Board of Directors

Daniel, married to VTT alum Marni Ross, has three children, including Madison and Hailey, both VTT alum now at King David High School and Riley, Class of 2027. Daniel grew up in Toronto and went to Hebrew day schools for both elementary and high school. Daniel has a B.Comm from McGill University and an MBA from Western University. He is Executive VP at Porte Communities and has worked in the real estate investment and development business in Toronto and Vancouver for over 20 years. He is currently Co-President with Talia Bender and sits on the Finance and Facilities and Security Committee.

Talia is married to Josh, and they are the proud parents of three VTT students: Aria, Class of 2023, Adam in Grade 4, and Jacob in Grade 1.

Talia is a proud VTT alumna and is honoured to bring her professional experience in philanthropy as Chair of the board's Strategic Partnerships Committee as well as serve as Co-President with Daniel Bar-Dayan.

Born and raised in Vancouver, Judy holds a Bachelor of Arts and Science from McGill. After completing her studies, she returned to Vancouver in 2006 to earn her Master of Business Administration. Judy is a proud mother of three children—Jonah, Ella,
and Zoe—who all attend VTT.

Judy brings a wealth of experience from both the non-profit and corporate sectors. Her professional background includes roles at local organizations such as Charitable Impact, the Canadian Breast Cancer Foundation, and lululemon. Currently, she serves as the Director of Operations for her husband’s ophthalmology practice. Judy is honoured to be a member of VTT’s Board.

Originally from Calgary, Jim is a Corporate Finance Partner and Managing Director at PwC Canada working in the Vancouver office.

Jim and his wife Haley are parents to three past and current VTT students: Kacey, Class of 2023, Dylan, Class of 2025 and Taya, currently in Grade 3.

Robert and his wife Odette Bodman have two kids at VTT: Danay in Grade 2 and Reuben in Junior Kindergarten. A Hebrew day school success story, the couple met in Grade 9 in Toronto and have been married for more than 20 years. Making his mother even prouder, Robert has earned degrees from the University of Toronto, Osgoode Hall Law School and the University of Oxford. Robert is presently a lawyer with the BC Ministry of the Attorney General and an adjunct law professor with the Allard School of Law at the University of British Columbia. He is honoured to serve on the VTT Board where he hopes to make a meaningful contribution to the school and to the broader community.

Dynai is the proud husband of Dr. Mor Cohen-Eilig and loving father to three VTT students: Shachar, Noga, and Tzur (Grades 7, 5, and 1). Originally from Israel, Dynai and his family have embraced Vancouver as their home since 2019. As an orthopedic surgeon, he recently joined the UBC Faculty of Medicine. After Oct 7th, he co-founded the United Jewish Shield, renamed Bitachon, the volunteer organization dedicated to enhancing the sense of security within the Jewish community. Dynai is proud to serve on VTT’s Board of Directors.

Born and raised in Ottawa, Marissa moved to Vancouver in 2005 after graduating from Western University. She is a proud mom of her five year old daughter Rheya, who is in SK at VTT.

Marissa founded Elsay Wealth and has spent the last 20 years building her expertise in insurance and estate planning. As an MFA-P (Master Financial Advisor of Philanthropy), she is also a committed community leader and advocate for charitable giving.

Marissa is excited to be on the VTT board and bring her passion for legacy planning to the strategic partnership committee.

Daniel Glasner is a VTT alumnus and proud parent of 3rd generation students, Luca (Class of 2027) and Aubrey (Class of 2030). His father Ken was in the first graduating class at VTT's permanent location. As a panelist in the "Alumni Roundtable" podcast, Daniel was referred to as having a "prodigious memory of all things Vancouver Talmud Torah related."

Daniel is a lawyer, having attended McGill University followed by UBC Faculty of Law.

Meryl is married to a VTT alum and has three children, two of whom are at VTT (Grade 1 and JK). Born and raised in Denver, Colorado, Meryl has a Bachelor’s Degree in Real Estate and Construction Management and an MBA from the University of Denver. After meeting her husband and moving to Vancouver, she worked as a Senior Estimator for a high-rise and mixed use general contractor. She now spends her time raising her three children and is passionate about contributing to Jewish causes and the community. Meryl is proud to serve as the Chair of the Nominations Committee and as a member of the Facilities and Security Committee.

Marc and his wife Jenna are proud parents to Ethan (class of 2027) and Ayla (class of 2031). Marc was born and raised in Vancouver, and has been working in the real estate development business for 20 years. In that time he has worked on some of the most high profile and complex developments in Metro Vancouver.

He is now the Head of Development in Vancouver for Grosvenor - an international property development and investment business. As Senior Vice President, he leads a team of professionals and oversees all aspects of development, construction, marketing and sales.

Irv attended Edmonton Talmud Torah, and his (and wife Naomi’s) three daughters Aria, Samara and Romi all attended VTT (and amazingly and to Naomi and Irv’s great fortune, are all settled in Vancouver). Irv was on the board for many years while his daughters were at VTT, and is very pleased to be brought out of “VTT board retirement” to work with an ethical and good hearted group of dedicated directors. Irv is a banking lawyer and heads the banking and debt financing practice group at Lawson Lundell LLP. Irv is also now a proud VTT grandparent!

Gary is the father of a VTT grad (Class of 2012). He graduated with a law degree from the U of Alberta. After several years of practicing law in Edmonton, Gary shifted to international business and worked for many years in Taiwan and Bermuda. In addition to his law background, Gary has a depth of experience in investment banking, international business, and wealth management. Gary helps families manage their success (wealth) and prepares the next generation for the family legacy with Assante Wealth Management Canada.

Rebecca is a VTT alumna and mother to three children at VTT. She is currently the Vice President of Marketing for Lululemon North America and previously spent her time working in advertising in New York and London, England.

Rebecca is honoured to contribute to the board.

Eyal and his husband Oren have two children at VTT, twins in grade 4. Born and raised in Israel, Eyal served as a combat medic in the IDF and then graduated with a degree in Computer Sciences from the Hebrew University. He moved to Vancouver in 2012 and works at Amazon as a Senior Software Development Manager. Eyal is very happy to serve on the VTT board, hoping to contribute to the school and the community.

Trevor Riback and wife Alexandra Law are proud parents of their daughter Avery, who is a student at VTT. Trevor is a Principal at CAI Capital Partners, a private equity firm based in Vancouver. He contributes extensive expertise in private equity, finance, accounting, and tax to the board. He holds a Bachelor of Commerce in Accounting from the Sauder School of Business at the University of British Columbia and is a Chartered Accountant.