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“Federation strives to meet the challenges of the current world as they actually exist, not necessarily as we’d like them to exist”

Dan Shlufman, President

 

 

“Federation strives to meet the challenges of the current world as they actually exist, not necessarily as we’d like them to exist.”

Dan Shlufman, President

OFFICERS & BOARD OF TRUSTEES

OFFICERS

Daniel M. Shlufman
President

Daniel Herz
Vice President, Financial Resource Development

Joelle Halperin
Vice President, Planning and Allocations

Andrew Kent
Vice President, Treasurer

Marni Kriegel, MD
Vice President, At Large

Donna Weintraub
Secretary

Lee Lasher
Immediate Past President

Jason M. Shames
Chief Executive Officer

Daniel M. Shlufman
President

Daniel Herz
Vice President, Financial Resource Development

Joelle Halperin
Vice President, Planning and Allocations

Andrew Kent
Vice President, Treasurer

Marni Kriegel, MD
Vice President, At Large

Donna Weintraub
Secretary

Lee Lasher
Immediate Past President

Jason M. Shames
Chief Executive Officer, Executive Vice President

BOARD OF TRUSTEES

Lisa Marcus Abramowitz
Roberta Abrams*
Lauri Bader
Dina Bassen
Bruce Brafman
Paul Brensilber
Marcy Cohen
Stephanie Cohn
Ruth Cole
Merle Fish

Judy Taub Gold
David J. Goodman*
Adam Groveman
Andrew Jacobs
Glenn Kissler
Joan Krieger
Nathan J. Lindenbaum
Zvi S. Marans, MD*
Susan Penn

Jayne Petak*
Ron Rosensweig*
Rena Donin Schlussel
Paula Shaiman
Larry Silverman
Jeff Tucker
Steve Wechsler
Andrea Weinberger
Tracy Zur

*Past Presidents

Lisa Marcus Abramowitz
Roberta Abrams*
Lauri Bader
Dina Bassen
Bruce Brafman
Paul Brensilber
Marcy Cohen
Stephanie Cohn
Ruth Cole
Merle Fish
Judy Taub Gold
David J. Goodman*
Adam Groveman
Andrew Jacobs
Glenn Kissler
Joan Krieger
Nathan J. Lindenbaum
Zvi S. Marans, MD*
Susan Penn
Jayne Petak*
Ron Rosensweig*
Rena Donin Schlussel
Paula Shaiman
Larry Silverman
Jeff Tucker
Steve Wechsler
Andrea Weinberger
Tracy Zur

*Past Presidents

“No matter the circumstances,
we are always on a quest
to create and build a stronger community.”

Jason M. Shames, CEO

“No matter the circumstances, we are always on a quest to create and build a stronger community.”

Jason M. Shames, CEO

MEET OUR EXPERIENCED & DEDICATED STAFF

MANAGEMENT TEAM

Jason M. Shames
Chief Executive Officer
JasonS@jfnnj.org
201-820-3910

Lisa Harris Glass
Chief Operating Officer
LisaG@jfnnj.org
201-820-3941

Naomi Knopf
Chief of Staff
NaomiK@jfnnj.org
201-820-3974

Marla Chartoff
Executive Assistant to Jason Shames
MarlaC@jfnnj.org
201-820-3915

Andrew Epstein
Managing Director, Finance & Administration
AndyE@jfnnj.org
201-820-3961

Laura Freeman
Managing Director, Marketing & Communications LauraF@jfnnj.org
201-820-3923

Robin Rochlin
Managing Director, Endowment Foundation
Assistant Executive Vice President
RobinR@jfnnj.org
201-820-3970

Jason M. Shames
Chief Executive Officer
JasonS@jfnnj.org
201-820-3910

Lisa Harris Glass
Chief Operating Officer
LisaG@jfnnj.org
201-820-3941

Naomi Knopf
Chief of Staff
NaomiK@jfnnj.org
201-820-3974

Marla Chartoff
Executive Assistant to Jason Shames
MarlaC@jfnnj.org
201-820-3915

Andrew Epstein
Managing Director, Finance & Administration
AndyE@jfnnj.org
201-820-3961

Laura Freeman
Managing Director, Marketing & Communications
LauraF@jfnnj.org
201-820-3923

