Staff Directory
Executive / Management Team
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Andrew Rehfeld, PhD President & CEO // (314) 442-3750 |
| • General Federation management • Agency relations • Liaison with JFNA and international organizations |
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Judi Oliver Executive Assistant // (314) 442-3902 |
| • Assistant to the President & CEO |
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Rahna Barthelmess Director of Marketing // (314) 442-3884 |
| • Marketing • Communications • Public Relations • Website • Social Media • Advertising |
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Shelly Chanitz Director of Human Resources // (314) 442-3813 |
| • Job openings • HR policies & procedures • Employee relations • Performance management |
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Stephen Cohen, PhD Vice President, Planning & Allocations // (314) 442-3800 |
| • Planning & Allocations Committee • Federation-supported programs in Israel & the FSU • Government relations |
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Mindee Fredman Director of Special Projects // (314) 442-3734 |
| • Governance (Board of Directors & Trustees) • Board development & nominating • Security & legal • Staenberg Family Foundation • Lubin-Green Foundation |
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Ruth Lederman Vice President, Director of Development // (314) 442-3845 |
| • Fundraising • Fund Development • Personal Philanthropy |
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Sandra Janitch-Schwarzen Controller // (314) 4420-3857 |
| • Jewish Federation Financial Statements • Jewish Federation IRS Form 990 • Jewish Community Insurance Program • Jewish Community Foundation – Investment Pool |
Planning & Allocations
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Stephen Cohen, PhD Vice President, Planning & Allocations // (314) 442-3800 |
| • Planning & Allocations Committee • Federation-supported programs in Israel & the FSU • Government relations |
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Lori Kabrun-Berry Interim Planning & Allocations Senior Associate // (314) 442-3828 |
| • Crown Grants • Community Engagement Subcommittee • Community Engagement Professional Advisory Group (PAG) |
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Sonia Dobinsky Senior Planning Associate // (314) 442-3772 |
| • Information on receiving funding for projects in the Ensuring the Jewish Future strategic priority. |
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Joel Frankel Israel Engagement Professional // (314) 442-3843 |
| • Post-Israel engagement • St. Louis Community Birthright Trips • Birthright Alumni Opportunities • Long-term Israel programs |
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Susan Scribner Senior Planning & Allocations Associate // (314) 442-3846 |
| • Planning & allocations • Caring for Jews in need (domestic) • Local agency & day school relations • United Way relations |
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Terri Sever Resource Assistant (Planning & Allocations) // (314) 442-3841 |
| • Planning & allocations |
Development
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Ruth Lederman Vice President, Director of Development // (314) 442-3845 |
| • Fundraising • Fund Development • Personal Philanthropy |
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Lee’at Bachar Development Associate (YPD) // (314) 442-3817 |
| • Young Professionals Division (YPD) • Post-college Jewish engagement (20s & 30s) • Leadership development • YPD programming and fundraising |
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Dana DeBlasi Associate Director of Development // (314) 442-3821 |
| • Development Operations • Midrange Campaign • Database Management |
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Lynn Harris Senior Development Associate (Women’s Philanthropy) // (314) 442-3729 |
| • Women’s Philanthropy • Campaign, events, giving societies, community education forum |
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Leslie Kastner Coordinator, Create a Jewish Legacy Partnership // (314) 442-3869 |
| • Create a Jewish Legacy • Project Giving / Youth Philanthropy • Jewish Community Foundation |
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Jessica Litwack Senior Development & Communications Associate // (314) 442-3806 |
| • Thrive LIVE! • Women’s Philanthropy • Trade Societies |
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Margo Newman Development Associate // (314) 442-3865 |
| • Rubin Israel Experience • National Young Leadership Cabinet • Ben Gurion Society • Grosberg Award • Next Gen Leadership & Philanthropy |
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Rachel Pereles Development Officer // (314) 442-3809 |
| • Next Gen efforts and trade societies (YPD, Next Gen, BGS, Cabinet) • Development volunteer efforts • Project Giving • General annual campaign giving |
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Wendy Rosenblum Associate Director of Development, Endowments & Planned Giving // (314) 442-3816 |
| • Jewish Community Foundation • Scholarship Opportunities • Multi-Gen Family Philanthropy Initiative • Kranzberg Family Foundation |
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Lois Smith Database Administrator // (314) 442-3811 |
| • Database • Matching gifts • Pledge acknowledgments |
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Ken Weintraub Senior Development Officer // (314) 442-3731 |
| • Annual Campaign (midrange) • Thrive LIVE! sponsorship opportunities • Corporate sponsorship opportunities |
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Lori Wishne Assistant Director of Development // (314) 442-3830 |
| • Major Gifts • VIP Missions |
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Darlene Flinn Resource Assistant (Development) // (314) 442-3831 |
| • Philanthropic Funds • Tributes • Create a Jewish Legacy • Major Gifts • Scholarships • Kranzberg Foundation |
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Amy Kettle Resource Assistant (Development) // (314) 442-3882 |
| • Development assistance |
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Veronica Marshall Resource Assistant (Development & Next Gen Team) // (314) 442-3803 |
| • Development & Next Gen requests |
Fiscal
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Sandra Janitch-Schwarzen Controller // (314) 442-3857 |
| • Jewish Federation Financial Statements • Jewish Federation IRS Form 990 • Jewish Community Insurance Program • Jewish Community Foundation – Investment Pool |
