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Irene Aronin is a native Atlantan. Irene is now retired after a career first as a CPA, then in financial management in corporate America. In her last two gigs, she was the CFO of two subsidiaries of First Data Corporation, both of which she helped FDC sell, thereby doing herself out of a job. As […]

Cherie Aviv has volunteered throughout her adult life. Cherie holds many leadership roles within the Greater Atlanta community and has served on various boards throughout the community. Cherie has participated in JELF Loan Review Allocations for several years. Cherie created and runs the Holocaust Survivors Support Fund (HSSF) convened by Jewish Federation of Greater Atlanta […]

Brian was born in New York and then moved to South Florida before moving to Atlanta in 1987 to attend Georgia Tech. He spent most of his career as an electrical engineer in commercial construction. He and his wife Susan have three children, the oldest of whom is now in college. When Susan started a […]

Justin Barry is a current Board Member at JELF. He has been actively involved in the organization for several years, most recently serving on the Loan Review committee. Justin was born and raised in Atlanta and is a longtime member of Temple Sinai. Justin is a partner in the real estate finance and development practice […]

Warren is an experienced Chief Financial Officer with a demonstrated history of working in multiple businesses as CEO/CFO as well as expertise in the public accounting profession. Skilled in fundraising, GAAP accounting, Mergers and Acquisitions, Enterprise Risk Management, Risk Management, and Financial Services. Strong business operations orientation with a BS in Business and concentration in […]

Arielle Birenberg joined Stockbridge in 2016 and serves as Vice President for the firm’s Portfolio Management team as the Head of Portfolio Operations. Mrs. Birenberg also assists with the firm’s on-going ESG objectives. Prior to her role in Portfolio Management, Mrs. Birenberg focused on Acquisitions in the Southeastern and Mid-Atlantic United States for Stockbridge. Prior […]

Joanne grew up in Atlanta and has been involved in many philanthropic endeavors throughout the years. Most recently, she served as General Campaign Chair for the Jewish Federation of Greater Atlanta, and currently serves as a Board Member of the National Women’s Philanthropy for JFNA. For over ten years, Joanne served on the Board of […]

Ken is a longtime educator who also serves on the Board or Trustees for the Columbus High School Alumni Association, as well as for the Riverdale-Porterdale Cemetery Foundation. Additionally, he is a member Temple Israel, where he serves as Assistant Treasurer. He is also a member of the Columbus, GA museum as well as various […]

Stephanie Gang lives in East Cobb with her husband Barry and 2 dogs Leo and Lily. She has 2 children, Ilana, a CPA working in Buckhead and a son, Matt, working as an analyst in Washington DC. She has been on the JELF board in the past for 6 years and is very happy to […]

Steven Gluck is a member of JELF’s Loan Program Committee and has been involved with JELF since 2021. Steven is a manager at Aprio LLP. Prior to moving to Atlanta, now at Peachtree Corners, for college Steven lived in Miami, Florida. He received both his MPA and Bachelors from Emory University in 2016. Steven is […]

Maria Gurevich is a tax attorney specializing in corporate international tax area, currently working at PriceWaterhouseCoopers advising financial services companies on international tax exposure. Prior to PwC, Maria worked at major global investment banks where she facilitated investment funds global tax obligations. Maria received her BA at University of South Carolina in 1997, JD at […]

When JELF’s Educational Loan Committee approved a loan for Ed Hyken in 1985, they could not foresee that he would one day be a board member. Hyken came to the United States with his mother from St. Petersburg, Russia, in February 1982, at the age of 14. He graduated from Atlanta’s Yeshiva High School and […]

Richard Jacobson retired from Cox Enterprises in 2011 and is married to Marcia. Together they have two grown daughters who are each married with children of their own. Richard got involved in JELF in 2017 and joined the board shortly thereafter. In 2019 he began working with the Operations committee where he has taken an […]

Adam Kaye joined the JELF Board of Directors in 2022 after several years of involvement with JELF’s Loan Review committee. Adam is an attorney at the law firm of Baker & Hostetler LLP, where his practice focuses on commercial real estate finance and development. Adam received his B.A in Public Relations from the University of […]

Jonathan Kessler is an investment analyst at Merrill Lynch and has been involved on multiple committees with JELF over the past few years, including the visibility committee and finance committee. Originally from Jacksonville, FL, he graduated from Emory University in 2011 and currently lives in Brookhaven, GA. In his spare time, Jonathan enjoys traveling as […]