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. Click here to learn more about joining our staff family.
Staff Directory
Harry & Rose Samson Family JCC
Harry & Rose Samson Family JCC
| Team Member | Ext | |
|---|---|---|
Main Line
|
info@jccmilwaukee.org | 414-964-4444 |
Membership
Membership
| Team Member | Ext | |
|---|---|---|
Jamie Seitz
General Manager of Fitness & Membership |
jseitz@jccmilwaukee.org | 8274 |
Wendy Smith
Membership Director |
wsmith@jccmilwaukee.org | 8234 |
Kiyla Irwin (she/her/hers)
Member Services Manager |
kirwin@jccmilwaukee.org | 8101 |
Caleb Hart
Membership Sales Associate |
cHart@jccmilwaukee.org | 8330 |
Michael Justesen
Membership Sales Associate |
mgj@jccmilwaukee.org | 8279 |
Carmen Ploetz
Membership Sales Associate |
cploetz@jccmilwaukee.org |
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 |
Kaitlyn Essman (she/her/hers)
Chief Talent Officer |
kessman@jccmilwaukee.org | 8247 |
Jonah Geller
Chief Innovation Officer |
jgeller@jccmilwaukee.org | 8185 |
Tommy Jostad
Chief Financial Officer |
tjostad@jccmilwaukee.org | 8187 |
Julie Lookatch (she/her/hers)
Marketing Director |
jlookatch@jccmilwaukee.org | 8280 |
Staci Wellentin (she/her/hers)
Chief Operating Officer |
swellentin@jccmilwaukee.org | 8182 |
Accounting
Accounting
| Team Member | Ext | |
|---|---|---|
Tommy Jostad
Chief Financial Officer |
tjostad@jccmilwaukee.org | 8187 |
Rob Wedel (he/him/his)
Controller |
rwr@jccmilwaukee.org | 8253 |
Brian Keeley
Staff Accountant |
bkeeley@jccmilwaukee.org | 8244 |
Michelle Wexler
Staff Accountant |
mlw@jccmilwaukee.org | 8107 |
Martha V. Bodden
Payroll and Finance Administrator |
mbodden@jccmilwaukee.org | 8104 |
Adult Social Programs
Adult Social Programs
| Team Member | Ext | |
|---|---|---|
Jess Lanke (she/her/hers)
Senior Program Director |
jlanke@jccmilwaukee.org | 8194 |
Rachel Pressman (she/her/hers)
Community Programs Director |
rpressman@jccmilwaukee.org | 8258 |
Aquatics
Aquatics
| Team Member | Ext | |
|---|---|---|
Jess Lanke (she/her/hers)
Senior Program Director |
jlanke@jccmilwaukee.org | 8194 |
Dave Wage (he/him/his)
Aquatics Director |
dwage@jccmilwaukee.org | 8191 |
Kristen Schmalfeldt (she/her/hers)
Recreation & Aquatics Coordinator |
kschmalfeldt@jccmilwaukee.org | 8325 |
JCC Water Park
Located in Mequon (June, July, August) |
262-242-6556 |
Arts & Ideas
Arts & Ideas
| Team Member | Ext | |
|---|---|---|
Jess Lanke (she/her/hers)
Senior Program Director |
jlanke@jccmilwaukee.org | 8194 |
Reva Fox (she/her/hers)
Arts & Culture Director |
rfox@jccmilwaukee.org | 8212 |
Micki Seinfeld (she/her/hers)
Director of Special Events |
mseinfeld@jccmilwaukee.org | 8235 |
Building Services & Maintenance
Building Services & Maintenance
| Team Member | Ext | |
|---|---|---|
Jess Vroman (she/her/hers)
Director of Facilities & Security |
jvroman@jccmilwaukee.org | 8170 |
Jack Glynn
Building Services Supervisor |
jGlynn@jccmilwaukee.org | 8177 |
Camp
Camp
| Team Member | Ext | |
|---|---|---|
Toni Davison Levenberg (she/her/hers)
Camp Interlaken JCC Executive Director |
tdavison@jccmilwaukee.org | 8223 |
Randy "Grizz" Comensky
CIL Assistant Director of Operations |
RComensky@jccmilwaukee.org | 8197 |
Tova Blasberg (she/her/hers)
CIL Assistant Director of Programs |
tblasberg@jccmilwaukee.org | 8195 |
Holly White (she/her/hers)
Camping Services Coordinator |
HWhite@jccmilwaukee.org | 8240 |
Lenny Kass
JCC Rainbow Day Camp Executive Director |
lkass@jccmilwaukee.org | 8289 |
Shelby Elias
JCC Rainbow Day Camp Director |
selias@jccmilwaukee.org | 8248 |
Children & Families
Children & Families
| Team Member | Ext | |
|---|---|---|
