Laura is thrilled to be serving as Chair of WashU Hillel’s Board of Directors. She has been a member of the WashU Hillel Board since 2017 and previously served as 1st Vice Chair. A native of Northampton, MA, she is an alumna of Emory University (BA), Miami University (MS in Higher Education Administration) and Washington University (MBA). Laura is an experienced project leader with over 20 years of professional experience in student leadership development, HR, financial analysis, change management, and process improvement projects. Since returning to St. Louis in 2014, she has been an active volunteer at her children's schools, serving as President of the Parents Council and chair of several events, and in the Jewish community, including participation in the yearlong OnBoard Fellowship, as well as serving on Federation's Women's Philanthropy Board. Laura is married to Mark, also an alumnus of Washington University (MBA), and they have two school-aged children.

Lori has been involved as a volunteer and Board member with Hillel for over a decade beginning when her oldest son, Daniel (WashU BA ’16; MS ’17), was a first-year student. Lori became involved in a leadership capacity with Hillel following her participation in the yearlong OnBoard Fellowship. In addition to serving as WashU Hillel’s Board Chair for two years, Lori has served on numerous other boards in St. Louis, including the Jewish Community Center of St. Louis, J Associates, Women’s Philanthropy of Jewish Federation of St. Louis, and the B’nai Amoona Sisterhood. Lori has a BA in Elementary Education from the University of Missouri – Columbia and a Master’s degree in education from Maryville University. She currently works at Room at the Inn, a local shelter and non-profit supporting individuals in finding solutions to their homelessness through education, referrals, and case management. Lori enjoys providing ongoing support to new and current parents of WashU students, having gotten to know many families through her Hillel involvement and helping to navigate her own three young adult children through college and beyond.

Kayt Kopen, Board Secretary
Kayt joined the WashU Hillel Board in 2023 and was elected Board Secretary in June 2024. She is a dual WashU graduate, having received her BA in 2011 and JD in 2014. Kayt joined Husch Blackwell in 2014 and is currently a partner specializing in labor and employment law, where she counsels employers and represents employers in litigation. Kayt has dedicated her time and legal expertise as a Board member and held leadership roles in many St. Louis and national organizations, including the American Bar Association, Young Lawyers Division; Bar Association of Metropolitan St. Louis Call-A-Lawyer Committee and Young Lawyers Division; Humane Society of Missouri, Women’s Leadership Council; St. Louis Crisis Nursery; and St. Louis Kaplan Feldman Holocaust Museum. She and her husband, Jacob Greenberg, MD, reside in University City with their toddler, Daniel, and two dogs (a Beauceron and a Greater Swiss Mountain Dog). Jacob is also a WashU alum and an Assistant Professor of Neurosurgery and Orthopedic Surgery in the Department of Neurosurgery at WashU School of Medicine.

Jeff is the founder of JSF Financial, LLC, a concierge wealth management practice catering to the diverse needs of a discerning clientele. Founded in 1996, JSF Financial is rooted in Jeff’s passion for serving the human element in finance and providing compassionate, innovative, and tailored advice.

Jeff has lectured widely on personal financial planning, estate conservation, and tax-managed investing. He is often featured or quoted in publications such as Barron’s, The Wall Street Journal, Financial Planning Magazine, and Investment News.

Jeff has a Bachelor’s Degree in Economics and Communications from Yeshiva University, and a JD from the Benjamin Cardozo School of Law. He holds a Personal Financial Planning designation from UCLA and is an Investment Advisor Representative. Jeff and his wife Shari live in Los Angeles, CA, and he is an avid fan of the 2024 World Series Champions, the L.A. Dodgers. They are the proud parents of three children, Alexa, Jonathan (WashU BU ’24), and Olivia (WashU ’28).

Susan has been a member of the WashU Hillel Board of Directors since 2017, but her connection with Hillel long precedes her Board service. The Silk Foundation, her family's foundation, has helped underwrite Hillel’s rabbi position since 2009. A native of St. Louis, Susan is an alumna of Washington University with a bachelor's degree in Biology, as well as a dental degree from the School of Dental Medicine. Susan also completed a residency in Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery at WashU/Barnes Hospital and practiced oral surgery in St. Louis for 30 years. She has been involved in the Jewish community and has served on the Board of Directors for the St. Louis Jewish Federation and the Saul Mirowitz Jewish Day School. Susan is married to Richard; they have two children and five grandchildren.

