Board of Directors
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Dina Raphael
SECRETARY
Dina was born and raised in Montreal, her parents immigrated from Egypt and strongly believed that Montreal would give all the best opportunities to their family and that education is key to success. This is the main reason why Dina chose to give back to the community by being a board member and serving on the executive committee of our school. Dina is married to Eric and together they have two children, Noah who just entered Cegep at Brebeuf and Ariel who is in grade 8 at Herzliah.
Dina is a lawyer and Associate General Counsel at BMO Bank of Montreal where she leads the team that supports the Bank for all litigation, employment and regulatory matters in Canada and manages legal and reputation risks. Dina is also responsable for the legal team that supports the Quebec Division – personal and commercial banking groups. Dina and her team received several accolades and recognitions over the past years. Prior to joining BMO in 2013, Dina was a partner in the Litigation Group at Lavery where she practiced for 15 years.
Dina is a board member of Pro Bono Quebec and a member of the Advisory Committee of the Advocate Society. She was a member of the Young Leaders Circle of the Sainte-Justine Hospital Foundation for 6 years.
Elisa Gross
SPECIAL ADVISOR TO THE PRESIDENT
Elisa Gross thrives on giving back to the Montreal Jewish community in which she was raised. Elisa grew up in Montreal and went on to study at UBC in Vancouver. After her studies, she moved to Los Angeles and for many years ran a successful catering service for the Stars, ultimately returning to Montreal to be with her family. Once back, she dove into the world of community service.
Elisa has worked and continues to work as Program and Volunteer Coordinator for MADA Community Center’s Shabbat To Share program, and concurrently since July, 2022, has been working at Hebrew Free Loan Association. Her time working within Jewish Community non-profit organizations has taught Elisa the importance of supporting our collective goals as a community to ensure we continue to evolve as such.
Her family has been very involved with the Montreal Jewish Community and Jewish education as a whole. Their contribution to the evolution of Jewish education by supporting bright minds is their wholehearted purpose, and Elisa hopes to do the same for our community and Jewish education.
We could not be more delighted to have Elisa join us as Special Advisor to our President, Ouriel Soudry, to focus on the many needs of our school. Elisa is excited in taking on this position to gain experience, as this is part of a collective; decision making and troubleshooting in order to better the future of our Jewish community through education and socialization for future generations. In Elisa’s words…”I think it is important to have a Jewish education in order to preserve traditions, community and Jewish Identity.''
Ilana Edery
VICE-PRESIDENT
Ilana Edery has four children, all enrolled in Talmud Torah and Herzliah.
Ilana is a CPA (Chartered Professional Accountant), graduated from HEC Montreal with a BAA in Public Accounting and a Graduate Diploma in Public Accounting in 2007. Her career path: Nexia Friedman (2005-2018) then at Ernst & Young until 2020 and since then at Dahan & Associates. Her clientele is composed mainly of small and medium-sized private sector companies and incorporated professionals. She works closely with all of her clients to keep them on top of new accounting and tax standards.
Ilana has been very involved with the CSUQ as Treasurer from 2013-2018. She organized the « Tech Shuk 2019 » event for JNF Future and served on the JNF Finance Committee in 2020. She is an active member in Sephardic philanthropy of CJA and Federation CJA and has been a mentor for ProMontreal/Ometz since 2017.
Ouriel Soudry
IMMEDIATE PAST PRESIDENT
He is a graduate of John Molson School of Business and a practicing Chartered Professional Accountant for the last 15 years. Ouriel is an audit partner at PSB Boisjoli where he helps his clients navigate and keep apace of new and ever-changing accounting, assurance, and taxation standards. Ouriel participated in both the CSUQ Leadership Program and the Federation CJA’s Leadership Development Program. Ouriel and his wife Michaela, an active member of the Home and School, have five young children. As an alumni of both Talmud Torah and Herzliah, he is committed to the long-term viability and success of both institutions.
