Meet the Team

JEWISHcolorado Senior Leadership

John Stilwell

John Stilwell

Chief Business & Finance Officer

Stilwell came to JEWISHcolorado in September 2021, after 30 years serving in various roles, including chief of staff, CFO, and COO, for nonprofit, corporate, and entrepreneurial organizations across the country, where he helped to start, manage, and scale their businesses. Most recently, Stilwell worked for Project Sanctuary, supporting veterans and active-duty military families. Before his move to the nonprofit sector, Stilwell worked with a Wall Street hedge fund.

jstilwell@jewishcolorado.org

 

Dr. Julie Lieber

Dr. Julie Lieber

Chief Jewish Life & Engagement Officer

Dr. Julie Lieber is the Chief Jewish Life and Engagement Officer at JEWISHcolorado. Formerly, she served as the Director of the Pardes-Kevah Teaching Fellowship as well as the Interim Executive Director and Director of Education at Kevah, a national non-profit facilitating home-based Torah study groups. After receiving her PhD in European history with a focus on Jewish women, gender and sexuality, Julie moved to Colorado, where she was a Professor of European History and Jewish Studies for many years. Julie has taught for the Wexner Heritage Program, the Melton program and is a frequent guest lecturer throughout the Colorado Jewish community and beyond. When she’s not teaching, you can find her on the Colorado slopes skiing with her family.

jlieber@jewishcolorado.org

 

Renée Rockford

Renée Rockford

Interim President & CEO

Rockford, who joined JEWISHcolorado in May 2021, brings a wealth of experience as a journalist and communications professional with expertise in crisis management, reputation and brand management, strategic planning, community partnerships, fundraising, donor relations, and stewardship. Most recently, she was assistant head of school for advancement and external affairs at Colorado Academy. Prior to that, Rockford served for 7 years as the school’s director of communication and strategic planning. She earned a Bachelor of Arts in journalism at the University of Wisconsin, where she graduated Phi Beta Kappa.

rrockford@jewishcolorado.org

 

Stephanie Geller

Stephanie Geller

Chief Culture Officer

Stephanie Geller is the Chief Culture Officer at JEWISHcolorado. Previously, she was the Director of Events at Allied Jewish Federation of Colorado and Director of Catering for Sage Hospitality, managing the catering sales and service teams at the JW Marriott Denver Cherry Creek. She is a Colorado native and spends her free time at the baseball field with her son and at the dance studio with her daughter. She also enjoys tennis in the summer and the ski slopes in the winter with her family.

sgeller@jewishcolorado.org

 

Advancement 

Sheila Abrahamsson
Independent Contractor | Real Estate & Construction Network

Sadie Christlieb
Communications Manager

Benjamin Einhorn
Director of Annual Campaigns 

Rolando Kahn
Communications Director

Jill Katchen
Director of Donor Engagement

Jennifer Kraft
Senior Director of Design Philanthropy

Jason Oruch
Director of Online Marketing & Philanthropy

Jenna Raimist
Director of YAD

Susan Weinberger
Donor Relations Manager

Roberta Witkow
Director of Women’s Philanthropy 

Finance

Aurora Baca
Staff Accountant

Monica Cox
CRM Database Manager

Zach McAnally
Finance Manager

Krista Nieves
Gift Processing & Donor Services Coordinator

Operations 

Aaron Claflin
Director of IT & Facilities

Ruthie Leyba
Executive Assistant to President & CEO 

Hannah Young
Office Administrator 

Events

Evan Narotsky
Events Manager

Sarah Springer
Director of Events 

Jewish Life & Engagement

Cindy Coons
Director of Family Engagement & Jewish Explorers

Itai Divinsky
Israeli Emissary / Shaliach

Jillian Feiger
Director of Jewish Student Connection & the Joyce Zeff Israel Study Tour 

Heather Flowers
Jewish Life & Engagement Administrator

Bethany Friedlander
PJ Library Manager

Michael Kahn
Jewish Student Connection Education Coordinator

Dr. Dan Leshem
Director, Jewish Community Relations Council

Felice Oltuski
YAD Manager

Michelle Schwartz
Director of Israeli Teen Emissaries & Education

Edina Segal
Director of the Israel & Overseas Center

JEWISHcolorado Board of Directors 

Rob Kaufmann, Board of Directors Chair

Ben Lusher, Board Chair Elect

Ruth Malman, Immediate Past Board Chair & Nomination Committee Chair

Lisa Mintz, Campaign Oversight Chair

Hirsch Neustein, Secretary & Chair of Governance Committee

Steve Kaplan, Treasurer & Finance Chair

Adriane Greenberg, Jewish Life & Engagement Chair

Elizabeth Barrekette, Boulder Rep

John Chanin, Israel Engagement Committee

Gil Selinger, Planning & Grant Making Committee Chair

Justin Jaffe, Investment Committee Chair

Ross Chotin, Audit Committee Chair

Carla Kutnick, Women’s Philanthropy Committee Chair

Matt Most, Jewish Community Relations Council Chair

Ginna Rinkov, Safety & Security Committee Chair

Adam Laarsen, Young Adult Development Committee Chair

Diana Zeff Anderson, Planned Giving & Endowment Committee Chair

Jodi Cooper

Josh Demby

Dana Friedman

Joey Friedmann

Tiffany Glucksman Appel

Rabbi Emily Hyatt

Alon Mor

Neil Oberfeld

Jonathan Perlmutter

Jessica Pivar

Brian Ratner

Judy Robins

Carly Schlafer

Mike Sophir