Beachwood Buzz Magazine - February 2016 Page 45

February 2016

Beachwood Buzz

JFSA Celebrates 140 Years;

Elects New Board Chair,

Board Members and Life Directors

ore than 140 people attended Jewish Family Service Association's Annual Meeting in
December, which celebrated the agency's 140 years of serving the community and
highlighted some of its most dedicated and philanthropic donors. In addition to celebrating

its milestone anniversary, JFSA also elected the following new leadership during the annual meeting.

Harvey Kotler is the new board chair for a three-

year term. He was first appointed to the JFSA board
in 2007 and currently serves on several committees,
including the Executive, Marketing, JFSA Care at
Home, and Ascentia Committees. He is also a board
member for the Center for Cognition & Recovery,
LLC. Harvey is a financial planner at Kotler, Turk &

Associates. He and his wife Norma live in Pepper Pike.

Four community leaders join the JFSA board for a three-year term.

Michelle L. Goldberg is a freelance writer and

photographer. She currently serves as a board
member for National Council of Jewish Women,
Temple Women's Association, and volunteers at the
Cleveland Sight Center. Michelle and her husband
Gerald live in Pepper Pike.

Allan Goldner is a Partner at Benesch,

Friedlander, Coplan & Aronoff, LLP. He is a
board member for the National Federation for
Community and Justice, Jewish Community
Housing, and serves as the vice chair of the
Diversity Center of Northeast Ohio. He also serves

on the Jewish Federation of Cleveland's Community Planning and
Holocaust Survivors Committees as well as the JFSA Care at Home
Committee. Allan and his wife Elise live in Pepper Pike.

Eric Synenberg is the deputy legal counsel and

regional representative for the Ohio Treasurer Office.
He is a board member of ORT America and Coventry
Village Special Improvement Association. He also
volunteers for the Cleveland Metro Bar Association.
Eric and his wife Jamie live in Beachwood.

Dan Zelman is the CEO of Paro Services Corp,

which owns several companies in the chemical
industry. Dan currently serves as a board member for
The Maltz Museum of Jewish Heritage, Montefiore,
University Hospitals Ahuja Medical Center, and
the Jewish Federation of Cleveland, where he just
completed two years as campaign chair. Dan and his

wife Ellen live in Moreland Hills.

JFSA also welcomes two new Life Directors.

Phil Cohen was first appointed to the JFSA board

in 2003 and is the immediate past board chair.
During his tenure, JFSA established Alyson's Place
JFSA Medical Clinic to provide primary healthcare for
clients and hosted two successful signature events
that raised more than $400,000 for the agency. Phil is

the president of PRN Funding, LLC, in Beachwood. He and his wife Lynne
live in Pepper Pike.

Don Jacobson was first appointed to the JFSA

board in 2005 and has served 10 years as the annual
campaign co-chair, during which he has raised
nearly $400,000 for the agency. He serves on several
JFSA committees, including the Executive, Finance,
Development, and Leadership committees. Don and

his wife Judy live in Pepper Pike.

Horvitz YouthAbility adult volunteer Linda

Chapman was also honored at the annual meeting.
Linda received the Samuel S. Greenberg Award from
the International Association of Jewish Vocational
Services (IAJVS). The award is given to a lay leader
who best role models the IAJVS's mission to help

individuals become self-sufficient. Chief executive officer of the IAJVS,
Genie Cohen, arrived from Philadelphia to make the special presenta-
tion to Linda.

Jewish Family Service Association of Cleveland, a private non-profit

organization, serves to strengthen families and individuals in both
the Jewish and general communities in Northeast Ohio. Guided
by traditional Jewish values of communal responsibility and social
justice, JFSA is committed to enhancing every individual's ability to
thrive in our community. For more information on services, go to
www.jfsa-cleveland.org.

In addition to celebrating its milestone anniversary,

JFSA also elected the following new leadership

during the annual meeting.

Your parents want to live at home,
but they need more help than ever.
You're overwhelmed and just want
what's best for them.

You don't have to

figure it out alone.

216.378.8660

www.jfsa-cleveland.org

JFSA helps older adults remain in their own home

with a range of quality services including skilled

nursing, physical therapy, and home health aides.

Speak to one of our professional staff today.

WE ARE JFSA.

YOU ARE NEVER ALONE.

Private pay and most insurance accepted. Fees may be covered by Long Term Care Insurance, PASSPORT,

My Care Ohio, Medicaid, Holocaust Survivor subsidies and other subsidies. Ask the JFSA staff for more information.