PTBE Trustee Nominations
Proposed Slate for 2026 Annual Meeting
Gary Greensweig — Second 3-year Term as Trustee (2026-2029), serving as President 2026-28
Gary moved to Montara in 2012 with his wife Barbara Greensweig. They were pleased to find PTBE and have been members of the congregation since that time. They lived previously in Santa Rosa for 33 years, where they raised their family and were members of Congregation Beth Ami. Their three children were in religious school, had B’nai Mitzvahs, and participated in USY. Both Barbara and Gary served on Beth Ami’s Board of Directors. Their children are now grown and married; they have nine grandchildren.
Gary is a Family Physician who cared for multigenerational families in Sonoma County, having the privilege of delivering hundreds of babies and caring for adults and children. Occasionally, he acted as a mohel for members of the community as well as for his own grandchildren! Gary served as the President of a large Medical Group and Chief Medical Officer for the St. Joseph Health System in Sonoma County. Upon leaving Santa Rosa, Gary joined Dignity Health, and its parent company CommonSpirit Health, serving as National Clinical Leader for clinical practices across 24 states. He led clinical quality, safety, and the development of clinical standards, and also served as the as the national practice leader for COVID-19 during the pandemic. Gary has a small clinical practice with the Sequoia Medical Group. As of January 2026 Gary took a large step toward retirement by stepping back from his full time role to a 25% leadership and consulting role at CommonSpirit Health.
Through his career, Gary served on several not-for-profit health care boards, in director, trustee, and board chair roles. He actively participated in PTBE’s Covid-19 Task Force, guiding development of health and safety protocols for our community, and is grateful for the opportunity to serve on the PTBE Board.
Scott Hartley — Second 3-year Term as Trustee (2026-2029), serving as Immediate Past President 2026-28
Scott was born and raised on the Peninsula and lives in San Mateo with his wife Sharon and two daughters, Ariella and Elana, who both became Bat Mitzvah at Peninsula Temple Beth El. Scott co-chaired the Senior Rabbi Search Committee, the Bonim B’Yachad Design and Construction Committee, and the Development Committee. Scott is a past President of the Peninsula Jewish Community Center and served on the Boards of the Jewish Community Federation and the North Peninsula Jewish Campus. He is a Wexner Fellow, past president of the Rotary Club of Burlingame, and was a long-standing member serving on the Bio-Ethics Committee of Mills-Peninsula Hospital.
Scott is an attorney specializing in estate planning, trust administration, and transactional work. After graduating from Carlmont High School, Scott received his bachelor’s degree from University of California, Berkeley, and his juris doctorate from Hastings College of the Law.
Kathy Battat — First 3-year Term as Trustee (2026-2029)
Kathy grew up in New York and now lives in Hillsborough with her husband, Phil, where they raised their two sons, Jacob and Andrew. The family were longtime members of Peninsula Temple Sholom, where their sons attended preschool and celebrated their B’nai Mitzvahs, and where Kathy served on the Board of Trustees as Preschool Chair. Kathy and Phil also became B’nai Mitzvah at PTS. They joined PTBE in 2019 and Kathy has enjoyed building meaningful connections within the community.
At PTBE, Kathy is active with Rodfei Tzedek, contributing to a range of social justice initiatives. She led letter-writing campaigns to encourage voter participation in the 2024 election and has supported environmental efforts through the Religious Action Committee, including advancing temple sustainability goals.
Kathy previously served as Secretary of the Loma Prieta Chapter of the Sierra Club, where she led environmental policy advocacy. She also helped pioneer a multi-county tour of green homes. Kathy holds a degree in Broadcast Journalism from SUNY Buffalo and spent many years in corporate communications and medical advertising. She currently works as a program manager at Brand Zoo, a branding and design firm. In her free time, she enjoys cooking, hiking, and staying active.