About Us
Our Mission
At Jewish Senior Life of Metropolitan Detroit, we nurture a sense of community and enrich the lives of older adults, while embracing Jewish values and celebrating life.
Our Vision
JSL is the provider of choice for outstanding residences and compassionate services that enable older adults to live healthy, joyous, and purposeful lives.
Our Values
Integrity, Compassion & Collaboration, Accountability & Advocacy, Respect, Excellence
People of all faiths and beliefs are welcome!
Meet Our Team
Chief Executive Officer
Nancy Heinrich
nheinrich@jslmi.org
Chief Financial Officer
Julie Wiewiora
jwiewiora@jslmi.org
Executive Director of Strategic Initiatives
Barbra Giles, LMSW, ACSW
bgiles@jslmi.org
Executive Director of Human Resources
Dianne Azzopardi
dazzopardi@jslmi.org
Executive Director of Dining Services
Ron Colasanti
rcolasanti@jslmi.org
Executive Director of Development
Jo Strausz Rosen
jrosen@jslmi.org
Executive Director of Residential Operations
Jennifer Staniszewski
jstaniszewski@jslmi.org
Executive Director of Sales & Marketing
Dennis Kraniak
dkraniak@jslmi.org
Chief Executive Officer
Nancy Heinrich
nheinrich@jslmi.org
Executive Director of Strategic Initiatives
Barbra Giles, LMSW, ACSW
bgiles@jslmi.org
Executive Director of Dining Services
Ron Colasanti
rcolasanti@jslmi.org
Executive Director of Residential Operations
Jennifer Staniszewski
jstaniszewski@jslmi.org
Chief Financial Officer
Julie Wiewiora
jwiewiora@jslmi.org
Executive Director of Human Resources
Dianne Azzopardi
dazzopardi@jslmi.org
Executive Director of Development
Jo Strausz Rosen
jrosen@jslmi.org
Executive Director of Sales & Marketing
Dennis Kraniak
dkraniak@jslmi.org
Board of Directors
Joanne AronovitzMark BerkeGayle BursteinDan CherrinBradley FeldmanBradley Frank – NextGen LiaisonKen GossAsa GotliebJudith HermanBarbara HorowitzSonya KayNancy ReedDr. Rob RobinsJack RothenbergKaren RubenfireHeather SalesinLowell SalesinJason TisdaleMichael Wolf
Joanne AronovitzMark BerkeGayle BursteinDan CherrinBradley FeldmanBradley Frank – NextGen LiaisonKen GossAsa GotliebJudith HermanBarbara HorowitzSonya KayNancy ReedDr. Rob RobinsJack RothenbergKaren RubenfireHeather SalesinLowell SalesinJason TisdaleMichael Wolf
Officers
Jason Fisher – President
Carolyn Cohen – Vice President
Scott Marcus – Vice President
Brian Raznick – Vice President
Alan Sternfeld – Vice President
Jeffrey Fleischman – Secretary
Michael Banks – Treasurer
Mark Kowalsky – Governance Chair
Careers
Interested in working with Jewish Senior Life? Each of our many services are only made possible by our dedicated team of employees: our attendants, receptionists, technicians, cooks, and the many others who make up our diverse and versatile body of skills are the ones who make JSL who we are!
Join our team of caring professionals who make a difference every day in the lives of older adults. At this time, we have several open positions available.
Thank you for your interest!
Questions
For questions about jobs at Jewish Senior Life, please fill out the form below or contact Human Resources – jmichalak@jslmi.org
Jewish Senior Life provides equal housing opportunities to all persons regardless of race, color, religion, sex, disability (handicap), familial status, without regard to actual or perceived sexual orientation, gender identity, age, marital status, national origin, or source of income. Read our Non-Discrimination Policy.
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