Staff & Lay Leadership

Our Team is Working Hard to Create Innovative Ways of Connecting our Families & Community with Jewish Living Experiences

Main Phone: 913-647-7279

Professional Staff
Senior Rabbi Rabbi David Glickman  
Rabbi Rabbi Talia Kaplan  
Hazzan (Cantor) Hazzan Tahl Ben-Yehuda  
Ritual Coordinator & Assistant to Clergy Melisa Gum 913-647-7281
Executive Director Stefanie Misler Williams 913-647-7293
Director of Early Childhood Education Lisa Porter Reeves 913-647-7287
Director of Youth & Family Education Civia White 913-647-7282
Director of Youth & Family Programming   913-647-7191
Director of Marketing & Communications Communications Team 913-647-7269
Director of Membership & Accounting Melanie Maxwell-Shelkey 913-647-7271
Facilities Director Peter Harris 913-647-7288
Early Childhood Reception Debbie Beznovsky & Donna Lydon  913-647-7285
Cemetery Caretaker Jim Jones 816-398-9290

 

Lay Leadership – Officers
President Victor Wishna  
Executive Vice President Mike Kolb  
Vice President, Education Ilana Chilton  
Secretary  Janna Rosenthal  
Treasurer Jeremy Antes  
Immediate Past President Dr. Ann Karty  
Past President (Ohev Sholom) Ace Allen  
Committee Leadership
Sisterhood President Jill Goldstein  
Men’s Club President Chuck Gasser  
Scout Master Brian Bell  
Sisterhood Giftshop Connie Simon  
Building & Grounds  Jeremy Antes  
PrayerWorks Facilitator Rickie Haith 913- 341-8707
Kiddush Corp Volunteers Harold Kaseff  
Lechem Committee Cindy Daniels & Marcy Rydell  
Chesed Committee Gloria Azorsky  
Beth Shalom Foundation, President Mike Abrams  
Planned Giving  Marc Hammer  
Cemetery Committee David Sosland  
School Committee Victor Wishna  
Scholarship Committee Richard Simon  
Head Gabbai Chuck Gasser  
Budget Committee Peter Newman  
Administrative Committee Adam Miller  
Membership Committee Mari Anne Birnbaum  
Torah Readers & Service Leader Volunteers Dr. Norman Kahn  
New Sacred Space  Gina Kaiser  
Social Justice Committee Alan Edelman & Debbie Sosland-Edelman  

Board of Directors

  • Renana Abrams
  • Jeremy Antes
  • Sam Barrer
  • Aaron Berger
  • Mari Anne Birnbaum
  • Sam Deutch
  • Berenice Haberman
  • Staci Kahn
  • Harold Kaseff
  • Randy Katcher
  • Lauren Azorsky Levy 
  • Neil Miller
  • Peter Newman
  • Dan Osman
  • Eric Poe
  • Julye Rose
  • Miles Ross
  • Heather Schlozman
  • Bruce Silverman
  • Lisa Skolnick

Congregation Beth Shalom

14200 Lamar Avenue, Overland Park, KS 66223
Phone - (913) 647-7279
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Mt. Carmel Cemetery

5529 Ditzler Road, Raytown, MO 64133
Phone - (816) 398-9290
Cemetery Hours