfolio Manager and Senior Wealth Advisor with ScotiaMcLeod, the full service investment division of Scotiabank.

Adam is married and the father of 3 amazing children.