Our Board
Michael Mitzen President and tenor section leader
Jeff Arnold Vice president and bass section leader
Jeff was a founding member of Kol Zimrah and has been on the board of directors for 15 years. He has been singing since the age of 16 (when he made a recording). He has sung in the Am Shalom choir since 1978 and has performed in community theater musicals for over 20 years.
Linda Block Secretary and soprano section leader
Diane Arnold Treasurer and alto section leader
Diane has been a member of Kol Zimrah since 2004 and is a proud member of its executive board of directors for 10 years. She has sung in the Am Shalom choir since 1989. Diane was involved in community musical theater for 20 years.
Margaret Burka At-large representative
Margaret, a member of Makom Solel Lakeside, is a soprano in the Makom Solel Lakeside choir. She also plays the piano, draws, and paints.
Ted Schaffner At-large representative
Ted has been a member of Kol Zimrah since 2011. He has been singing in choirs since he was in junior high school. Currently, he also sings with Koleinu, the adult choir at Am Shalom. He is a past president of Lakeside Congregation.
Bob Benton Tenor section leader
Jeff Mazur Bass section leader
Jeff has been a member of Kol Zimrah for 18 years, many of those years on the board. He has sung in choirs continuously since junior high school. Jeff plays guitar and harmonica and has performed folk music since college in the 1960s.
Wendy Rhodes Alto section leader
Wendy has been a member of Kol Zimrah since 2011. She also sings as a member of the Makom Solel Lakeside choir and has sung in several Union For Reform Judaism (URJ) Biennial choirs and community theatre. Wendy serves as an officer of the URJ and is a past president of Congregation Solel.
Laura White Soprano section leader
Jeff Arnold Vice president and bass section leader
Jeff was a founding member of Kol Zimrah and has been on the board of directors for 15 years. He has been singing since the age of 16 (when he made a recording). He has sung in the Am Shalom choir since 1978 and has performed in community theater musicals for over 20 years.
Linda Block Secretary and soprano section leader
Diane Arnold Treasurer and alto section leader
Diane has been a member of Kol Zimrah since 2004 and is a proud member of its executive board of directors for 10 years. She has sung in the Am Shalom choir since 1989. Diane was involved in community musical theater for 20 years.
Margaret Burka At-large representative
Margaret, a member of Makom Solel Lakeside, is a soprano in the Makom Solel Lakeside choir. She also plays the piano, draws, and paints.
Ted Schaffner At-large representative
Ted has been a member of Kol Zimrah since 2011. He has been singing in choirs since he was in junior high school. Currently, he also sings with Koleinu, the adult choir at Am Shalom. He is a past president of Lakeside Congregation.
Bob Benton Tenor section leader
Jeff Mazur Bass section leader
Jeff has been a member of Kol Zimrah for 18 years, many of those years on the board. He has sung in choirs continuously since junior high school. Jeff plays guitar and harmonica and has performed folk music since college in the 1960s.
Wendy Rhodes Alto section leader
Wendy has been a member of Kol Zimrah since 2011. She also sings as a member of the Makom Solel Lakeside choir and has sung in several Union For Reform Judaism (URJ) Biennial choirs and community theatre. Wendy serves as an officer of the URJ and is a past president of Congregation Solel.
Laura White Soprano section leader