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 |
| 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 | Associate Vice President, Finance | Finance | 412-992-5259 |
| Lindsey Strassman | Senior Finance Associate | Finance | 412-992-5258 |
| Monica Waya | Senior Financial Analyst | Finance | 412-992-5242 |
| Jean King | Finance Associate | Finance | 412-992-5206 |
| Megan Amster | Finance & Payroll Associate | Finance | 412-681-8000 |
| Roi Mezare | Associate Vice President, Development & Foundation | Development | 412-992-5230 |
| Katie Metosky | Director of 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 |
| Jordan Tal | Senior Development Associate & Missions Manager | Development | 412-992-5227 |
| 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 |
| Kristen Brandt | Database Associate | Development Operations | 412-992-5238 |
| Lois Smith | Database Administrator | Development Operations | 412-992-5210 |
| 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 |
| Rabbi Danny Schiff | Gefsky Community Scholar | Community Engagement | 412-681-8000 |
| Ilana Schwarcz | Adult Learning Associate | 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 |
| 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 & 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 | Community Security Associate | 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 Technology Specialist | Information Technology | 412-992-5236 |
| David Heyman | Associate Vice President of Marketing | Marketing | 412-681-8000 |
| Mihal Ehven | Marketing Manager | Marketing | 412-992-5254 |
| Susanna Yoffe-Crish | Creative & Design Manager | Marketing | 412-992-5246 |
| Robby Ray | Events Manager | Marketing | 412-992-5251 |
| Eli Lambiotte | Marketing Associate | Marketing | 412-992-5253 |
| Jay Hartmann | Digital Marketing Associate | Marketing | 412-992-5245 |
| 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, & 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 | 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 |
| 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
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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