(2020– )
President
Ilana joined the board in 2020 and soon after assumed the role of Vice President. At the same time, she represented the Hebrew School and Youth Group, co-founded the Anti-Racism and Equity Working Group, and served on the COVID-19 Committee. llana's first introduction to Emanu-EI was through a toddler group that Rabbi Harry led when her older daughter, Eva, was just about a year old.
In the years that followed, Emanu El's warm and wise community continued to play a central role in her family's life: Eva is now a Hebrew School teacher, llana's second child, Tillie, is a Hebrew School TA, and her youngest child, Avi, is a student in Kitah Gimel.
As President, Ilana looks forward to continuing to sustain and strengthen our shul, and to foster a community that provides for a true sense of belonging to a diverse membership.
Ilana works full-time as a Registered Midwife. She co-founded The Midwives Collective, a downtown midwifery clinic, eleven years ago. She serves on the Inquiry Committee of the British Columbia College of Nurses and Midwives, and is a Clinical Faculty member in the Division of Midwifery, UBC. She is also the author of two books, a novel, and a book of advice for pregnant people.