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  1. Who we are
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Our Board

Life President

Zelda Feigen OAM

Zelda Feigen has been associated with COA since it's inception. She is passionate about caring for those require help to stay in their own homes. Zelda has been nominated for many awards and her name appears on a plaque on Bondi Beach as a local hero.

President

Frank Marks

Frank Marks has been a lawyer since 1963, first as a solicitor, then a judge, and more recently as a solicitor and mediator. He has been involved in Jewish communal affairs for many years. He has gained some practical experience in life as father of four children and grandfather of eight.

Vice President

George Freund

George is a man who prizes social connection and when he came in to volunteer in 2009 he very quickly brought his cohort of friends into COA. Georges passion took him on to become president of COA, and he continues to work tirelessly in the role of Vice President.

Vice President 

Ilona Lee AM

I have been involved in the Sydney Jewish community for over 40 years and have served on the Boards of MDA, WIZO, Moriah College, Jewish Care, Shalom, JCA, NSW Jewish Board of Deputies and NIF. My passion is social justice and I still chair the Shalom Gamarada Indigenous Scholarship Program. An adult educator by profession, I spent many years working in the area of health education and policy development. I am currently the General Manager of Plus61j Media.

Honorary Treasurer

Barry Phillips

Barry has extensive senior management experience in leadership of finance disciplines, including in healthcare, aged care and some not-for-profit exposure. He is a passionate advocate of COA’s mission and is delighted to have the opportunity of playing a role in contributing towards COA. Barry joined COA in 2020.

Honorary Secretary

Roni Vandor

Roni has a long history with COA as Operations Manager and looking after the Activity Centre; working with volunteers, arranging events, overseeing catering, and so much more. Since she retired she became a member of the Board, a member of the Marketing Sub-Committee, and on occasion has volunteered her services to cover for staff members who are on holiday. Roni has recently taken on the position of Secretary for the organisation.

Anna Berger

Anna has been a volunteer and activist in, and for, the Jewish community for over 25 years, much of it while working as a Management Consultant. She is especially proud of her work as President of the Australian Association of Jewish Holocaust Survivors & Descendants, Vice President of JNF NSW for about a decade from 1992, board member of the Sydney Jewish Museum, part of the team behind an exhibition for JNF at the Sydney Jewish Museum commemorating the centenary of the Australian Light Horse liberation of Beersheba. She believes that COA is a most worthwhile organisation dedicated to providing services to enable our older people to continue living at home in dignity.

Anne Butt

Anne is the daughter of our beloved late Jack Krygier, and follows a strong family tradition in supporting COA. With her history as a registered nurse and founder of an organisation providing home help, Anne brings a wealth of professional knowledge and excellent advice to COA Social Workers.

Michael Moses

I am married with 2 sons who both live overseas. I am retired after 40 years from the finance industry. I was the Vice-President of Masada College for 4 years and have always been very interested in the Jewish Day School movement in Sydney. Currently I work, for the last 12 months, in the administration office of Mount Sinai College for 2 days per week. Previously I did similar work at Moriah College for almost 3 years.

Ben Politzer

Ben has a long history of volunteering as a leader with the Scout Association, and is currently District Commissioner. He is also a volunteer for B'nai B'rith. When Ben retired he wanted to give more back to the community and chose COA, where he has become a valuable member. He volunteers as a bus assistant helping members get safely to and from the centre, and also works on the COA property management portfolio looking after problems with the center.

Allen Rosenberg

Following seven years at IBM, Allen worked in information technology,  business process consulting, and operations management. Since his retirement in 2007, he has played leadership roles in a number of not-for-profit organisations and is a Life Member of the Stroke Recovery Association and Easts Bridge Club. Allen joined the COA board in 2018. He adds value to the board through his experience in strategic and operations management, project management and  finance management. 

Norman Graeve

Norman was a practicing Pharmacist for 12 years. He then went into various businesses including Manufacturing and Marketing and finally into Recruitment. He has served with various Jewish organisations in Melbourne including the Jewish Welfare Society and as a Board Member of the Australian Friends of the Sheba Hospital in Israel. Having retired in 2018 he am devoting his time to non-profit organisations where he can make a meaningful contribution.

Published: 3rd September, 2019

Updated: 29th December, 2020

Author: Sandra Matrai

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