Board of Directors
TBA - President
Rachel Hunger - Corresponding Secretary
Rachel joined the board in 2024. She has lived in Chappaqua since 2019 with her husband and two children. She is looking forward to being a part of the Birchwood community. Rachel works as an elementary school principal.
Adam Goodfriend - Technology
Adam moved to Chappaqua with his family in 2019 and joined Birchwood in 2023. He is a founding partner of a managed IT services company, where he works with organizations to support their technology and operations. During the summer, Adam and his family spend most weekends at the pool. He is excited to contribute to the Birchwood community.
Giora Payes - Board Member
Giora and his family have been Birchwood members since 2005 and he joined the Board in 2016 as Membership Chair. He likes spending family time at Birchwood with his children and friends, many of whom he and his wife have met at Birchwood. Giora played competitive tennis as a junior and at the collegiate level and enjoys playing in the Birchwood Men’s Tennis Singles Championship each summer.
Leigh Shirvan- Tennis
Leigh joined the board in 2024. Bio to come
Poornima Eber - Membership
Poornima Eber and her family have been in Chappaqua since 2021 and she joined the Board in 2026 as Membership Chair. Poornima works for a local utility to deliver Customer Programs and is originally from California. She likes to spend time with her family in Chappaqua and loves to explore NYC in her spare time. She loves to travel, spend time with her two kids and Icelandic Sheepdog, and enjoy the outdoors
Shannon Johnson - Board Member
Shannon joined the board in 2016. She and her family have been members of the club since 2007 joining shortly after moving to the area. Outside of her Birchwood commitments, she works for a financial services firm.
Mike Kanter - House & Grounds
MIke and his family have been Birchwood members since 2017. Prior to moving to Chappaqua, he lived in NYC. Mike's interests include anything outdoors or sports related. Mike is a graduate of University of Wisconsin Madison, holds a law degree from Brooklyn Law and a MBA from Zicklin Business (Baruch). He worked for AYCO/Goldman Sachs Family Office for 8 years and is currently employed by Linden Global Strategies as CFO.
Dana Gorelick - Recording Secretary
Dana and her family joined Birchwood shortly after moving to the area in 2019, and joined the Birchwood Board in 2022. Dana and her husband, Mark, have enjoyed spending summers with their twin boys and daughter, swimming and playing tennis. In fact, Birchwood Swim Team is where one of their sons found his love of competitive swim. Dana has a bachelor's degree from Ithaca College and a law degree from the University of Pittsburgh School of Law, and works for the Bank of America Private Bank in Greenwich, CT.
Doug Schiz - Treasurer
Doug joined the board in 2024 - Bio to come