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