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 |
Renee Hundt
Director of Special Needs & Inclusion |
RHundt@jccmilwaukee.org | 8206 |
Sarah E. McCutcheon (she/her/hers)
Special Needs Coordinator |
smccutcheon@jccmilwaukee.org | 8198 |
Rachel Pressman (she/her/hers)
Community Programs Director |
rpressman@jccmilwaukee.org | 8258 |
Community Services
Community Services
| Team Member | Ext | |
|---|---|---|
Heidi Gould (she/her/hers)
Pantry Director |
hgould@jccmilwaukee.org | 8353 |
Mona Cohen (she/her/hers)
Pantry Associate |
mcohen@jccmilwaukee.org | 8249 |
Laura Slatky-Verkuilen (she/her/hers)
Pantry Coordinator |
LSlatky-Verkuilen@jccmilwaukee.org | 7145 |
Food Pantry
Open: Thursday 9am-12pm |
414-447-8901 | |
Rachel Pressman
Community Programs Director |
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 |
Louise Jesse (she/her/hers)
Director of Major Gifts |
ljesse@jccmilwaukee.org | 8239 |
Ruth Wallace (she/her/hers)
Individual Gifts Manager |
rwallace@jccmilwaukee.org | 8233 |
Development Coordinator |
8179 | |
Lynn Falender (she/her/hers)
Scholarship Administrator |
lfalender@jccmilwaukee.org | 8180 |
Fitness
Fitness
| Team Member | Ext | |
|---|---|---|
Ally Denton
Fitness Director |
adenton@jccmilwaukee.org | 8351 |
Indoor Cycling
Sign-up / Cancel |
8351 |
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 | |
Amy Pequignot
Early Education Business Manager |
apequignot@jccmilwaukee.org | 8173 |
Gan Ami Whitefish Bay
Fax Number |
8186 |
Human Resources
Human Resources
| Team Member | Ext | |
|---|---|---|
Kaitlyn Essman (she/her/hers)
Chief Talent Officer |
kessman@jccmilwaukee.org | 8247 |
Yesenia Castro
Talent Acquisition Coordinator |
ycastro@jccmilwaukee.org | 8355 |
Haley Powell (she/her/hers )
Human Resource Generalist |
hpowell@jccmilwaukee.org | 8336 |
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 |
Mitch Slater (he/him/his)
Business Analyst |
mslater@jccmilwaukee.org | 8109 |
Jewish Life & Learning
Jewish Life & Learning
| Team Member | Ext | |
|---|---|---|
Reva Fox (she/her/hers)
Arts & Culture Director |
RFox@jccmilwaukee.org | 8212 |
Jonah Geller
Chief Innovation Officer |
jgeller@jccmilwaukee.org | 8185 |
Marketing & Communications
Marketing & Communications
| Team Member | Ext | |
|---|---|---|
Julie Lookatch (she/her/hers)
Marketing Director |
jlookatch@jccmilwaukee.org | 8280 |
Laura Bomber (she/her/hers)
Marketing Project Manager |
lbomber@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 | 8246 |
Max Levy (he/him/his)
Marketing Digital Media Specialist |
mlevy@jccmilwaukee.org | 8108 |
Recreation
Recreation
| Team Member | Ext | |
|---|---|---|
Jess Lanke (she/her/hers)
Senior Program Director |
jlanke@jccmilwaukee.org | 8194 |
Jake Klavens
Recreation Director |
jklavens@jccmilwaukee.org | 8174 |
Kristen Schmalfeldt (she/her/hers)
Recreation & Aquatics Coordinator |
kschmalfeldt@jccmilwaukee.org | 8325 |
Registration
Registration
| Team Member | Ext | |
|---|---|---|
Program Registration
Please call main line with program registration questions |
414-964-4444 | |
Shelby Elias
Day Camp Registration |
selias@jccmilwaukee.org | 8248 |
Mitch Slater
Business Analyst |
mslater@jccmilwaukee.org | 8109 |
JCC Fax
Main Administration |
414-964-0922 | |
JCC Fax
Peck Desk |
414-967-8395 |
Rentals & Events
Rentals & Events
| Team Member | Ext | |
|---|---|---|
Jess Vroman (she/her/hers)
Director of Facilities & Security |
jvroman@jccmilwaukee.org | 8170 |
Shelby Elias
Rentals for Daniel M. Soref Retreat Center |
selias@jccmilwaukee.org | 8248 |
Micki Seinfeld (she/her/hers)
Director of Special Events |
mseinfeld@jccmilwaukee.org | 8235 |