JCHS LEADERSHIP

JCHS is guided by dedicated school leaders and Board members who share a deep commitment to our mission and community. Together, they provide the vision, experience, and thoughtful stewardship that help JCHS thrive today and into the future. Their leadership supports an exceptional educational experience, strengthens our community, and ensures that JCHS continues to inspire students to learn, grow, and lead with purpose.

LEADERSHIP TEAM

  • Michael Brody, Assistant Head of School, JCHS

    Michael Brody

    Assistant Head of School

  • Lauren Cook, Dean of College & Gap-Year Advising, JCHS

    Lauren Cook

    Dean of College & Gap-Year Advising

  • Mary Ellen Hunt, Director of Enrollment Management, JCHS

    Mary Ellen Hunt

    Director of Enrollment Management

  • Rabbi Howard Jacoby Ruben, Head of School, JCHS

    Rabbi Howard Jacoby Ruben

    Head of School

  • Julie Vlcek-Burke, Director of Development, JCHS

    Julie Vlcek-Burke

    Director of Development

BOARD OF DIRECTORS

  • Alisa Arquilevich, Board of Directors, JCHS

    Alisa Arquilevich

    Board of Directors

  • Daniel Burrows, Board of Directors, JCHS

    Daniel Burrows

    Board of Directors

  • Benjamin Chinn, Treasurer, Board of Directors, JCHS

    Benjamin Chinn

    Treasurer, Board of Directors

  • Lisa Douglass, Board of Directors, JCHS

    Lisa Douglass

    Board of Directors

  • Raphael Edelman, Immediate Past President, Board of Directors, JCHS

    Raphael Edelman

    Immediate Past President, Board of Directors

  • Ellen Finestone, Secretary, Board of Directors, JCHS

    Ellen Finestone

    Secretary, Board of Directors

  • Dr. Jeff Gelfand, Board of Directors, JCHS

    Dr. Jeff Gelfand

    Board of Directors

  • Frayda Gonshor Cohen

    Frayda Gonshor Cohen

    Board of Directors

  • Andrea Hasegawa, Board of Directors, JCHS

    Andrea Hasegawa

    Board of Directors

  • Melissa Heller, Board of Directors, JCHS

    Melissa Heller

    Board of Directors

  • Dr. Gabriella Rosen Kellerman, Board of Directors, JCHS

    Dr. Gabriella Rosen Kellerman

    Board of Directors

  • Jessica Minkoff, President Board of Directors, JCHS

    Jessica Minkoff

    President, Board of Directors

  • Joanna Samuels, Board of Directors, JCHS

    Joanna Samuels

    Board of Directors

  • Sam Seder, Board of Directors, JCHS

    Sam Seder

    Board of Directors

  • Boris Sofman, Board of Directors, JCHS

    Boris Sofman

    Board of Directors

  • Liz Steinfield CNM, WHNP, Board of Directors, JCHS

    Liz Steinfield CNM, WHNP

    Board of Directors

  • Nancy Zimmerman Pechner, Founder, JCHS

    Nancy Zimmerman Pechner

    Founder

  • Noah Alper, Founding President, JCHS

    Noah Alper

    Founding President

  • Mem Dryan Bernstein, Founding Chairman, JCHS

    Mem Dryan Bernstein

    Founding Chairman