Fiona Epstein, Vice President, JCCGB and Chief Program Officer
cpo@jccgb.org, (617) 558-6505
Fiona Epstein has two decades of management experience within the Jewish Community Centers of Greater Boston.  In her position as Chief Program Officer, she is responsible for streamlining and integrating programs and services across JCCGB's two branches - Leventhal-Sidman JCC and the Striar JCC in Stoughton.  Fiona has served in a leadership capacity at the LSJCC since 1993, including her role as executive director from 2000 to 2007. Fiona has made her mark in the Jewish community with her leadership skills, team building expertise and strategic planning ability. She holds a Master's Degree in Jewish Communal Work from Brandeis University, where in 2005 she received the Bernard Reisman Award for Professional Excellence. She is also a past recipient of the Jewish Community Centers of America Professional of the Year award.





Esther Hanig, Assistant Vice President, JCCGB - Director of LSJCC
exec@jccgb.org, (617) 558-6401
Esther Hanig's diverse background and breadth of skills serves her well in her role as Director of Leventhal-Sidman JCC.  She gained budgeting, management and fundraising experience during nine years with Project Bread and Walk for Hunger. Esther has worked on political campaigns, coordinated special events, raised awareness for myriad causes and worked in early childhood education for many years.  Her strengths lie in translating strategic vision into reality by encouraging innovation, creating new programs and enhancing customer-focused service delivery.  She holds a Bachelor's Degree from Indiana University where she also earned a Master's Degree in Early Childhood Education.





Jennifer Bobruff, Membership Director
membdir@jccgb.org, (617) 558-6411
Jennifer brings considerable customer relations experience and a Master's Degree in public relations from Syracuse University to her position. Prior to joining the LSJCC, Jen served as Membership and Public Relations Director at the JCC in Syracuse (NY). Since 2003, LSJCC members have benefited from Jen's energy, enthusiasm and ability to manage a host of diverse membership needs.


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Jeanne Lovy,  Director of Early Learning
Jewish Community Centers of Greater Boston

ecedir@jccgb.org, (617) 558-6423
Jeanne has been working in the area of early childhood education, professional development and quality improvement for more than 20 years. Most recently, she was with Mills Consulting Group, and she has also worked at Wheelock College, the Child Care Resource Center and Tufts University Educational Day Care Center. Jeanne lives in Concord with her three children, Benjamin, Jonah and Rose, and belongs to Temple Isaiah in Lexington.





Barrie Keller, Cultural Arts Director
culturalartsdir@jccgb.org, (617) 558-6483
Since 1987, Barrie Keller has served as the LSJCC's resident artistic director and cultural event planner. With 30 years of arts administration background, Barrie oversees the Center's performing arts series, enrichment classes, performing and visual arts programs and Kaleidoscope Creative Arts and Science Program summer camp. Through Barrie's efforts, the Center has hosted a wide range of internationally known performing artists and fully-staged Equity theatre productions.





Midge Merlin, Group Services Director
gsdir@jccgb.org, (617) 558-6440
Midge Merlin brings a wealth of Judaic studies and experience to her position at the LSJCC. She holds a Master's Degree in Jewish Communal Service from Brandeis University, served as the Director of the Jewish Community Centers of Greater Boston's Jewish Young Adult Center for four years, worked in the Community Services Department of the Municipality of Jerusalem while living in Israel and is a former coordinator of the LSJCC's Jewish Book Fair. She has served as the Center's Group Services Director since 2001.





Will Winer, Health and Fitness Director
hfdir@jccgb.org, (617) 558-6455
Will holds a Bachelor's Degree in Physical Education and an MBA in management from Northeastern University. He brings more than 18 years of recreation and fitness management experience to his position at the LSJCC. Since 1998, Will has served as Health and Fitness Director, using his extensive industry knowledge to build the LSJCC Health and Fitness Center, aquatics program and fitness class offerings into a comprehensive fitness program.




Leventhal-Sidman Jewish Community Center • 333 Nahanton Street • Newton, MA 02459
617-558-6522 • www.lsjcc.org • info@jccgb.org
A branch of the Jewish Community Centers of Greater Boston • www.jccgb.org