Leadership Team

In addition to JASA, Lila devotes time to raising funds for Cure Dystonia Now, where she was a founding member of the Fundraising Committee, and the Diabetes Research Institute. She has served in a leadership capacity at her synagogue and local elementary school PTA, and enjoys volunteering at Birthday Wishes of Long Island.

Lila graduated magna cum laude from Tufts University with a degree in Political Science and from Benjamin N. Cardozo School of Law, where she was a member of the Law Review. Lila spent the majority of her legal career at Equitable, where she provided legal and compliance advice and training to field and headquarters management, employees and registered representatives regarding broker/dealer, investment advisory and insurance regulatory issues. Prior to Equitable, she was an Assistant District Attorney in Brooklyn, NY.  

Lila is proud to be a second generation JASA Trustee. She is extremely happy to serve on the Board with her mother, Ruth Perelson, who was the first female President of the JASA Board of Trustees and has been a Board member for over 40 years.  

Lila lives in an empty nest on Long Island with her husband Keith. They have two grown daughters, Mikaela and Julia

Nishana Armour is a Manager in PwC's National Quality Organization.  She has over 15 years of experience in public accounting. In her participation in both internal and external projects within her network she continues to reinforce the quality, independence and objectivity of the Firms’ messages.

Nishana graduated with a B.S. in Accounting and minor in Economics from Hampton University. She is affiliated with NABA as a contributor on their membership committee, holds a leadership role on the professional development committee within her Firms' Inclusion Networks and is involved in mentoring at the Boys & Girls Club of the Bellport Area.

Nishana is a New York native and currently resides in Long Island, NY.

Sabine Charles is an entrepreneur, motivational speaker, board advisor and exam prep expert.  Sabine has over 20 years of experience as an Executive Audit Director. She has proven leadership and results-driven success advising fortune 500 senior executives in Internal Audit Controls, Business Risk, Fraud Investigation and Operational Auditing.  Her “Big 4” background contributes to her level of expertise and successful collaborative approach in building financial infrastructure and refining audit systems that improve productivity, reduce cost and stimulate growth. She offers a broad range of knowledge with extensive expertise in global operations, information technology audit, investigations, and accounting in financial services and higher education industries.  Some of her previous places of employment include Deloitte, Citibank, and American Express. 

As an Entrepreneur, Sabine is CEO and Founder of Transformational Audit Practitioner Apprenticeship (TAPA) Institute, which is focused on adult education methods to assist professionals pursuing accounting and audit related certifications. Sabine is regarded as an extraordinary communicator, fluent in 5 languages with the ability to engage at all levels and on a global stage. Considered an industry expert and highly effective at coaching and motivating individuals to perform at their fullest potential, Sabine is highly sought out to speak and facilitate for conferences, workshops, business meetings, podcasts and lectures. She published her first book “Cracking the Code: Techniques for Certification Exam Success” which provides clear and concise techniques to help maximize productivity and optimize professional’s time when preparing for certification exams.

Sabine serves several boards and professional associations.  She is a past Board Member of, ISACA, New York Metropolitan Area Chapter, and currently serves as the Audit Committee Chairperson for Image Impact International. She is an active participant of Baruch College’s Executive on Campus Mentorship program, and she serves as a peer evaluator for Middle States Commission on Higher Education. 

Sabine received a MS in Accounting and a BA degree in Accounting & Economics, from CUNY - Queens College.  She is a Certified Internal Auditor (CIA), Certified Fraud Examiner (CFE), Certified Six Sigma Green Belt (CSSGB), Certified in Risk and Information System Controls (CRISC), Certified in Risk Management Assurance (CRMA), ITIL 4 - Foundation Certification, Certified Information System Auditor (CISA), Certified Healthcare Internal Audit Professional (CHIAP), Certified Information Security Manager (CISM), and Certified in Governance of Enterprise IT (CGEIT). Her proudest achievement is her family, including her son, Alexander who is on his way to becoming a professional soccer player, daughter, Victoria, who is her biggest advocate and spouse, John, a successful banker and farmer.  Sabine is an avid meditator and enjoys inspirational reading, fitness, and travel.

Carol Chinn immigrated to New York from England in 1983. As a young woman she was a member of a Younger JNF committee and was later the co-chair of a committee of Children and Youth Aliyah.

She was a very early member of the Board of the JCC of Manhattan and had also served on the Board of One Stop Senior Services.

After graduate school and psychoanalytic training she was briefly a Social Worker and then went into private practice as a psychotherapist, from which she retired in 2007.

