Agency Leadership Team
JFS has assembled a nationally recognized staff of professionals to serve the community and lead the agency. The combination of the staff’s experience and continuing education ensures that we operate and provide care at the highest levels.
Our Leadership Team integrates diverse thinking to provide direction and vision that achieves agency goals, growth and success.
As JFS’ Chief Executive Officer, Andrea Steinberg manages the agency’s myriad of programs, providing essential support and services to more than 13,000 people annually. She navigates business matters, shapes the nonprofit narrative, and successfully fosters relationships to ensure we remain the foremost social services agency in Atlantic and Cape May Counties.
Ann Thoresen is JFS’ dedicated Chief Operating Officer. In that capacity she spearheads program operations, policies, and procedures. With over two decades at JFS, Ann has been a driving force behind various initiatives, including mental health support, homelessness alleviation, healthy community programs, and senior services.
Laura Rodgers, LCSW is Chief Impact Officer for JFS in Atlantic & Cape May Counties, New Jersey. She has over 25 years of experience providing and developing programming in the areas of counseling, mental health outreach, ending homelessness, aging in place activities, justice involved services, and supportive housing-all with a focus on promoting social connection.
Katherine Gorno serves as JFS’s Chief Financial Officer, providing direct oversight and administration of the agency’s finances. She is responsible for payroll, accounts payable, billing and accounts receivable, contracts, grants, audits, investments, and implementing innovative opportunities to ensure sound fiscal performance and solid organizational growth.
Melissa Rosenblum, Esq., was appointed to a two-year term as Board President of JFS in June 2025. Additionally, Melissa serves as Chair of the Board’s Diversity, Equity & Inclusion committee and a member of the Financial Resources committee. Since joining the Board in March 2016, Melissa has held the positions of Secretary, Treasurer, and most recently, Vice President. A Criminal Defense Attorney for more than 25 years, she is the owner and proprietor of the Law Offices of Melissa Rosenblum, LLC, in with locations in Atlantic City and Bridgeton. The proud mother of four – Eliana, Jared, Daniel, and Max – Melissa has instilled in her children the importance of giving back to the community. As she shared, “As Board President, I see my role as one of support. My job is to champion efforts, advocate for resources, and help ensure that JFS remains a cornerstone of care in our community.”
Beth Joseph, Senior Director of Communications & Donor Relations
Greg Rosenblit, Senior Director of Human Resources & IT
Judy Rios, Senior Director of Accounting
Naomi Jones, Ph.D., LCSW, Senior Director of Outpatient Services & Corporate Compliance Officer
Lillian Whitcraft, Senior Director of Mental Health Services
Samantha McManus, Senior Director of Community Wellness
Nina Stolzenberg, Ph.D., Senior Director of Vocational & Justice Involved Services
