Our Mission and Vision
What we do and what we hope to achieve

Our Mission
Cultivate resources, connect people and collaborate across the community to live and fulfill Jewish values.
Our Vision
A flourishing Jewish community where everyone feels included, supported and inspired.
Full inclusion is a core value of Jewish Pittsburgh. The Jewish Federation welcomes community members of all abilities, backgrounds, races, religious affiliations, sexual orientations and gender expressions.
Jewish Federation of Greater Pittsburgh Leadership
Board of Directors
Name | Title |
---|---|
David D. Sufrin | Chair of the Board |
Ellen Teri Kaplan Goldstein | Vice Chair |
Marsha D. Marcus | Vice Chair |
James P. Wagner | Vice Chair |
Marcie J. Solomon | Treasurer |
Gilbert Z. Schneider | Assistant Treasurer |
Jan Levinson | Secretary |
Marc Brown | Assistant Secretary |
Meryl K. Ainsman | Immediate Past Chair |
Ahmie Baum | Board Member |
Debra Caplan | Board Member |
Neil DiBiase | Board Member |
Adam Falcone | Board Member |
Jeremy Feinstein | Board Member |
Karen Wolk Feinstein | Board Member |
Stephen F. Halpern | Board Member |
Daniel Holthaus | Board Member |
Judith Kanal | Board Member |
David Knoll | Board Member |
Tanya Koul Strausbaugh | Board Member |
Susan G. Berman Kress | Board Member |
Larry Lebowitz | Board Member |
Rosanne Levine | Board Member |
Dan Magrish | Board Member |
Philip Milch | Board Member |
Melissa Rackoff | Board Member |
Deborah Resnick | Board Member |
Jane Rollman | Board Member |
Todd Rosenfeld | Board Member |
Sharon Werner | Board Member |
Jewish Federation Staff
Name | Title | Department | Phone |
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Jeffrey H. Finkelstein | President & CEO | Office of the President | 412-992-5260 |
Tracy Grandelis | Assistant to the President & CEO | Office of the President | 412-992-5211 |
Brian Eglash | Senior Vice President & Chief Development Officer | Executive Team | 412-992-5240 |
Jessica Brown Smith | Vice President & Chief Operating Officer | Executive Team | 412-992-5248 |
David Work | Vice President & Chief Financial Officer | Executive Team | 412-992-5244 |
Jenny Kaplan | Director, Finance & Controller | Finance | 412-992-5259 |
Lindsey Strassman | Senior Finance Associate | Finance | 412-992-5258 |
Jean King | Finance Associate | Finance | 412-992-5206 |
Monica Waya | Finance & Payroll Associate | Finance | 412-992-5242 |
Alexis Polakoff | Director, Development & Community Campaign | Financial Resource Development | 412-992-5237 |
Roi Mezare | Assistant Vice President, Development | Financial Resource Development | 412-992-5230 |
Jeff Koch | Senior Development Officer | Financial Resource Development | 412-697-6662 |
Katie Metosky | Associate Director of Development and Affinities | Financial Resource Development | 412-697-6652 |
Emma Renfrew | Manager, Women's Philanthropy | Financial Resource Development | 412-992-5212 |
Jordan Tal | Senior Development Associate & Missions Manager | Financial Resource Development | 412-992-5227 |
Patti Dziekan | Executive Assistant, Foundation | Financial Resource Development | 412-992-5221 |
Jenn White | Development Coordinator | Financial Resource Development | 412-992-5222 |
Kim Flowers | Development Coordinator | Financial Resource Development | 412-992-5255 |
Julia Och | Director, Development Operations | Development Operations | 412-992-5217 |
Kristen Brandt | Database Associate | Development Operations | 412-992-5238 |
Lois Smith | Database Administrator | Development Operations | 412-992-5238 |
