JFS Richmond Timeline
1849
Rabbi Maximillian Michelbacher inspires female congregants to form the Ladies Hebrew Benevolent Association to help those less fortunate.
1860s
Ladies of the LHBA tend to soldiers in the Civil War, often turning their own homes into hospitals to care for the wounded. After the war, the ladies cared for widows and orphans.
1900s
Led by President Zipporah Cohen from 1904 through 1937, the Ladies make in-home visits to assist families struggling with desertion, delinquent youth, elder infirmities, and tuberculosis.
1930s – 1940s
LHBA responds to the Great Depression with support for growing numbers of the sick and unemployed. The LHBA also works to find sponsors for Jews who are able to escape Nazi Germany.
1950s
JFS establishes its Adoption program and places its first baby in a loving home.
On the other end of the aging spectrum, JFS recognizes that the elderly population is increasing, and introduces services like HomeCare to serve them.
1960s
With a new name and a revised charter, LHBA becomes Jewish Family Services. It expands Family Counseling, allows men to join the Board of Directors, and hires its first professional social worker.
1970s
JFS opens the Rap Center in the Fan District to serve troubled and runaway youth. The Rap Center later becomes the Daily Planet, now an independent agency serving Richmond’s homeless population.
Today
Today’s JFS provides the highest quality, comprehensive services to children, teens, adults, couples, and the elderly.
Programs include Adoption, Counseling, Elderly Care Management, Personal Care, Guardianships, and Volunteers.
Board of Directors
Officers

Dr. Michael Mandel
President • JFS Board
Bon Secours

Sara Griebel
Vice President • JFS Board
Capitol One

Martin Miller
Treasurer • JFS Board
RBC Wealth Management

Cindy Boswell
Secretary • JFS Board
Retired, Altria

Eric Shoenfeld
Immediate Past President • JFS Board
Prime Capital Investment Advisors
Board Members
Rabbi Dovid Asher, Congregation Keneseth Beth Israel
Tiffany Ford JD, Virginia Department of Health
Dr. David Galpern, Inter-Trauma Consulting
Ken Golden, Golden McNair Group
Dan Jackson, Williams Mullen, Retired
Ryan Mitchell, Garden Grove Brewing & Urban Winery
John Myers, Thalhimer Inc.
Ashley Noell RN, AT Home Care & Hospice
Seon Rockwell, Deloitte
Rachel Safren, Board Member
Rosemary Seltzer, Virginia Department of Aging and Rehabilitative Services
Chris Way JD, Way Law PLLC
Cheri Yochelson, Dominion Energy
Trustees
Scott Belleman, Capital Cities Investments
Richard Birnbaum, RSB Group
Mike Eisenman, Norwick Corporation
Benita Felmus, Community Volunteer
Neil Kessler, Troutman Pepper
Jerry Samford, Troutman Pepper
Staff
Directors & Supervisors

