Get to Know Us

Jewish Federation of Northern New Jersey thrives on building community. Our mission is simple. We create a stronger, more vibrant Jewish experience in northern New Jersey, Israel and around the world, wherever Jews live. We focus on the future, help those in need and work hard to ensure our community continues to prosper.

Jayne Petak
President

Stephanie Goldman
Incoming President

Roberta Abrams
Vice President, Financial Resource Development

Bruce Brafman
Vice President, Planning and Allocations

Lee Lasher
Vice President, Treasurer

David J. Goodman*
Vice President, At Large

David Nanus
Secretary

Zvi S. Marans, MD
Immediate Past President

Jason M. Shames
Chief Executive Officer, Executive Vice President, Assistant Secretary

Dana Post Adler
Lauri Bader
Gale S. Bindelglass
Ruth Cole
Suzette Diamond
Julie Eisen*
Jodi Epstein
Karen Farber
Fred Fish​
Merle Fish
Gayle Gerstein

Sarita Gross
Daniel Herz
Joan Krieger
Sue Ann Levin​​
Geoffrey Lewis
Nathan Lindenbaum
Dr. Jonathan Mangot
Susan Penn
Ron Rosensweig*
Will Rukin
​Alan Scharfstein*

Daniel Shlufman
Leon Sokol
Benay Taub
Louise Tuchman
Jeffrey Tucker
Fran Weingast
Donna Weintraub
Larry Weiss
Tracy Zur

*Past Presidents

Jason Shames
Chief Executive Officer, Executive Vice President
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201-820-3910

Julie Lipsett-Singer
Chief Development Officer
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201-820-3927

Lisa Harris Glass
Chief Planning Officer
[email protected]
201-820-3941

Jodi Heimler
Managing Director, Financial Resource Development
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201-820-3952

Melody Maravillas
Managing Director, Finance and Administration
[email protected]
201-820-3961

Naomi Knopf
Managing Director, Board and Staff Relations
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201-820-3974

Robin Rochlin
Managing Director, Endowment Foundation, Assistant Executive Vice President
[email protected]
201-820-3970

Naomi Knopf
Managing Director, Board and Staff Relations
[email protected]
201-820-3974

Felice Popper
Special Events Planner
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201-701-4958

Marla Chartoff
Executive Assistant to Jason Shames
[email protected]
201-820-3915

Robin Rochlin
Managing Director, Assistant Executive Vice President
[email protected]
201-820-3970

Leonard Fisher
Assistant Director
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201-820-3971

Michal Vinar
Administrator
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201-820-3972

Beth Figman
Director, Volunteer Resource Services
[email protected]
201-820-3947

Devra Karger
Director, Principal Gifts
[email protected]
201-820-3951

Laurie Siegel
Director, Community Programs and Services
[email protected]
201-820-3956

Melina Rozenbaum
Assistant Director, Women’s Philanthropy
[email protected]
201-820-3906

Kim Schwartzman
Manager, Outreach and Engagement
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201-820-3936

Arielle Kuzdral
Manager of Affinities
[email protected]
201-820-3911

Andrea Caloras
FRD Coordinator and Tribute Cards
[email protected]
201-820-3937

Jane Sherwood
Missions Associate
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201-820-3962

Lois Greene
Administrative Assistant, Women’s Philanthropy
[email protected]
201-820-3958

Tina Schweid
The Leadership Network, Assistant Director
[email protected]
201-701-4960

Tara Mickendrow
Assistant to Julie Lipsett-Singer and
Financial Resource Development Department
[email protected]
201-820-3935

Elisa J Hirsch
Manager, Community Outreach and Engagement
[email protected]
201-820-3918

Joshua Keyak
Manager, Synagogue Leadership Initiative
[email protected]
201-820-3914

Sarah David
Coordinator, Jewish Education and Engagement and Shalom Baby
[email protected]
201-820-3902

Bonnie Schulman
Administrative Assistant
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201-820-3952

Ethan Behling
Interim Director
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201-820-3955

Joyce Greenberg
Program Coordinator
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201-820-3907

Shir Ben David
Youth Shlicha
[email protected]
201-820-3908

Shahar Firan
Youth Shlicha
[email protected]
201-820-3919

Laura Freeman
Interim Director
[email protected]
201-820-3923

Miriam Allenson
Director, Communications
[email protected]
201-820-3921

Sandra Greenberg
Art Director, Digital and Graphic Design
[email protected]
201-820-3922

Alan Schachter
Digital Design Associate
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201-820-3943

Birgit Brandl
Accounting Analyst
[email protected]
201-820-3963

Daniel Lopez
Senior Accountant
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201-820-3966

Laura Dorothea
Administrator, Office, Facilities and Receivables
[email protected]
201-820-3965

Natha McCoy
Data Processing Associate
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201-820-3968

Ryan Walsh
Assistant, Finance Department
[email protected]
201-701-4957

Leonard Ejiogu
Controller
[email protected]
201-820-3960

William Dunphy
Mail Room Associate

Sheryl Sarin
Manager, Planning and Allocations Commissions
[email protected]
201-820-3913

Lauren Morris
Communications and Support Specialist
and Planning Associate
[email protected]
201-820-3904

Lori Fein
Director
[email protected]
201-820-3946

David Silverman
Administrative Assistant
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201-820-3944

Laura Freeman
Director, Berrie Leadership Programs
[email protected]
201-820-3923

Talia Mizikovsky
Director
[email protected]
201-820-3948