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

Howard Hurwitz | Director, Programs

Zachy Lahav | Director, Finance & Administration

Rabbi Ronald Weiss | Director, Chaplaincy Services

Wendy Wolfman | Director, Client Service



Nurit Adler | Practice Team Manager

Penny Appelton | Practice Team Manager

Talyah Breslin | Client Service Manager

Sheryl Ederman | Practice Team Manager

Joe Ferreira | Manager, Information Technology

Fay Geitzhals | Manager, Intake

Sofia Grinshpun | Financial Controller

Janice Kaiman | Manager, Jerome D. Diamond Adolescent Centre

Michele Kerswill | Manager, Accounting

Eric Kirsh | Mental Health & Wellness Programs/Client Service Manager

Ilana Masas | Manager, Human Resources

Jo Michaels | Manager, Marketing & Communications

Jeff Mintz | Practice Team Manager

Heather Shimkovitz | Safety & Security Programs/Client Service Manager

Hannah Wasserman | Manager, Development

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