Yolanda Potasinski, Executive Director
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Yolanda Potasinski joined the staff at CBST as its Executive Director, in January of 2013. She previously served as President of CBST for five years... Read more
Assaf Astrinsky, Director of Finance & Operations
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Assaf Astrinsky, a longtime member of CBST, joined the staff in May 2013 shortly after returning from 9 years living in Israel. In Israel, Assaf served... Read more
Judy Ribnick, LCSW, MA; Director, Aging Together
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Judy Ribnick is a licensed clinical social worker, specializes in community, geriatric, and multi-generational services... Read more
Gina Schmeling, Director of Development
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Gina Schmeling joined the CBST staff in October 2020 bringing over two decades of fundraising experience from Jewish, advocacy, and social justice... Read more
Tasha Calhoun, Assistant to Rabbi Kleinbaum
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Tasha Calhoun is the longtime assistant to Rabbi Sharon Kleinbaum. Contact Tasha to schedule an appointment with Rabbi Kleinbaum for your general ritual questions, or to schedule a simcha. Born in Manhattan... Read more
Chaz Macrina, Assistant to the Executive Director
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Chaz Macrina joined the CBST staff in 2016 as Assistant to Yolanda Potasinski. With an eclectic background, he has worked almost exclusively in the... Read more
Ruth Kleinman, Development Associate
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Ruth Kleinman has been working in the non-profit Jewish community for over 15 years. She comes to CBST most recently from Congregation Rodeph Sholom... Read more
Jesse Katz, Programming Coordinator
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Jesse Katz joined CBST as the Project Manager of Talk to Me About HIV in 2018 and has since taken the role of Programming Coordinator... Read more
Noah Habeeb, Immigration Clinic Coordinator
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Noah Habeeb directs the asylum clinic at CBST for LGBTQ/H asylum seekers in coalition with Seeking Asylum Finding Empowerment (SAFE), RUSA-LGBT... Read more
