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 |
| Susan G. Berman Kress | Vice Chair |
| Debbie Resnick | Vice Chair |
| Carol Cozen | Treasurer |
| Howard Sniderman | Assistant Treasurer |
| Marc Brown | Secretary |
| Jane M. Rollman | Assistant Secretary |
| David D. Sufrin | Immediate Past Chair |
| Ahmie E. Baum | Board Member |
| Beth Boroumand | Board Member |
| Neil DiBiase | Board Member |
| Jeremy Feinstein | Board Member |
| Karen Wolk Feinstein | Board Member* |
| Jeffrey H. Finkelstein | Board Member* |
| Neil Friedman | Board Member |
| Michael Ginsberg | Board Member |
| Ellen Teri Kaplan Goldstein | Board Member |
| Daniel Holthaus, z"l | Board Member |
| Evan Indianer | Board Member |
| Linda Joshowitz | Board Member |
| Becca Knoll | Board Member |
| Larry Lebowitz | Board Member |
| Scott Leib | Board Member |
| Rosanne Levine | Board Member |
| Dan Magrish | Board Member |
| Marjorie Manne | Board Member |
| Michael Milch | Board Member |
| Todd Rosenfeld | Board Member |
| Michele Rosenthal | Board Member |
| Stacey Seewald | 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 |
| Ellen Gettinger | Director, Buncher Institute for Leadership Development | Community Engagement | 412-992-5209 |
| Danielle West | Director, Engagement & Community Collaboration | Community Engagement | 412-992-5241 |
| Rabbi Danny Schiff | Gefsky Community Scholar | Community Engagement | 412-681-8000 |
| Curt Stambaugh | Adult Learning & BuILD Coordinator | Community Engagement | 412-697-6652 |
| Carolyn Linder | Associate Director, Jewish Life & Learning | Community Engagement | 412-697-6648 |
| Gina Crough | Community Coordinator, ElevatedEd | Community Engagement | 412-681-8000 |
| Hannah Zusmanowitz | Associate, Young Adult Programming | Community Engagement | 412-992-5218 |
| Meryl Franzos | Development Coordinator | Community Engagement | 412-992-5204 |
| David Knoll | Associate Vice President, Public Affairs | Community Relations Council | 412-992-5235 |
| Beth Vander Stoep | Assistant Director, Community Relations Council | Community Relations Council | 412-992-5208 |
| Rhiannon Yates | Student to Student Coordinator | Community Relations Council | 412-992-5227 |
| 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 |
| Ed Milligan | Community Security Intelligence Analyst | Community Security | 332-294-4242 |
| Lisa McCaffety-Scott | Associate Vice President, Development | Development | 412-992-5238 |
| Roi Mezare | Associate Vice President, Development & Foundation | Development | 412-992-5230 |
| Alice Sahel-Azagury | Assistant Vice President of Development & Planned Giving | Development | 412-992-5257 |
| Laura Bright | Senior Development Officer | Development | 412-992-5245 |
| Emma Renfrew | Manager, Women's Philanthropy & Engagement | Development | 412-992-5212 |
| Moshe Luzer | Manager, YAD Philanthropy | Development | 412-992-5214 |
| Hannah Rosen | Director of Development & Affinities | Development | 412-992-5203 |
| Sadie Hilf | Senior Development Programming & Missions Associate | Development | 412-992-5256 |
| Kim Flowers | Development Coordinator | Development | 412-992-5255 |
| Patti Dziekan | Senior Development Associate, Foundation | Development | 412-992-5221 |
| Eric Probola | Manager, Philanthropic Impact | Development | 412-992-5216 |
| Anastasia Robinson | Development Associate | Development | 412-992-5231 |
| Weasie Offerman | Development Associate | Development | 412-992-5242 |
| Jenn White | Development Coordinator | Development | 412-992-5222 |
| Anita White | Director, Development Operations | Development Operations | 412-992-5243 |
| Lois Smith | Database Administrator | Development Operations | 412-992-5210 |
| J. Clay Rogers | Database & Systems Analyst | Development Operations | 412-992-5223 |
| Hayley Margolis | Development Operations Associate | Development Operations | 412-992-5226 |
| Jenny Kaplan | Associate Vice President, Finance | Finance | 412-992-5259 |
| Lindsey Strassman | Senior Associate, Finance | Finance | 412-992-5258 |
| Megan Amster | Senior Financial Analyst | Finance | 412-992-5220 |
| Jean King | Associate, Finance | Finance | 412-992-5206 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| Marlene Layton | Coordinator, Israel & Overseas | Planning & Impact | 412-992-5247 |
| Chen Kirshner | Coordinator, Shinshinim | Planning & Impact | 412-992-5232 |
Our Guiding Principles
Righteousness / Justice
Honor for all human beings
Compassion
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Pittsburgh, PA 15219