is a professor of drama/theatre education at Eastern Michigan University and  Director of Engage@EMU, an office whose mission is to cultivate community and university collaboration EMU, she is also a founding faculty member of its  Center for Jewish Studies. Most recently, she served as the President of the Jewish Federation of Greater Ann Arbor and is currently co-chair of its Jewish Community Relations Committee. Decky is also the incoming VP of Development for the Temple Beth Emeth (TBE) in Ann Arbor. In the political space Decky has been an active campaigner and supporter for various candidates including: Washtenaw County Prosecutor Eli Savit,  Congresswoman Debbie Dingell, State Representatives Felicia Brabec and Jason Morgan.   She currently is the 5th VP of the Michigan Democratic Party under the leadership of Curtis Hertel. Originally from the North Shore of Chicago, Decky has been in the Ann Arbor/Ypsilanti Area since she arrived here for graduate school in the mid-1900’s.  She is married to Bruce Kutinsky, a current Federation board member,  and they live in north Ann Arbor with their cats, Sunny and Midnight.

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Politics has been part of Zach's life for as long as he can remember. Growing up on the campaign trail and watching his mother, Attorney General Dana Nessel, govern, he learned early what Michiganders are up against and how much unglamorous work goes into answering them. Zach grew up attending Temple Kol Ami in West Bloomfield. He is a 2025 graduate of Michigan State University, where he earned a B.A. in Political Science with High Honor and minors in Leadership of Organizations and Business. At MSU he served as President of the MSU College Democrats and as the Jewish Student Union's representative to ASMSU, where he authored legislation condemning antisemitism on campus, worked to keep antisemitic legislation from advancing through student government, and became a leading voice for Jewish students in campus politics. His government and campaign experience includes the Appointments Division of the Michigan Executive Office of the Governor, the office of State Senator Dayna Polehanki, and Haley Stevens for Congress. Zach has continued to speak publicly in state and national press about confronting antisemitism within the Democratic Party. Professionally, he works as an Investment and Operations Associate in industrial real estate development. When he can find the time, Zach tinkers with lighting rigs and lasers.

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Brian Irizarry graduated from the University of Georgia.

He answered the call to serve and joined the United States Marine Corps to support the Global War on Terror. He served four years as an Air Traffic Control Officer and he deployed to Helmand, Afghanistan. For his service during Operation Enduring Freedom, he received the Navy and Marine Corps Achievement Medal.

     After completing his military service, he met his wife Barbara and used his GI Bill benefits to earn a second degree in Mathematics Education. He then spent three years as a stay-at-home dad before becoming a high school teacher.

     Brian Irizarry’s family lives in Houghton, Michigan in the beautiful Upper Peninsula. He currently teaches Spanish and Math at Baraga Area Schools. He is also active in local government, having been re-elected to the Houghton City Council for a second four-year term, which included serving two years as Mayor of Houghton.

Cindy recently retired from the University of Michigan after 30 years. For more than 22 years, she worked in U-M's Washington, D.C., office, where she served as assistant director and as the University's liaison with Congress, the administration, and national higher education associations on policy issues related to higher education, immigration, and tax. After moving back to Michigan in 2018, she held the position of associate director of policymaker engagement at the Ford School of Public Policy.

Before joining U-M, she held positions in the government relations departments of Social and Health Services, the Close Up Foundation, and the Animal Welfare Institute.

Cindy is a native Michigander who grew up in Oakland County and now lives in Ann Arbor. Her family was a longtime member of Temple Israel when it was still in Detroit, and later of Temple Kol Ami. She lived in the Washington, D.C., area for 35 years after graduating from U-M. While living in Chevy Chase, Maryland, her family belonged to Temple Shalom, where she served on the education committee.

She has been active in Democratic politics at the local, state, and federal levels.

David Lauer Attended the University Of Michigan & Oakland University. He studied an interdisciplinary education through the CFE/PIE in  Entrepreneurial studies and Philosophy. David Has Been in the worlds of finance as an independent Mortgage broker and CRE private equity lender , a Community Organizer and Non profit leader. He currently owns a contracting and painting business in the lower Oakland county area. David became politically active during Hilary Clinton’s campaign as a canvasser and volunteer. He also volunteered and campaigned for various judges in the Oakland county area in 2016. Recently David was active with one Campaign for Kamala Harris 2024 and Elissa Slotkin. David is a JFNA Cabinet Member representing The Jewish Federation of Greater Ann Arbor , where he also sits on the board.  David Looks forward to serving as the Membership Chair for MDJC adding his perspectives, expertise, and network to the table. We are all in this together. What better time to become active in politics. We look forward to hearing your voice in 2026.​

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Dr. Adam Duberstein is proud to serve as Outreach Co-Chair of the Michigan Democratic Jewish Caucus. He is a professor of psychology at Saybrook University and clinical director of Parallax Psychology Group, a private psychology practice based in Clawson. In May 2026, Adam was appointed to the Clawson City Council. Prior to his service in Clawson, he was an elected trustee of the Hazel Park District Library from 2020 to 2024.

A lifelong Midwesterner, Adam has served as a Democratic precinct delegate in both Michigan and Ohio. He currently serves on the Michigan Democratic Party State Central Committee and as a precinct delegate in his own neighborhood. Adam has campaigned for Democratic candidates in three states, and he has more than 25 years of experience as a campaign organizer and political researcher. He is a member of UAW Local 1981, supports several animal-rescue organizations, and he participates in professional psychology associations, as well as many community organizations in and around Clawson.

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Joan is active in Michigan and Ann Arbor Democratic politics. She served on the Ann Arbor City Council for 8 years and also on Ann Arbor's Downtown Development Authority. She is a retired lawyer and started her career in Oklahoma as a television reporter. Joan is a past-president of the Jewish Federation of Greater Ann Arbor and is in her penultimate year on the board of the National Women's Philanthropy, part of Jewish Federations of North America. In 2025 she was appointed to the Michigan Democratic Party Central Committee.

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