Robin Rochlin
Managing Director, Endowment Foundation
Assistant Executive Vice President
RobinR@jfnnj.org
201-820-3970

FINANCIAL RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT

Marin Schloss Carosia
Associate Director, Women’s Philanthropy
MarinC@jfnnj.org
201-701-4960

Lois Greene
Administrative Assistant, Women’s Philanthropy
LoisG@jfnnj.org
201-820-3958

Barbara Joyce
Director, Women’s Philanthropy
BarbaraJ@jfnnj.org
201-820-3953

Lori Freudenberger-Nelson
Manager, Kehillah Cooperative
LoriF@jfnnj.org
201-820-3928

Devra Karger
Director, Principal Gifts
DevraK@jfnnj.org
201-820-3951

Kim Schwartzman
Annual Campaign Director
KimberlyS@jfnnj.org
201-820-3936

Hadar Weiss
Senior Director, Major Gifts
HadarW@jfnnj.org
201-820-3952

Tara Mickendrow
Administrative Assistant, Financial Resource Development 
TaraM@jfnnj.org
201-820-3935

Barbara Joyce
Director, Women’s Philanthropy
BarbaraJ@jfnnj.org
201-820-3953

Devra Karger
Director, Principal Gifts
DevraK@jfnnj.org
201-820-3951

Kim Schwartzman
Annual Campaign Director
KimberlyS@jfnnj.org
201-820-3936

Hadar Weiss
Senior Director, Major Gifts
HadarW@jfnnj.org
201-820-3952

Marin Schloss Carosia
Associate Director, Women’s Philanthropy
MarinC@jfnnj.org
201-701-4960

Lori Freudenberger-Nelson
Manager, Kehillah Cooperative
LoriF@jfnnj.org
201-820-3928

Lois Greene
Administrative Assistant, Women’s Philanthropy
LoisG@jfnnj.org
201-820-3958

Tara Mickendrow
Administrative Assistant, Financial Resource Development 
TaraM@jfnnj.org
201-820-3935

ENDOWMENT FOUNDATION

Robin Rochlin
Managing Director, Endowment Foundation
Assistant Executive Vice President
RobinR@jfnnj.org
201-820-3970

Devra Karger
Director, Principal Gifts
DevraK@jfnnj.org
201-820-3951

Marcy Needle
Planned Giving Officer
MarcyN@jfnnj.org
201-820-3971

Michal Vinar
Administrator, Endowment
MichalV@jfnnj.org
201-820-3972

Robin Rochlin
Managing Director, Endowment Foundation
Assistant Executive Vice President
RobinR@jfnnj.org
201-820-3970

Devra Karger
Director, Principal Gifts
DevraK@jfnnj.org
201-820-3951

Marcy Needle
Planned Giving Officer
MarcyN@jfnnj.org
201-820-3971

Michal Vinar
Administrator, Endowment
MichalV@jfnnj.org
201-820-3972

CENTER FOR ISRAEL ENGAGEMENT

Debbie Corwin
Director, Center for Israel Engagement
DebbieC@jfnnj.org
201-820-3918

Ravit Steinmetz Shemla
Director, Israel office Ravit.Steinmetz@jewishfederations.org

Joyce Greenberg
Missions Coordinator
JoyceG@jfnnj.org
201-820-3962

Debbie Corwin
Director, Center for Israel Engagement
DebbieC@jfnnj.org
201-820-3918

 

Joyce Greenberg
Missions Coordinator
JoyceG@jfnnj.org
201-820-3962

Ravit Steinmetz Shemla
Director, Israel office
Ravit.Steinmetz@jewishfederations.org

JEWISH COMMUNITY SECURITY

Tim Torell
Director, Jewish Community Security
TimothyT@jfnnj.org
201-820-3978

HILLEL OF NORTHERN NEW JERSEY

Rachel Waldorf
Director, Hillel of Northern New Jersey
Rachel@HillelNNJ.org
908-839-7158

ADVOCACY & COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT

Alana Burman
Director, Jewish Community Relations Committee
AlanaB@jfnnj.org
201-820-3906

Dalia Zahger Levy
Director, Civic & Community Engagement
DaliaZL@jfnnj.org
201-820-3944

