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NAOMI BRUNNLEHRMAN is the Co-Founder of JDRC and has been a volunteer advocate for the rights of Jews who communicate in ASL for over thirty years. She has her MA from JTS and is a pioneer in the field of Hebrew to ASL Interpreting. She has been described by many as “Chazan of the Deaf.”

ALEXIS KASHAR is a civil rights attorney licensed to practice in New York, California, and Washington, DC. Ms. Kashar through her volunteer work with (JDRC) inspired the creation of the UJA-Federation of NY's first ever Jewish Community Deaf Interpreting Fund. She is also the chair of the Civil Rights Subcommittee for The National Association of the Deaf (NAD) and Vice President of the Board of Trustees for the New York School for the Deaf.

CAROLE LAZORISAK, MA is a tenured professor of American Sign Language (ASL) at LaGuardia Community College, CUNY. She holds a Professional Certificate from American Sign Language Teachers Association (ASLTA) and has won numerous awards for her work both nationally and abroad as an educator and advocate. She is also a Certified Deaf Interpreter (CDI) by Registry of Interpreters for the Deaf, and has worked in many settings including synagogues.

MARLENE POST is a director and founding board member of Birthright Israel. She is a past president of Hadassah, a women’s Zionist organization and has been an advocate for those seeking access for most of her life. She was instrumental in setting up JDRC as a 501(c)3 non-profit national organization.