JFS Richmond Timeline
1849
Rabbi Maximillian Michelbacher inspires female congregants to form the Ladies Hebrew Benevolent Association to help those less fortunate.
1860s
Ladies of the LHBA tend to soldiers in the Civil War, often turning their own homes into hospitals to care for the wounded. After the war, the ladies cared for widows and orphans.
1900s
Led by President Zipporah Cohen from 1904 through 1937, the Ladies make in-home visits to assist families struggling with desertion, delinquent youth, elder infirmities, and tuberculosis.
1930s – 1940s
LHBA responds to the Great Depression with support for growing numbers of the sick and unemployed. The LHBA also works to find sponsors for Jews who are able to escape Nazi Germany.
1950s
JFS establishes its Adoption program and places its first baby in a loving home.
On the other end of the aging spectrum, JFS recognizes that the elderly population is increasing, and introduces services like HomeCare to serve them.
1960s
With a new name and a revised charter, LHBA becomes Jewish Family Services. It expands Family Counseling, allows men to join the Board of Directors, and hires its first professional social worker.
1970s
JFS opens the Rap Center in the Fan District to serve troubled and runaway youth. The Rap Center later becomes the Daily Planet, now an independent agency serving Richmond’s homeless population.
Today
Today’s JFS provides the highest quality, comprehensive services to children, teens, adults, couples, and the elderly.
Programs include Adoption, Counseling, Elderly Care Management, Personal Care, Guardianships, and Volunteers.
Board of Directors
Officers

Eric Shoenfeld
President • JFS Board
Prime Capital Investment Advisors

Dr. Michael Mandel
1st Vice President • JFS Board
Bon Secours

Michael E. Sievers
2nd Vice President • JFS Board
Tonal Immersion LLC

Martin Miller
Treasurer • JFS Board
RBC Wealth Management

Cindy Boswell
Secretary • JFS Board
Retired, Altria

Sandy Sisisky
Immediate Past President • JFS Board
Community Volunteer
Board Members
Rabbi Martin P. Beifield, Jr., Retired, Congregation Beth Ahabah
Ken Golden, Golden McNair Group
Sara Griebel, Capital One
Jake Hughes, JLL Richmond
Shanaye La Beaud, Elephant Insurance
John Myers, Thalhimer Inc.
Seon Rockwell, Deloitte
Jessica Samet, Alzheimer's Association
Rosemary Seltzer, Va. Department of Aging and Rehabilitative Services
Tom Topinka, Topinka Executive Communications
Cheri Yochelson, Dominion Energy
Trustees
Scott Belleman, Capital Cities Investments
Richard Birnbaum, RSB Group
Mike Eisenman, Norwick Corporation
Benita Felmus, Community Volunteer
Neil Kessler, Troutman Pepper
Jerry Samford, Troutman Pepper
Staff
Directors & Supervisors

