Bruce Blasnik

Bruce lives with his wife, Nancy, in the Cove, where they raised their three daughters, Stephanie, Kimberly and Jessica.  A proud father and grandfather, avid sailor, outdoor enthusiast and practicing CPA, Bruce has worked with and supported many nonprofit organizations in Stamford and around the state, both professionally and as a volunteer. 

He currently serves on the Executive Committees of Schoke JFS and Children's Learning Centers of Fairfield County. His past volunteer roles include the Stamford Sailing Foundation, United Way of Stamford and Temple Sinai, as well as a number of professional organizations. Bruce is an audit partner with, and managing partner of, the Stamford office of PKF O'Connor Davies.  

Gary Bloom

Gary is a lifelong member of the Jewish Center and Temple Sinai, having served on the boards of the Temple the JCC and UJF in years past. Schoke JFS was instrumental in providing support for Gary and Barbara's aging parents and are very appreciative of the services Schoke JFS offers. As a founding participant in the Jewish Sportsmen's League, Gary is pleased to enjoy the camaraderie of the group and the tzedakah the group contributes to the community. 

Gary works in the Bloom family business including Camp Playland and Playland Nursery School. Gary and Barbara Bloom are the happy parents of three married children and three grandchildren.

Henry Bubel

Henry is a founding member of JSL and a long-time active member of Temple Sinai having served as its President, as President of Brotherhood and as an officer for 9 years.

He has also volunteered his time at United Jewish Federation of Stamford, New Canaan and Darien, serving as a board member, as Treasurer and, later, as member of the Treasurer's advisory committee. Thirty years ago, he became a founding director and continues to serve on the board of FJC, a philanthropy of donor-advised funds. He and his wife Amy have helped support Schoke JFS for decades, and Amy feels lucky to have been able to use Schoke JFS home care services following an accident.

David S. Cohen z"l

David was a founding member of the Jewish Sportsman's League. He served as president of Temple Sinai more than once, as president of Schoke JFS, and in many other roles in the community. We lost David almost 2 years ago. He is missed by his brothers in the Jewish Sportsman's League and all of us in our community.

Marty Donner

Brooklyn born and bred, Marty has been active in the Stamford Jewish community for over 30 years, with roles ranging from President of the Stamford JCC to Vice President and member of the Schoke JFS Executive Committee. Having failed retirement 3 times, he is still active mentoring entrepreneurs and early-stage companies. He is happily married to his wife Helen of almost 50 years and the proud parent of 3 wonderful children, 1 terrific daughter-in-law and the grand parent of his grandson Jackson.

Bob Dorf

Bob Dorf is a founding JSL member. He and wife Fran z"l have enjoyed four decades in Stamford, three in Temple Sinai and two supporting JFS.

Bob is a lifetime entrepreneur having founded 8 companies--two big ones and six others--and his two bestselling business books have foisted him into a delightful decade of training and coaching entrepreneurs in 52 countries and at Columbia Business School. His daughter Rachel, her husband Ross and two grandkids Maya and Jake are the light of his lives.

Paul Gordon

Paul is a founding member of the Jewish Sportsman's League. In addition to his current role as Schoke JFS Board Chair, he previously served in leadership positions at Temple Sinai, UJF and the JCC. He is retired from a long career in wealth management.  Paul and his wife Nan have lived in Stamford for 37 years and have 3 daughters and sons in law and 2 grandchildren (as of this writing!)

Ed Kweskin

Ed is a partner in the Stamford law firm of Wofsey Rosen Kweskin & Kuriansky, LLP which, during its 100-year history as a prominent local law firm, has contributed significantly to the cultural heritage of Stamford and local charities. Prior to practicing law in Stamford, Ed devoted two years of his professional life to serving as a staff lawyer at Community Legal Services, Inc in Philadelphia where he represented people too poor to pay for private attorneys. In Ed's law practice in Stamford, he continues to represent many clients who could not afford to pay for an attorney.

For the past twenty years, Ed has been one of two co-trustees of a charitable trust that has annually given out substantial sums of money to many local charities, one of which has been Schoke JFS. He also represented the Stamford Housing Authority and was a board member and officer of the Rowayton Civic Association.

David Lewis

David Lewis is the Chief Executive Officer of OperationsInc, one of the largest HR consulting firms in the nation and winner of nine Hearst Media Top Workplace Awards.

