Our Staff
Our staff brings heart, energy, and enthusiasm to everything they do, supporting members of all ages with a personal touch. Together, they work to build a safe, inclusive, and joyful community where everyone can thrive.
EXECUTIVE
Chief executive Officer
Mike Goldstein
Mike joined the JCC in 2004 as Director of Teen and After School Services. During nine years as Camp Yachad Co-Director, he helped shape the camp’s growth and introduce performing arts and sports specialty camps. He served as Chief Operating Officer from 2014 to 2018 before assuming the JCC’s leadership.
A former professional musician with a master’s degree in Musicology from the Eastman School of Music, Mike continues to write and record original music as Part Time Baby. He also loves bringing music to the JCC community through the Shabbatones at Camp Yachad’s weekly Shabbat celebrations.
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Chief operating Officer
Mallory Zipkin
Mallory Zipkin, the JCC’s Chief Operating Officer, has been part of the JCC community for 25 years. She began her journey at the JCC as a Camp Yachad Counselor and has held various leadership roles across the organization, including Teen Director, Camp Yachad Director and Associate Executive Director.
As COO, Mallory provides strategic and operational leadership, with a focus on program supervision, organizational growth, staff development, culture, and creating meaningful experiences for the JCC community. She is a graduate of Indiana University with a degree in Jewish Studies. Mallory lives in Scotch Plains with her husband, Mitch, their children, Shane and Zoey, and their dog, Sonny Habenero.
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Chief Strategy Officer
Robin Brous
Robin Brous, the JCC’s Chief Strategy Officer, has been part of the JCC community for 35 years. She grew up in Scotch Plains and started her journey at the JCC as an Early Childhood teacher. She moved on to become Youth Teen and Camp Director and then Director of Camp Yachad for 13 years. During this time she was the Assistant Executive Director and then took on the role of Early Childhood Director in 2007 for 18 years.
Robin’s focus as CSO is to provide vision and institutional knowledge to plan for the growth of the JCC programs and partnerships. She is passionate about staff professional development, community engagement and creating culture and systems to serve the community. She is a graduate of Muhlenberg College with a degree in Psychology and Education as well as Fairleigh Dickinson University with a Masters Degree in Educational Leadership. Robin lives in Long Branch with her husband David.
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AQUATICS
ARTS COMMUNITY AND CULTURE
CAMP YACHAD
EARLY CHILDHOOD
FINANCE AND ADMINISTRATION
FITNESS AND WELLNESS
MIRIAM BAUMGARTEN
Group Fitness Instructor
BRIDGET BRIANT
Group Fitness Instructor
JUDY BROOKS
Group Fitness Instructor
LEE CANDELINO
Group Fitness Instructor
JULIE CORNELL
Group Fitness Instructor
VINCENT COSTANTINO
Personal Trainer
SHARI KUSSNER
Group Fitness Instructor
ELIZABETH MILLER
Group Fitness Instructor
EDDY PAZMINO
Personal Trainer
KAREN ROSEN
Group Fitness Instructor
COLBY SHEPPARD
Group Fitness Instructor
JILLIAN SHULSTEIN
Personal Trainer
TAMARA SPIEWAK
Group Fitness Instructor
BELINDA STRADFORD
Group Fitness Instructor
SANDRA SUAREZ
Group Fitness Instructor
JAMIE WILLIAMS
Personal Trainer
INCLUSION AND SUPPORT SERVICES
MARKETING AND COMMUNICATIONS
MEMBERSHIP
BETH CALEFATI
Member Services Representative
KAREN COSTA
Member Services Representative
ANNETTE FORNAH
Member Services Representative
JAKE LARUE
Member Services Representative
LIZ MALLETTE-GRAY
Member Services Representative
MARIA SEIXAL
Member Services Representative
CASEY YORKE
Member Services Representative
