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.

Lee Lasher
President

Suzette Diamond
Vice President, Financial Resource Development

Rena Donin Schlussel
Vice President, Planning and Allocations

Bruce Brafman
Vice President, Treasurer

Daniel Herz
Vice President, At Large

Lawrence A. Weiss
Secretary

Roberta Abrams
Immediate Past President

Jason M. Shames
Chief Executive Officer, Executive Vice President

Lisa Marcus Abramowitz
Lauri Bader
Ruth Cole
Karen Farber
Fred Fish
Merle Fish
Judy Taub Gold
David J. Goodman*
Adam Groveman
Andrew Kent

Glenn Kissler
Marni Kriegel, MD
Joan Krieger
Michal Levison
Geoffrey Lewis
Zvi S. Marans, MD*
Jayne Petak*
Steve Rogers
Stephanie Goldman Rosen*
Ron Rosensweig*

Alan Scharfstein*
Rachel Heller Scott
Paula Shaiman
Daniel Shlufman
Jeff Tucker
Steve Wechsler
Andrea Weinberger
Fran Weingast
Donna Weintraub
Tracy Zur

*Past Presidents

Jason Shames
Chief Executive Officer
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201-820-3910

Marla Chartoff
Executive Assistant to Jason Shames
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201-820-3915

Robin Rochlin
Managing Director, Endowment Foundation Assistant Executive Vice President
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201-820-3970

Devra Karger
Director, Principal Gifts
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201-820-3951

Marcy Needle
Planned Giving Officer
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201-820-3971

Michal Vinar
Administrator, Endowment
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201-820-3972

Devra Karger
Director, Principal Gifts
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201-820-3951

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

Marin Schloss Carosia
Manager, Women’s Outreach
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201-701-4960

Lois Greene
Administrative Assistant, Women’s Philanthropy
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201-820-3958

Tara Mickendrow
Administrative Assistant, Financial Resource Development Department; Tribute Cards
[email protected]
201-820-3935

Joshua Keyak
Manager, Synagogue Leadership Initiative
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201-820-3914

Rachel Jacobus
Associate, Community Outreach
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201-820-3902

Shira Hochman
Camp Specialist
[email protected]
201-701-4954

Gerard Dargan
Director, Jewish Community Security
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201-820-3978

Melina Rozenbaum
Director, Center for Israel Engagement
[email protected]
201-820-3955

Ravit Steinmetz Shemla
Director, Israel office
[email protected]
972-523927044

Laura Freeman
Managing Director
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201-820-3923

Sandra Greenberg
Art Director, Digital and Graphic Design
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201-820-3922

Shara Nadler
Manager, Volunteer Resources Center
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201-820-3947

Catalina Sanchez
Digital Design Associate
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201-820-3931

Debbie Gottlieb
Manager, Community Purchasing; Kehillah Cooperative
[email protected]
201-820-3928

Yelena Karakash
Supervisor, Data Processing
[email protected]
201-820-3967

Daniel Lopez
Senior Accountant / Accounts Payable
[email protected]
201-820-3966

Natha McCoy
Data Processing Associate
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201-820-3968

Lindsey Scheidewig
Office Manager
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201-820-3965

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

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

Karen Klieger Sponder
Director, Community Response
[email protected]
201-701-4952

Ariella Noveck
Director, Jewish Community Relations
[email protected]
201-820-3946