Our Dedicated Staff

Board of Directors

Executive Committee
Ellen Abramson, Chair
Leslie Kamil, Secretary; Vice President, Personnel and Accreditation
Deborah Lamm, Co-Vice President, Governance
Alan Levy, Vice President, Facilities; President Elect
Marla Linderman-Richelew, Co Vice President, Governance
Irwin Martin, Treasurer
Betty Palms, Vice President, Community Outreach and Development

Directors
Jeff Basch
Mark Berg
John Branch
Marjorie Checkoway
Ashley Cureton
Susan Fisher
Steven Gerber
Rachel Glick, MD
Phyllis Herzig
Jerry Lax
Ed Rothman
Susan Sefansky
Linh Song
Breanne Stuart
Eileen Thacker
Beth Wilensky

Leadership

Anya Abramzon, Executive Director
Sarah Schneider Hong, Chief Programs Officer
Leon Karnovsky, Chief Financial Officer
Melissa Goodson, Chief Development Officer
Andre Yastchenko, Chief Information Officer
Elina Zilberberg, Chief Operating Officer/Director of Human Resources

JFS Program Leadership

Shadin Atiyeh, Senior Director, Employment & Economic Empowerment Programs
Caroline Butler, Senior Director of Behavioral Health
Cynthia Dieck, Director of Refugee Integration Programs
Shrina Eadeh, Senior Director, Resettlement Program
Jill Kind, Director, WISE Aging Services
Michelle Malamis, Director of Community Engagement​
​Christine Taylor, Senior Director of Community Assistance