Sima Kern was a KMOW driver from 2010-2011 and joined the Board of Directors of JFCSNNJ in 2019. She currently serves as the Board President. Sima was an active Yavneh Academy (Paramus) Board of Directors member and chaired the school’s Board of Education from 2010-2014. Her professional past includes serving as the former Editor of Scholastic’s Parent & Child magazine and Senior Editor of Sesame Street Magazine and Parents’ Guide. Currently, she is an education policy consultant and freelance writer. She holds a master’s degree in developmental psychology and a doctorate in education from Teachers College, Columbia University. Sima and her husband, Dr. Jeffrey Kern, live in Teaneck and are members of Netivot Shalom and Young Israel of Teaneck. They have three wonderful children and three (even more) wonderful grandchildren.
Elizabeth (Liz) Cole joined the Board of JFS of North Jersey, a predecessor agency to JFCSNNJ (JFCS), in 2010 and served as its Treasurer for several years. Liz currently chairs the Governance & Nominating Committee and sits on the Executive Committee of JFCS. During her professional career, Liz worked as a commercial real estate portfolio manager representing the interests of pension plan investors in commercial properties throughout the U.S. She sits on the Women’s Philanthropy Board of the Jewish Federation of North Jersey and volunteers weekly at Bergen Volunteer Medical Initiative, a non-profit medical clinic in Hackensack. Liz and her husband, Dr. David Kahn, live in Wyckoff, are members of Temple Beth Rishon, and are the proud parents of two young adult children.
Lindsay Braverman Forman serves as the Development Committee Chair and sits on the Executive Committee of JFCS. She joined the volunteer ranks of JFCS in 2020 as a member of the Programs and Human Services Committee. During her professional career, she worked in publicity and communications roles for Walt Disney Pictures and Disney Theatrical Group for 13 years. Currently, she owns her own PR company, volunteers for her children’s elementary school, and remains an active volunteer on the National Council for her sorority, Sigma Delta Tau. Lindsay and her husband, Daniel Forman, live in Glen Rock with their two wonderful sons and are members of the Glen Rock Jewish Center.
Sarita (Sari) Scherer Gross joined the Board of JFS of North Jersey, a predecessor agency to JFCSNNJ, in 2003. She has served on the Executive Committee since the merger and currently chairs the Personnel Committee. In her professional life, Sari has worked in the not for profit world. For the last 29 years she has been executive director of Flames of Giving, an organization she founded in 1995. Sari has served on the board of the YM-YWHA/ Wayne, Federation Apartments in Paterson, as past president of Women’s Philanthropy, on the Jewish Federation of North Jersey board as well as the executive board of the JCRC. She is a Berrie Fellow and presently the chair of the Volunteer Center at JFNNJ. Sari is a writer and gardener (when the deer and wildlife are not eating everything). Sari and her husband, Steve, live in Wayne and are members of Temple Beth Tikvah. They are parents to 2 wonderful grown children and their partners.
Ron Rosensweig joined the board of JFS of North Jersey , a predecessor agency of JFCS NNJ, in June of 2011. He currently serves as the Secretary of the Board and in that capacity serves on the Executive Committee and the Endowment Committee. He also sits on the Budget & Audit, FRD and Governance & Nomination committees. His wife Linda is a former board member of JFS NNJ and a long time KMOW driver. He also sits on the Board of the Jewish Federation of NNJ where he is a former President of its predecessor agency, the Jewish Federation of North Jersey. He also is a member of Federation’s JCRC Committee and its Endowment Committee. He currently is a Commissioner on the Bergen County Human Relations Commission. He is a former president of the Bergen County Soccer Official Association entering his 41st year as an active high school official. He is also the former president of the Northern Counties Soccer Association and remains on the Board as the Referee Development Chair. He currently practices law at Amster & Rosensweig, PC in Waldwick, NJ. He and Linda are long term members of Temple Beth Rishon in Wyckoff, where he is a past president and current Ritual Committe member. He and Linda have two daughters and four grandsons.
Rachel Scheff began her affiliation with JFCS as a member of the legacy JFS of Northern New Jersey board. She volunteered as a KMOW driver 2015-2016. Along with sitting on multiple committees, she has chaired the Programs and Human Services committee and served a three-year term as Board President from 2020-2023. Additionally, Rachel serves as the Chair of the JFCS Endowment Board. During her professional career, Rachel worked as the Personnel Director at Blue Rill Day Camp and currently volunteers at Hackensack University Medical Center, through Sunrise on Wheels, which provides “camp” for children receiving in or out-patient oncology treatment. A lifelong NJ girl, Rachel and her husband, Andy, live in Wyckoff and adore spending time with their children and delicious granddaughter.
David Singer joined the JFCS Programs and Human Services committee in 2020-2021, the board in 2022-2023, and the executive committee as a Vice President and chair of the Programs and Human Services committee in 2023-2024. David has been an insurance broker since 1987, for over 25 years as part of a boutique firm in Teaneck, and now as a Senior Managing Director of Risk Strategies, the 15th largest insurance broker. David’s drive to make the world a better place led to his book, Six Simple Rules for a Better Life, published in 2010, about ways to be happier, healthier, and more. David has also frequently spoken on those subjects including for Year Up, a non-profit he is passionate about, which provides a variety of skills-based job training programs to inner-city young adults, who are then matched with employers. David grew up in Teaneck and for over 30 years, David and his wife Marcie have lived in Demarest, where they raised their three grown children.