Eric Probola | Senior Development Associate, Foundation | Development Operations | 412-992-5216 |
Cheryl Johnson | Development Program Associate | Development Operations | 412-697-6656 |
Donor Services | Development Operations Associate | Development Operations | 412-992-5226 |
Rabbi Danny Schiff | Federation Scholar | Community Engagement | 412-681-8000 |
Carolyn Linder | Senior Manager, Jewish Learning & Community Engagement | Community Engagement | 412-697-6648 |
Ellen Gettinger | Director, Buncher Institute for Leadership Development | Community Engagement | 412-992-5209 |
Jenna Rosenbloom | Manager, YAD Philanthropy | Community Engagement | 412-992-5218 |
Meryl Franzos | Development Coordinator | Community Engagement | 412-992-5204 |
Rayna Saltzman | YAD Planning & Programming Associate | Community Engagement | 412-992-5256 |
Laura Cherner | Director, Community Relations Council | Community Relations Council | 412-992-5235 |
Rachel Soloff | Associate, Community Relations Council | Community Relations Council | 412-992-5231 |
Sarah Worthington | Specialist, Community Relations and Engagement | Community Relations Council | 412-992-5249 |
Shawn Brokos | Director, Community Security | Community Security | 412-992-5229 |
Erin Fagan | Community Security Associate | Community Security | 412-992-5252 |
Rob Dziekan | Maintenance Staff | Human Resources & Office Operations | 412-681-8000 |
Tiffany Walker | Director, Human Resources | Human Resources & Office Operations | 412-992-5215 |
Kimberly Koelsch | Office Specialist | Human Resources & Office Operations | 412-992-5263 |
Richard L. Mast Jr. | Director, Business Technology Services | Information Technology | 412-992-5262 |
Jared Walker | Senior Technology Specialist | Information Technology | 412-992-5236 |
Adam Hertzman | Associate Vice President, Marketing | Marketing | 412-992-5225 |
Mihal Ehven | Marketing Manager | Marketing | 412-992-5254 |
Susanna Yoffe-Crish | Creative & Design Manager | Marketing | 412-992-5246 |
Ilana Kisilinsky | Marketing Associate | Marketing | 412-992-5223 |
Jay Hartmann | Digital Marketing Associate | Marketing | 412-992-5245 |
Karley Parker | Events Manager | Marketing | 412-992-5233 |
Ilene Rinn | Director, Planning & Impact | Planning & Impact | 412-992-5205 |
Shelly Parver | Associate Director, Planning & Impact | Planning & Impact | 412-992-5207 |
Kimberly Salzman | Director, Israel & Overseas Planning & Impact | Planning & Impact | 412-992-5239 |
Everett Herman | Manager, Planning & Impact, and Data Analytics | Planning & Impact | 412-992-5224 |
Lily Wein | Manager, Planning & Impact | Planning & Impact | 412-992-5213 |
Julia Barnes | Grant Writer | Planning & Impact | 412-992-5220 |
Debbie Swartz | Associate, Overseas Planning & Impact | Planning & Impact | 412-992-5208 |
Marlene Layton | Israel & Overseas Coordinator | Planning & Impact | 412-992-5247 |
Molly Newman | Specialist, Planning & Impact | Planning & Impact | 412-992-5243 |
Risa Kelemer | Shinshinim Coordinator | Planning & Impact | 412-992-5253 |
Dr. Zipora (Tsipy) Gur | Founder & Executive Director | Classrooms Without Borders | 412-915-9182 |
Ellen Resnek | Educational Programs & Outreach Manager | Classrooms Without Borders | 412-206-9278 |
Erica Fox Zabusky | Operations Manager | Classrooms Without Borders | 412-212-3567 |
Jackie Goldblum | Seminars Manager | Classrooms Without Borders | 412-219-2728 |
צְדָקָה Tzedakah
Righteousness / Justice
כְבוֹד הַבְרִיוֹת K'vod Ha-B'riot
Honor for all human beings
חֶסֶד, רַחֲמִים Chesed, Rachamim
Compassion

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