— Hillel

Our people are the soil, the water, and the sunshine that combine to make positive outcomes possible. The JFS family is a diverse mix of the best, brightest, and most giving people we could ever hope to bring together under two roofs. We work hard to promote positive change in our community, and beyond. If you don't know us yet, please call or stop by soon. You'll be glad you did.

2022-2023 Board of Directors:

  President of the Board | Joanne Grossman

  Vice President | Cathy Bowers

  Treasurer | Lev Orlov 

  Secretary | Ellen Feld, MD

  Immediate Past President | Nancy Steinberg Warren

  Executive Committee Members-At-Large | Suzette Fisher & Seth Schwartz

  At-Large Members:

   John Acklen
   Marsha Barsman

   Julie Bernsen Brook

   Aaron Guttman

   Jacqueline M. Mack

   Heshel Mangel

   Steve Mombach

   Julie Payton

   Edward Rivin

   David Schimberg

   Gary Smith, DVM

   Izar Spivak

   Jory Zola

Administration

Chief Executive Officer | Liz Vogel

Chief Operating Officer | Linda Kean

Chief Services Officer | Ann Burke

Director of Finance | Kari Austin

Agency Director of Development | Erica Nyberg

Marketing Director | Mashayla Colwell

Office Manager & Executive Assistant to the CEO | Stephan Tisher

Operations Specialist | Nicholas Rackers

Administrative Support Specialist | Deborah Raines

Counseling Services

Senior Director, Counseling Services | Leslie Brody

Director, Youth Mental Health | Leah Marcus

Quality Improvement & Assurance Manager | Marliza Baines

Team Leader | Karla Doerrer

Geriatric Clinical Social Worker | Cybele Elloian

Geriatric Clinical Social Worker | Anita Howard

Social Work Counselor | Tina Knaley

Youth Mental Health Clinician | Amanda Cramer

Youth Mental Health Clinician | Giorgio Fabbri

Youth Mental Health Clinician | Rachael Greenberg

Youth Mental Health Clinician | Jordan Hoffman

Youth Mental Health Clinician | Nina Pridonoff

Youth Mental Health Clinician | Kasey Rosswurm

Program Manager, Youth Mental Health | Tiffany Thomas

Counseling Administrative and Operations Specialist | Brian Young

Care Management

Director, Care Management | Lainey Dugan

Team Leader, Aging Care Management | Suzanne Schweiger

Geriatric Care Manager | Emily Sievers

Team Leader, VSC Care Management | Debbie Zimmerman

Care Manager, Barbash Family Vital Support Center | Luella Palo

Care Manager, Barbash Family Vital Support Center | Rachel Ramsey

Care Manager, Barbash Family Vital Support Center | Sara Taylor

Food Security Services

Manager, Heldman Family Food Pantry | Tracy Wilking

Manager, Volunteer Programs | Beth Kotzin

ARSP Volunteer, Heldman Family Food Pantry | Mattis Guenter

Center for Holocaust Survivors and Russian Jewish Cultural Center

Senior Director, Center for Holocaust Survivors & Russian Jewish Cultural Center | Meredith Davis

Director, Russian Jewish Cultural Center | Luda Gikhman

Senior Geriatric Social Worker, Center for Holocaust Survivors | Kelly Bernstein

Care Manager, Center for Holocaust Survivors | Ludmilla Goitman

Care Manager, Center for Holocaust Survivors | Elena Itenberg

Care Manager & Interpreter, Center for Holocaust Survivors | Helen Makutonin

Associate Care Manager, Center for Holocaust Survivors | Brittany Arling

Program Specialist, Center for Holocaust Survivors | Lina Zaslavsky

Program Specialist, Russian Jewish Cultural Center | Bella Chertkov

Program Specialist, Russian Jewish Cultural Center | Iryna Yablokova

Program Specialist, Russian Jewish Cultural Center | Alona Titov

Operations & Administrative Specialist, Center for Holocaust Survivors | Nicki Stratford

ARSP Volunteer, Center for Holocaust Survivors | Neele Ehlers

AgeWell Cincinnati and K'vod Connect

Senior Director, Integrated Services | June Ridgway

Rabbi, K'vod Connect | Rabbi Yair Walton

Manager, AgeWell Cincinnati | Katie Moore

Aging Services Care Manager, AgeWell Cincinnati | Andrew Boiman

Assistant Rabbi, K'vod Connect | Rabbi Jennifer Lewis

Chaplain, K'vod Connect | Miriam Karp

Program Manager, K'vod Connect | Dara Wood

StarPoint Home Care

Director Program Operations, StarPoint Homecare | Joey Hiudt

Assistant Director, StarPoint Homecare | Alicia Reid