SAN DIEGO (Press Release) –The Jewish Federation of San Diego County has announced the election of Claire Ellman as new Board Chair, succeeding Jan Tuttleman, who served as Chair of the Federation Board from 2009 to 2011.
Ellman currently serves as a board member of the Jewish Community Foundation (JCF) of San Diego County, co-chair of the Marketing and Fund Development Committee of the JCF, member of JCF Philanthropy Committee, member of Jewish Women’s Foundation, member of Joint Federation-Jewish Family Services Community Healing Center/Chaplaincy Task Force, and a member of Jewish Education Services Council (JESC).
She is a past trustee of the Jewish Federation of North America and has served on the board as major gifts chair, an executive member of Women’s Philanthropy, Celebrate Seventy-Five Event co-chair, co-chair of the 2006 San Diego Israel Emergency campaign of Jewish Federation of San Diego.
Further, Ellman’s past positions have included President of San Diego Jewish Academy, President of the Agency for Jewish Education, Vice President of UCSD Hillel, chair of the UJC Day School Committee, board and executive member of Jewish Education Service of North America (JESNA), and founding chair of the Lipmann Kanfer Institute for JESNA.
Ellman is a Wexner Fellow graduate and was a member of the La Jolla High School governance committee.
Ellman is married to David Ellman, and they have three children and three grandchildren.
The Federation expressed gratitude to outgoing Board Chair Jan Tuttleman thanking her for many years of service, dedication and commitment.
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