Sharon L. Janks, General Campaign Co-Chair
Sharon L. Janks was born in Cape Town, South Africa. She worked in retail merchandising in a specialized gifts/drug store chain, before immigrating to Los Angeles in 1978. In Los Angeles, Sharon has served as Vice President of Kehillat Ma’arav synagogue and Campaign Chair of Annual Giving for Milken Community School. She is also an alumnus of the Wexner Heritage Program.
Sharon is a past member of the National Young Leadership Cabinet and has chaired six missions to Israel. She is a board member of Jewish Federations of North America, National Womens Philanthropy and is a member of the Board of Governors of the Jewish Agency for Israel. Within the The Jewish Federation of Greater Los Angeles, Sharon has served as the Women’s Campaign Chair, Premier Philanthropy Chair, Major Gifts Chair, and as a member of the Executive Committee for the Israel & Overseas pillar. Currently, Sharon is the Federation’s General Campaign Co-Chair and serves on its Executive Board.
She is married to Leon Janks and is the mother of three adult children.
