JEWISHcolorado Senior Leadership
![Renée Rockford](https://d19nu91zz7veuv.cloudfront.net/wp-content/uploads/20240501231102/5.png)
Renée Rockford
President & CEO
Rockford joined JEWISHcolorado in May 2021 as Chief Advancement Officer and assumed the position of President & CEO in July 2023. She brings a wealth of experience as a journalist and communications professional with expertise in crisis management, reputation and brand management, strategic planning, community partnerships, fundraising, donor relations, and stewardship. Most recently, she was assistant head of school for advancement and external affairs at Colorado Academy. Prior to that, Rockford served for seven years as the school’s director of communication and strategic planning. She earned a Bachelor of Arts in journalism at the University of Wisconsin, where she graduated Phi Beta Kappa.
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John Stilwell
Chief Business & Finance Officer
Stilwell came to JEWISHcolorado in September 2021, after 30 years serving in various roles, including chief of staff, CFO, and COO, for nonprofit, corporate, and entrepreneurial organizations across the country, where he helped to start, manage, and scale their businesses. Most recently, Stilwell worked for Project Sanctuary, supporting veterans and active-duty military families. Before his move to the nonprofit sector, Stilwell worked with a Wall Street hedge fund.
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Dr. Julie Lieber
Chief Jewish Life & Engagement Officer
Dr. Julie Lieber is the Chief Jewish Life and Engagement Officer at JEWISHcolorado. Formerly, she served as the Director of the Pardes-Kevah Teaching Fellowship as well as the Interim Executive Director and Director of Education at Kevah, a national non-profit facilitating home-based Torah study groups. After receiving her PhD in European history with a focus on Jewish women, gender and sexuality, Julie moved to Colorado, where she was a Professor of European History and Jewish Studies for many years. Julie has taught for the Wexner Heritage Program, the Melton program and is a frequent guest lecturer throughout the Colorado Jewish community and beyond. When she’s not teaching, you can find her on the Colorado slopes skiing with her family.
![Stephanie Geller](https://d19nu91zz7veuv.cloudfront.net/wp-content/uploads/20240501231103/3-2.png)
Stephanie Geller
Chief Culture Officer
Stephanie Geller is the Chief Culture Officer at JEWISHcolorado. Previously, she was the Director of Events at Allied Jewish Federation of Colorado and Director of Catering for Sage Hospitality, managing the catering sales and service teams at the JW Marriott Denver Cherry Creek. She is a Colorado native and spends her free time at the baseball field with her son and at the dance studio with her daughter. She also enjoys tennis in the summer and the ski slopes in the winter with her family.
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Willie Recht
Chief Development Officer
Willie Recht is the Chief Development Officer at JEWISHcolorado. He has worked in development roles at the Pacific McGeorge School of Law in Sacramento and at One Colorado. More than a decade ago, he also worked in community programming and outreach for Keshet, where he was instrumental in the launch of Pride Shabbat and the Queer Seder, two programs that continue today. Recht’s volunteer and community involvement has included the American Leadership Forum’s Class XXIV; the Board of the Sacramento LGBT Community Center; the Children’s Museum of Denver, and as a participant in the Glass Leadership Institute through the Mountain States Region of the Anti-Defamation League. Recht is a graduate of the University of Wisconsin where he earned a degree in Political Science.
JEWISHcolorado Board of Directors
Ben Lusher
Chair, Board of Directors
Rob Kaufmann
Immediate Past Board Chair
Chair, Nominating Committee
Elizabeth Barrekette
Boulder Representative
Alan Brandt
Chair, Israel & Overseas
John Chanin
Ross Chotin
Chair, Audit Committee
Josh Demby
Dana Friedman
Kendra Goldstein
Rabbi Joshua Ginsberg-Margo
RMRC Representative
Adriane Greenberg
Chair, Women’s Philanthropy
Justin Jaffe
Steve Kaplan
Chair, Finance
Jules Kramer
Chair, Jewish Community Relations Council
Daniel Krasnitsky
Chair, Investment Committee
Carla Kutnick
Adam Laarsen
Chair, Young Adult Division
Matt Most
Hirsch Neustein
Neil Oberfeld
Chair, Development & Planned Giving Committee
Jonathan Perlmutter
Chair, Safety & Security
Jessica Pivar
Brian Ratner
Carly Schlafer
Gil Selinger
Chair, Planning & Grant Making
Mark Sidell
Aza Squarer
Josh Widoff
Seth Wong
Stuart Zall
Chair, Real Estate & Construction Network
JEWISHcolorado Departments and Key Contacts
Advancement
Sadie Christlieb
Content Strategist & Web Manager
Rolando Kahn
Communications Director
Jill Katchen
Director of Donor Engagement
Jason Oruch
Director Campaign Operations & Digital Philanthropy
Jenna Raimist
Director of Annual Campaign
Susan Weinberger
Donor Relations Manager
Roberta Witkow
Director of Women’s Philanthropy
Finance
Aurora Baca
Staff Accountant
Monica Cox
CRM Database Manager
Zach McAnally
Finance Manager
Krista Nieves
Gift Processing & Donor Services Coordinator
Operations
Aaron Claflin
Director of IT & Facilities
Hannah Young
Office Administrator
Martha Zaugg
Executive Assistant to the President & CEO
Events
Evan Narotsky
Events Manager
Jewish Life & Engagement
Nelly Ben Tal
Shlicha, Israeli Emissary
Cindy Coons
Director of Family Engagement & Jewish Explorers
Rebekah Ehrlich
Teen Engagement Coordinator
Jillian Feiger
Director of Jewish Student Connection & the Joyce Zeff Israel Study Tour
Heather Flowers
Jewish Life & Engagement Administrator
Bethany Friedlander
PJ Library Manager
Noa Notrika
Israel & Overseas Manager
Katherine Podolak
Young Adult Division Manager
Brandon Rattiner
Senior Director, Jewish Community Relations Council (JCRC)
Michelle Ruby
Director of Israeli Teen Emissaries & Education
Emma Wynn
Teen Engagement Coordinator
Zachary Zimmermann
Teen Engagement Manager