Amy has been an active board member at WashU Hillel having served as the Finance Committee Chair and member of the Executive Committee. She is the former Executive Vice Chancellor for Finance and Chief Financial Officer for Washington University in St. Louis. Amy received her bachelor's degree in Business with majors in Finance and Marketing and a minor in Economics from the University of Missouri - St. Louis. She obtained her Masters in Business Administration from St. Louis University. Amy also serves on the Budget, Finance and Administration Committee of the Jewish Federation of St. Louis and is actively involved in several other professional organizations. She has been a guest lecturer for the Olin Business School at Washington University. Amy and her husband, Jay, have two adult children, both Washington University alumni.

Rick has been a member of the WashU Hillel Board of Directors since 2021 and is an active member of the Board’s Finance Committee. He is a Financial Advisor at Morgan Stanley. Rick received his bachelor’s degree in Computer Science and Electrical Engineering from Washington University in 1988 and his MBA from the University of Missouri - St. Louis in 1995. Prior to becoming a Financial Advisor, he spent 15 years as a Computer and Systems Consultant. Rick and his wife, Becky, have three children.

Staci is excited to join the WashU Hillel Board of Directors. In addition to Hillel, Staci is currently Co-Chair of the Parent Advisory Council for BBYO and a Trustee for the Windward School in New York. She has served on the Parent Association Executive Committee at The Masters School and as President of the Windward School Parents Association as well as several other Boards over the years. Staci received a Bachelor of Arts from Arizona State University and a Master of Science in Education as a Reading Specialist from Hunter College. She worked in a New York City Public School in the South Bronx and Saddle Rock Elementary School in Great Neck, NY. She currently works in the Marketing Department for Chef LMT Foods. Staci is married to Steven Marlowe. They have three girls, twins Lauren and Maddie, and Taylor. Lauren is currently a sophomore at WashU and Maddie is a sophomore at Syracuse University. Taylor is a senior at The Masters School. During her free time, Staci enjoys traveling, skiing, and spending time volunteering.

Nigel is a healthcare executive with over 20 years’ experience building and scaling health tech companies. He lived in St. Louis for 14 years, first with Express Scripts and then as a co-founder of Lumeris. Nigel grew up in London and graduated from the University of Cambridge with a BA and MA in History and Law. He and his wife, Ruth Raskas (a St. Louis native) have three children, including a first-year student at Washington University. They remain passionate about the success of the St. Louis region, particularly its Jewish institutions, and Nigel is honored to join the WashU Hillel Board of Directors.

Lisa has been a member of the WashU Hillel Board of Directors since 2020. She is a proud alumna of Washington University in St. Louis (BA '76, MD '80 and Dermatology residency Barnes Hospital '85). She continued her affiliation with Washington University School of Medicine as a Clinical Instructor for over two decades and recently retired after 32 years in her own private dermatology practice in St. Louis. She met her husband, Jay Ring, of blessed memory her first year at Washington University. They have one perfect daughter. Since 2011, she has enjoyed the company of her husband, Gregory Storch, M.D., Ruth L. Siteman Professor of Pediatrics at the Washington University School of Medicine. Current interests include, but are not limited to, reading, walking, travel, canines, cooking, and spending time with her first, even more perfect grandchild.

A native of NJ, Carolyn’s involvement with Hillel spans over 30 years at both local and national levels.  A member of the Hillel International Board of Directors, both as a student and lay leader from 1997-2004, Carolyn took the lessons she learned from her on campus involvement at Tufts University and the national stage and translated it to 15 years serving on the board of Hillels of Westchester and the past 5 years as part of the advisory committee to Hillels of Memphis. 

