Staff
The JCC cultivates generational talent, and serves as a destination for professional development. With an inclusive and vibrant culture, led by a diverse board of directors, we’re a community-first place where our staff team is our most valuable asset.
Staff Directory
Harry & Rose Samson Family JCC
Harry & Rose Samson Family JCC
| Team Member | Ext | |
|---|---|---|
Main Line
|
414-964-4444 |
Membership
Membership
| Team Member | Ext | |
|---|---|---|
Jamie Seitz
General Manager of Fitness & Membership |
jseitz@jccmilwaukee.org | 8274 |
Kiyla Irwin (she/her/hers)
Member Services Manager |
kirwin@jccmilwaukee.org | 8200 |
Administration
Administration
| Team Member | Ext | |
|---|---|---|
Mark Shapiro
President & Chief Executive Officer |
mshapiro@jccmilwaukee.org | 8226 |
Elyse Cohn (she/her/hers)
Chief Development Officer |
ecohn@jccmilwaukee.org | 8188 |
Tommy Jostad
Chief Financial Officer |
tjostad@jccmilwaukee.org | 8187 |
Sarah Siegel (she/her/hers)
Chief Program Officer |
ssiegel@jccmilwaukee.org | 8185 |
Chad Tessmer (he/him/his)
Chief Marketing Officer |
ctessmer@jccmilwaukee.org | 8242 |
Staci Wellentin (she/her/hers)
Chief Operating Officer |
swellentin@jccmilwaukee.org | 8182 |
Lynn Beyer
Assistant to the President |
lbeyer@jccmilwaukee.org | 8224 |
Accounting
Accounting
| Team Member | Ext | |
|---|---|---|
Tommy Jostad
Chief Financial Officer |
tjostad@jccmilwaukee.org | 8187 |
Peter Johnson
Staff Accountant |
pjohnson@jccmilwaukee.org | 8244 |
Jake Putirskis (he/him/his)
Accounting Manager |
JPutirskis@jccmilwaukee.org | 8253 |
Edith Riesz
Accounts Receivable |
eriesz@jccmilwaukee.org | 8245 |
Samantha ZumMallen (she/her/hers)
Scholarship Administrator |
SZumMallen@jccmilwaukee.org | 8180 |
Adult Social Programs
Adult Social Programs
| Team Member | Ext | |
|---|---|---|
Rachel Pressman (she/her/hers)
Community Programs Coordinator |
rpressman@jccmilwaukee.org | 8258 |
Aquatics
Aquatics
| Team Member | Ext | |
|---|---|---|
Jess Lanke (she/her/hers)
Director of Recreation & Aquatics |
jlanke@jccmilwaukee.org | 8194 |
Dave Wage (he/him/his)
Aquatics Manager |
dwage@jccmilwaukee.org | 8191 |
Kristen Schmalfeldt (she/her/hers)
Recreation & Aquatics Coordinator |
kschmalfeldt@jccmilwaukee.org | 8325 |
Water Park
Located in Mequon (June, July, August) |
262-242-6556 |
Arts & Ideas
Arts & Ideas
| Team Member | Ext | |
|---|---|---|
Reva Fox (she/her/hers)
Arts & Culture Director |
rfox@jccmilwaukee.org | 8212 |
Micki Seinfeld (she/her/hers)
Special Events Director |
mseinfeld@jccmilwaukee.org | 8235 |
Rabbi Shari Shamah (she/her/hers)
Community Services and Program Director |
sshamah@jccmilwaukee.org | 8229 |
Building Services & Maintenance
Building Services & Maintenance
| Team Member | Ext | |
|---|---|---|
Jess Vroman (she/her/hers)
Director of Facilities & Security |
jvroman@jccmilwaukee.org | 8170 |
Don Vertcnik
MJF Maintenance Supervisor |
donaldv@milwaukeejewish.org | 8348 |
Camp
Camp
| Team Member | Ext | |