Audrey Hadida
DIRECTOR
Audrey Hadida Wald is the Vice-President, Finance and Administration at the Jewish General Hospital Foundation. Bringing over 20 years of experience in both the private and non-profit sectors. She began her career at PSP Boisjoli in Audit & Assurance. In 2013, she joined Federation CJA, as Senior Advisor, Planning and Allocation and Director of Finance before taking on her current role at the Jewish General Hospital Foundation.
Audrey has also volunteered for multiple community organizations, demonstrating a strong commitment to giving back.
Audrey and her husband, Danny, have a son in Secondary 1 at Herzliah.
Didier Serero
DIRECTOR
Didier Serero is a Herzliah alumnus. He went to Marianopolis College in health sciences and was then accepted into the Pre-med program at the Faculty of Medicine at McGill University. He is now a full time ER physician at the JGH Emergency Department, team worker with a constant effort and commitment to provide the best and most compassionate care to all his patients. Aside from academics, growing up he was an elite soccer and hockey player. Sports reinforced the importance of hard work and working to be the best you can be individually and within a team. He was in the provincial and national program in soccer, and was captain of the U-18 AAA Laval soccer team that won the provincials and represented Quebec at the Nationals in 1990. When he was accepted to the Pre-Med program, he had also received an invitation to try-out for a professional soccer team in Italy. The following year, he ended up being asked to join the McGill Redmen soccer team. He was a starter and won the Academic All Canadian award during medical school (1993-97).
Didier and his wife, Stacey, who is also a Herzliah alumni and lawyer, have three children – two of them are current Herzliah students and one has recently graduated from Herzliah.
Jason Martin
DIRECTOR
Jason, a lawyer by profession and a member of the Barreau du Québec since 2012, has been deeply involved in the real estate industry from the outset of his career. In 2017, he founded Ziemia Capital, a real estate investment and development firm in Montreal that specializes in multi-residential properties.
Jason considers community and volunteer work to be integral to his identity. He has held numerous leadership positions with local charitable organizations. He recently concluded his tenure as Chair of the GenMTL Philanthropy Campaign for Federation CJA. In 2024, he was appointed its first President.
Jason and his wife, Sabrina, have two young children who are currently enrolled at Talmud Torah.
Jonathan Afilalo
DIRECTOR
Jonathan Afilalo, Herzliah graduating class of 1997, is a cardiologist at the Jewish General Hospital and founding director of the geriatric cardiology training program at McGill University. He completed his fellowship in advanced cardiovascular imaging at Harvard University. He leads an active clinical research laboratory specializing in artificial intelligence that has spawned innovative technologies to advance the care of older adults with heart disease.
In his spare time, Jonathan is a DJ and avid basketball player, and was named “Coach of the Year” for his contributions to the Herzliah basketball team in 2001.
Jonathan and his wife Alexia are proud parents to Sasha (age 3), Zoë (age 8), Olivia (age 13), and Nathaniel (age 15) - the latter two being current students at Herzliah High School.
Mathieu Licari
DIRECTOR
Mathieu was born and raised in Montreal and is the product of two different cultures, Sephardic and Italian.
Mathieu is an entrepreneur who has had vast experiences in retail, design, real estate, and construction. Mathieu founded Madev construction which specializes in major commercial industrial, institutional, and medical renovations for over 15 years.
Mathieu and his wife, Laura, have 3 children, Emma, Joseph, and Lea that are all part of the TT-Herzliah family.
Stephane Perez
DIRECTOR
Stephane was born and raised in Montreal and is a proud Talmud Torah (’90) and Herzliah (’95) alumni.
He graduated from McGill University with a Bachelor of Science degree in Math and Computer science.
Professionally, Stephane has spent the past two decades honing his skills as a technology leader and entrepreneur. His experience has equipped him with a strategic mindset, strong leadership abilities, and a deep understanding of the role of evolving technology in everyday life and specifically in children’s education.
Stephane and his wife, Lindsay, are current proud parents of two boys enrolled in the school (Talmud Torah and Herzliah) and one more boy incoming in 1 year.
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