Lisa Portnoy

Lisa Portnoy is a retired partner with Ernst & Young. Originally from New Jersey, Lisa spent many years in the San Francisco Bay Area and relocated to Chicago in 2012.

She has been an active community volunteer in Jewish and secular organizations including the Executive Board of Directors of the Jewish Community Federation of San Francisco and the audit committee of Jewish Federations of North America. She is the immediate past Board Chair of Mishkan Chicago, a member of the Board of Directors of Orot: Center for New Jewish Learning and Audit Committee chair and member of the International and Chicago regional councils of New Israel Fund. She is also a member of the Board and Audit Committee chair of The Forward.

Since retiring, Lisa spends her time traveling and cooking for friends. Lisa lives in downtown Chicago.