Professionally, Carolyn has held positions in fundraising as well as sales and marketing. She served as the Director of Development for The Wellness Community of Greater St. Louis (now Cancer Support Community) when first living in St. Louis in 2000. She then moved to Westchester County, NY where she lived for 16 years, raising her family and working as a fundraiser for The Hudson River Museum and then spent 10 years as the Director of Sales and Marketing for Mitzvah Market, the largest resource for Bar/Bat Mitzvah planning. Since relocating to Memphis in 2018, she works as the coordinator for the B’nai Tzedek Teen Philanthropy program through the Jewish Foundation of Memphis, guiding 7th-12th graders to be both individual and communal philanthropists.

An active member of many boards during her time in both Westchester and Memphis, Carolyn currently serves on the executive committee of the Memphis JCC, Fogelman Jewish Family Services and Plough Towers. She recently completed a term as the co-chair of the BBYO National Parent Council.

Carolyn currently lives in Memphis, TN with her husband Adam (MBA ’02).  Her girl/boy twin children attend Wash U (Morgan – BSBA ’26), and Northeastern University (Evan – BSBA ’26). She loves living in the south and is excited to have the opportunity to once again enjoy St. Louis and WashU as they are such special places for her family. She enjoys traveling, kayaking and finding delicious new restaurants to try along the way!

Rick is the owner of Millbrook Pharmacy, on the corner of Big Bend and Forest Park Parkway across from Washington University, and co-owner of Ladue Pharmacy in Ladue. Rick began working at his father Maurice’s Pharmacy, Williams Pharmacy, at the age of 7. After graduating from WashU’s Olin Business School with a BS in business administration in 1981, he became a CPA and practiced in public accounting for 16 years. He then went back into the family business, purchasing Ladue Pharmacy with his brother in 1999, and re-opening Williams Pharmacy as Millbrook Pharmacy in 2015. Rick has been married to his wife Marcy, another WashU grad, since 1981. They have four children and four grandsons and are members of Temple Israel.

Raised in St. Louis, Jon earned both his bachelor’s degree and law degree from Washington University. He is currently the President and CEO of Wolff Properties, a commercial real estate business based in St. Louis. Founded in 1937 by Washington University alumna Mary R. Wolff, Wolff Properties has been managed by four generations of Washington University alumni, including Jon’s great-grandmother, his grandparents, his father, and now Jon himself. The company invests in and manages multifamily and retail commercial properties across the Midwest and the country. Before his tenure at Wolff Properties, Jon worked as an associate attorney at Armstrong Teasdale LLP within the Corporate Practice Group. Jon is also actively involved in the Jewish community, serving on the Building Committee of the Chabad of Chesterfield and WashU Hillel’s Building & Grounds Committee, in addition to the WashU Hillel Board. He is passionate about giving back and supporting organizations that enrich the lives of others. His work often takes him between California and St. Louis, where he continues to grow and operate his family’s business. Jon looks forward to contributing to the mission of Hillel and supporting WashU students and families.

Jenny is Executive Director of Advancement at Washington University and joined the WashU Hillel Board in 2023. She has a BA in Philosophy from the University of Texas and a Masters in Public Administration (MPA) from Eastern Washington University. As the former St. Louis area consultant for Tips on Trips and Camps, Jenny was known as St. Louis’ “camp lady” for 15 years. In her earlier career, Jenny held various political positions for Gov. Ann Richards of Texas, U.S. Congressman Dick Swett (D-NH), U.S. Congressman Alan Wheat (D-MO), and Governor Bob Holden of MO. Jenny successfully spearheaded the anti-BDS legislative effort that passed the Missouri Legislature in 2020. Jenny is a former President of The St. Louis Jewish Light and a founder of Nishmah, a program seeking to inspire, engage, and support Jewish women. She previously served on the Boards of the St. Louis Jewish Community Center, the Jewish Community Relations Council, the Solomon Schechter Day School, and currently sits on the Jewish Federation’s Israel & Overseas Allocations Committee. She is an alum of the Wexner Heritage Program and was previously selected to participate in Focus St. Louis and the Hadassah Leadership Academy. Jenny is married to Rich Wolkowitz and resides in Creve Coeur; they have two daughters and a son-in-law, all of whom practice law in St. Louis, and another daughter who is in PA school in Boston.