JVS BOSTON
leadership

Kira Khazatsky, CEO, JVS Boston

JVS BOSTON
leadership

Connecting Vision To Action

Get to know the people behind our mission as we work together to build pathways to economic independence for all. The JVS leadership team brings a wealth of experience from various fields, uniting to empower individuals, strengthen communities, and create impactful opportunities.

Meet The JVS Leadership Team

Kira Khazatsky

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KIRA KHAZATSKY

PRESIDENT & CEO

Sher Omerovic

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SHER OMEROVIC

CHIEF PROGRAM OFFICER

TL

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CHIEF ADVANCEMENT OFFICER

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Head of Impact, Evaluation, and IT

KT

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KELLY TESSITORE

SENIOR VP POLICY & ADVANCEMENT

Amy Nishman

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AMY NISHMAN

SENIOR VP OF STRATEGY

Mandy Townsend

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MANDY TOWNSEND

SENIOR VP EMPLOYER ENGAGEMENT

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Julian Cure

Senior VP OF Programs

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VP of Refugee, Immigrant, and Disability Services

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VP of Career Services

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VP of Philanthropy

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ELIZABETH HOGAN

VP CAREER & ACADEMIC SERVICES

Join Our Team – Learn more about working at JVS Boston and view job openings on our careers page.

JVS Board of Directors

Jon Simon

chair

Jon Simon

Financial Advisor

Jake Grossman

vice chair

Jake Grossman

The Grossman Companies

Jacob Rosenfeld 3

vice chair

Jake rosenfeld

State Street Bank & Trust Company

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treasurer

JAY D. ROSENBAUM

NIXON PEABODY, LLP

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secretary

CLAUDIA GILMAN EISENBAUM

NOVARA GLOBAL CONSULTING LLC

Directors

DWIGHT CLARKE – HR EXECUTIVE & COACH
ABBY FLAM* – RETD: HEALTH CARE ADMINISTRATOR
LARA FREISHTAT – HR PROFESSIONAL
MOLLY GALLER – Near Perfect Media; Entrepreneur
DAVID GIBBS – Law Fellow; RETD: Nixon Peabody LLP
DENVER GIBBS – Gibbs Software Solution
CAMPE GOODMAN* – WELLINGTON MANAGEMENT
JAKE GROSSMAN – The Grossman Companies
SUSAN HOUSTON – RETD: MassEcon

YAMILETH LOPEZ – ONEMONROE
JANE R. MATLAW – RETD: BIDMC
Gordon Owades – RETD; Congress Auto Insurance Agency, Inc.
Jennifer Perry – JPMorgan & Chase
Michelle Volpe
– MASSACHUSETTS INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY (MIT)
Mark Stein – Morgan, Lewis & Bockius LLP
Wending Warring – RETD: Health Care Executive & Attorney
Joe Zeff – PrismHR

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