Who We Are

Our Professionals

Nice to meet you! We’re the dedicated professionals working behind the scenes to make sure you have a safe, vibrant Jewish community that you can call home.

Executive

James Cohen

Chief Executive Officer

Brooke Gmyrek

Executive Assistant

Operations

Shai Avny

Chief Operating Officer

Jessica Hellman

Finance and Philanthropy Assistant

Lisa Michalik

Human Resources Manager and Finance Specialist

Becca Sanders

IT Coordinator

Barry Family Campus

Claire Avitabile

General Manager - Barry Family Campus

Tonya Bates

Operations Manager - Barry Family Campus

Elizabeth Gordon

Campus Services Associate - Barry Family Campus

Jon Sweet

Chief Engineer - Barry Family Campus

Community Impact

Paula Diamond

Community Impact and Evaluation Associate

Marisa Gage

Director of Community Impact

Ivan Gil

Young Adult Leadership In Action (YALA) Manager - Minneapolis

Eilat Harel

Chief Impact Officer

Lauren Kaplan

Director, Harry Kay Center For Leadership Excellence

Taran Leight

Community Impact and Engagement

Kara Rosenwald

Director of Global Experiences and Events

Noa Rosenzweig

Israel Center Manager

Judie Rothschild

Director of Inclusion and Engagement

Jen Shragg

Harry Kay Leadership Associate

Philanthropy

Steven Baker

Chief Philanthropy Officer

Naomi Breazeale

Philanthropy Assistant

Jen Bucklew

Director of Women's Philanthropy

Jessica Hellman

Finance and Philanthropy Assistant

Grace Kaplan

Director of Annual Giving

Lori Liss

Donor Relations Director

Lisa Liszt

Data Assistant

Evan Pomish

Philanthropy and Events Manager

Edison Potter

Salesforce Administrator

Jenifer Robins

Program Officer, Minnesota Jewish Community Foundation

Tslil Shtulsaft

Director of Affinities and Major Gifts

Alene G. Sussman

Executive Director, Minnesota Jewish Community Foundation and Senior Director of Minneapolis Jewish Federation Charitable Gift Planning

Ben Zack

Philanthropy Officer

Finance

Rafina Larsen

Senior Director of Accounting

Martin Lipshutz

Chief Operations Officer, Chief Financial Officer

Deb Yugo

Foundation Accountant

Marketing & Communications

Brandon Walzer

Director of Marketing & Communications

Mikaela Bush

Marketing and Communications Specialist

Francesca Landon

Marketing and Philanthropy Specialist

Maryweather Leavy

Marketing and Communications Manager

Carmen Mickle

Senior Digital Marketing Manager