Vice President - Internal Policy & Administration

Descendant of generations of Cantors, Mark Goldman is a native of London, England. He pursued Cantorial studies as well as a B.A. (Honors) degree in Judaic Studies at the London School of Jewish Studies. He is the youngest ever recipient of certification by the Chief Rabbi of The United Kingdom.

In a desire to further his professional goals, Cantor Goldman accepted a call to Temple Beth El in Rochester, N.Y. where he was able to pursue a rigorous performance schedule in addition to his Cantorial responsibilities. While in Rochester, Mark attended the internationally acclaimed Eastman School of Music where he earned a Masters degree in Music, in Performance and Literature.

Cantor Goldman has served Temple Kol Ami Emanu-El, a 900-family South Florida congregation, since 1995. He has performed in concerts in the United States, England and Israel as well as being a featured artist at numerous regional and national Biennials.

Cantor Goldman has served as the ACC representative to the URJ's Southeast region since 2001. He established F.O.C.A.S. (Florida Association of Cantors & Soloists) in 2002. He has served as a member of the ACC's Placement Advisory Group since 2005, and launched the ACC's Hadracha-Mentorship program in 2006.

Cantor Goldman has been a member of the Executive Board since 2006 and a vice president of the Conference overseeing, Placement, Conventions, and Continuing Professional Education for the period 2007-10. Mark is looking forward to his continuing involvement and dedication to the ACC in his new portfolio, VP of Internal Policy & Administration.

He and his partner, Aaron Taber, enjoy travel, the arts, reality TV, and spending time with friends and family.

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