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 |
|---|---|
| Jan Levinson | Chair of the Board |
| Judith Kanal | Vice Chair |
| Marsha D. Marcus | Vice Chair |
| Debbie Resnick | Vice Chair |
| Marc Brown | Secretary |
| Susan G. Berman Kress | Assistant Secretary |
| Daniel Holthaus | Treasurer |
| Marcie J. Solomon | Assistant Treasurer |
| David D. Sufrin | Immediate Past Chair |
| Ahmie E. Baum | Board Member |
| Debra Caplan | 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 |
| Stephen F. Halpern | Board Member |
| Ellen Teri Kaplan Goldstein | Board Member |
| David Knoll | Board Member |
| Tanya Koul Strausbaugh | Board Member |
| Larry Lebowitz | Board Member |
| Rosanne Levine | Board Member |
| Dan Magrish | Board Member |
| Michael Milch | Board Member |
| Sharon Novak | Board Member |
| Melissa Rackoff | Board Member |
| Jane Rollman | Board Member |
| Todd Rosenfeld | Board Member |
| Stacey Seewald | Board Member |
| James P. Wagner | 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 | 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 | Associate Vice President, Development | Financial Resource Development | 412-992-5237 |
| Roi Mezare | Associate Vice President, Development & Foundation | Financial Resource Development | 412-992-5230 |
| 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 |
| Jenna Rosenbloom | Manager, YAD Philanthropy | Financial Resource Development | 412-992-5218 |
| Jeff Koch | Senior Development Officer | Financial Resource Development | 412-697-6662 |
| Jordan Tal | Senior Development Associate & Missions Manager | Financial Resource Development | 412-992-5227 |
| Patti Dziekan | Senior Development Associate, Foundation | Financial Resource Development | 412-992-5221 |
| Jessie Pritchard | Development Associate, Corporate Giving | Financial Resource Development | 412-992-5223 |
| 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 | 412-992-5210 |
| Eric Probola | Senior Development Associate, Foundation | Development Operations | 412-992-5216 |
| Donor Services | Development Operations Associate | Development Operations | 412-992-5226 |
| Danielle West | Director, Engagement and Community Collaboration | Community Engagement | 412-992-5241 |
| Rabbi Danny Schiff | Gefsky Community Scholar | Community Engagement | 412-681-8000 |
| Carolyn Linder | Associate Director, Jewish Life & Learning | Community Engagement | 412-697-6648 |
| Ellen Gettinger | Director, Buncher Institute for Leadership Development | Community Engagement | 412-992-5209 |
| 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 |
| Eli Lambiotte | Marketing Associate | Marketing | 412-992-5253 |
| 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 |
| Lisa Hartmann | Planning & Impact Specialist | Planning & Impact | 412-992-5234 |
| Debbie Swartz | Associate, Overseas Planning & Impact | Planning & Impact | 412-992-5208 |
| Marlene Layton | Israel & Overseas Coordinator | Planning & Impact | 412-992-5247 |
| Moran Tuti | Shinshinim Coordinator | Planning & Impact | 412-992-5232 |
| 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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