The Alpha Epsilon Phi Foundation is directed by a volunteer board of thirteen trustees, including the sorority national president. The trustees bring a mix of Sorority involvement and fundraising acumen to the group. Professional support is provided by the Foundation’s development director.
Current trustees are:
Jamie Gray Light, President, Psi 1992
Jamie Gray Light serves as president of the Alpha Epsilon Phi Foundation and has been a long-time volunteer for Alpha Epsilon Phi Sorority and the National Panhellenic Conference.
Professionally, Jamie is the Director of Partnerships and Events for the Harold Grinspoon Foundation, where she has worked in a variety of roles since 2015. Previously, Jamie worked in higher education and as a consultant specializing in strategic storytelling and leadership development. Jamie has a bachelor's degree in psychology and business from Washington University in St. Louis and a master's degree in college student personnel from Bowling Green State University. She lives in Beachwood, OH, with her husband and cheers on The Ohio State Buckeyes where her daughter is a student.
Joan Rufo Goldstein, Vice President - Scholarship, Phi Tau 1988
Joan Rufo Goldstein is serving her second year as a Foundation trustee and Foundation secretary. Her AEPhi highlight is serving as a founder of the Phi Tau chapter at the State University of New York, College at Plattsburgh.
Joan works as a Senior Administrative Assistant at Yale University, School of Medicine in the department of Laboratory Medicine and splits her time between Connecticut, New York, and Arizona. Joan is married to the love of her life, Lauren, and together they have raised their daughter, Jessica, an AEPhi legacy who helped to recharter the chapter at Arizona State University.
Jessica Kort, Vice President - Programs, Beta Eta 2003
Jessica is entering her 7th year as a Foundation trustee and currently serves as Vice President-Programs, leading Foundation’s fundraising campaigns. She has previously served as Foundation secretary and president and has volunteered for the Sorority for 15 years.
Jessica has 12 years of experience in philanthropy, organizational strategy, and management, nonprofit governance, and Jewish communal professional work. She currently serves as Director of Communications and Strategy for Impact Cubed and Leichtag Foundation. Jessica received a Bachelor of Arts in International Studies from UC San Diego, a Master of Arts in International Conflict Studies from King’s College London, and a Master of Business Administration from the University of San Diego. She lives in San Diego, CA with her husband and two children.
Jillian Weyman Katz, Secretary, Pi 2009
Jillian Weyman Katz is serving her second term as a Foundation trustee. Previously, she served as Foundation Secretary. Jillian was initiated at Pi Chapter at the University of Michigan. As an alumna, she had the privilege of advising the Beta Kappa chapter at UC Irvine, is currently a membership specialist, and volunteers with the California office of Sharsheret.
Professionally, Jillian finds great meaning working in the Jewish community and serves as the Director of Family Engagement at the Jewish Federation of Orange County. She is originally from Los Angeles, and currently lives in Orange County, California with her husband, two kids, and dog.
Lisa Jacobs Raymond, Treasurer, Epsilon Epsilon, 1989
Lisa Jacobs Raymond graduated in 1992 from Indiana University and treasured her time as an AEPhi at IU. She remains close with several her AEPhi sisters and is excited to reconnect with the national organization by serving as an AEPhi Foundation trustee and Treasurer of the Foundation.
Lisa has served as a leader, elected official, and advocate with a focus on under-resourced populations in the District of Columbia, with over 25 years of experience in the nonprofit and government sectors. She is currently a philanthropy consultant for MedStar Health – a not-for-profit healthcare organization. Lisa earned a Master of Public Administration from Columbia University’s School of International and Public Affairs and a B.A. in psychology from Indiana University. She lives in Washington, DC with her husband and two children.
Cheryl Kraff Cooper, Trustee, Mu 1976
Cheryl Kraff Cooper has served as a Foundation Trustee since 2007. Cheryl is a graduate of Mu Chapter at the University of Illinois, where she served as co-rush chair. Cheryl’s AEPhi claim to fame is that she was one of 2 woman who recommended the giraffe as AEPhi’s mascot at the 1977 National Convention. Cheryl became involved as an alumna when her daughter, Allie Cooper Davidson, pledged Epsilon Epsilon at Indiana University. Cheryl started the Cheryl Kraff Cooper Giraffe Fund, an emergency fund for sisters in need.
Cheryl is an ophthalmologist, mother of 3, and grandmother of 5. She is involved in several other community organizations including the Chicago Lighthouse for the Blind, the Rosalind Franklin University of Medical Sciences, The Ark, and Keshet.
Lauren Shapiro Ford, Trustee, Phi Sigma 1990
Lauren graduated from Wayne State University in Detroit, MI with a degree in Public Relations. She currently lives in Southfield, MI with her husband and 2 dogs. She works for Macomb Community College as a Manager of Records and Registration. As an alumna, Lauren has served as a chapter advisor, programming specialist, and operations specialist. In addition to her role as the Vice President - Scholarship for Foundation, Lauren volunteers as a finance specialist and director of house calls for the Sorority.