Carol divides her time between New York City and Los Angeles.

A nurse with an MBA, Ilaina has over 25 years of experience in the management of health care organizations.  She has focused much of her business career on developing and implementing enterprise-wide business strategies, improving financial and operational performance, growing new lines of business.  Throughout her career and her philanthropic activities Ilaina has been passionate about supporting programs and services to support independent living for the New York City’s senior population.

Ilaina is the founding CEO of Extend Fertility, LLC.  Extend Fertility is the world’s first purpose-built egg freezing practice management company, partnering with physicians committed to value-based healthcare delivery.  The company’s mission is to create a superb fertility preservation experience that is high quality, affordable and understandable.

Prior to Extend, Ilaina spent 15 years in executive roles within community based health care organizations.  She initiated the Chief Strategy Office function for CenterLight Health System, a long term care organization undergoing a transformation from a nursing home organization to a long term care health plan.  Prior to CenterLight Ilaina served for 11 years as an executive with Visiting Nurse Service of New York , overseeing  both strategy and operations.  Prior to joining VNSNY, Ilaina worked for Deloitte Consulting in their health care practice for 11 years. Ilaina received a BS majoring in Nursing from Binghamton University, and an MBA in Health Care from the Mount Sinai School of Medicine/Baruch College.

Ilaina lives in Manhattan with her husband and two young adult children.  

Pat Green is President of the Green Charitable Foundation. She is a Trustee of Teachers College and Montefiore Medical Center.

Previously, Pat was Chair of the Barnard College board of Trustees and is a Trustee Emerita. She was also a member of the State Commission on Judicial Nomination and was a former Chair and continuing Director of the New York State Council of Governing Boards which represents trustees of independent colleges and universities. She is a former New York City public school teacher and former Chapter Chairman of the United Federation of Teachers.

She earned a BA degree from Barnard College and a MA degree from Teachers College of Columbia University.

Pat lives in New York City.

Eric Greenhut is a Managing Partner of quantitative trading firm Cannonball Trading LLC. He has served in a number of executive positions in the finance industry including as a Portfolio Manager at Balyasny Asset Management, Senior Researcher at AQR Capital Management, Head of Quantitative Trading and Managing Director at Ramius Capital, and Managing Director and Portfolio Manager at BNP Paribas. Eric currently serves on the Boards of Dryv Technologies and Point3 Basketball.

At JASA, Eric serves as the Chair of the Program Committee, and as a member of the Investment and Development Committees.  He has previously co-Chaired Jasa’s Executive Committee and Chaired its New Business Task Force, and has served on Jasa’s Finance, Homecare, and Services Committees.

Eric is an honors graduate of both Phillips Academy Andover and Harvard College. He is a member of the Andover Development Board and has served as Head of Investments and as a guest lecturer of the Harvard Investment Association.

Marty is a Managing Director, Private Wealth Advisor and Pinnacle Council Member at UBS Financial Services, Inc. Marty’s 40 years of wealth management advisory experience have made him a sought-after Advisor and speaker in the areas of investment planning and strategy, both within UBS and at Barron's conferences around the nation. Marty chaired UBS's Financial Advisor Advisory Committee for two years and was a committee member for three years. He is a long-standing member of

UBS's Pinnacle Council and was a pioneer in including alternative investments in client portfolios.

Marty was named to Barron's list of "Top 100 Financial Advisors in America," and “Top 50 Private Wealth Management Teams” in 2020, which recognizes the most distinguished advisors and teams in the country. He has been selected for this list every year since its inception in 2004. He was also named to the Forbes Top 100 list in 2016, 2017, 2018, and 2019 and most recently to the Financial Times Top 100 Advisors list. He has been profiled in a number of publications, including within Barron's and as the subject of a chapter in the book The Winner's Circle V by R.J. Shook.

Marty is active in the Park Avenue Synagogue, serving as an honorary trustee, and is a board member of JASA (Jewish Association for Services to the Aged), chairing its investment committee. Marty previously served as an Executive Committee Board Member of the Columbia Grammar & Preparatory School. He has also served as a member of the finance, domestic affairs & personal recruitment committees and as prior Chairman of the Leadership Development Division of UJA Federation.

Marty earned a B.A. from Yeshiva University. He resides in New York City with his wife, Lynn, and their two daughters, Bonnie and Caroline.

David Hildes earned a BA in Russian Language and Russian Studies from Williams College where he graduated Magna Cum Laude in 1973. 

