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The Emerging Leadership Program (ELP), powered by Jewish Federation of Palm Beach County’s Mandel Center for Leadership Development, remains a high-caliber initiative to develop future leaders in the Palm Beaches.

What is the Emerging Leadership Program (ELP)

ELP is a 16-month leadership and professional development program that educates participants about Jewish Palm Beach and key issues related to advocacy and social action, and it equips them with the skills and tools to take on an active leadership role in the community

ELP Leadership

Jason DelGrosso
ELP Chair, Cohort 10

Jason is on the Board of Directors for Alpert Jewish Family Service and chairs its Satell Emerging Leadership Task Force. He is a graduate of Federation’s Mandel Leadership Institute Cohort 5, and he is a member of the B&P Cabinet. He also chaired the NextGen committee and served on the JVC committee.

ELP Cohort 10 will be active from February 2025 to May 2026.

What is ELP?

What is ELP?

The Emerging Leadership Program (ELP) is a unique and high-caliber leadership initiative for Jewish community members who live/work in the Jewish Federation of Palm Beach County catchment area: Boynton Beach in the South, to Wellington in the West, to Martin County in the North. It is open to people who want to better understand the Jewish community locally and internationally, while simultaneously engaging in leadership skills. The primary intended outcome is that ELP participants will take a variety of active leadership roles in the Jewish community in future years.

Emerging Leadership Program (ELP)

The Emerging Leadership Program (ELP) is a unique and high-caliber leadership initiative for Jewish community members who live/work in the Jewish Federation of Palm Beach County catchment area: Boynton Beach in the South, to Wellington in the West, to Martin County in the North. It is open to people who want to better understand the Jewish community locally and internationally, while simultaneously engaging in leadership skills. The primary intended outcome is that ELP participants will take a variety of active leadership roles in the Jewish community in future years.

Who is ELP for?

The Federation is seeking people who care about the future of the Jewish community and want to engage in learning about Jewish Federation and the variety of Jewish communal organizations within the Jewish Federation of Palm Beach County catchment area. We encourage anyone within the parameters to apply. During the participant-selection process, careful attention will be paid to the welcoming of the group (in regard to occupation, age, gender and location within the catchment area).

Why choose ELP?

Our local Jewish community has been and continues to grow with people who choose to live, work and raise their families here full-time. Jewish Federation is at the helm of major changes to better serve our growing community. Our community needs strong Jewish leadership to lead our Jewish organizations into 21st-century models of planning and philanthropy. ELP will train our future Jewish leaders. Participants will learn about Jewish Federation and its agencies, including how they are structured, the allocation process and the governance processes. ELP will be helpful to participants through the teaching of leadership skills that can be applied to one’s career and other areas in life. ELP participants will also forge close social relationships. With the combination of prior leadership experience and the knowledge gained from their respective sessions, participants will be poised for success as they take their place among the very best leaders in our community.

When does it happen?

ELP Cohort 10 will be active from February 2025 to May 2026. Stay tuned for updates on the application period for Cohort 11. 

Alumni Involvement

ELP alumni are involved deeply in Jewish Palm Beach. Since 2009 when ELP was established, there have been 122 individuals who have completed the program, 112 of whom still live in the Palm Beaches. More than 40 alumni are currently serving in leadership roles at Federation, Mandel JCC, Meyer Academy and several synagogues.

Participants of ELP Cohorts 1-10

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Jeremy Berg
Arthur Bernstein
Jonathan Chane
Jeffrey Collier
Andrew Comiter
Brynne Ellis
Leora Freire
Allison Glassman
Ilan Kaufer

Daniel Lauer

Daniel Lustig
Justin Paul

Keith Sonderling

Craig Storch

Lauren Stuhmer

Dan Wurtenberger

Elliot Ellis
Sam Fisch
Adam Hecht
Dana Herst
Benjamin Klein
Josh Leroy
William Lewis
Josh Pertnoy
Marshall Rosenbach
Jonathan Saltzburg
Marc Schafler
Jonathan Schneider
Kevin Shapiro
Seth Sheitelman
Holly Sokoloff
Muriel Strosberg
Beth Wayne
Alexandra Blye
David Collier
Sara Balas Densen
Rachel Helms
David Herst
Joel Kaminester
David Kanarek
Stephanie Kaufer
Sasha Klein
Nicole Morris
Shuly Oletzky
Jeff Rudner
Keren Schiller
Adam Seligman
Kevin Sloane
Geoffrey Stahl
Nico Apfelbaum
Linda Berns
Jason DelGrosso
Brian Goldberg
Carissa Kranz
Andrew Loewenstein
Bram Maravent
Robyn Mishkin
Rachel Needle
Andrea Pertnoy
Jeff Pertnoy
Jason Rogers
Wayne Rosen
Alex Rosenthal
Emily Schachtel
Alyson Seligman
Lauren Warshaw
David Buchalter
Miryam Buchler
Livia Chaykin
Alan Haspel
Adam Kramarow
Amy Levenberg
Jeremy Needelman
Marisa Pepper
Leslie Santelli
Jonathan Caplan
Jared Chaykin
Matthew Comiter
Pamela Comiter
Nathan Flah
Brett Goldblatt
Alec Greenberg
Michael Greenberg
Marni Jacob
Jaimee Braverman Kanarek
Ethan Levinson
Daryl Pepper
Brooke Pertnoy
Miriam Sirotzky Reiter
Elana Rickel
Chad Sokoloff
Kali Venuti
Bradley Vialpando
Andrew Alminana
Jillian Benson
Tanya Bernstein
Jennifer Buczyner
Jason Cohen
Samuel Cohen
Courtney Demri
Chad Densen
Jay Dermer
Marc Freitag
Danny Gimbel
Adam Jackowitz
Ryan Mackman
Josh Rosenthal
Juliana Roslin
Lauren Sobel
Daniel Venuti
Bryan Weinstein
David Benson
Amy Forleiter
Jordan Frances
Iryssa Jackowitz
Randi Karmin
Joshua Kaston
Ethan Kernkraut
Andrew Koerner
Maria Kugler
Kerryn Lehmam
Patrick Nicholas
Adam Rickel
Justin Shifrin
Brad Sobel
Addie Zubatkin
Lacey Appelbaum
Emilee Feldman
Isabelle Jacobson
Zachary Jacobson
Shaina Kamen
Rebecca Landerman
Adam Levitt
Leeza Newman
Josh Resnick
Loni Schnitzer
Ilan Sinelnikov
Lauren Steinberg
Devorah Weiner
Traci Benedon
Justin Blum
Justin Cohen
Ariana Hoblin
Rebecca Jodidio
Elana Kerr
Joshua Klein
Almog Olshtein
Lauri Parson
Abigail Pleeter
Jessica Shapiro
Sam Shuster
Alex Toback
Heather Viniar

Why Am I Involved?

“Federation has provided me with a platform to connect with fellow business leaders in our community. I feel empowered by the meaningful development programs so that I can inspire the next generation of Jewish leadership.”

~ Jonathan Caplan

Want to Learn More?

Any questions about ELP can be directed to: Matthew Newman, Director of Emerging Leadership, matthew.newman@jewishpalmbeach.org or 561.242.6617.

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Pam Comiter 2020-2022
Jason Rogers 2018-2020
Kevin Shapiro 2016-2018
Justin Paul 2013-2016
Andrew Comiter 2011-2013
Craig Storch 2009-2011

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