Steven Greenberg

Steven Greenberg, Executive Director, has been with the Vilna Shul since May of 2005. Steven has over forty years of experience working with community organizations in the never ending pursuit of “Tikkun Olum” repairing the world. He holds a Master of Regional Planning Degree from Cornell University and a Bachelor's Degree in Economics from the University of MA. His experience ranges from work on an Amicus Curiae Brief before the US Supreme Court seeking regional desegregation of urban schools, to a wide variety of leadership roles in community organizations, to working for a multi-billion dollar telecommunications company.



Mark Nystedt

Mark, a retired volunteer now living in Haverhill, MA, has been the Vilna's primary historical researcher since 2005. Mark served in the U.S. Navy submarine service, graduated from the University of Massachusetts with a Bachelor of Fine Arts, and worked as a technical illustrator for several employers. History and archives have long been his passion. Mark served as Parish Historian for Saint Peter's Church in Salem and has taken several graduate level history courses in his area of special interest - New England Puritanism, Salem, and Nathaniel Hawthorne. As an Evangelical who has attended synagogue for nearly ten years, Mark's special place at the Vilna is introducing the many Christian visitors to Judaism.

Sarah Perron

Sarah Perron

Sarah began her work as part-time Program Assistant at the Vilna Shul in July of 2010. Originally from Vermont, Sarah moved to Massachusetts in 2001 to attend college, where she received a B.A. in Music (voice) and a minor in Theater. Though her love of the arts remains strong (and she is occasionally involved in community music and theatre productions), she is happy to be able to utilize her administrative skills at the Vilna Shul in support of another one of her passions: Judaism. Sarah also serves as the Office Manager for the Northshore Youth Symphony Orchestra, located in Topsfield, MA. She currently resides in Beverly with her husband, Rick, and their two cats.
Rabbi Sam Seicol

Rabbi Sam Seicol

Rabbi Sam, as we call him, was ordained as a Reform rabbi in 1978 and is a volunteer at the Vilna Shul.  He will be offering classes and programs on a wide range of topics that will help us perpetuate an enduring Jewish presence.  Most recently he served as MIT’s Hillel Community Education & Engagement Director.  He previously worked with congregations as an interim rabbi in Hyannis, Pittsfield, and Tampa.  Before that Rabbi Sam was the Chaplain/Director of Religious Services at the Hebrew Rehabilitation Center for the Aged in Boston from 1994 through 2003, and has worked in the field of Geriatric Chaplaincy since 1982.  Rabbi Sam is a frequent presenter on such diverse topics as Understanding Judaism, Aging and Spirituality, Music and Humor as Pathways to Spiritual Well-being, and History and Development of American Jewish Humor.  Rabbi Sam’s favorite author, Rabbi Tarfon said: "You do not have to complete the task nor are you exempt from starting it" so come continue your learning here at the Vilna Shul.