Patti Askwith Kenner, Trustee, Alpha Nu 1963
Patti Askwith Kenner graduated from Carnegie Mellon University in 1966. She studied French Literature and was pledge mother and president of her AEPhi chapter. Patti was impressed by the older women in Pittsburgh who advised her chapter and were very kind to her. Patti promised herself that when she was older, she would be kind and welcoming to the AEPhi collegians who lived in her city. She invites the AEPhi alumnae and collegians to movies, theatre, political events, and Jewish events in which she is involved.
Patti is a businesswoman in New York City. She runs a family charter bus company, Campus Coach Lines, that her father started when he was a student at the University of Michigan. Patti is very active at Michigan as well as her alma mater, Carnegie Mellon University.
Carlie Dorshaw Moe, Trustee, Beta Xi 2015
Carlie Dorshaw Moe is excited to bring 10 years of experience in nonprofit management to the Foundation Board. She earned a bachelor's in political science and a master of public administration from Texas A&M University, where she also established the Panhellenic interest group that eventually became the Beta Xi Chapter of AEPhi. Carlie and a group of former interest group members were initiated as alumnae in 2015.
Carlie now lives in the Dallas area with her husband Brian, who also helped recharter the Sigma Alpha Mu chapter at Texas A&M, and their spoiled 2 year old german shepherd, Roxie. When they're not traveling the world or attending Aggie football games, Carlie is an active volunteer with the SPCA of Texas and Broadway Dallas.
Amy Perrault, Trustee, Phi Tau 1990
Amy Perrault joined Phi Tau chapter at the State University of New York, College at Plattsburgh. Amy brings more than 20 years of comprehensive Human Resources leadership from a wide range of industries. In addition to leading and developing HR teams, she excels in change management, organizational transformation, and executive coaching. She is trained as a behavior analyst and has a unique ability to analyze leadership and behavior styles as well as understanding an individual’s motivation.
Amy is originally from Upstate NY and currently lives in Buford, GA. She is a wife and mom to two sons and three Cane Corso Mastiffs.
Jennifer Mann Rosenblatt, Trustee, Alpha Tau 1992
Combining her love for AEPhi and philanthropy, Jennifer Mann Rosenblatt is honored to join the Alpha Epsilon Phi Foundation as a trustee. Jen has fulfilled many sorority roles since being initiated in 1992 at the University of Florida, including chapter parliamentarian, Traveling Educational Consultant (TEC), chapter advisor, vice president-chapter operations, Sharsharet liaison, awards committee, and nominating committee.
After earning her masters in public administration (MPA) from New York University, Jen has worked in a variety of non-profit development roles over the past 20 years and is currently the Manager of Special Events for the Colorectal Cancer Alliance. Jen has instilled her love of college sports and Greek life into her two sons, one of whom is an AEPi at The Ohio State University and her younger son is likely following a similar path. While their boys are navigating their own college experiences, Jen and her husband Peter (whom she met through her role as a chapter advisor at Emory University) live in Millburn, New Jersey and are preparing for life as empty-nesters, along with their sheepadoodle Manny.
Sharon Ongerth Rossi, Trustee, Phi 1996
Sharon Ongerth Rossi joined AEPhi in the at the University of California, Los Angeles. Sharon grew up around AEPhi as both her mother and grandmother were actively involved in the national organization. Sharon’s grandmother, Elizabeth Eldridge Bettelheim, served AEPhi as National President and was one of the original founders of the AEPhi Foundation.
Sharon met her husband at an AEPhi event in college and credits her chapter sisters for inspiring her to attend law school. Sharon is a lawyer specializing in employment law. Sharon lives with her husband and two children in the Bay Area on the street where she grew up.
Kristin Hall Schultz, Trustee, Phi Nu 2006
Kristin Hall Schultz joined AEPhi at SUNY Oswego and was involved as a chapter and Panhellenic leader. She has volunteered for the Sorority as a chapter advisor.
Kristin has spent much of her professional career working in college admissions. She currently works in a remote capacity as a recruiter in Western NY for Xavier University, based in Cincinnati, OH. She has also worked in advancement. Kristin lives with her husband, son, and dog in the small town of Kenmore, NY where both she and her husband grew up.
Sorority National President, Sharon Block Raphael, Epsilon Theta 1997
Sharon joined AEPhi at American University. She volunteered in numerous roles before being elected to National Council in 2011. Sharon currently serves as National President, and as such has a seat on the Foundation Board, for which she is very grateful.
Sharon lives outside of Washington, DC in Northern Virginia with her husband, their two children, and their dog. She works for Arlington County Virginia as the Director of Cultural Equity and is active in the Northern Virginia Jewish community, serving on the George Mason Hillel Board and involved at her synagogue.
Sorority Executive Director, Bonnie Rubenstein Wunsch, Epsilon Eta 1981, also serves as an ex officio member of the AEPhi Foundation board.