David co-founded ACS in 1978 to provide integrated computer systems operations in the apparel industry which he sold in 1990. He also co-founded Premenos a midrange EDI software company, which went public in 1995, and was later sold to Harbinger Corporation in 1997, where David became a member of the Board. Harbinger Corporation was later sold to Peregrine Systems of San Diego (2000).  

In addition to JASA, David was on the Board of Lebhar-Friedman. 

David lives in Saddle River, NJ.

Saul Katz serves Co-Founder and President of Sterling Equities and President of the New York Mets. Saul is President and partner of the Brooklyn Baseball Company, which owns the Brooklyn Cyclones.

Saul is a member of the Executive Committee of North Shore Long Island Jewish Health System, as well as serving as a Board member of many nonprofit organizations and institutions. 

He is a Certified Public Accountant with a Bachelor of Science Degree in Accounting, from Brooklyn College.

Saul lives on Long Island with his wife Iris. 

Lori is a PwC Asset Management Partner in NY with expertise delivering superior client service to registered mutual funds, hedge funds, private equity, offshore funds, and non-registered collective/commingled funds. She advises her clients on operational, regulatory, and reporting issues associated with these investment vehicles and their strategies. She has also been involved with new investment product launches, fund mergers, and conversions of fund accounting systems. 

Driven and tenacious by nature, yet always with an infectious smile, Lori has an ability to identify and assess the full scope of issues and potential ramifications.  Driven by her personality, she can “plow through” the most challenging situations. Passionate about continuous learning/ reading, Lori is often solicited for her advice on fund accounting and operational issues. 

Lori is passionate about client service and the trust she establishes with her colleagues/clients and fosters timely, candid communications. Sharing knowledge and helping others to execute are at the heart of everything she does. 

Lori is motivated to make a difference in her teams while being positive attitude and inspiring the success of others. She is the Partner Champion for the NY Asset Management Professional Development Program and Learning and Development, where she has designed/taught courses.  She is the Relationship Partner at CUNY Brooklyn College and interfaces with different constituents and implements programs to enhance the experience of campus recruits. 

Lori received a B.S. in Accounting from the CUNY-Brooklyn College. She is a licensed CPA in the states of NY, NJ, and MA and a member of the AICPA. 

Born and raised in Brooklyn, New York, Lori loves organization and efficiency, even in her personal life. She enjoys spending time with her twins and her husband taking in the sights of the city or relaxing in the country.

Andrea Landes is the Vice President, Grants Management at The Commonwealth Fund, a private foundation working to build a high‐performing health care system. Andrea negotiates, approves and monitors budgets and terms for all grants and contracts. She has also helped shape the foundation’s technology infrastructure, and initiatives in strategic planning and advancing racial equity. Previously, Andrea served as the administrative manager at the Evelyn H. Lauder Breast Center at Memorial Sloan‐Kettering Cancer Center, and in positions in public affairs and marketing at Merck & Co., Inc.

Andrea holds an M.B.A. from the University of Chicago, and a B.A. in English from the University of Rochester.

Sharon Makowsky is a Vice President in the Legal department at Welltower Inc., covering seniors housing.  Prior to joining Welltower, she was an associate in the Real Estate departments of Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher LLP and Paul Hastings LLP.  Sharon received her J.D. from Northwestern University School of Law, and her B.A. from Brandeis University.  Before law school, Sharon was an analyst in the Human Capital Management division at Goldman, Sachs & Co.

Sharon was a UJA Observer on the JASA Board for two years before becoming a JASA Trustee.  She is originally from Memphis, Tennessee.  

Nancy T. Polevoy worked as a family and matrimonial lawyer, and as a social worker.  She served as an Assistant Research Scientist at NYU Medical Center, where she developed a nationally renowned Therapeutic Nursery’s follow-up study of autistic children and their families.  She was a coauthor of scholarly articles on early infantile autism and spoke about the subject.  She also worked in the field of child welfare and adoption.

Nancy has conducted extensive genealogical research in the United States and Europe and has authored numerous published genealogical articles.  She chaired the Archives Committee of Central Synagogue, the historic congregation with a landmark sanctuary building.  Nancy’s decision to store the archives in offsite storage during Central Synagogue’s 1998 reconstruction prevented the archives from being destroyed in the congregation’s devastating fire and enabled the congregation to rebuild the sanctuary building based on the original plans, drawings, specifications and interior and exterior photos contained in its collection.

