Board

President – Marlene Rossen

Marlene E. Rossen has more than 30 years of development and marketing experience.  Active in the Hampton Roads Jewish Community, she has held fundraising positions in the United Jewish Federation of Tidewater, The Development Corporation of Israel (Israel Bonds) and Beth Sholom Village.  At Beth Sholom Village she was the Campaign Director for their $3,0000,000 Capital Campaign to build the Assisted Living Facility.  Marlene has also consulted with Norfolk Senior Center and the Jewish Museum and Cultural Center for their Capital Campaigns.

Much of Marlene’s work has been in helping Board Members of non-profits plan successful Fundraising strategies. Her three decades of experience include donor and volunteer leadership cultivation, major gifts solicitation strategies, event planning, direct mail solicitations, board development, planned giving, grant writing and public speaking.

She is a graduate of George Washington University with a B.S. in Sociology.  Marlene has served on the Boards of Jewish Women International, the Hebrew Academy of Tidewater (now Strelitz International Academy), Congregation Beth El Norfolk, the Auxiliary of Beth Sholom Village, and the Hampton Roads chapter of the Association of Fundraising Professionals.

Now retired, she lives in Virginia Beach, Virginia with her husband, Larry and enjoys traveling, volunteering and visiting her children and grandchildren.

Vice President – Mark Delevie

Vice President Programming – Rob Berz

Vice President Education – Erin Portnoy