Leadership

Warren Cooper, President
Warren, his wife Shari and son Justin have been members of Temple Am Echad for the past fifteen years. During that time, Warren served on the Board of Directors of Temple for eight years as well as being an active member of the Men’s Club Board and President of that organization for three years. He is currently a member of the Temple Choir and has served as the Co-Chairman of the Temple Golf Outing for the past four years and plays a vital role in all aspects of Temple life. Warren looks forward to meeting you and introducing you to all aspects of Temple Am Echad life.

 

 

Edie Mandel, Finance Vice President
Edie’s parents were life members of Temple Am Echad, where she attended religious school and was confirmed. Her daughter Janna had her Bat Mitzvah at Temple in 2001, and Edie was an adult Bat Mitzvah in 2014.  Edie served on the Sisterhood Board for several years, and she has been a member of the Temple Board of Directors for 5 years. She has also co-chaired the successful Jewish Film Series for 6 years. Edie is looking forward to keeping our current members engaged in Temple activities and getting our new members involved in all that we have to offer – adult education, tot programs, youth programs, Caring Community, etc.

 

 

 

Jared Berry, Membership Vice President
Jared is a life-long member of Temple Am Echad. He attended the Early Childhood Center, became Bar Mitzvah, a confirmand, and graduate of the Hebrew High School.  As a teen, he held leadership positions in the youth group and served actively as a madrich. After traveling to Israel on Birthright in 2013, he became a member of the Temple staff, serving as a Hebrew teacher, Director of Youth Programs, and most recently served as Director of Education (2016-2019).  Since joining the Board of Directors, he has served as co-chair of the High Holy Day committee and chair of the Technology committee, overseeing the implementation of our live-streaming system.