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 identities.
Jewish Federation of Greater Pittsburgh Leadership
Board of Directors
| Name | Title |
|---|---|
| Jan Levinson | Chair of the Board |
| Judith Kanal | Vice Chair |
| Debbie Resnick | Vice Chair |
| Marcie Solomon | Vice Chair |
| Daniel Holthaus | Treasurer |
| Jane Rollman | Assistant Treasurer |
| Marc Brown | Secretary |
| Susan G. Berman Kress | Assistant Secretary |
| David D. Sufrin | Immediate Past Chair |
| Ahmie E. Baum | Board Member |
| Debra Caplan | Board Member |
| Carol Cozen | Board Member |
| Neil DiBiase | Board Member |
| Adam Falcone | Board Member |
| Jeremy Feinstein | Board Member |
| Karen Wolk Feinstein | Board Member* |
| Jeffrey H. Finkelstein | Board Member* |
| Rachel Firestone | Board Member |
| Ellen Teri Kaplan Goldstein | Board Member |
| Stephen F. Halpern | Board Member |
| David Knoll | Board Member |
| Larry Lebowitz | Board Member |
| Scott Leib | Board Member |
| Rosanne Levine | Board Member |
| Dan Magrish | Board Member |
| Michael Milch | Board Member |
| Sharon Novak | Board Member |
| Todd Rosenfeld | Board Member |
| Stacey Seewald | Board Member |
| Howard Sniderman | Board Member |
| Tanya Koul Strausbaugh | Board Member |
| Sharon Werner | Board Member |
Jewish Federation Staff
| Name | Title | Department | Phone |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | Associate Vice President, Finance | Finance | 412-992-5259 |
| Lindsey Strassman | Senior Associate, Finance | Finance | 412-992-5258 |
| Monica Waya | Senior Analyst, Financial | Finance | 412-992-5242 |
| Jean King | Associate, Finance | Finance | 412-992-5206 |
| Megan Amster | Associate, Finance & Payroll | Finance | 412-681-8000 |
| Roi Mezare | Associate Vice President, Development & Foundation | Development | 412-992-5230 |
| Katie Metosky | Director, Development & Affinities | Development | 412-697-6652 |
| Emma Renfrew | Manager, Women's Philanthropy & Engagement | Development | 412-992-5212 |
| Jenna Rosenbloom | Manager, YAD Philanthropy | Development | 412-992-5218 |
| Jeff Koch | Senior Development Officer | Development | 412-697-6662 |
| Patti Dziekan | Senior Development Associate, Foundation | Development | 412-992-5221 |
| Alice Sahel-Azagury | Senior Development Officer, Planned Giving | Development | 412-992-5257 |
| Jessie Pritchard | Development Associate, Corporate Giving | Development | 412-992-5223 |
| Jenn White | Development Coordinator | Development | 412-992-5222 |
| Kim Flowers | Development Coordinator | Development | 412-992-5255 |
| Anita White | Director, Development Operations | Development Operations | 412-992-5243 |
| Lois Smith | Database Administrator | Development Operations | 412-992-5210 |
| Darby Del Duca | Development Database Analyst Associate | Development Operations | 412-992-5237 |
| Kristen Brandt | Database Associate | Development Operations | 412-992-5238 |
| Eric Probola | Manager, Philanthropic Impact | Development Operations | 412-992-5216 |
| Hayley Margolis | Development Operations Associate | Development Operations | 412-992-5226 |
| Danielle West | Director, Engagement & Community Collaboration | Community Engagement | 412-992-5241 |
| Moshe Luzer | Associate, Young Adult Programing | Community Engagement | 412-992-5214 |
| Rabbi Danny Schiff | Gefsky Community Scholar | Community Engagement | 412-681-8000 |
| Ilana Schwarcz | Associate, Adult Learning | Community Engagement | 412-992-5233 |
| Carolyn Linder | Associate Director, Jewish Life & Learning | Community Engagement | 412-697-6648 |
| Gina Crough | Community Coordinator, ElevatedEd | Community Engagement | 412-681-8000 |
| Ellen Gettinger | Director, Buncher Institute for Leadership Development | Community Engagement | 412-992-5209 |
| Meryl Franzos | Development Coordinator | Community Engagement | 412-992-5204 |
| Laura Cherner | Director, Community Relations Council | Community Relations Council | 412-992-5235 |
| Beth Vander Stoep | Assistant Director, Community Relations Council | Community Relations Council | 412-992-5208 |
| Sarah Worthington | Specialist, Community Relations & Engagement | Community Relations Council | 412-992-5249 |
| Shawn Brokos | Director, Community Security | Community Security | 412-992-5229 |
| Eric Kroll | Deputy Director | Community Security | 412-992-5261 |
| Erin Fagan | Associate, Community Security | Community Security | 412-992-5252 |
| 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 Specialist, Technology | Information Technology | 412-992-5236 |
| David Heyman | Associate Vice President, Marketing | Marketing | 412-992-5217 |
| Mihal Ehven | Manager, Marketing | Marketing | 412-992-5254 |
| Susanna Yoffe-Crish | Manager, Creative & Design | Marketing | 412-992-5246 |
| Robby Ray | Manager, Events | Marketing | 412-992-5251 |
| Eli Lambiotte | Associate, Marketing | Marketing | 412-992-5253 |
| Jay Hartmann | Associate, Digital Marketing | Marketing | 412-992-5245 |
| Ilene Rinn | Associate Vice President, 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, & Data Analytics | Planning & Impact | 412-992-5224 |
| Lily Wein | Manager, Planning & Impact | Planning & Impact | 412-992-5213 |
| Susan Jablow | Grant Writer | Planning & Impact | 412-681-8000 |
| Lisa Hartmann | Specialist, Planning & Impact | Planning & Impact | 412-992-5234 |
| Marlene Layton | Coordinator, Israel & Overseas | Planning & Impact | 412-992-5247 |
| Moran Tuti | Coordinator, Shinshinim | Planning & Impact | 412-992-5232 |
| Dr. Zipora (Tsipy) Gur | Founder & Executive Director | Classrooms Without Borders | 412-915-9182 |
| Kate Lukaszewicz | Education Programs Director | Classrooms Without Borders | 412-212-3267 |
| 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 |
Our Guiding Principles
Righteousness / Justice
Honor for all human beings
Compassion
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Pittsburgh, PA 15219