Esta Gordon Epstein

Esta Epstein is the Immediate Past Chair of ADL’s Board of Directors. ADL has remained her top priority for over 30 years and she served as the inaugural Chair of the Board. She has also held positions as Executive Vice Chair of the National Advisory Board and Chair of the Regional Operations Committee. She has been a member of the National Executive Committee for two terms, and also chaired the Education Committee. She was a Regional Board Chair of the New England Region and was awarded the Distinguished Service award by ADL upon completing her term.

Among other community engagements, Esta has been a Director of the Citi Performing Arts Center, having co-chaired its Education Committee, believing that the arts make us a civilized society. Esta has also served on the Board of Overseers of Combined Jewish Philanthropies. As a past chair of the Miriam Fund, she serves on its executive board, granting funds to empower girls and women. As the founding Board Chair of Interfaithfamily.com for its first five years, she helped grow and establish the organization, assuring non-judgmental resources for interfaith families. Esta is a member of the Curator’s Circle of the Museum of Fine Arts Boston.