With over 40 years in private law practice, Steve Schram is uniquely qualified as a "go-to" business, real estate and transactional attorney for entrepreneurs and small- to middle-market businesses. As Managing Principal and Co-President of Shapiro, Lifschitz & Schram, and current Partner at Barclay Damon, Steve’s broad range of experience in finance and accounting sets him apart from other attorneys in his field. Steve gained real-world experience in these arenas as an audit staff member with Ernst & Young, and during a four-year engagement as COO, CFO and general counsel to Washington, DC's largest furniture retailer.

Throughout Steve’s personal endeavors, he has always remained a partner and advocate in creating safe and equitable spaces. Steve was awarded the prestigious Achievement Award by the Anti-Defamation League (ADL) in 2013, after serving for 20 years on its Board, including 6 years as its Regional Board Chair. The award recognizes leaders who have demonstrated a lifelong commitment to the ideals of the Anti-Defamation League—justice, pluralism, and understanding. In addition to his affiliation with the ADL, Steve was a longstanding member of Sulam’s Board, serving as Treasurer until 2023.

He and his wife Marie, together with their children Lauren, Anthony and grandson Max, and Brian, Theresa, and granddaughter Tilly, enjoy spending time together both locally and while traveling.

Janna began her partnership with Sulam as an incoming parent of a Sulam student seven years ago. This partnership continued when she joined the Sulam Board of Directors. Their relationship was built on a shared mission of educational inclusion in an Orthodox Jewish setting, without compromising educational excellence. Janna finds meaning in serving on the Sulam Board and Strategic Planning Committee, striving to fulfill the needs of Sulam students, parents, board members, and community members.

Janna is married to her high school sweetheart and is blessed to have three incredible children. They live in Baltimore, Maryland surrounded by a thriving and supportive community. Janna is a licensed clinical social worker and supports a diverse population in multiple outpatient therapy settings. She specializes in couples work, emotional regulation, and end-of-life care and is certified in multiple therapeutic modalities. Janna continues to feel humbled by her work and considers it an honor and privilege to guide her clients through their most personal and challenging times.

Janna enjoys balancing her professional time with family, friends, and various hobbies. She remains a passionate student of dance, music, yoga, and meditation.

Dena Feldman is the Director of Policy for Reality Labs at Meta (formerly "Facebook") where she oversees public policy work related to augmented reality, virtual reality, and metaverse products.  At Meta, Dena leads a team of policy professionals who work with product/business teams, external stakeholders, and Meta's global public policy to align Meta's products with the expectations of policy stakeholders/emerging regulatory trends.  Prior to working at Meta, Dena practiced law for seven years at Covington & Burling where she focused on areas of privacy, technology, and health care law.

Dena Feldman has lived in the DC area for over 20 years.  After moving to Washington, DC in 2003, Dena began her career in the Jewish non-profit world working on efforts to promote Jewish learning and social justice at Hillel's and at the Religious Action Center.  Dena then worked for three years at a national civil rights organization before attending law school at Georgetown.

Throughout Dena's time in DC, she has been deeply involved in the Jewish community.   She is a member of Ohr Kodesh Congregation in Chevy Chase, where she served on the congregation's board of directors.  Previously, she was a member of DC Minyan (where she met her husband, Eric).

Dena graduated from Tufts University and Georgetown University Law Center.  Dena and Eric are the proud parents of Avi Aaron and Ethan Lev, both students at the Charles E Smith Jewish Day School.

Marcy and David Sussman moved to the DC area by invitation of The US Army in 2001, and joined the Potomac Jewish Community. Marcy is originally from NJ, and David from Minnesota. Marcy spent years on the board of Beth Sholom, as well as arranging kiddushes and chesed activities, while David enjoyed those kiddushes. Now at Chabad of Potomac, Marcy continues to support chesed needs and David serves as the Director of Security and Safety. Professionally, Marcy is a Regulatory Affairs Director currently in the infant formula industry. David is a retired Army officer and now a consultant in the intelligence and technology field. They have two  sons, Joey (21), and Benjy (19).

Debra Drang has been working in the field of special education for over 25 years. She began at Sulam in 2014, first serving as the Director of the Lower and Middle School, and for the past five years has been DIrector of Special Education. Debra was instrumental in planning and launching Sulam@JDS, and oversees Sulam’s educational programs at both JDS and Berman. In addition to guiding the professional learning for Sulam’s staff, Debra provides comprehensive professional development in Universal Design for Learning (UDL) and a range of other topics to teachers and school leaders both locally and nationally. She is a member of Prizmah’s Orthodox Women's Leadership Cohort, and represents Sulam in various spaces across the Jewish education field, such as the DEEP Consortium. Debra holds a PhD in special education from University of Maryland and a Certificate in School Management and Leadership from the Harvard Graduate School of Education.

Originally from Queens, NY, she currently lives in Kemp Mill with her husband Daniel and their three children: Malka, Yosef, and Ezra.