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.
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
Rick Haskins, MA, Chief Development Officer
412-521-2476 | rhaskins@jaapgh.org
Jay Sukernek, CPA, Chief Financial Officer
412-521-8654 | jsukernek@jaapgh.org
Administration
Beverly Brinn, MBA, Director of Development and Community Engagement
412-521-1975 | bbrinn@jaapgh.org
Amy Dukes, CAEd, CADDCT, 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
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
Mindy Dean, Administrator
412-521-8299 | mdean@jaapgh.org
Charles Morris Nursing & Rehabilitation Center
Phil Ricci, MOT, OTRL, BHS, NHA, Administrator
412-521-1689 | pricci@jaapgh.org
Amanda Sowa, MHA, MSN, Director of Nursing
412-521-2478 | ahurst@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
Cindy Pace, Clinical Liaison/Admissions
412-592-5225 | cpace@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
Stephanie Buddle, RN, BSN, Director of Professional Services, Home Health
412-586-3249 | sbuddle@jaapgh.org
Fraida Estrin, Coordinator, Mollie’s Meals
412-421-7616 | festrin@jaapgh.org
Lori O’Brien, Manager, Adult Day/Night Services and Anathan Club
412-422-9454 | lobrien@jaapgh.org
Stacey Tabanli, RN, Director of Professional Services, Sivitz Jewish Hospice
412-422-5700 | stabanli@jaapgh.org
Board of Directors
Officers
Andrew Stewart, Chair
Lynette Lederman, Vice Chair
Mike Levin, Treasurer
John Katz, Secretary
Steve Halpern, Assistant Secretary
Mitchell Pakler, Immediate Past Chair
Deborah Winn-Horvitz, JAA President & CEO
Board Members
James B. Brown
Norman Childs
Elizabeth Chow, M.D.
Gary Cozen
Janice Faller Schermer
Karen Wolk Feinstein, Ph.D.
Jack Friedman
Daphna Gans, Ph.D.
Paula Garret
H. Arnold Gefsky, Esq.
Ted Goldberg
William Goldfarb, M.D.
John Katz
Sue Berman Kress
Philip Lehman, Ph.D.
Michael Lowenstein
Lloyd Myers
Pearl Moore
Elliott Oshry
Lou Plung
Charles Porter
Todd Rosenfeld, CFP
Barry Roth
Joanne Simon
Howard Sniderman
E.J. Strassburger
Judith Tobe
Katie Whitlatch