About Our Staff
You can reach KHN staff members Tuesday-Friday, usually 10am-5pm.
Connie Burk, Executive Director
execdir@khnseattle.org
Connie Burk and her family are long-time members of Kol HaNeshamah. Connie served on the Board of Trustees as both Senior V-P and Treasurer, and chaired the Rabbinic Search Committee. In 2010, she received KHN’s inaugural Deborah Award for Visionary Leadership.
An experienced executive leader and community organizer, Connie continues her antiviolence work as a program developer for Mother Nation, a by-and-for Native American antiviolence organization bringing credentialed cultural-based healing to Indigenous survivors of violence from across the lifecourse. Previously, she directed the NW Network, an anti-violence program that served the Pacific NW and the nation. At the NW Network, she founded the National LGBTQ Institute on Intimate Partner Violence, the National LGBTQ TTA Institute and the annual Q&A Summit. She authored numerous articles and publications including the book, Trauma Stewardship: An Everyday Guide to Caring for Self While Caring for Others.
Connie believes congregations are emerging as the most vital social institution of our time, “Congregations are uniquely poised to call us in, affirm what is good and kind, and reconnect our capacity for authentic relationship in real time.”
Gina Weintraub, Director of Children’s Education
khneducator@khnseattle.org
Gina has called Seattle home since 2007 and has been part of the KHN family for several years. In 2024, she proudly celebrated her son’s bar mitzvah right here at KHN, a milestone that made this community feel even more like home. Since 2019, she has been teaching Hebrew and religious school at KHN, guiding students with patience, warmth, and a love of Jewish tradition.
Gina grew up in an Orthodox neighborhood in Brooklyn, New York, surrounded by the sounds, flavors, and rhythms of Jewish life. Over time, her journey has led her to embrace a more expansive and inclusive vision of Judaism, one that’s welcoming, joyful, and accessible to all.
Outside the classroom, Gina is a Licensed Independent Clinical Social Worker (LICSW) who brings a deep understanding of human connection to everything she does. She lives in the Alki neighborhood and loves taking long seaside walks, spending time with her son, and befriending every animal she meets. Most of all, she’s passionate about helping young people discover their own connection to Judaism, build community, and find joy in lifelong Jewish learning.
Orin Reynolds, Program Coordinator
programcoordinator@khnseattle.org
Orin Reynolds’ commitment to building Jewish community was fostered in his home congregation in Fort Wayne, Indiana where he was highly involved in NFTY and the Goldman Union Camp Institute.
Orin attended Indiana University, where he became a member of IU Hillel’s award-winning Jewish a cappella group, Hooshir. Orin graduated from IU with a BA in Political Science and a minor in Music. Post graduation, Orin served as the Music Director for Light of the Nations, a Jewish non-profit aimed at bringing experiential services and education to congregations in the Midwest. Orin moved to Seattle in 2018 where he has served as a songleader and educator for a number of Jewish congregations in the area.
He is thrilled to be working at KHN, where his Jewish skills and formal education can be put to good use building out the Kol Chadash program and providng support to KHN’s youth programing and services.
Max Walsh, Admin Specialist
adminsupport@khnseattle.org
Max Walsh is an experienced administrator including specialist work in Reform congregations both large and small.
Max provides back-of-house administrative support to our team, is the greeter for High Holy Day services, and is our point person for our monthly Soup & Salad potlucks. If you have a question about building use, where to send a dues payment, or other administrative question, send Max an email! She works for KHN Tuesdays and Wednesdays.
Staff Phone: 206.935.1590 Tuesday-Friday 10am-5pm