Our Dedicated Staff

Board of Directors

President – Ellen Abramson
VP Government and Strategic Planning – Debby Keller-Cohen
VP Community Outreach & Development – Margie Checkoway
VP Personnel and Accreditation – Leslie Kamil
VP Facilities – Mark Berg and Alan Levy
Treasurers – Susan Fisher & Irwin Martin
CO-VP- Betty Palms
Leslie Bash
Christopher Bergen
Midge Cone
Charles Garvin
Steve Gerber
Rachel Glick
Phyllis Herzig
Sara Hoffman
Barbara Hooberman
Deborah Keller-Cohen
Alan Levy
Marla Linderman Richelew
Irwin Martin
Betty Palms
Susan Sefansky
Linh Song
Eileen Thacker

Leadership

Anya Abramzon, Executive Director
Sarah Schneider Hong, Chief Programs Officer
Leon Karnovsky, Chief Financial Officer
Melissa Goodson, Chief Development Officer
Andre Yastchenko, Chief Information Officer
Elina Zilberberg, Chief Operating Officer/Director of Human Resources

Administrative Staff

Shadin Atiyeh, Director, Employment & Economic Empowerment Programs
Caroline Butler, Director, Thrive Services
Shrina Eadeh, Director, Resettlement Program
Jill Kind, Director, WISE Aging Services
Christine Taylor, Director of Access and Nutritional Services
Rita Simpson-Vlach, ESL Program Manager
Rachel Egelhof, Director of Volunteer Services, Quality and Compliance
Cynthia Dieck, Director of Refugee Social Services