STAFF
Our staff lives Federation’s mission every day. We are here to help you cultivate and sustain a strong local and global Jewish community – now and for generations to come.
Office of the President
David Waren
President and Chief Executive Officer
860-727-6111
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Leslie Iarusso
Chief of Staff
860-930-9736
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Nicole Bruno
Executive Assistant
860-727-6112
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Association of Jewish Cemeteries
Lisa Vaeth
Director
860-727-6143
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Development
Sherri Pliskin
Vice President, Development
860-716-3232 cell
860-727-6117 office
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Laurie Mandell
Senior Associate Vice President, Development
860-727-6126 office
860-335-7350 cell
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Donna Wilbur
Director, Campaign Operations
860-727-6120
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Jessica LaFerriere
Development Associate
203-506-2452
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Dori Tabachnick
Development Coordinator
860-727-6150
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Jill Siegel
Assistant Vice President, Development
860-727-6118 office
860-214-1534 cell
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Leadership, Education and Engagement
Heather Rubin Fiedler
Vice President, Impact & Strategy
860-727-6121
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Max Beede
Director of Emerging Leadership
860-386-5830
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Tammy Krulewitz
Israel Partnership Coordinator
860-727-6119
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Debbie Tawse
Jewish Leadership Academy Program Director
860-727-6130
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Marketing and Communications
Russ Benblatt
Vice President, Marketing & Communications
860-727-6161
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Allie Egan-Sherry
Assistant Vice President, Marketing & Communications.
860-727-6128
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Samantha Schoenberg
Special Programs & Events Manager
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Operations
Cheryl Wolmer
Vice President and Chief Financial Officer
860-727-6105
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Bob Friedman
Vice President of Information Technology
860-727-6104
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Janice Appell
Senior Accountant
860-727-6102
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Rafael Meza
Bookkeeper
860-727-6101
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Planning and Community Impact
Jody Angell
Assistant Vice President of Community Impact and Leadership
Director, Jewish Free Loan Fund
860-727-6151
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Debra Howson
Program Associate
860-727-6103
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