The Jewish Association on Aging has a highly committed, dedicated staff and leadership team who share cultural values and a common passion for helping seniors live full, purposeful lives.
Board of Directors
Board Members and Officers (bold)
Norman Childs
Elizabeth Chow, M.D.
Gary Cozen
Karen Wolk Feinstein, Ph.D.
Jack Friedman
Daphne Gans
Paula Garret
H. Arnold Gefsky, Esq.
Ted Goldberg
William Goldfarb
Steve Halpern, Assistant Secretary
John Katz, Secretary
Sue Berman Kress
Lynette Lederman, Vice Chair
Philip Lehman, Ph.D.
Michael Levin, Treasurer
Michael Lowenstein
Pearl Moore
Lloyd Myers
Elliott Oshry
Mitchell Pakler, Immediate Past Chair
Lou Plung
Charles Porter
Barry Roth
Janice Faller Schermer
Joanne Ross Simon
Howard Sniderman
Andrew Stewart, Chair
Alec J. Stone
E.J. Strassburger
Judith Tobe
Amy Weiss
Katie Whitlatch
Deborah Winn-Horvitz, JAA President & CEO
Members emeritus
Bill Brandeis
Enid Miller
Senior Executives
Deborah Winn-Horvitz, MS, President & Chief Executive Officer
Contact: Jen McCay, Executive Assistant to the CEO
412-521-1094 | jmccay@jaapgh.org
Mary Anne Foley, RN, MSN, Chief Operating Officer
412-422-5700 x 1375 | mafoley@jaapgh.org
Jay Sukernek, CPA, Chief Financial Officer
412-521-8654 | jsukernek@jaapgh.org
Administration
Amy Dukes, CAEd, CADDCT, Senior Director of Memory Care Operations
412-521-8295 | adukes@jaapgh.org
Rick Franks, Security Manager 412-521-1976 | rfranks@jaapgh.org
Nadine Kruman, MSW, LSW, Care Navigator
412-420-4000 x 2252 | nkruman@jaapgh.org
Tinsy Labrie, MS, Director of Marketing and Public Relations
412-586-3290 | tlabrie@jaapgh.org
Abby Miles, MHA, Manager of Business Analytics
412-586-3353 | amiles@jaapgh.org
Larry Rubin, Development Consultant | larryrubinitc@yahoo.com
Rabbi Eli Seidman, Rabbinical Ordination, Director of Pastoral Care
412-521-1685 | eseidman@jaapgh.org
Linda Simmeth, PHR, HRCI, Senior Director of Human Resources
412-521-6021 | lsimmeth@jaapgh.org
Trent Wilburn, Director of Business Development
412-889-1678 | twilburn@jaapgh.org
Residential Services
AHAVA Memory Care Residence
Amy Dukes, CAEd, CADDCT,Interim Administrator
412-521-8295 | adukes@jaapgh.org
Kelie Schneider, Assistant Administrator
412-422-9454 | kschneider@jaapgh.org
Charles Morris Nursing & Rehabilitation Center
Phil Ricci, MOT, OTRL, BHS, NHA, Administrator
412-521-1689 | pricci@jaapgh.org
Kris Cyr, Director of Nursing
412-927-9217 | kcyr@jaapgh.org
Liz Checkle, Coordinator of Admissions
412-521-1174 | echeckle@jaapgh.org
Nicole Morgan, Director of Social Services
412-521-4191 | nmorgan@jaapgh.org
Sharyn Rubin, MEd, Director of Resident & Community Services
412-521-1171 | srubin@jaapgh.org
Harry & Jeanette Weinberg Terrace
Rena Becker, MHA, NHA, Executive Director
412-420-3341 | rbecker@jaapgh.org
The Residence at Weinberg Village
Pearl Averbach, MSW, LCSW, PCHA, Executive Director
412-521-8988 | paverbach@jaapgh.org
Home and Community Services
Wendy Cardounel, RN, Director of Professional Services, JAA Home Health | wcardounel@jaapgh.org
Fraida Estrin, Coordinator, Mollie’s Meals
412-421-7616 | festrin@jaapgh.org
Stacey Tabanli, RN, Director of Professional Services, Sivitz Hospice & Palliative Care
412-422-5700 | stabanli@jaapgh.org
Dale Thomas, RN, BSN, Consultant, JAA Home Health
412-586-3249 x 2588 | dsthomas@jaapgh.org