|---|---|---|
Toni Davison Levenberg (she/her/hers)
Camp Interlaken JCC Director |
tdavison@jccmilwaukee.org | 8223 |
Randy "Grizz" Comensky
Assistant Director of Operations |
RComensky@jccmilwaukee.org | 8197 |
Tova Blasberg (she/her/hers)
Camp Interlaken Program Director |
tblasberg@jccmilwaukee.org | 8195 |
Holly White (she/her/hers)
Camping Services Coordinator |
HWhite@jccmilwaukee.org | 8240 |
Lenny Kass
JCC Rainbow Day Camp Director |
lkass@jccmilwaukee.org | 8289 |
Shelby Elias
Associate Director JCC Rainbow Day Camp |
selias@jccmilwaukee.org | 8248 |
Children & Families
Children & Families
| Team Member | Ext | |
|---|---|---|
Sarah Siegel (she/her/hers)
Chief Program Officer |
ssiegel@jccmilwaukee.org | 8185 |
Ronna Ruffin (she/her/hers)
Director of Youth Programs & Transportation Director |
rruffin@jccmilwaukee.org | 8218 |
Kids Center Cell
|
414-429-8740 | |
Transportation Hotline
|
8267 | |
Hourly Childcare
Drop-By Childcare (members only) |
8171 | |
Shea Beilke (she/her/hers)
Youth Program Coordinator |
sbeilke@jccmilwaukee.org | 8100 |
Abigail Sarmiento
Youth Program Coordinator |
asarmiento@jccmilwaukee.org | 8171 |
Renee Hundt
Director of Special Needs & Inclusion |
RHundt@jccmilwaukee.org | 8206 |
Sarah E. McCutcheon (she/her/hers)
Special Needs Coordinator |
smccutcheon@jccmilwaukee.org | 8198 |
Rabbi Shari Shamah (she/her/hers)
Community Services and Program Director |
sshamah@jccmilwaukee.org | 8229 |
Rachel Pressman (she/her/hers)
Community Programs Coordinator |
rpressman@jccmilwaukee.org | 8258 |
Community Services
Community Services
| Team Member | Ext | |
|---|---|---|
Rabbi Shari Shamah (she/her/hers)
Community Services and Program Director |
sshamah@jccmilwaukee.org | 8229 |
Heidi Gould (she/her/hers)
Pantry Director |
hgould@jccmilwaukee.org | 8353 |
Mona Cohen (she/her/hers)
Pantry Associate |
mcohen@jccmilwaukee.org | 8249 |
Food Pantry
Open: Thursday 9am-12pm |
414-447-8901 | |
Rachel Pressman
Community Programs Coordinator |
rpressman@jccmilwaukee.org | 8258 |
Financial Resource Development
Financial Resource Development
| Team Member | Ext | |
|---|---|---|
Elyse Cohn (she/her/hers)
Chief Development Officer |
ecohn@jccmilwaukee.org | 8188 |
Andrea Robertson (she/her/hers)
Director of Major Gifts |
arobertson@jccmilwaukee.org | 8239 |
Ruth Wallace
Individual Gifts Manager |
rwallace@jccmilwaukee.org | 8233 |
Laura Slatky-Verkuilen
Development Coordinator |
LSlatky-Verkuilen@jccmilwaukee.org | 8179 |
Fitness
Fitness
| Team Member | Ext | |
|---|---|---|
Allyson Denton
Fitness Director |
adenton@jccmilwaukee.org | 8351 |
Jessica Pool
Fitness Coordinator |
Jpool@jccmilwaukee.org | 8402 |
Indoor Cycling
Sign-up / Cancel |
8260 |
Gan Ami Early Childhood Education
Gan Ami Early Childhood Education
| Team Member | Ext | |
|---|---|---|
Heather Spencer (she/her/hers)
Site Director - Gan Ami Whitefish |
hspencer@jccmilwaukee.org | 8189 |
Karen Faust (she/her/hers)
Site Director - Gan Ami Mequon |