In 2017, David was named the Hearst Media Top Small Business Leader. He held multiple board roles for the local chapter of the Society for Human Resource Management (SHRM) and is a member of the Board of Directors for the Connecticut Business & Industry Association (CBIA). David is also Chair of the 21st Century Workforce Council, an HR- focused group with 100+ members that is a part of the Consumer Technology Association (CTA).

David frequently contributes to television, radio, and podcasts, including appearing on such networks at CBS News, CNN, NBC News, Bloomberg TV, NPR, and many regional broadcast news networks. He also presents and moderates as an HR thought leader at industry conferences and events, including The Consumer Electronics Show (CES), SHRM National, and SHRM Talent, as well as countless regional HR and business events.

Carl Rosen

Carl Rosen has been an active community leader.  He served as President of Temple Sinai, Vice President of Schoke Jewish Family Service, board member of United Jewish Federation of Stamford, New Canaan and Darien, as well as the Vice President, Career Development of the Wharton Club of New York. 

He retired from Bulova Corporation as Chief Operating Officer and President, Bulova Swiss, S.A.; he currently holds the role of Brand Historian. Carl continues to serve on the board of Schoke JFS.

Paul Sabbah

Longtime Stamford resident Paul Sabbah is an avid card player and was asked to join the Jewish Sportsmen's League a few years ago after long-standing friendships with many of the guys via Temple Sinai.

Paul and his wife Jennifer raised two children in Stamford, each developing growing businesses in the town over the years:  Paul as a Manufacturer's Rep and Jennifer as a Psychotherapist.

The lure of more card games and golfing keeps Paul engaged with the JSL and with the community.

David Swerdloff

David Swerdloff has spent more than 40 years practicing business law at the firm of Day Pitney LLP, where he currently serves as Of Counsel. He is a former president and director of the Stamford Museum and Nature Center. He has served as a director of several other non-profit organizations in Stamford, including the Teen Life Center, Volunteer Center and Senior Services. 

David and his wife Shelley Taylor raised three daughters in Stamford after moving from Hartford in 1983.  They have seven grandchildren.

Stacy Kamisar

Stacy Kamisar has been an active member of the Jewish and secular community.  She has served as Vice President on the Executive Committee of TCS for four years, previously serving as a chair of the religious school, adult education and membership committees. In addition, Stacy served on the executive boards of both Weston Middle School and Hurlbutt Elementary School, overseeing the creation of two playgrounds during her tenure. She served on the Weston Youth Advisory Committee, TEAM Weston and was a founding member of the CT Chapter of the Food Allergy Initiative. Currently, Stacy is the Director of Programming and Partnerships for the Federation for Jewish Philanthropy of Upper Fairfield County, where she created such community projects as Books2Connect, which has provided more than 10,000 books to families in need over the past ten years, in an effort to improve childhood literacy.

Julia Marx

After starting her legal career as a criminal defense lawyer, Julia transitioned to commercial real estate and was an associate at Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld and what is now Dentons in New York City. Upon moving to Westport, Julia became the general counsel of Summit Development and now has her own commercial real estate practice. Julia has served as a member of the Saugatuck Elementary School Executive Committee, chair of membership for TCS, and chair of allocations and Vice President for Federation for Jewish Philanthropy of Upper Fairfield County. She and her husband, Andrew Genser, have two children, Abigail and Matthew. Julia graduated from Johns Hopkins University and Emory University School of Law.

Sheri Warshaw

Community service is a central part of Sheri Warshaw's life. As a longtime member of The Conservative Synagogue (TCS) in Westport, CT, Sheri has served as a Vice President on the Executive Committee, Chair of the Social Action/Tikkun Olam Committee, and personally coordinated countless Mitzvah Days through the years.

Sheri has loved volunteering for over a decade with Schoke Jewish Family Service organizing holiday food drives, Doorstep Delivery Programs and Hanukkah gift giving events. In addition, Sheri's joy has been coordinating friendly visits with adults and teens and Schoke Jewish Family Service clients. Sheri is also proud of her work as a court-appointed special advocate for children through Child Advocates of SW Connecticut. Outside of Connecticut, Sheri is involved in Candlelighters NYC, an organization that provides emotional, educational and practical support to families of children with childhood cancer.  Mitzvah work on behalf of children has always touched Sheri's heart.

Sheri is a Magna Cum Laude graduate from the University of Pennsylvania and the mother of two, Brette and Sammy.  Sheri works on Long Island, Brooklyn and Queens and is carrying forward a family tradition of working in the real estate business. Sheri recently moved to Mamaroneck, NY after twenty-seven years in Westport, CT, but continues to volunteer in Fairfield County and beyond.