Congregation Emanu-El's goal is to provide our members with a team of people dedicated to support your spiritual, educational and family needs. Our clergy and staff are some of the best in all of Reform Judaism.

Our Senior Staff consists of four Rabbis, a Cantor, the Executive Director, and the Directors of Development, Early Childhood Education, Finance, Membership and Youth Education. The clergy are available to officiate at life cycle events, give pastoral care and counseling support to members with difficult life circumstances such as illness or death. The Executive Director oversees all the daily operations of the congregation including membership services, building and maintenance, programs, and the business and accounting office.

The Temple has a Membership Services department, which is the main liaison between the members and the congregation. This department is headed by our Director of Membership Services, Terry Kraus. She is assisted by the Director of Membership Programs, Frana Price, who creates small group experiences such as Havdalah in the Neighborhood, Havurot, Boomers+, and the Emanu-Electives; by the Coordinator of Young Adult Programs, Michael Amerikaner; and by CAFE (Community and Family Education Coordinator, Leslie Ticktin. Our Social Justice Coordinator, Sandy Rechtschaffen, coordinates all congregational social justice programs, advocacy and community involvement in the areas of hunger, poverty, literacy, the environment and Darfur.

In addition, the Director of Facilities and Special Events Svetlana Leykin, along with the Senior Rabbi's Executive Assistant, Cristina Simona and the Membership Services Department Administrative Assistant Sandy Barth, assist with the scheduling and planning of celebrations and receptions, weddings, funerals and other life cycle events. Director of Operations, Judi Leff, manages office and building projects as well as major publications that are designed and executed by our Communications Coordinator, Ryan LeBlanc, who also serves as webmaster for our institutional website.

The Board of Directors consists of between 15-18 members and is elected from our membership. The Board Members serve two three year terms and 3-4 Board Members rotate off and on the Board each year. The Board of Directors is responsible for the overall governance of the congregation. The Board works closely with the membership and staff to set direction, policies and procedures long term planning for the congregation.