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


Sandy Sisisky
President • JFS Board
Community Volunteer

Martin Miller
1st Vice President • JFS Board
BB&T

Sara Griebel
2nd Vice President • JFS Board
Capital One



Rosemary Seltzer
Secretary • JFS Board
Department of Aging & Rehabilitative Services

Cindy Boswell
Co-Treasurer • JFS Board
Retired, Altria

Eric Shoenfeld
Co-Treasurer • JFS Board
Prime Capital Investment Advisors

Board Members
Rabbi Martin Beifield, Retired, Congregation Beth Ahabah
Ronald Felmus, SVP Sales
Ken Golden, Golden McNair Group
Jake Hughes, JLL Richmond
Shanaye La Beaud, Elephant Insurance
Dr. Mike Mandel, Bon Secours
John Myers, Community Volunteer
Seon Rockwell, Thought Logic Consulting
Jessica Samet, Alzheimer’s Association
Michael Sievers, Hunton Andrews Kurth
Tom Topinka, Community Volunteer
Cheri Yochelson, Dominion Energy, Inc.
Trustees
Scott Belleman, Community Volunteer
Richard Birnbaum, V-Ten Capital Partners
Mike Eisenman, Virginia Commonwealth University
Benita Felmus, Community Volunteer
Neil Kessler, Troutman Sanders
Jerry Samford, Troutman Sanders
Staff
Directors & Supervisors

Wendy Kreuter
Chief Executive Officer

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

Steve Parkins
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
Charlotte Bowen, BSW, Public Guardianship Director
(804) 282-5644, ext. 245
[email protected]
Melissa Clay, Care Services Administrative Assistant
(804) 282-5644
[email protected]
Dana Conrad, Home Care Services Coordinator
(804) 282-5644, ext. 232
[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]
Linda Gay, RN, Nursing Supervisor
(804) 282-5644, ext. 229
[email protected]
Cate Hawks, MA, Care Manager
(804) 282-5644, ext. 225
[email protected]
Beverly Hynson, RN, Nursing Supervisor
(804) 282-5644, ext. 229
[email protected]
Ashton Johnson, B.S.H.S., Care Manager
(804) 282-5644, ext. 271
[email protected]
Ashley Perkins, RN, Director of Nursing
(804) 282-5644, ext. 227
[email protected]
Heidi Schlaudt, Home Care Services Coordinator
(804) 282-5644, ext. 230
[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
Shannon Carey, LCSW, Clinician
(804) 282-5644, ext. 234
[email protected]
Jessica Carty, MSW, LCSW, Clinician
(804) 282-5644, ext. 249
[email protected]
Syreeta Chapman, LCSW, Clinician
(804) 282-5644, ext. 234
[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]
Ellen Glass, LCSW, Clinician
(804) 282-5644, ext. 224
[email protected]
Ben Katz, LCSW, Clinician
(804) 282-5644, ext. 234
[email protected]
Melody Laughlin, Counseling Office Assistant
(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]
Lynn Mosby, LCSW, Clinician
(804) 282-5644, ext. 234
[email protected]
Adoption and Connecting Hearts
Teresa Birchett, MSW, Adoption Supervisor
(804) 282-5644, ext. 223
[email protected]
Jessica Carty, MSW, LCSW, Adoption Social Worker
(804) 282-5644, ext. 249
[email protected]
Cate Hawks, MA, Connecting Hearts Collaboration Specialist
(804) 282-5644, ext. 225
[email protected]
Kristie Locke, MSW, Adoption Social Worker
(804) 282-5644, ext. 249
[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 Human Resources and Volunteer Services
(804) 282-5644, ext. 265
[email protected]
Gianetta Borgio, Administrative Assistant
(804) 282-5644, ext. 222
[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]
Steve Parkins, Chief Financial Officer
(804) 282-5644, ext. 238
[email protected]
Paula Porter, General Accountant
(804) 282-5644, ext. 240
[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
Financials
Form 990s