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Sam has over 20 years of experience in law and legal technology. He is the CEO and Founder of MFB Technologies, Inc., where he developed Align, a digital binder solution designed to provide attorneys with paperless workflows. Before launching MFB Technologies, Sam spent nearly two decades as at Williams & Connolly LLP, where he was a partner handling complex litigation and trial work. He earned his J.D. from Yale Law School and his undergraduate degree from St. John’s College. Sam also served as a member of St. John’s College’s governing board for six years. Sam and his wife are active Temple members. Their two children attended the religious school and celebrated their B’nai Mitzvah at the Temple. In his free time Sam enjoys playing tennis and studying Hebrew.
Andy and his family joined WHC when they moved to Maryland in 2016. Andy grew up in Pine Brook, NJ and earned his bachelor’s degree in Economics and Computer Science from Duke University. He received his MBA with a concentration in Finance and Economics from Columbia University Business School and holds a Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA) designation. He is currently the Chief Investment Officer at Heritage Investors Management Corp, which is an independent investment advisory firm based in Bethesda, MD. Andy serves on the Investment Committee for both the Norwood School as well as the Garden of Remembrance/Gan Zikaron. He and his wife, Jennifer Cornfeld Schenker, have two children, Katie and Adam, who both attend WHC Religious School. Katie just celebrated her bat mitzvah this March at Temple.
Julie has been a member of Washington Hebrew Congregation for close to two decades. She joined with her husband Mark prior to their wedding in 2008 and celebrated their family’s life cycle events at Washington Hebrew from their son’s bris and daughter’s naming to their son’s bar mitzvah last year. Julie and her husband Mark started the Michael D. Schuman Fund at Temple in memory of Mark’s father. Julie is a co-founder of JSM Collective, an organization that supports and builds community among women at all stages of their career journeys and offers networking events and workshops. Julie’s prior work experience was in education. Following a Developmental Psychology degree from the University of Michigan, Julie received a Masters in Elementary Education from The George Washington University. She taught kindergarten and first grade at the Jewish Primary Day School (now Milton) and served as the Early Childhood Coordinator at the school for two years. Julie dedicates a significant amount of time to volunteer in her community, serving as president of the boards of each school her children have attended and has previously served on boards and host committees for several other local philanthropic and community organizations. Julie and her husband live in Bethesda and have two children, Max and Mia.
Eric, a Temple member since 1992, currently serves on the Budget & Finance Committee. Professionally, Eric established his civil rights, employment, whistleblower and commercial litigation law firm, Eric Siegel Law, PLLC, in early 2024 after practicing for approximately 35 years as a trial attorney with the Department of Justice’s Civil Rights Division, the National Veterans Legal Services Project, a mid-sized firm (Henrichsen Siegel, PLLC) he co-founded in 2000 and as Of Counsel to a firm in Washington, D.C, respectively. Eric graduated from Tufts University and UCLA School of Law. He has served on the Montgomery County Arts and Humanities Council, including serving as Chairperson of the Board; Chairperson of the Board of the Capitol Riverfront Business Improvement District during his time working in real estate investment and development; and Board Member and Chair (2003-2004) of the Metropolitan Washington Employment Lawyers Association. Eric has enjoyed singing in a local amateur rock band since 2006. A native Washingtonian, Eric and his wife Sue-Ann raised three children at Washington Hebrew — Chase, Ryan and Dayna.
David and his family joined Washington Hebrew Congregation in 2000 soon after the birth of his first child, now a college graduate. David and his wife quickly developed relationships with the clergy and spearheaded the Saturday Young Family Shabbat activities at Macomb. David is a software senior director at ServiceNow. He is a University of Michigan graduate, is an active gigging musician, playing guitar, bass, and drums, is a fledgling art collector and patron, and does pit bull rescue services with Stand up for Pits and the Baltimore Bully Club. He fulfills his passion for community and public service by co-leading WHC In The DMV, Washington Hebrew’s community service volunteer program…and he wants YOU to get involved! Renominated for a new three-year term.
Andrew is a lifelong member of Washington Hebrew Congregation, becoming a bar mitzvah at Temple. Professionally, Andrew is a partner with the law firm Covington & Burling LLP. He specializes in private antitrust litigation and antitrust counseling in the pharmaceutical, financial, and technology sectors. He is also actively involved in pro bono work for underprivileged individuals. Andrew received his undergraduate degree from the University of Pennsylvania and a Juris Doctor from the Georgetown University Law School. Renominated for a new three-year term.
Marc has been a WHC member for over 35 years. He has volunteered and headed projects for a multitude of social action projects including Mitzvah Day, the MLK Day of Service, Freedom Seder, and helps with the annual Unity Walk. Marc has also been a facilitator for Washington Hebrew’s racial equity initiatives and Congregational Conversations. A member of the Executive Committee of the Anti-Defamation League, Marc has served as a deputy chair of ADL’s D.C. regional office and Deputy Chair of its Advocacy and Engagement Committee. He is a member of ADL’s National Commission, and served on the board of AIPAC’s Washington Region. A former FDA Associate Commissioner, Marc is a recently retired partner at Alston & Bird, and now a Senior Counsel where he was co-head of its FDA group practice. Marc and his family traveled to Israel on a life-changing Congregation trip where his children and his wife all became b’nei mitzvah. WHC continues to provide friendship, community, balance, and purpose in their busy lives. Renominated for a new one-year term.
