2026-2027 Board of Directors
OFFICERS
President: Ian Rubin, Wayland
Vice President: Jodi Bring, Natick
Vice President: Chase Carpenter, Cambridge
Vice President: Jay Gainsboro, Framingham
Vice President: Barbara Schultz, Sharon
Treasurer: Meyer Levy, Cambridge
Secretary: Dena Kowaloff, Framingham
DIRECTORS
Adeyemi (Yemi) Ajao, Randolph
Michelle Bearak, Wellesley
Ann Budner, Acton
Cheryl Carner, Natick
Jennifer Drucker, Newton
Stephanie Elkind, Newton
Jack Faer, Wayland
Shirley Nigri Farber, Stoughton
Helene Gelber, Newton
Michael Gilman, Wayland
Deborah Gotbetter, Hampton, NH
Jacki Hart, Dover
Michael Katzman, Natick
Anita Lavakumar, Framingham
Elana Margolis, Sharon
David Podell, Natick
Julian Rich, Framingham
Denise Rosenblum, Natick
Jessica Rubinstein, Boston
Philip Strauss, Southborough
Andrew Troop, Sudbury
Susan Wilk, Newton
IMMEDIATE PAST PRESIDENT
Allison Kates, Wayland
YOUTH DIRECTORS
Adam Farb, Chestnut Hill
Talia Frieze, Chestnut Hill
ACTIVE PAST PRESIDENTS
Aron Ain, Naples, FL
Robert Band, Holden
Alan Bernstein, Waltham
Carol Chudnofsky, Chestnut Hill
Kathy Anbinder Covarrubias, Framingham
James Gordon, Framingham
Louis Kates, Framingham
David Milowe, Westwood
Judi Raphael, Hopkinton
Marcia Rosenberg, Needham and Sarasota, FL
Lester Schindel, Framingham
Reva Tankle, Gilford, NH
Josef Volman, Boston
JFS Videos
Celebrating Partnership, Compassion & Community Impact | Honoring Rob Andrews
At the 2026 Seize the Dream celebration, JFS of Metrowest honored Rob Andrews with the Max Michelson Humanitarian Award for his compassion, leadership, and partnership in welcoming immigrant and refugee families. His extraordinary efforts have helped create a stronger, more compassionate community for families starting anew.
From Crisis to Stability: How JFS, CJP and Community Partners Help Families Thrive
When Shari faced job loss, housing instability, and financial hardship, JFS and its community partners helped her find stability, hope, and a path forward. Watch her story and see how collaboration changes lives.
Welcoming the Stranger: JFS and Community Partners Bring Hope to Refugees – Changing Lives Together
Learn how partnering with JFS can make a meaningful and powerful difference in the lives of people who need help the most.
JFS Business News
Access a deep JFS profile – most recent 990s, audited financials statements and more!
Learn about JFS’s sound fiscal management practices and commitment to accountability and transparency, and find links to the most recent 990s, audited financials statements and more.
Help a Child Start the School Year with Confidence
Help a Child Start the School Year with Confidence CLICK AND DONATE TODAY! Dear Friends and Supporters of JFS, Though summer is just beginning, JFS is already thinking about the urgent needs that the families we serve will face as they begin the new school...
ICYMI- June 2026 Report to the Community eNewsletter- Sign Up Today!
CIick to read the June 2026 eNewsletter In Case You Missed It: Read the June 2026 JFS Report to the Community, featuring highlights from our Annual Meeting, the introduction of our newest Board members, community awards and recognitions, reflections on Pride Month and...