Our Staff

Danny Cohn

President & CEO

Danny Cohn became the President & CEO of Jewish Federation of St. Louis March of 2025.

Karen Sher

Chief Impact Officer

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Michael Lourie

VP of Public Affairs & Chief of Staff

Larry Gast

Vice President, Development

Amanda Miller

Vice President, Marketing

Mindy Sharp

Vice President, Finance & Administration

Shelly Azar

Director, Legacy Giving

Jennifer Baer

Director, Families with Young Children and Teens

Scott Berzon

Director, Community Impact

Scott Biondo

Director, Security

Brian Boedicker

Community Security Coordinator

Amy Bornstein

Senior Director, Transformational Giving

MK Brunson

Resource Assistant

Haydn Dubman

Account Manager

Michelle Edwards-Mandel

Senior HR Generalist

Marci Mayer Eisen

Director, Leadership Initiatives

Eliad Eliyahu

Director of Israel Impact & Global Impact

Ron Evans

Community Security Supervisor

Jill Friend

Donor Service Associate

Candace Glass

Community Coordinator

Sabrina Gornish

Associate Director, Women’s Philanthropy

Fara Heumann

Senior Accountant

Lori Kabrun-Berry

Director of Foundations

Laurie Kolo

Senior Accountant

Lisa Magness

Resource Assistant

Sarah Manley

Communications & Public Relations Coordinator

Diana Matthis

Director, Shared Services

Jennifer McGroty

Loan Support Associate

Julie Mueller

Specialist, Grant Database and Accounts Payable

Max Oppenheimer

Associate Director, Community and Corporate Partnerships

Karen Rader

Director, Israel Center & Travel Initiatives

Adriana Ramirez-Cuellar

Database Coordinator & Registrar

David Roche

Facilities Coordinator

Alec Rothman

Development Officer

Brad Soble

Staff Accountant

Devorah Stein

Community Impact Associate

David Stetter

Director of Marketing

Jacob Strum

Intel Analyst

Dodi Taylor

Manager, Jewish Community Engagement

Penny Taylor

Creative Manager

Sandra Tempelhoff

Resource Assistant

Andy Tevlin

Organizational Development Specialist

Robin Tevlin

Administration Coordinator

Cynthia Wachtel

Manager, Israel Emissary Initiatives

Stacy Wagerman

Senior Director, Women's Philanthropy & Affinity Groups

Beth Watkins

Database Administrator

Nancy Weigley

Development Officer, Major Gifts

Andy Zellmer

Director of Finance