Our People
"If I am not for myself, who will be? If I am not for others, what am I?"
— 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.
2021-2022 Board of Directors:
President of the Board | Nancy Warren
Vice President & President Elect | Joanne Grossman
Treasurer | Lev Orlov
Secretary | Cathy Bowers
Immediate Past President | Dan Rapp
Executive Committee Member-At-Large | Suzette Fisher & Larry Juran
At-Large Members:
John Acklen
Marsha Barsman
Julie Bernsen Brook
Jon Chaiken
Dr. Ellen Feld
Jacqueline M. Mack
Heshel Mangel
Steve Mombach
Julie Payton
David Schimberg
Seth Alan Schwartz
Dr. Gary Smith
Izar Spivak
Louise Wolf
2021 Annual Report:
Click this link to view the 2021 Jewish Family Service Annual Report
For IRS information on Jewish Family Service, please visit: Guidestar.org
our staff:
Administration:
Chief Executive Officer | Liz Vogel
Chief Operating Officer | Linda Kean
Director of Finance | Kari Austin
Agency Development Director | Erica Nyberg
Agency Marketing Director | Katie Lehner
Agency Marketing Content Director | David Allison
Volunteer Programs Manager | Beth Kotzin
Office Manager | Paula Tompkins
Database Specialist | Laura Delk
Operations Assistant | Nicholas Rackers
Aging and Caregiver Services:
Vice President, Client Services | Ann Sutton Burke
Quality Improvement & Assurance Manager | Marliza Baines
Care Management, Counseling & Crisis Intervention:
Director, Care Mgmt., Counseling & Crisis Interv. | Leslie Brody
Team Leader, Geriatric Clinical Social Workers | Karla Doerrer
Team Leader, Geriatric Care Management | Suzanne Schweiger
Geriatric Clinical Social Worker | Cybele Elloian
Geriatric Clinical Social Worker | Anita Howard
Geriatric Social Worker | Emily Perbix
Social Work Counselor | Tina Knaley
Geriatric Care Manager | Laura Fabik
Counseling Operations & Administrative Specialist | Stephan Tisher
Center for Holocaust Survivors:
Director, Center for Holocaust Survivors | Meredith Davis
Senior Geriatric Social Worker | Kelly Bernstein
Care Manager | Ludmila Goitman
Care Manager | Helen Makutonin
Associate Care Manager | Brittany Arling
Associate Care Manager | Elena Itenberg
Program Specialist | Eden Dine
Program Specialist | Lina Zaslavsky
Operations & Administrative Specialist | Nicole Stratford
Action Reconciliation Service for Peace Volunteer | Enno Zschiedrich
Russian Jewish Cultural Center:
Director, Russian Jewish Cultural Center | Luda Gikhman
Program Specialist | Bella Chertkov
Program Specialist | Alona Titov
Program Specialist | Iryna Yablokova
AgeWell Cincinnati:
Director, Resource Center & AgeWell Cincinnati | June Ridgway
Coordinator, Resource Center & AgeWell Cincinnati | Katie Moore
K'vod Connect:
Rabbi, K'vod Connect | Rabbi Yair Walton
Chaplain, K'vod Connect | Miriam Karp
Aging Services Social Worker | Andrew Boiman
Barbash Family Vital Support Center and Heldman Family Food Pantry:
Manager, Food Pantry | Tracy Wilking
Administrative Coordinator | Beth Kotzin
Care Management & VSC Activities Manager | Lainey Dugan
Team Leader, VSC Care Management | Debbie Zimmerman (RN)
JVS Career Services Counselor | Ann Stromberg
Care Manager | Luella Palo
Care Manager | Kathleen Wagoner
Care Manager | Rachel Ramsey
Vital Support Center Intern | Mackenzie Huber
Youth Mental Health Services:
Director, Youth Mental Health Services | Leah Marcus
Youth Mental Health Clinician | Amanda Cramer
Youth Mental Health Clinician | Kasey Rosswurm
Youth Mental Health Clinician | Nina Pridonoff
StarPoint Home Care:
Director, Program Operations | Joey Hiudt
Manager, StarPoint Home Care | Alicia Reid