(Courtesy of WDS) Elliot Shriner-Cahn has joined the WDS team as director of finance and operations. Elliot is a seasoned nonprofit executive with over a decade of experience in organizational leadership and financial management. Most recently, Elliot was the CFO and development director at Camp Zeke, which he helped to grow from a startup into a thriving nonprofit organization. Elliot is excited for the opportunity to join the Westchester Day School family and bring the same level of dedication and commitment to WDS that has made him successful in his past work. Outside of work, Elliot enjoys biking around New York, cooking for family and friends, and spending time with his wife, Judy, one-year-old daughter, Hila and their two dogs, Ruby and Gus.

Rabbi Jeff Ney is excited to join the WDS family as the incoming middle school director. Rabbi Ney most recently served as the director of Torah guidance at SAR High School and is the Rabbi of Yoram’s Teen Tours (YTT), a five-week summer tour of the Western United States for incoming 10th graders. Rabbi Ney has nearly two decades of experience in both formal and informal Jewish education and educational leadership. He is a passionate educator known for his devotion and dedication to his students and staff, love of teaching and learning, and wild cheering of his students at athletics events and academic competitions. Rabbi Ney can’t wait to get to know everyone in the wonderful WDS community!