Lori and Steve are both past Presidents and General Campaign Chairs for the Jewish Federation of Greater MetroWest. Their volunteer leadership for the Federation began in the 1980s, when Steve was named President of Jewish Family Service. Lori’s work there as Israel and Overseas Chair and President of Women’s Philanthropy led to national leadership roles for Jewish Federations of North America, where she served as Vice Chair of the Board, President of National Women’s Philanthropy, and Nominating Committee Chair. 

From 2022 to 2025, Steve served as Chair of the Golda Och Academy Board of Trustees. Under his leadership, the school conducted the $20 million GO Forward capital and endowment campaign dedicated to supporting faculty excellence, financial aid, student support services, and capital improvements. Steve is also the current Chair of the Essex County Improvement Authority and a member of the American-Israel Educational Foundation’s Board, and previously served as a trustee for the American-Israel Political Action Committee, United Jewish Communities of MetroWest, Temple Beth Ahm Yisrael, the Jewish Agency for Israel, and the New Jersey-Israel Commission. 

Since 2009, Lori has been on the Board of Governors for the Jewish Agency for Israel, where she has served as Chair of the Partnerships Global Network Subcommittee, Co-Chair of the Partnerships Global Council, and Deputy Chair of the Committee for the Unity of the Jewish People. She is immediate past chair of United Israel Appeal. She is also a current member of the Board of the Jewish Grandparents Network and the Jewish Democratic Council of America. 

Lori and Steve are both on the Board of Directors for the Valcor Engineering Corporation. They are also active members of the GOA Grandparents Society. Residing in Short Hills, New Jersey, they are the proud parents of Lisa Buber (Felix) and Rachel Marcus (Noah), and the even-prouder grandparents of Marlo ‘28, Theo ‘28, Rae ‘32, Frayda ‘35, and Moshe.