Staff
EXECUTIVE TEAM
Lino Covarrubias, MBA – Chief Executive Officer
Rosemarie Coelho, LICSW – Chief Learning, Performance and Strategy Officer
Amanda Coughlin, LICSW – Chief Marketing and Revenue Programs Officer
Jayne Lampert – Senior Director, Philanthropy
Adam Smith –Senior Director, Innovation and Community Engagement
DIRECTORS
Maryann Cardani, LICSW, CDP – Jewish Family Assistance Network and Healthy Aging Initiative
Wendy Kogan – Operations Systems and Technology
Mayra Tardiff – Homecare
Malka Young, LICSW, CCM – Allies in Aging JFS Elder Care Solutions
MANAGERS
Patrick Dignan – Senior Accountant
Amira Elamri – Immigrant Services
Sobely Katzman – Operations
Dámaris Medina-Hernández – Homecare, Training
Abrielle Salloway, LCSW – Jewish Family Assistance Network and Healthy Aging Initiative
IMMIGRANT FAMILY SERVICES
Includes: Basic Needs Distributions, Children’s Clothing Closet at the Framingham Public Schools Resource Room, Citizenship Assistance, Resettlement, and other community programs
Oksana Andreieva
Vera DeSouza
JEWISH FAMILY ASSISTANCE
Includes: Information and Referral Network, Lucy and Joe Press Food Pantry, and Ready for Success Employment Support
Leslie Bazer, LSW
Lindsay Goldberg, LICSW
OLDER ADULT AND FAMILY CAREGIVING SERVICES
Includes: Allies in Aging JFS Elder Care Solutions, Jewish Healthy Aging Initiative, Healthy Partners, Homecare, Patient Navigator, Virtual Visitors, and other community programs
Graciela Di Lullo, RN
Wen-Ying (Carol) Ju
Shashona Kaye, RN
Diana O’Brien, M.Ed
Moira Regan
Ana Lisa Sanborn
Lynn Schuster, RN
Laila Vehvilainen, MS, MPH, NASM-CPT, CDP
Eileen Winston, MD
Sean Woo
HOMECARE DIRECT SERVICE STAFF
Keila Altagracia Mieses
Olga Cordero De Cruz
Yorcelis Garcia Hernandez
Jacyara Goncalves Barreto
Elsa Gutierrez Morales
Paola Gutierrez Morales
Sharelyn Gutierrez Morales
Ana Yanilsa Guzman De Matias
Tania Hurtado Arauz
Josiah Ihechukwu
Daniela Jimenez Soto
Mildred Clarisa Lopez Roca De Lopez
Blanca Lopez Sanchez
Cleotilde Marte Severio
Paola Matias Andino
Felcy Menezes
Ysidora Minyetty Suriel
Elvia Lillian Morales
Sandra Morales
Elidia Morales Barrera
Ana Morillo-Rosario
Dolores Paredes
Wendy Polanco Morales
Jessica Pomales Hernandez
Solange Maria Reis Costa
Clara Reyes
Patricia Ribeiro
Mirqueya Rosario Rivera
Carmen Santana-Pimentel
Manuel Sayán Diaz
COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT/TIKKUN OLAM
Amanda (Mandy) Fleming
Sarah Leacu
BUSINESS OFFICE/ADMINISTRATION
Fahim Amin
Natella Dayn
Maya Pestov
Justo Rosario-Lebrón
As of 8/12/2026
JFS Videos
Finding Home Through JFS Home-Share: A Story of Friendship & Belonging
The JFS Home-Share program helps match individuals seeking affordable housing with homeowners who have a compatible living space to share. Beyond providing stable housing, the program fosters companionship, independence, and lasting connections that enrich the lives of everyone involved. Whether you’re looking for housing, have space to share, or simply want to learn more about the life-changing impact of Home-Share, we invite you to watch this remarkable story.
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.
JFS Business News
ICYMI- July 2026 Report to the Community eNewsletter- Sign Up Today!
CIick to read the July 2026 eNewsletter In Case You Missed It: Read the July 2026 JFS Report to the Community, featuring updates on our Build-A-Backpack campaign, expanded Mobile Food Pantry, innovative housing initiatives, new immigration resources, and our...
Finding Home Through JFS Home-Share: A Story of Friendship & Belonging
The JFS Home-Share program helps match individuals seeking affordable housing with homeowners who have a compatible living space to share. Beyond providing stable housing, the program fosters companionship, independence, and lasting connections that enrich the lives of everyone involved. Whether you’re looking for housing, have space to share, or simply want to learn more about the life-changing impact of Home-Share, we invite you to watch this remarkable story.
Community Foundation for MetroWest Grant Strengthens the JFS Lucy and Joe Press Food Pantry
JFS of Metrowest is deeply grateful to the Herbert and Esther Atkinson Fund of the Community Foundation for MetroWest for its generous grant of $5,000 in support of the Lucy and Joe Press Food Pantry. This meaningful gift comes at a critical time, as rising food...