To contact any of our staff by email:

Joy Foster, Executive Director
Jennifer Conoley,
Marketing Specialist
Cat Nix, Development and Administration Coordinator

Ralph Levy, Director of Workshop Services/Systems
Cathy Harris, Sheltered Workshop Floor Manager
Veronica Hayes, Sheltered Workshop Office Manager
Semsudin Skender, Workshop Floor and Dock Supervisor
Melissa Tola, Sheltered Workshop Case Manager
Jason Gerig Sheltered Workshop Case Manager
Ussie Workshop Dog


Kelly Sloan, Director of Rehabilitation Services


Elaine Cruz, ES Employment Specialist (Bi-lingual Spanish)
Diana Eakright, ES Employment Specialist
Danielle Forsyth, ES Employment Specialist
Kera Matchett, Employment Specialist (DHHS)
Desiree Skinner, ES Employment Specialist

Peggy Lindsay, Evaluation Services Manager
Joan Kopelson, Coordinator, Satellite Office/Evaluation Specialist
Rick Quintero, Evaluation Specialist   (Bi-lingual Spanish)
Aaron Reynolds, Evaluation Specialist
Cheryl Sherman, Evaluation Specialist

Cheryl Intrater, Director of Career Management Service
Jennifer Conoley,
Career Management Specialist

Karen Janas, Director of Refugee, Immigration and Cultural Services

Cathy Anderson,
Manager, Language & Cultural Services
Brandi Miller, Interpreter Services Specialist
Bobbie Steele, Language and Cultural Services Assistant

Martin Okpareke,
Refugee Employment & Training Manager
Carla Buchheit, Trainer, Refugee Services
Stephen LeCerf, Job Developer, Refugee Services
Laurie Licata, Friends & Mentor/Support Services Specialist

Mariana Omazic,
Manager of Immigration and Refugee and Women's Services, BIA     
Mohamed Badri, Coordinator of Refugee Support Services, BIA

Abdul Bakar, Refugee Placement Specialist
Artur Gadalov, Refugee Case Manager
Denis Zijadic, Match Grant Coordinator & Placement Specialist

Bruno Finocchario, Social Work Supervisor
Fr.David Altschul,
Social Work Intern

Martha Huddleston, Bookkeeper/Office Manager
Randy Rodriguez, Financial Manager

Hannah Klaassen, MVS Volunteer

Accreditation of JVS
Rehabilitation programs

Note: Linked organizations and services are provided for informational purposes only and do not represent an endorsement by JVS of those organizations or services

To Contact Us:
Jewish Vocational Service
1608 Baltimore
Kansas City, Mo  64108
(816) 471-2808
www.jvskc.org