The Associated Announces New Leaders to Participate in its Young Leadership Council
The Associated: Jewish Federation of Baltimore recently announced the selection of 16 young adults to participate in its Young Leadership Council (YLC). As part of this two-year program, these local leaders will engage in monthly leadership seminars, delve into the work of The Associated and its network and learn from community leaders.
The selected candidates went through rigorous evaluation, providing them with a unique chance to connect with some of Baltimore’s most influential community members. As part of YLC, these young adults will evolve as young leaders who will help them with their careers and their community at large.
Each member contributes a distinctive blend of skills and perspectives, reflecting the organization’s diverse and collaborative spirit. The 16 participants to receive the honor include, Arielle Garber, Alexis Gorenstein, Avi Wolasky, Ben Waller, Elana Taub, Heather Brown, Jacob Dorfman, Jeff Pensak, Joey Fink, Jordan Hirsch, Lauren Sibel, Leib Price, Max Cardin, Merav Levine, Parker Schnell and Sarenka Smith.
Read more about the first four outstanding members, who embody leadership, community engagement and a commitment to making a lasting impact.
Heather Brown
Heather grew up in the suburbs of Philadelphia, where she was involved in community service and Jewish life. She went away to Missouri for college at Washington University in St. Louis and returned to Philadelphia for a year of service with an AmeriCorps program called City Year.
Heather stayed in Philadelphia for the next four years to study medicine at Thomas Jefferson University. She did her residency training in Internal Medicine-Pediatrics at DuPont Children’s Hospital and Christiana Care in Delaware. She then moved to Baltimore for fellowship in Hospice and Palliative Medicine at Hopkins. Today, Heather works as a Pediatric Palliative Care doctor at Johns Hopkins Children’s Center and Kennedy Krieger Institute.
Max Cardin
Born and raised in Owings Mills, MD, Max has always called Baltimore home. He is a proud alum of Beth Tfiloh Community Day School, where he honed his academic and leadership skills. After studying International Affairs at The George Washington University, Max earned joint law and business degrees from the University of Maryland School of Law and the Johns Hopkins Carey Business School.
Over the years, Max gained invaluable experience in corporate law, practicing in Chicago and Washington, D.C. before returning to Baltimore. Max advises on strategic acquisitions, private equity transactions and venture/growth financing across a variety of industries, including technology, software, consumer products, financial services and healthcare.
Jacob Dorfman
Jacob was born and raised in New York. He went on to attend SUNY Binghamton where he earned a BA in Political Science and Philosophy, Politics, and Law, as well as a Masters in Business Administration, with concentrations in Leadership Consulting and Marketing. During his time at SUNY Binghamton, Jacob founded the university’s chapter of the American Parliamentary Debate Association, a debate team that is still nationally competitive. He was also honored to serve as the President of MEOR Upstate, a Jewish organization on campus at Binghamton and Cornell, President of the Graduate Management Association, as well as the Jewish Identity Chair for the Beta Nu Chapter of the Alpha Epsilon Pi Fraternity.
After college and graduate school, Jacob went to Israel for 2 years to study in yeshiva at Machon Yaakov, The Rabinowitz Institute. It was in Israel that he grew in his religious observance, becoming shomer torah and mitzvahs, and where he met his wife, Elana. Jacob’s next stop was Baltimore, as he was offered a full merit scholarship to attend the University of Maryland, Francis King Carey School of Law.
Since graduating from law school in 2020, with a JD and a Certificate in Alternative Dispute Resolution, Jacob has gone on to clerk for the Honorable Robert Taylor, Jr. of the Circuit Court for Baltimore City, and is now an Attorney with the firm Schlachman, Belsky, Weiner and Davey, P.A., offering Wills, Consumer Protection, and Family Law services to his clients. Jacob’s most important accomplishment, however, is the beautiful family and welcoming home he and his wife constantly strive to build and maintain.
Joey Fink
Joey Fink brings close to a decade of experience in the financial service industry. He holds a Certification in Long-Term Care (CLTC), a Qualified Plan Financial Consultant (QPFC) designation and is a CERTIFIED FINANCIAL PLANNER™ professional with the Bell Broseker Group at Morgan Stanley.
Outside of the office, Joey serves as an active alumnus as both the secretary of the Alumnae & Alumni of Goucher College (AAGC) and a member of the Alumni Council of the Park School of Baltimore. Joey graduated Phi Beta Kappa and Magna Cum Laude with a Bachelor of Arts in Economics from Goucher College, where he was a two-time equestrian National Champion.
After an initial career that moved him both to Philadelphia, PA, and Minneapolis, MN, Joey returned home to Baltimore in 2022 with a newfound passion for advocating and educating his community on behalf of the Jewish and LGBTQ+ communities. He was recently selected for Israel Policy Forum’s 2023 cohort of Charles Bronfman IPF Atid Conveners. Fink is a part of Israel Policy Forum’s 2023 cohort of Charles Bronfman IPF Atid Conveners, and he is the current reigning 2023 NJB+ DC pageant winner.
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