Steven J. Weiss was re-elected president of the Buffalo Jewish Federation at the Federation’s 114th Annual Meeting on December 7. He continues in this position for the second year of his two-year term. Other officers elected include Blaine Schwartz and Leslie Shuman Kramer as Vice Presidents, Andrew J. Shaevel as Secretary, Sheldon Yellen as Treasurer and Howard Rosenhoch as Immediate Past President.
Weiss is committed to addressing pressing issues in the Buffalo Jewish Community as well as the greater Buffalo Community, and is dedicated to cultivating and sustaining a strong local and global Jewish community—now and for generations to come.
Attorney Steven J. Weiss is one of the founding partners of Cannon Heyman & Weiss, LLP and concentrates his law practice in the areas of affordable housing and community development law and corporate finance transactions.
Weiss serves as a member of the Roswell Park Cancer Institute board, is a Board of Directors member of Jewish Federations of North America, was the Buffalo Federation’s Campaign General Cabinet for three years and chair and vice chair of Super Sunday. He co-chaired the 2012 Campaign Kick-Off Dinner with his wife, Ellen. He is the recipient of the Federation’s 2002 Dr. Meyer and Ann S. Riwchun Leadership Award. The Weiss’ have two grown daughters and live in downtown Buffalo.
“I’m thrilled to begin my second year working closely with our outstanding CEO, Rob Goldberg as well as our generous donors and amazing volunteers,” Weiss said. “The changes to our Buffalo Jewish Federation in only the last few years are palpable. There’s a better feeling. We’re not only doing more, taking care of people in need and impacting more people, providing deeper and more meaningful Jewish content, but we’re raising more money, working more closely with our agencies and the community’s synagogues and the Foundation for Jewish Philanthropies as partners and co-collaborators like never before. All of this is grounded on our vision of creating a vibrant and caring Jewish community here in Buffalo, in Israel and around the world and consistent with our mission of convening, inspiring, collaborating, leading, and enriching the Jewish community, guided by Jewish values,” he concluded.
In addition Jessica Altman, Jordan Balsom, Brenda Freedman, Leslie Shuman Kramer, Dr. Laurie Sadler, Dr. Harvey Arbesman and Rise’ Kulick were elected for three year terms to sit on the Buffalo Jewish Federation’s Board of Governors. Julie Weinberg was elected to fill an unexpired one year term as a Governor and Marjorie Bryen was elected to fill an unexpired two year term.