Our Staff

Our team is committed to working with each of our community members towards building a vibrant and diverse local Jewish community, supporting their vision in advocacy and action, and reaching their philanthropic and volunteer goals. From young families to young adults, from Jews of Color or LGBTQA, from legacy planning to literacy participants, our team ensures every story, voice, and experience is welcome. There's a place for you at Federation — let us help you find it.

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Deborah Chapman Goldstein,

 J.D., CAP®

Director of Planned Giving & Endowments
(518) 783-7800 ext. 230
dgoldstein@jewishfedny.org

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Linda Dolen

Computer Operations Manager

(518) 783-7800 ext. 223
larocho@jewishfedny.org

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Amy H. Drucker

Major Gift & Corporate Development Officer 

(518) 783-7800 ext. 229
adrucker@jewishfedny.org

Heidi Florussen

Creative Director

(518) 783-7800 ext. 240
hflorussen@jewishfedny.org

Ilene Friedman

Coordinator of Special Projects

ifriedman@jewishfedny.org

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David J. Ginsburg

Reception Coordinator

(518) 783-7800 ext. 221
dginsburg@jewishfedny.org

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KB Goodkin

Director of Community Engagement & Advancement and Director of The LAB: Center for Learning and Belonging

(518) 783-7800 ext. 222

Sheryl Hoffman

PJ Library & Jewish Coalition for Literacy Coordinator

(518) 783-7800 ext. 228
pjlibrary@jewishfedny.org

Miriam Kean

Finance

(518) 783-7800 ext. 239
mkean@jewishfedny.org

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Robert R. Kovach

CEO & President

(518) 783-7800 ext. 226
rkovach@jewishfedny.org

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Sue Litynski

Finance Officer

(518) 783-7800 ext. 233
slitynski@jewishfedny.org

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Sara Mastro

Director of Operations

(518) 783-7800 ext. 232
smastro@jewishfedny.org

Parker Meyers

College to Community Coordinator
YAD/Havurah

(518) 603-6797
pmeyers@jewishfedny.org

Rebecca Miller

Rebecca Miller

Planning & Allocations Manager

(518) 783-7800 ext. 225
rmiller@jewishfedny.org

Katherine Pattee

Bookkeeper & Database Records Management

(518) 783-7800 ext. 224
kpattee@jewishfedny.org

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Linda Pollack Kessler

Director of Campaign & Women’s Philanthropy

(518) 783-7800 ext. 234
lpollack@jewishfedny.org

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Shelly Shapiro

Director of Community Relations

(518) 783-7800 ext. 235
sshapiro@jewishfedny.org