Spertus Institute Staff
Kehillah is the Hebrew word for community. It’s something that our staff is passionate about. Our team is a diverse kehillah of people who are smart, talented, curious, and committed. Whether out in front or behind the scenes, we are all dedicated to excellence — and to providing educational experiences that foster a stronger, more compassionate, more vibrant future.
Scarlett Andes
Manager of Student & Faculty Services
sandes@spertus.edu
Amie S. Barrish
Assistant Director for Recruitment
abarrish@spertus.edu
Eve Becker
Director of Academic Communications
ebecker@spertus.edu
Dr. Dean P. Bell
President & CEO
dbell@spertus.edu
Thomas Bonomo
Financial Consultant
tbonomo@spertus.edu
Camille Brown
Assistant Director of Public Programs
cbrown@spertus.edu
Anna Chudzinski
Sales Manager, Venue SIX10
achudzinski@venuesix10.com
Maggie Demko
Coordinator of Academic Administration
mdemko@spertus.edu
Erin Evans
Sales Associate, Venue SIX10
eevans@venuesix10.com
Dr. Keren E. Fraiman
Dean & Chief Academic Officer
kfraiman@spertus.edu
Kara Fingard
Program & Events Coordinator
kfingard@spertus.edu
Tom Gengler
Collections Assistant
tgengler@spertus.edu
Betsy Gomberg
Director of Marketing & Communications
bgomberg@spertus.edu
Lee Hankin
Production Associate, Venue SIX10
lhankin@venuesix10.com
Brooke Herszage
Director of Academic Administration
bherszage@spertus.edu
Barry Kafka
Web Developer
bkafka@spertus.edu
Lucia Kelley
Director of Advancement
lkelley@spertus.edu
Tracy Kostenbader
Senior Designer
tkostenbader@spertus.edu
Arturo Najera
Maintenance Supervisor
anajera@spertus.edu
Gerardo Santa Cruz
Maintenance Manager
gsantacruz@spertus.edu
Phil Thompson
Director of Facilities and Operations
pthompson@spertus.edu
Jenny Velazquez
Administrative Operations Manager
jvelazquez@spertus.edu
Anthony Wagner
Production Manager
awagner@spertus.edu
Judith Wood
Finance Coordinator
jwood@spertus.edu
Chris Zarth
Assistant Director of Facilities and Operations
czarth@spertus.edu