Our Jewish Federation Staff
Executive Leadership
Jay Lewis
President & Chief Executive Officer
(913) 327-8101
Derek Gale
Vice President & Chief Operating Officer
(913) 327-8123
Erin Heffernan Markowicz
Chief of Staff & Director of Mar/Comms
(913) 327-8147
Jon Schwartzbard
Director of Transformational Giving
(913) 327-8083
Mary Stratman
Vice President & Chief Financial Officer
(913) 981-8801
Taly Friedman
Director of Community Impact and Partnerships
(913) 327-8103
Fundraising and Development
Becca Graham
Campaign Manager
(314) 749-3483
Barbara Bloch
Major Gifts Officer and Women's Philanthropy
(913) 579-6530
Rebekah Ebeling
Database Administrator
(913) 981-8850
Melissa Davis
Donor Services Associate
(913) 327-8107
Debbie Bretton Granoff
Special Campaign Projects
(913) 327-8106
Community Building
Sierra Debrow
Community Planning Specialist
(913) 327-8145
Amit Yaniv-Zehavi
Israeli Partner Communities Representative
Programs and Engagement
Bridey Stangler
Engagement Strategist, PJ Library and SeeKC
(913) 327-8104
Lindsey Lipsky
Director of Sasone
(847) 494-0887
Kaitlin Birnbaum
Events & Engagement Specialist
(913) 327-8201
Julia Osburn
Young Adults Division Engagement Associate
Marketing and Communications
Lacey Storer
Marketing Manager
(913) 981-8851
Sam Kricsfeld
Jewish Chronicle Editor & Business Manager (913) 327-8116
Alexis Greenberg
Digital Marketing Specialist
(913) 327-8242
Security
Simon Happer
Director of Community Security
(872) 273-9658
Accounting and Administration
Christi Walker
HR Specialist & Accounting Manager
(913) 327-8117
Regan Marquardt
Accountant
(913) 327-8132
Regina Moore
Accounting Assistant
(913) 327-8165