Browne, Joffe vie to lead Board of Deputies

For the first time in many years, the NSW Jewish Board of Deputies (JBD) presidency will be a contest at this month’s AGM, with Garry Browne and Greg Joffe having both put their hands up for the role.

The pair are vying to succeed David Ossip, whose four-year presidency concludes at the AGM on Thursday, August 20. The remaining office bearers, including vice presidents Liam O’Callaghan and Natalie Rubinstein, secretary Jeremy Levy and treasurer Shelley Sacks, have been declared elected unopposed.

Speaking to The AJN, both candidates framed the election as a pivotal moment for the community amid the Royal Commission and the continuing fallout from the Bondi Beach attack.

“We are in some ways at war, and I’ve spent my career building a lot of skills that actually are quite useful at this point of time,” Joffe said, such as grappling with complex environments, working across multiple stakeholders and moving quickly to implement.

“I’m at the point in my career where I can afford to step down and actually contribute to the community,” he added.