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Our Staff

Staff

Our staff is devoted to Friendship Circle’s mission of love, friendship and inclusion!

Meet Our Staff:

Catering Office

Epic Kosher Catering

248-661-2327
Erin Berry

Family Manager

(248) 788-7878 ext. 229
Yarden Blumstein

Teen Director

(248) 788-8888 ext. 208
Suzanne Burchill

Finance and Compliance Manager

(248) 788-7878 ext. 243
Kristin Cundiff

Donor Sustainer Program Manager

(248) 788-7878 ext 216
Marc Fougner

Building Maintenance

Joe Gaikema

UMatter Coordinator

Benny Greenwald

Friendship House Rabbi

(248) 788-8888 ext. 206
Molly Goldman

Volunteer Coordinator

(248) 788-7878
Randall Hutchinson

Fundraising Development /Grants Manager

(248) 788-8888 ext. 213
Courtney Jones

UMatter Teen Coordinator

Madeline Kahl

Assistant to Rabbi Yarden Blumstein

Erin McConnell

Photographer

Liza Kue

Graphic Designer

Nadia Marinova

Marketing Director

Julie Newcombe

Executive Assistant to the Director

(248) 788-8888 ext. 214
Carrie O'Riley

Camp Director

Erin O’Leary

Program Manager

(248) 788-8888 ext. 209
Jon Mietling

Graphics Designer & Digital Developer

Shelby Morrow

Educational Director

(248) 788-8888 ext. 400
Leah Scarlatta

CARF

(248) 788-8888 ext. 218
Bassie Shemtov

Director

Levi Shemtov

Executive Director

Mendel Shemtov

Volunteer Coordinator

(248) 788-7878 ext. 210
Shayna Shemtov

Volunteer Coordinator

(248) 788-7878 ext. 207
Cheskel Stein

Building Director

(248) 788-7878 ext. 203
Rabbi Yarden Blumstein

Teen Director

(248) 788-7878
Donna Stephens

Bookkeeping Assistant

(248) 788-7878 ext. 204
Kathy Brown

Facilitating Artist

Catherine Brieden

Facilitating Artist

Sara Heron

Facilitating Artist

Steve Horowitz

Janitor

Randall Hutchinson

Fundraising Dev. & Grants

(248) 788-7878 Ext. 213
Devorah Leah Katz

Efshar Circle Coordinator

(248) 788-7878 Ext. 209
Madeline Kahl

UMatter Coordinator

(248) 788-8600
Liza Kue

Graphic Designer

Elisabeth Lockwood

Studio Manager

(248) 788-7878
Receptionist

Program Manager

(248) 788-7878
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Partners& Supporters

Friendship Circle is grateful for the companies and organizations that make our programs possible.