— Hillel

Our people are the soil, water, and sunshine that 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.

2025-2026 Board of Directors:

  President of the Board | Ellen W. Feld, MD

  Vice President, President Elect | John Acklen

  Treasurer | Lev Orlov 

  Secretary | Cathy Bowers

  Immediate Past President | Joanne Grossman

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

  At-Large Members:

Marsha Barsman

Julie Bernsen Brook

Jeffrey Epstein, PhD

David Frankel

Aaron Guttman

Jamie Heldman

Blair Kamrass

Landon Krantz, MD

Heshel Mangel

Julie Payton

Edward Rivin

Mike Samet

Kristin Shrimplin

Gary Smith, DVM

Stuart Solomon

Nancy Steinberg Warren

Marc Weinstein, PhD

Ben Yudin

Jorin Zola

Administration

Chief Executive Officer | Liz Vogel
Chief Operating Officer | Linda Kean
Chief Services Officer | Ann Burke
Director of Finance | Kari Austin
Marketing Director | Mashayla Colwell
Office Manager & Executive Assistant to the CEO | Aliza Zell
Operations Specialist | Nicholas Rackers
Administrative Support Specialist | Deborah Raines

Counseling Services

Senior Director, Counseling Services | Leslie Brody
Director, Youth Mental Health | Leah Marcus
Program Manager, Youth Mental Health | Tiffany Thomas
Program Specialist, Youth Mental Health | Amy Coffaro
Quality Improvement & Assurance Manager | Marliza Baines
Counseling Operations & Administrative Assistant | Tia Byrd
Older Adult Clinical Team Leader | Karla Doerrer
Older Adult Clinical Social Worker | Cybele Elloian
Older Adult Clinical Social Worker | Anita Howard
Adult Therapist | Amber Phillips
Social Work Counselor | Tina Knaley
Youth Mental Health Team Leader | Kasey Rosswurm
Youth Mental Health Diagnostician | Rachael Kushner
Youth Mental Health Clinician | Emily Glazer
Counseling Intern | Rabbi Avraham Weinrib

Adult Day Services

Manager, Adult Day Services | Rebecca Borello
Activities Assistant | Elizabeth Niewahner

Barbash Family Vital Support Center

Care Management Director, Care Management | Lainey Graham
Team Leader, Aging Care Management | Suzanne Schweiger
Aging Care Manager | Shelley Fricke
Team Leader, VSC Care Management | Emily Sievers
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
Program Assistant, Heldman Family Food Pantry | Michael Evers

Center for Holocaust Survivors and Russian Jewish Cultural Center

Senior Director, Center for Holocaust Survivors & Russian Jewish Cultural Center | Meredith Davis
Program Manager | Elena Zaslavsky
Team Leader, Center for Holocaust Survivors | Kelly Bernstein
Care Manager, Center for Holocaust Survivors | Ludmilla Goitman
Care Manager and Program Specialist, Center for Holocaust Survivors | Elena Itenberg
Care Manager & Interpreter, Center for Holocaust Survivors | Helen Makutonin
Program Specialist, Russian Jewish Cultural Center | Iryna Yablokova
Program Specialist, Russian Jewish Cultural Center | Irina Klochkova
Operations and Administrative Specialist | Justin Killeen

AgeWell Cincinnati and K'vod Connect

Senior Director, Integrated Services, AgeWell Cincinnati | June Ridgway
Rabbi, K'vod Connect | Rabbi Yair Walton
Associate Rabbi, K'vod Connect | Rabbi Simon Stratford
Manager, AgeWell Cincinnati | Katie Moore
Support Services Manager, K'vod Connect | Bethany Putnam
Concierge Care Manager, AgeWell Cincinnati | Brittany Arling
Chaplain, K'vod Connect | Miriam Karp
Program Manager, K'vod Connect | Dara Wood
Program Specialist, K'vod Connect | Mallory Moscovitch
Data Manager | Brian Young
Data Specialist | Joseph Andrews

StarPoint Home Care

Director Program Operations, StarPoint Home Care | Joey Hiudt
Assistant Director, StarPoint Home Care | Alicia Reid
Assistant Scheduler, StarPoint Home Care | Jakayla Brooks