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Misty Duncan Senior Accountant // (314) 442-3853 |
| • Accounting |
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Julie Mueller Accounts Payable // (314) 442-3856 |
| • Accounts payable |
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Trudy Sanor Payroll Specialist // (314) 442-3854 |
| • Payroll inquiries |
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Marti Stricker Accounts Receivable Clerk // (314) 442-3855 |
| • Cash receipts for Jewish Federation • Data entry of financial transactions (to BBEC) • Year-end tax receipts |
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Paula Todd Accountant // (314) 442-3718 |
| • Donor pledges & payments |
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Pam Olivastro Resource Assistant (HR & Fiscal) // (314) 442-3851 |
| • HR concerns (medical, dental, FSA, life insurance, 403B) • Donor insurance policies • Contractor timesheets |
Millstone Institute
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Marci Mayer Eisen Director, Millstone Institute for Jewish Leadership // (314) 442-3810 |
| • Organizational, board, and/or leadership training • JProSTL |
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Emilie Dixon Docter Millstone Institute & Development Intern // (314) 442-3868 |
| • Millstone Institute programming & leadership development • JProSTL staff end-of-year event • Jewish Federation communal campaign staff & midrange campaign |
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Karen Sher Senior Program Director, Millstone Institute for Jewish Leadership // (314) 442-3824 |
| • Millstone Fellows Leadership Program • Women’s Leadership Initiative • The LENS leadership program for young adults in their 20s • JProSTL’s Young Professionals Network |
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Lauren Maul Resource Assistant (Millstone Institute) // (314) 442-3793 |
| • Millstone Institute & JProSTL • Events, communications, and marketing |
Marketing & Communications
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Rahna Barthelmess Director of Marketing // (314) 442-3884 |
| • Marketing • Communications • Public Relations • Website • Social Media • Advertising |
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Susan Goen Senior Writer & Communications Manager // (314) 442-3812 |
| • Media relations • Interview requests • Public relations • Writing projects • Copy editing |
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Melanie Mirowitz Digital Communications Strategist // (314) 442-3844 |
| • Website administration • Social Media • Public relations • Newsletters • Marketing |
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Angelo Sgouros Digital Communications Manager // (314) 442-3837 |
| • Website development & management • Email communications • Video production |
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Alyssa Shyken Marketing & Communications Intern // (314) 442-3840 |
| • Ad placements • Website • Printing • Communications Dept. Projects |
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Penny Taylor Graphic Designer // (314) 442-3860 |
| • Design • Advertising • Marketing • Collateral materials |
Human Resources / Support
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Shelly Chanitz Director of Human Resources // (314) 442-3813 |
| • Job openings • HR policies & procedures • Employee relations • Performance management |
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Marlene Mueller Central Services Coordinator // (314) 442-3862 |
| • Booking rooms for meetings and events |
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Rhonda Jones Redmond Day Porter // (314) 442-3701 |
| • Setup for meetings • Facility issues • Cleaning issues |
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Michael Weaver Facilities Manager // (314) 442-3864 |
| • Building management • Security |
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Pam Olivastro Resource Assistant (HR & Fiscal) // (314) 442-3851 |
| • HR concerns (medical, dental, FSA, life insurance, 403B) • Donor insurance policies • Contractor timesheets |
NORC
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Karen Berry Elbert St. Louis NORC Manager // (314) 442-3859 |
| • St. Louis Naturally Occurring Retirement Community (NORC) |
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Roberta Gartenberg Volunteer Coordinator for St. Louis NORC // (314) 442-3808 |
| • Volunteering for NORC • NORC members in need of volunteers • General NORC inquiries |
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Joan M. Hirst St. Louis NORC Outreach & Support Specialist // (314) 442-3834 |
| • Senior adults needing support • Information and referral services in the community |
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Laura Press Millner St. Louis NORC Activities Coordinator // (314) 442-3255 |
| • Programming & activity |
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Dr. Peggy Neufeld St. Louis NORC Research and Community Liaison // (314) 580-2271 |
Holocaust Museum & Learning Center
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Jean Cavender Director, Holocaust Museum & Learning Center // (314) 442-3715 |
| • Holocaust Museum & Learning Center • Fundraising, development, programs |
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Andrew Goldfeder Holocaust Museum Coordinator // (314) 442-3711 |
| • Guided tours of the Holocaust Museum • Scheduling a Holocaust survivor speaker • Holocaust Museum social media |
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Dan Reich Curator & Director of Education, Holocaust Museum & Learning Center // (314) 442-3714 |
| • Museum programs & temporary exhibits • Film series • Art & Writing contest • Yom HaShoah commemoration • Teacher workshops • Volunteer opportunities |
Brodsky Library
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Barbara Raznick Director, Brodsky Library Director // (314) 442-3721 |
| • Storytelling • Library events • General library inquiries |
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Michael Brownstein Library Assistant // (314) 442-3720 |
| • General library information |
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Diane Everman Archivist, St. Louis Jewish Community Archives // (314) 442-3722 |
| • Genealogical information, St. Louis Jewish Community history and institutions |
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Lorraine Landy Assistant Librarian // (314) 442-3720 |
| • Library information and materials • Brodskylibrary.org |
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Miriam Roth Library Assistant // (314) 442-xxxx |
| • Library Assistant |