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Jason Zidell, President
Jason Zidell is a fourth generation Portlander who enjoyed MJCC's early learning program for preschool and kindergarten, day camp, B.B.Y.O...
Our People
Staff
The staff at the MJCC are proud to embrace these important Pillar Behaviors in order to ensure your experience is the best it can be. Please let us know how else we might be of service to you.
MJCC Staff:
Admin
Steven Albert, Executive Director
Jenny Robinett, Assistant Executive Director
Beth Germain, Chief Financial Officer
Miriam Stroud, Human Resources Director
Eden Samiee, Executive Assistant
Membership
Hillary Shifrin, Membership + Retention Manager
Rentals
Bethany West, Rentals + Events Manager
Arzélie McAllister, Rentals + Events Assistant Manager
Fitness
Joe Seitz, Fitness Coordinator and Personal Trainer
Camps
Daylee Shaw, Day Camp Manager
Sports
Ashley Scacco, Sports and Recreation Manager
Aquatics
Jennie Condon, Aquatics Program Manager + Stingrays Coach
Development
Saul Korin, Director of Donor Engagement + Philanthropy
Lisa Katon, Donor Relations + Grants Specialist
Karen Sapoznikow, Database Coordinator + Development Assistant
Marketing
Becky Ewer, Marketing + Creative Director
Sandy Engel, Graphic Designer + Marketing Specialist
Anna Hixon, Graphic Designer + Media Specialist
Finance
Denise Littlefield, Accounting Assistant
Board Members
Current Board Members
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Danelle Romain, President Elect
Danelle Romain is an attorney in private practice specializing in government relations at The Romain Group (TRG).
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John Emshwiller, Vice President
John is an active member of the MJCC, a member of the PDX Business Breakfast Advisory Group and member of the Board’s Facilities Committee.
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Richard Barker, Treasurer
Richard Barker is a Wealth Management Advisor and Senior Portfolio Advisor with Merrill Lynch...
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Jonathan Singer, Secretary
Jonathan is a fourth generation Portlander and graduate of PJA's first eighth grade class who spent his formative years at the MJCC...
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Steven Klein, Immediate Past-President
Steven is an attorney with Davis Wright Tremaine LLP’s Media and Intellectual Property group...
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Barry Benson
Barry Benson is originally from Massachusetts has been a Portland resident for the last 15 years..
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Joyce Evans
Joyce has recently retired after forty years in the field of education...
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Nadine Gartner
Nadine Gartner is the founding Executive Director of Boost Oregon, a nonprofit organization that empowers people to make science-based health decisions.
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Jonathan Glass
Jonathan is Vice President and CFO of Council Tree Investors, a private equity firm...
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Marni Glick
Marni was born in Brooklyn, raised in Philadelphia and came to Portland in 1982 with her husband, Hank Kaplan...
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Naomi Harwin
Naomi Harwin is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker who works with clients, families and groups, and who focuses on working with older adults.
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Michelle Kashinsky
Michelle is an active member of the MJCC, where her two daughters attend Day Camp and swim lessons. Her children also attend PJA
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Gail Mandel
Gail Mandel is Deputy Director of the Oregon Jewish Museum and Center for Holocaust Education (OJMCHE). Prior to joining the
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Opher Nadler
Opher Nadler grew up in Israel and moved to Portland 12 years ago. He is a pediatric emergency physician and the Medical Director of pediatric emergency services...
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David Solondz
David is a family physician and has been on staff with Providence Medical Center since 2009. Originally from New Jersey, he spent several years in Boston as a double Jumbo to earn his B.S. in Engineering followed by his M.D. degree at Tufts University.
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Tamar Wyte-Lake
Tamar currently serves as co-head of Kehillah, PJA’s Parent’s Association. She has been actively involved in the PJA Giving Circle, is a member of the MJCC,
![Ahuva Zaslavsky]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1568659807/portland/dyc84dyx4unsagnnp8qz/ahuva-web-233.jpg","width":232}])
Ahuva Zaslavsky
Ahuva is a printmaker and painter who was born in Tel Aviv, Israel. She graduated from the University of the Negev, Israel with a B.A in behavioral sciences