kfaust@jccmilwaukee.org | |
Michelle Hoffman (she/her/hers)
Early Education Business Manager |
mhoffman@jccmilwaukee.org | 8266 |
Gan Ami Whitefish Bay
Fax Number |
8186 |
Human Resources
Human Resources
| Team Member | Ext | |
|---|---|---|
Kaitlyn Essman (she/her/hers)
Director of Human Resources |
kessman@jccmilwaukee.org | 8247 |
Kelly Cantwell (she/her/hers)
Talent Acquisition Coordinator |
kcantwell@jccmilwaukee.org | 8355 |
Haley Powell
Human Resource Generalist |
hpowell@jccmilwaukee.org |
Inclusion & Special Needs
Inclusion & Special Needs
| Team Member | Ext | |
|---|---|---|
Renee Hundt
Director of Special Needs & Inclusion |
RHundt@jccmilwaukee.org | 8206 |
Sarah McCutcheon (she/her/hers)
Special Needs Coordinator |
smccutcheon@jccmilwaukee.org | 414-967-8198 |
Information Technology
Information Technology
| Team Member | Ext | |
|---|---|---|
Marquis Erkins (he/him/his)
IT Services Manager |
maerkins@jccmilwaukee.org | 8287 |
Daniel Maciejewski (he/him/his)
IT Support Specialist |
DMaciejewski@jccmilwaukee.org | 8110 |
Jewish Life & Learning
Jewish Life & Learning
| Team Member | Ext | |
|---|---|---|
Reva Fox (she/her/hers)
Arts & Culture Director |
RFox@jccmilwaukee.org | |
Rabbi Shari Shamah (she/her/hers)
Community Services and Program Director |
sshamah@jccmilwaukee.org | 8229 |
Marketing & Communications
Marketing & Communications
| Team Member | Ext | |
|---|---|---|
Chad Tessmer (he/him/his)
Chief Marketing Officer |
ctessmer@jccmilwaukee.org | 8242 |
Julie Lookatch (she/her/hers)
Marketing Director |
jlookatch@jccmilwaukee.org | 8280 |
Rose Delaney (she/her/hers)
Graphic Designer |
rdelaney@jccmilwaukee.org | 8246 |
Carolyn Lewis (she/her/hers)
Marketing Digital Specialist |
clewis@jccmilwaukee.org | 8221 |
Gabby Zaleski (she/her/hers)
Marketing Communications Specialist |
gzaleski@jccmilwaukee.org | 8281 |
Ori Baez (they/them/theirs)
Marketing Design Specialist |
obaez@jccmilwaukee.org | |
Ben Cook
Event Manager |
bcook@jccmilwaukee.org | 8330 |
Recreation
Recreation
| Team Member | Ext | |
|---|---|---|
Jessica Lanke (she/her/hers)
Director of Recreation & Aquatics |
jlanke@jccmilwaukee.org | 8194 |
Jake Klavens
Recreation Manager |
jklavens@jccmilwaukee.org | |
Kristen Schmalfeldt (she/her/hers)
Recreation & Aquatics Coordinator |
kschmalfeldt@jccmilwaukee.org | 8325 |
Registration
Registration
| Team Member | Ext | |
|---|---|---|
Program Registration
Please call the extension if you have program registration questions |
8228 | |
Shelby Elias
Day Camp Registration |
selias@jccmilwaukee.org | 414-967-8248 |
JCC Fax
Main Administration |
414-964-0922 | |
JCC Fax
Peck Desk |
414-967-8395 |
Rentals
Rentals
| Team Member | Ext | |
|---|---|---|
Jess Vroman (she/her/hers)
Director of Facilities & Security |
jvroman@jccmilwaukee.org | 8170 |
Laura Bomber (she/her/hers)
JCC Rental & Venue Coordinator |
LBomber@jccmilwaukee.org | 8283 |
Shelby Elias
Retreat Coordinator |
selias@jccmilwaukee.org | 8248 |