Harris Laufer
State Director, Jewish Federations of New Jersey
HLaufer@jfnj.org

Alana Burman
Director, Jewish Community Relations Committee
AlanaB@jfnnj.org
201-820-3906

Dalia Zahger Levy
Director, Civic & Community Engagement
DaliaZL@jfnnj.org
201-820-3944

Harris Laufer
State Director, Jewish Federations of New Jersey
HLaufer@jfnj.org

SYNAGOGUE LEADERSHIP INITIATIVE

Dustin Hausner
Manager, Synagogue Leadership Initiative
DustinH@jfnnj.org
201-820-3937

Rachel E. Delancey
Planning & Allocation Associate and Community Outreach
RachelD@jfnnj.org
201-820-3902

Dustin Hausner
Manager, Synagogue Leadership Initiative
DustinH@jfnnj.org
201-820-3937

Rachel E. Delancey
Planning & Allocation Associate and Community Outreach
RachelD@jfnnj.org
201-820-3902

PLANNING & ALLOCATIONS

Sheryl Sarin
Director, Planning & Allocations
SherylS@jfnnj.org
201-820-3913

Karen Klieger Sponder
Director, Community Strategic Initiative 
KarenS@jfnnj.org
201-701-4952

Linda Heller
Planning Associate
LindaH@jfnnj.org
201-820-3904

Sheryl Sarin
Director, Planning & Allocations
SherylS@jfnnj.org
201-820-3913

Karen Klieger Sponder
Director, Community Strategic Initiative 
KarenS@jfnnj.org
201-701-4952

Linda Heller
Planning Associate
LindaH@jfnnj.org
201-820-3904

FINANCE DEPARTMENT

Andrew Epstein
Managing Director, Finance & Administration
AndyE@jfnnj.org
201-820-3961

Melissa Ortiz
Office Manager
MelissaO@jfnnj.org
201-820-3965

Bozena Sroka
Controller
BozenaS@jfnnj.org
201-820-3960

Nimisha Ray
Senior Accountant & Payroll Administrator
NimishaR@jfnnj.org
201-820-3963

William Dunphy
Mail Room Associate

Yelena Karakash
Supervisor, Data Processing
YelenaM@jfnnj.org
201-820-3967

Daniel López
Senior Accountant / Accounts Payable
DanielP@jfnnj.org
201-820-3966

Ryan Walsh
Assistant, Finance Department
RyanW@jfnnj.org
201-701-4957

Natha McCoy
Data Processing Associate
NathaN@jfnnj.org
201-820-3968

Andrew Epstein
Managing Director, Finance & Administration
AndyE@jfnnj.org
201-820-3961

Bozena Sroka
Controller
BozenaS@jfnnj.org
201-820-3960

Yelena Karakash
Supervisor, Data Processing
YelenaM@jfnnj.org
201-820-3967

Daniel López
Senior Accountant / Accounts Payable
DanielP@jfnnj.org
201-820-3966

Melissa Ortiz
Office Manager
MelissaO@jfnnj.org
201-820-3965

Nimisha Ray
Senior Accountant & Payroll Administrator
NimishaR@jfnnj.org
201-820-3963

Ryan Walsh
Assistant, Finance Department
RyanW@jfnnj.org
201-701-4957

William Dunphy
Mail Room Associate

MARKETING & COMMUNICATIONS

Laura Freeman
Managing Director, Marketing & Communications
LauraF@jfnnj.org
201-820-3923

Sandra Greenberg
Art Director, Digital & Graphic Design
SandraG@jfnnj.org
201-820-3922

Shara Nadler
Director, Volunteer Center
SharaN@jfnnj.org
201-820-3947

Catalina Sánchez
Digital Design Specialist
CatalinaS@jfnnj.org
201-820-3931

Laura Freeman
Managing Director, Marketing & Communications
LauraF@jfnnj.org
201-820-3923

Sandra Greenberg
Art Director, Digital & Graphic Design
SandraG@jfnnj.org
201-820-3922

Shara Nadler
Director, Volunteer Center
SharaN@jfnnj.org
201-820-3947

Catalina Sánchez
Digital Design Specialist
CatalinaS@jfnnj.org
201-820-3931