Our Board and Professional Team are made up of people of diverse backgrounds, education levels and experiences with one thing in common: the well-being and advocacy of and for the Jewish population in Richmond.

Professional Team

Shlicha
Community Shlicha (emissary)
Israel@JewishRichmond.org
 
David Brackins
Regional Security Advisor
DBrackins@JewishRichmond.org
 
Sandy Davis
Chief of Staff
SDavis@JewishRichmond.org
 

Melanie Fine
Chief Impact Officer
MFine@jewishrichmond.org
 

Mary Gayle Guidon
Marketing & Operations Specialist
MGuidon@JewishRichmond.org
 
Kari Jolly
Director of Finance
KJolly@JewishRichmond.org

 

 
Skip Kozakewicz
Senior Editorial Correspondent
SKozakewicz@JewishRichmond.org
 
Scott Leibowitz
Strategic Marketing
SLeibowitz@JewishRichmond.org
 
Susan Martin
Chief Financial Officer
Finance@JewishRichmond.org

Kristen Mulberg
Marketing Associate   
KMulberg@JewishRichmond.org

Lisa Plotkin
PJ Library Coordinator
PJLibrary@JewishRichmond.org
Avi Remetz
Director of Philanthropy and Engagement (Next Gen)ARemetz@JewishRichmond.org

Dr. Samuel Richardson
Director, Jewish Community Relations Committee
SRichardson@JewishRichmond.org
 

Sara Rosenbaum
Chief Philanthropy Officer
SRosenbaum@JewishRichmond.org
 
Lindsey Rosenthal
Director of Philanthropy and Engagement (Women’s Philanthropy)
LRosenthal@JewishRichmond.org
 
Rebecca Spivey
Director of FRD Operations
RSpivey@JewishRichmond.org
 
Daniel Staffenberg
Chief Executive Officer
Daniel@JewishRichmond.org
 

2026-2027 Board of Directors

Jewish Community Federation of Richmond welcomes 2026-2027 officers and Board of Directors.

Executive Committee

President:
Brian Greene

 

Vice President:
Charley Scher
 
Secretary / Treasurer:
Matt Lefkowitz
 
Immediate Past President:
Josh Goldberg

Executive Committee Members

Clergy Council:
Rabbi Rachel Salston
 
Impact/Allocations Chair:
Amy Melnick-Scharf
 
JCRC Chair:
Maya Eckstein
 
Campaign Chair:
David Galpern
 
JCFR CEO:
Daniel Staffenberg

Board of Directors

Ellen Renee Adams
Susie Adolf
Dan Brandeis, RJF President and CEO
Elizabeth Drucker
Sylvia Farbstein
David Geller
Shelley Gouldin
Seth Kaplan
Lisa Looney
Michael Mandel
Sam Revenson
Adam Shor
Dan Siegel
Jim Weinberg