Introducing Our Senior Staff Team

Jewish Family & Child is comprised of more than 120 staff members, working out of our four locations. You are welcome to address any questions or concerns to our Senior Staff Team and we are pleased to introduce them to you now:


Richard L. Cummings, Ph.D. | Executive Director


Monica Auerbach | Director, Practice

Talyah Breslin | Director, Client Service

Zachy Lahav | Director, Finance & Administration

Rabbi Ronald Weiss | Director, Chaplaincy Services

Wendy Wolfman | Director, Programs




Penny Appelton | Practice Team Manager

Robyn Cohen | Manager, Jerome D. Diamond Adolescent Centre

Sheryl Ederman | Practice Team Manager

Joe Ferreira | Manager, Information Technology

Sofia Grinshpun | Financial Controller

Janice Kaiman | Practice Team Manager

Michele Kerswill | Manager, Accounting

Eric Kirsh | Manager, Programs

Ilana Masas | Manager, Human Resources

Jeff Mintz | Practice Team Manager

Lesley Sandler | Manager, Intake

Heather Shimkovitz | Safety & Security Programs/Client Service Manager

Hannah Wasserman | Manager, Development

Linda Yuval, Ph.D. | Manager, Research & Evaluation

Maria Zigouris | Client Service Manager