Wendy Kreuter
Chief Executive Officer

Sydney Fleischer, Ph.D., LCSW
Director of Clinical Services

L. William Shirey, CPA, CGMA
Chief Financial Officer

Becki Mann
Chief Impact Officer

Teresa Baldwin, SHRM-CP
Director of Human Resources and Volunteer Services

Franklin Fox, MSW
Care Services Director

Andrea Wharam
Chief Program Officer

Teresa Birchett, MSW
Adoption Supervisor
Care
Melissa Clay, Care Services Administrative Assistant
(804) 282-5644
[email protected]
Dana Conrad, Home Care Services Supervisor
(804) 282-5402
[email protected]
Kyle Davidson, Financial Programs Manager
(804) 282-5644, ext. 259
[email protected]
Franklin Fox, MSW, Care Services Director
(804) 282-5644, ext. 254
[email protected]
Cate Hawks, MA, Care Manager
(804) 282-5644, ext. 225
[email protected]
Belinda Hensley, RN, BSN, Director of Nursing
(804) 282-5402
[email protected]
Ashton Johnson, B.S.H.S., Care Manager
(804) 282-5644, ext. 271
[email protected]
Tanya Jones, BSW, MSW, Public Guardianship Director
(804) 282-5644 ext. 245
[email protected]
Heidei Schlaudt, Home Care Services Supervisor
(804) 282-5402
[email protected]
Donna Sutton, LPN, Care Manager
(804) 282-5644, ext. 250
[email protected]
Jeanne Tyson, BS, CMC, Senior Care Manager
(804) 282-5644, ext. 269
[email protected]
Andrea Wharam, Chief Program Officer
(804) 282-5644, ext. 262
[email protected]
Counseling
Arianna Ayala, M.A., LPC, CSAC, Clinician
(804) 282-5644
[email protected]
Shannon Carey, LCSW, Clinician
(804) 282-5644, ext. 234
[email protected]
Syreeta Chapman, LCSW, Clinician
(804) 282-5644, ext. 234
[email protected]
Lisa Colegrove, LCSW, Clinician
(804) 282-5644, ext. 224
[email protected]
Christine DeMaioribus, Counseling Office Manager
(804) 282-5644, ext. 239
[email protected]
Olivia Faries, LCSW, Clinician
(804) 282-5644, ext. 234
[email protected]
Sydney Fleischer, Ph.D, LCSW, Director of Clinical Services
(804) 282-5644, ext. 235
[email protected]
Sonya "Sonni" Gittelman, LCSW, Clinician
(804) 282-5644, ext. 279
[email protected]
Ben Katz, LCSW, Clinician
(804) 282-5644, ext. 234
[email protected]
Phyllis McCafferty, LCSW, Senior Clinician
(804) 282-5644, ext. 253
[email protected]
Rose Miola, LCSW, MSW, MTS, Clinician
(804) 282-5644, ext. 274
[email protected]
Jennifer M. Morgan, PsyD, Clinical Psychologist
(804) 282-5644 ext. 234
[email protected]
Lynn Mosby, LCSW, Clinician
(804) 282-5644, ext. 234
[email protected]
Joy O'Grady, Ph.D., Clinical Psychologist
(804) 282-5644 ext. 234
[email protected]
Jacquel Wims, LPC, Clinician
(804) 282-5644 ext. 234
[email protected]
Adoption and Connecting Hearts
Teresa Birchett, MSW, Adoption Supervisor
(804) 282-5644, ext. 223
[email protected]
Lori Jacocks, Connecting Hearts Collaboration Specialist
(804) 282-5644, ext. 225
[email protected]
Peg Ruggiero, MSW, Adoption Social Worker
(804) 282-5644, ext. 255
[email protected]
Denise Wise-David, Connecting Hearts Program Manager
(804) 282-5644, ext. 280
[email protected]
Administration
Aimee Ardoin, Billing and Accounts Receivable Manager
(804) 282-5644, ext. 256
[email protected]
Teresa Baldwin, SHRM-CP, Director of HR and Volunteer Services
(804) 282-5644, ext. 265
[email protected]
Gianetta Borgio, Administrative Assistant
(804) 282-5644, ext. 222
[email protected]
Cindy Brooks, Program Services Coordinator
(804) 349-0790
[email protected]
Thom Dreher, Accountant
(804) 282-5644, ext. 240
[email protected]
Sydney Fleischer, PhD, LCSW, Director of Clinical Services
(804) 282-5644, ext. 235
[email protected]
Morgan Goad, MFA, Associate Director of Development
(804) 282-5644, ext. 231
[email protected]
Wendy Kreuter, Chief Executive Officer
(804) 282-5644, ext. 236
[email protected]
Becki Mann, Chief Impact Officer
(804) 282-5644, ext. 277
[email protected]
L. William Shirey, CPA, CGMA, Chief Financial Officer
(804) 282-5644, ext. 238
[email protected]
Andrea Wharam, Chief Program Officer
(804) 282-5644, ext. 262
[email protected]
Denise Wise-David, Connecting Hearts Program Manager
(804) 282-5644, ext. 280
[email protected]
Katy Yoffy, Accounts Payable Clerk
(804) 282-5644, ext. 240
[email protected]
Financials
Annual Reports
Form 990s