Ariel Bayewitz connected with JFCS through its annual Ride to Fight Hunger bike ride. His involvement spans years, including the celebration of his eldest daughter’s Bat Mitzvah in 2019 through the ride. Professionally, Ariel serves as a Vice President of Health Economics at Elevance Health, the second-largest US health insurance company. Ariel’s areas of expertise include reimbursement, payment innovation, and medical economics. He holds 2 US patents in related fields. Ariel earned a Master of Public Health from Columbia University and a Bachelor of Arts from Yeshiva University. Ariel and his wife Tirza (who shares a deep commitment to JFCS through the bike ride), grew up in Teaneck and are now raising their 3 children in the town as well.
Susan (Sue) Feldman joined the Board of JFSNJ in 1997 and served as Recording Secretary for many years. She has served on the Datebook Committee, Personnel Committee, chaired the Newsletter, chaired the Public Relations Committee, co-chaired an Art Festival with the YM-YWHA and delivered KMOWs. She is a long time member of the Program and Human Services Committee.
An elementary education teacher, Sue considers herself a professional volunteer. She is a Past President of B’nai B’rith Women and has served as Secretary of the Wayne Y, secretary of Shomrei Torah, Wayne, and secretary of multiple PTO’s as her son moved through schools. Her explanation – she writes quickly! She and her husband, Ken, live in Wayne and are thrilled that their son, daughter-in-law and two delicious granddaughters live close by in Wyckoff!
Rich Feldman has been a KMOW driver for more than 20 years and joined the Board of Directors of JFCSNNJ in 2022. Rich serves an Educational Counselor for MIT, interviewing applicants for admission. He is President of Feldman Research Lab, a market research firm that serves clients in the media industry. Rich holds a Master’s degree in marketing and Bachelor’s in Political Science from MIT. Rich and his wife Annette live in Teaneck and are members of Congregation Beth Aaron where Rich is Gabbai Tzedakah and runs the lulav sale. They have three children scattered around the US.
Shira Feuerstein began her involvement with JFCS as a volunteer KMOW driver and host of Night of 100 Dinners for JFS Bergen. After chairing that fundraiser for the agency and sitting on the programs and services committee, Shira joined the board of JFS Bergen in 2009. The Feuerstein Family founded the JFCS Ride to Fight Hunger, which has become an annual community event. Shira was Board President from 2015-2018, helped facilitate the merger of the two community agencies (JFS Bergen and JFS North Jersey), and was the first President of the merged agency. Shira is a Berrie Fellow, volunteer driver for Meals on Wheels North Jersey, member of Women’s Philanthropy Board of Jewish Federation and also serves on the Board of Jewish Federation. Shira and her husband Robert live in Alpine and are members of Temple Emanu-El in Closter. Shira and Robert have two children and a precious granddaughter.
Born and raised in Bayside, Queens, Helen began her career as a pharmacist, later receiving her Masters of Public Health Administration. She ultimately found her home and passion in the field of social work, obtaining a Masters and practicing as a therapist for 25 years. Helen initially became involved in JFCS as a volunteer, delivering Kosher Meals on Wheels. She combined her passion and expertise as an active and effective member of the Professional Services Committee, both before and after joining the JFCS Board in 2003. Helen is a respected and unstoppable force, whose mind and heart is focused on the mission of JFCS and the critical difference the agency makes in our community.
Daniel Miller joined the Board of JFCSNNJ in 2023 and has served on the Business Finance and Audit committee for several years. During his professional career, Daniel worked in Accounting, Corporate Finance including Mergers and Acquisitions, Private Equity, and advisory for companies in financial distress. Daniel also sits on the Board of Directors of the Jewish Federation of Northern New Jersey as well as on the National Board of Directors for AMIT Children, a non-profit dedicated to improving public education of 42,000 children throughout Israel. Daniel and his wife, Elana, live in Teaneck, are members of Keter Torah, and are the proud parents of two girls, Kira and Raquelle.
Susan (Sue) Nagler joined the Board of JFS of North Jersey in 2007. She served as co-chairman of the Services Committee and as vice-president (2015-16). A volunteer at Cafe Europa since joining the board, she currently serves as chairman of the Holocaust Services Advisory Committee. Professionally, Sue taught English for 30 years in Wayne Valley High School where she also advised the school newspaper and served on the Wayne Township Scholarship and Honors Board. She and her husband Harvey live in Wayne where they are members of Shomrei Torah. They are the proud parents of two children and three grandchildren.
Sarah Nanus is beginning her second term as a member of the Board of Directors of JFCSNNJ. She is an active member of the Marketing Committee and enjoys volunteering at the JFCS food pantry with her family, who includes her husband, David, and their four children. In addition to JFCSNNJ, Sarah is currently on the Board of Directors of The Leffell School, and was previously on the Board of Directors for Camp Ramah in the Berkshires. She is a past Co-President of Solomon Schechter Day School of Bergen County’s Parents’ Association and was the Local Group Leader of the Bergen County chapter of Moms Demand Action for Gun Sense in America. Sarah is a graduate of the Berrie Fellows Leadership Program, and in her professional career, was Deputy Editor of Seventeen magazine and Senior Editor at Marie Claire magazine. She is a graduate of the University of Pennsylvania, and currently lives in Tenafly, NJ with her family, where they belong to Temple Emanu-El of Closter.
Paula Henry Shaiman joined the Board of JFS of North Jersey, a predecessor agency to JFCSNNJ, around 2005. Paula chaired numerous committees, culminating in becoming Board President from 2009-2012. Paula has served as Treasurer of the current agency, JFCSNNJ. Paula has had a diverse professional career in Marketing and Entrepreneurship.She sits on the Board of the Jewish Federation of Northern New Jersey(JFNNJ), is a Past President of the Women’s Division of JFNNJ, and had the privilege of studying as a Berrie Fellow. Paula and her husband Lee, who live in Wayne, are members of Shomrei Torah Synagogue. They have 3 wonderful sons, 1 terrific daughter-in-law, and one cherished grandson!