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Who Comprises the Vaad?

 
The Vaad is comprised of Rabbinic and lay leaders.  
 
Rabbi Daniel Rockoff and Rabbi Herbert Mandl provide the rabbinic leadership as Rav HaMachshir and Vaad Rabbinic Chairperson, respectively.  The Rav Hamachshir is the halachic or legal authority on kashruth issues, as it regards defining of policy as per kashruth standards to be upheld by the Vaad, and is consulted on specific issues as they arise and need input and/or decision-making regarding Jewish Law.  This person is responsible for overseeing the proper training of mashgichim as well as the appropriate implementation of establishing and overseeing of kashruth standards.
 
Professional Staff:
Rabbi Daniel Rockoff                Rav Hamachshir                                      
Rabbi Mendel Segal                   Executive Director
Debbie Goodbinder                   Finance Manager                                             
Bruce Daniels                              Senior Mashgiach
Rabbi Binyomin Mazer             Mashgiach
Rabbi Benjamin Kopelman      Mashgiach
Rabbi Herbert J. Mandl            Chairman
Contact the Vaad via email at info@vaadkc.org or by phone, 913-341-2444 ext. 5 or Rabbi Segal Direct at 913-235-6077
 
 
The lay leadership is provided by a Board of Directors comprised of respresentatives from nearly all area congregations.  It also includes several at-large members.
 
OFFICERS
Karen Pack            President   
Andrea Olitsky    Vice-President
Jerry Bernard      Secretary    
Rod Minkin          Treasurer
 
TRUSTEES
Jerry Bernard
Marty Rosenberg 
Renana Abrams
Larry Lerner
Joseph Martin
Andrea Olitsky
Karen Pack
Michael Sokol
Chuck Gorodetzsky          
Barry Speert 
Steve Passer
Charlie Truitt
Jeff Goldenberg 
Rod Minkin  
Gabrielle Rhodes Handler
Jason Sokol
Norma Schwartz