Parent Council

The BU Hillel Parent Council advises Hillel staff on student and family concerns as issues arise throughout the academic year and serves as a liaison cohort to the BU Hillel Board of Directors. The group meets three times per year (at the end of the fall and spring semesters and at the end of the summer) and advises the BU Hillel leadership on serving Jewish students on campus. Contact Ethan Sobel (esobel@bu.edu) to consider joining.

(grad year of child)

Anne Garner ’27 (CO), Council Chair

Susan and Larry Shiff ’26 (NJ) are the parents of Leah Shiff ’26. Susan, PhD, MBA, is President and CEO of Ontada and mother of Leah Shiff ’26. Previously, she was Senior Vice President at Merch & Co and the architect and Head of the Center for Observational and Real-World Evidence (CORE). Dr. Shiff has over 20 years of experience in the pharmaceutical industry as a leader in the development and implementation of evidence, access, and pricing strategies for products globally. Dr. Shiff began her career at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and has held senior positions at Teva, Pfizer, and Roche. She holds an MBA from Cornell University and a PhD from the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA). Dr. Shiff currently serves on the boards of Cara Therapeutics, Synthace Limited, and the New Jersey Symphony. In 2016, she was selected as one of FiercePharma’s Top 15 Women in Biopharma; in 2017, Proclinical named her one of today’s most inspiring women in the pharmaceutical industry; and in 2018, CB Insights named CORE one of the most innovative corporate labs in healthcare.

Jason and Meredith Atlas ’27 (NY). Meredith and Jason Atlas ’27 (NY).  Meredith and Jason Atlas are the parents of Amanda Atlas ’27.  Meredith is a former New York City public school educator, and Jason is a founding partner and head of the health care department at the Manhattan office of the law firm of Schwartz Sladkus Reich Greenberg Atlas LLP.  Jason specializes in the counseling and representation of nursing homes, hospitals, assisted living facilities, home health care agencies, and other types of health care providers.  He regularly advises and guides both not-for-profit and proprietary health care facilities and entities to structure and streamline procedures to address and resolve all manner of complex issues that present in the operations of health care clients. He is a frequent lecturer to nursing home and hospital associations, as well as private concerns and organizations.  Meredith and Jason live in Dix Hills, New York, and are the proud parents of daughters Amanda, Jenna, and Sabrina, and their dog Hudson.  Meredith earned her BS from The Ohio State University (1994), and her Master’s Degree in Education from Queens College (1999).  Jason earned a BA from New York University (1993), and his JD from Hofstra University School of Law (1996).

Jeff Miller ’29 is the father of Molly Miller ’29 who studies in the College of Arts and Sciences. He lives in Highland Park, IL north of Chicago. Jeff is a retired (29 years) educator and current youth librarian. He is an avid hockey fan (Go Terriers!), Blackhawks fan and Cubs fan.

  • Vicki and Matt Feinstein ’27 (CA)
  • Mark and Heather Kramer ’28 (NJ)
  • Elizabeth and Phil Mann ’26 (NY)
  • John Kurtz ’29 (NY)