Paul Basista, a seasoned executive who has led membership organizations for over 20 years was selected as Congregation Beth Elohim's executive director by unanimous vote of the Board of Trustees in March, 2008.

Paul served for more than 6 years as the Executive Director of the Arthur W. Page Society, a professional association composed primarily of the chief communications officers of corporations with at least $2 billion in annual revenues and the CEOs of the world’s largest public relations agencies. The organization’s members also include distinguished academics from the nation’s leading business and communications schools.  Paul drove significant expansion in membership, revenues, and the services offered to members during his tenure.