Board & Staff Members

The KAVOD - The Independent Jewish Funeral Chapels is dedicated to providing great service and information to the public. Our team of Staff and Board Members are listed below. Please feel free to contact them if you have any questions.

Jason Goldstein   EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR, PAST PRESIDENT



J.S. Goldstein Funeral and Monuments, Inc.

Mays Landing, NJ


Jonathan Green, PRESIDENT


Abraham L. Green and Son

Fairfield, CT 06824-6002


Syd Waldman, VICE PRESIDENT


Waldman Funeral Care, LLC

Houston, TX 77021-5928


Jason Goldstein, TREASURER


J.S. Goldstein Funeral and Monuments, Inc.

Mays Landing, NJ


Maggie Early, SECRETARY


Mesnekoff Funeral Home

East Amherst, NY 14051


Joseph Sherman, PAST PRESIDENT


Sherman's Flatbush Memorial Chapel, Inc.

Brooklyn, NY


LaDarion Ammons, ASSOCIATION MANAGEMENT SERVICES


Email: kavod@tenonestrategy.com

Office Phone: 601-398-2281


Past Presidents

Joseph Sherman, PAST PRESIDENT (2023-2025)


Sherman's Flatbush Memorial Chapel, Inc.

Brooklyn, NY

Steven Sisskind, PAST PRESIDENT (2019-2021)

Sisskind Funeral Service 

Syracuse, NY

Jay Mesnekoff, PAST PRESIDENT (2017-2019)

Mesnekoff Funeral Home

Amherst, NY

Joyce E. Torchinsky, PAST PRESIDENT (2013-2017)

Torchinsky Hebrew Funeral Home

Washington, DC

Jason Goldstein, PAST PRESIDENT (2006-2013)

J.S. Goldstein Funeral Home and Monuments, Inc.

Mays Landing, NJ

Samuel Green, PAST PRESIDENT (2004-2006)

Abraham L. Green & Son Funeral Home

Fairfield, CT

David Jacobson, PAST PRESIDENT (2002-2004)

Chicago Jewish Funerals

Buffalo Grove, IL

Past Executive Directors

Samuel Green, PAST EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR (2006-2016)

Abraham L. Green & Son Funeral Home

Fairfield, CT

David Brezniak,  PAST EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR (2002-2006) 

Brezniak Funeral Directors

West Newton, MA