Wendy Kreuter
Chief Executive Officer

Teresa Baldwin, SHRM-CP
Chief Operating Officer

L. William Shirey, CPA, CGMA
Chief Financial Officer

Becki Mann
Chief Impact Officer

Andrea Wharam
Chief Program Officer

Sydney Fleischer, Ph.D., LCSW
Director of Clinical Services

Franklin Fox, MSW
Care Services Director

Teresa Birchett, MSW
Adoption Supervisor
Care
Penny Amos, RN, Nursing Supervisor and PCA School Instructor
(804) 929-5483
pamos@jfsrichmond.org
Andrea Banks, JM, Public Guardianship Director
(804) 282-5644 ext. 245
abanks@jfsrichmond.org
Melissa Clay, Care Services Administrative Assistant
(804) 282-5644
mclay@jfsrichmond.org
Dana Conrad, Home Care Services Supervisor
(804) 282-5402
dconrad@jfsrichmond.org
Kyle Davidson, Financial Programs Manager
(804) 282-5644, ext. 259
kdavidson@jfsrichmond.org
Franklin Fox, MSW, Care Services Director
(804) 282-5644, ext. 254
ffox@jfsrichmond.org
Ebony Garner, BSBA, Home Care Services Supervisor
(804) 282-5644 ext. 230
egarner@jfsrichmond.org
Belinda Hensley, RN, BSN, Director of Nursing
(804) 282-5402
bhensley@jfsrichmond.org
Maria Mast, Care Manager
(804) 282-5644 ext. 271
mmast@jfsrichmond.org
Donna Sutton, LPN, Care Manager
(804) 282-5644, ext. 250
dsutton@jfsrichmond.org
Jeanne Tyson, BS, CMC, Senior Care Manager
(804) 282-5644, ext. 269
jtyson@jfsrichmond.org
Andrea Wharam, Chief Program Officer
(804) 282-5644, ext. 262
awharam@jfsrichmond.org
Counseling
Shannon Carey, LCSW, Clinician
(804) 282-5644, ext. 234
scarey@jfsrichmond.org
Syreeta Chapman, LCSW, Clinician
(804) 282-5644, ext. 234
schapman@jfsrichmond.org
Lisa Colegrove Asiamah, LCSW, LICSW Clinician
(804) 282-5644, ext. 224
lcolegrove@jfsrichmond.org
Christine DeMaioribus, Counseling Business Manager and PQI Coordinator
(804) 282-5644, ext. 239
cdemaioribus@jfsrichmond.org
Olivia Faries, LCSW, Clinician
(804) 282-5644, ext. 234
ofaries@jfsrichmond.org
Sydney Fleischer, Ph.D., LCSW, Director of Clinical Services
(804) 282-5644, ext. 235
sfleischer@jfsrichmond.org
Sonya "Sonni" Gittelman, LCSW, Clinician
(804) 282-5644, ext. 279
sgittelman@jfsrichmond.org
Ben Katz, LCSW, Clinician
(804) 282-5644, ext. 234
bkatz@jfsrichmond.org
Phyllis McCafferty, LCSW, Senior Clinician
(804) 282-5644, ext. 253
pmccafferty@jfsrichmond.org
Rose Miola, LCSW, MSW, MTS, Clinician
(804) 282-5644, ext. 274
rmiola@jfsrichmond.org
Jennifer M. Morgan, PsyD, Clinical Psychologist
(804) 282-5644 ext. 234
jfscounselingandneuro@jfsrichmond.org
Lynn Mosby, LCSW, Clinician
(804) 282-5644, ext. 234
pmccafferty@jfsrichmond.org
Chris Nufer, LPC, Clinician
(804) 282-5644 ext. 291
cnufer@jfsrichmond.org
Joy O'Grady, Ph.D., Clinical Psychologist
(804) 282-5644 ext. 234
jfscounselingandneuro@jfsrichmond.org
Alex Whitehead, Counseling Office Administrator
(804) 282-5644 ext. 234
jfscounselingandneuro@jfsrichmond.org
Adoption and Connecting Hearts
Teresa Birchett, MSW, LCSW, Adoption Supervisor
(804) 282-5644, ext. 223
tbirchett@jfsrichmond.org
Jackie Cowan, JFS Connecting Hearts Family Alliance Coordinator
jcowan@jfsrichmond.org
Mariah Montague, BSPsy, Adoption Case Worker
(804) 282-5644 ext. 255
mmontague@jfsrichmond.org
Denise Wise-David, Connecting Hearts Program Manager
(804) 282-5644, ext. 280
dwise-david@jfsrichmond.org
Administration
Aimee Ardoin, Billing and Accounts Receivable Manager
(804) 282-5644, ext. 256
aardoin@jfsrichmond.org
Teresa Baldwin, SHRM-CP, Chief Operating Officer
(804) 282-5644, ext. 265
tbaldwin@jfsrichmond.org
Gianetta Borgio, Administrative Assistant
(804) 282-5644, ext. 222
gborgio@jfsrichmond.org
Cindy Brooks, Program Services Coordinator
(804) 349-0790
cbrooks@jfsrichmond.org
Thom Dreher, Accountant
(804) 282-5644, ext. 240
tdreher@jfsrichmond.org
Sydney Fleischer, Ph.D., LCSW, Director of Clinical Services
(804) 282-5644, ext. 235
sfleischer@jfsrichmond.org
Morgan Goad, MFA, Associate Director of Development
(804) 282-5644, ext. 231
mgoad@jfsrichmond.org
Wendy Kreuter, Chief Executive Officer
(804) 282-5644, ext. 236
wkreuter@jfsrichmond.org
Becki Mann, Chief Impact Officer
(804) 282-5644, ext. 277
bmann@jfsrichmond.org
L. William Shirey, CPA, CGMA, Chief Financial Officer
(804) 282-5644, ext. 238
bshirey@jfsrichmond.org
Andrea Wharam, Chief Program Officer
(804) 282-5644, ext. 262
awharam@jfsrichmond.org
Denise Wise-David, Connecting Hearts Program Manager
(804) 282-5644, ext. 280
dwise-david@jfsrichmond.org