Nancy served as JASA Vice President from 1999–2003 and as Chair of its Services Committee; she currently serves as cochair of JASA’s Home Care Policy and Procedure Committee.  She was a member of the UJAFederation Task Force on Aging.  A founding member of the Board of Directors of the Center for Jewish History, she chaired the Program and Genealogical Committees.  She currently serves on the board of the American Jewish Historical Society.  She has served in a leadership capacity at Barnard College and Riverdale Country School.

She holds a BA from Barnard College, a JD from Columbia University School of Law and an MS degree from Columbia University School of Social Work.

Nancy is a second generation JASA Trustee.  Her father, Charles H. Tally, was a longtime JASA Trustee and served as President from 1986–1987.

Nancy lives in New York City with her husband Martin.  She has two adult sons and three grandchildren.

Linda Rosensweig has been interested in public policy since her graduation from Mount Holyoke College.  She worked  for the US Mission to the United Nations and then as Assistant Campaign Manage for Jonathan Bingham who won a resounding Congressional victory in 1964.  Relocating to Baltimore with her husband, Linda was a staffer for the victorious Senate Campaign of Joe Tydings.   She then worked for Congressman Bingham as a legislative assistant on Capitol Hill from 1965-1966.  After moving to Scarsdale to raise her family, she continued her involvement in politics and non-profits.  

In 1977, capitalizing on her local athletic successes and expertise,  the Village of Scarsdale recruited Linda to create a tennis program for juniors which grew into a comprehensive recreational tennis program with instruction for adults and juniors, tennis camps, and team coaching,   She established programs in 6 different communities in lower Westchester with a staff of 40 in peak season.  In 2008. Linda stepped down from the daily management of her tennis business and now focuses on team coaching.

For 30 years, Linda volunteered for the United States Tennis Association receiving several service awards, including being named Tennis Woman of the Year in 1999 by the Eastern Tennis Association.  She has particularly enjoyed teaching tennis to the deaf, the disabled and lately disadvantaged children in the Norwalk Grassroots Tennis Program.

Linda is a second generation JASA Trustee.  Her father, Henry Pearce, was a trustee for many years from JASA’s earliest years.  The Sally and Henry Pearce Help Center is named after Linda’s parents.  Linda and her husband, Norton, are active in the American Jewish Committee and the Washington Institute. They host an annual tennis exhibition at their home for the Israel Tennis and Education Centers.

Mark is the Chief Clients and Markets Officer for Deloitte Tax LLP and a member of the Deloitte Tax LLP Board. He has more than 25 years of experience serving large companies, primarily in the financial services industry. 

Throughout his career, Mark has served as the Lead Tax Partner and the Lead Client Service Partner for a number of large corporations. 

Mark is active in various civic and professional organizations. He serves as a board member and Chair of the Audit and Finance Committee of the Brooklyn College Foundation. He is also a member of the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants, New York State Society of Certified Public Accountants, American Bar Association, and the New York Bar Association. 

Mark is a CPA and has a B.S. in accounting from Brooklyn College, a J.D. from Brooklyn Law School, and an LL.M in Taxation from New York University.

Mark lives in Brooklyn with his wife Estelle.

Judith West (aka Judith West Edelman) is a retired entrepreneur, political activist and radio personality who hosted her own cable network TV Show, “Getting Your Money's Worth.” The show discusses added value for your dollars and your life.

She drew from her experience in business, education, philanthropy and activism to inspire people to seek achievement in their own lives. Having come from meager circumstances, Ms. West carved out a career in retail design and manufacturing before founding her own company, Westco. A privately held company, Westco designed and manufactured retail store fixtures for such blue chip companies as Disney, Universal Studios, the NBC Experience Store at Rockefeller Plaza and Caesar's, Las Vegas, among others. 

Her accolades include 2005 Business Woman of the Year Award, Business Advisory Council, National Republican Congressional Committee; Informal Advisor, Department of Education, Washington, D.C., "No Child Left Behind Workshop"; and Media Advisor, Women's National Forum.

Judith West received a Bachelor of Science Degree in Economics from Hunter College following enrollment at Southern Methodist University in Dallas, Texas. She then earned a Master of Arts degree in career counseling from Manhattan College in New York and was a doctoral candidate in business psychology at Fordham University. Prior to entering the retail world, she taught English as a second language and served as a curriculum and guidance director.

In addition to previously serving on the board of the Center for Education Reform, Ms. West was chairman of the Admission's Committee of the Excelsior Corporation Board of Trustees, was a member of the President's Council, Heritage Foundation, was a member of Development Committee, Count Me In, as well as a member of the Manhattan Institute and the National Association, Store Fixture Manufacturers.