Faces of JFS Honorees
Yana Vishnitsky Leadership Award
Leanna Harris
Leanna Harris
Established upon her retirement in 2016, the Yana Vishnitsky Leadership Award is a testament to Yana’s selfless contributions to JFS during her 16-year tenure as president and CEO. She tripled the agency’s budget, significantly expanded services, and led successful capital campaigns for its current buildings. She touched hundreds of thousands of lives throughout our community and her impact continues to this day.
Leanna Harris embodies Yana’s commitment to public service and to those in need in our community. A long time JFS supporter, Leanna has served on the JFS Board of Directors since 2015 and is the immediate past Board Chair. In addition, she volunteers at the Weinberg Food Pantry.
Leanna is an author and educational consultant with Diane Sweeney Consulting, where she partners with teachers and schools from around the country to improve instruction and student achievement.
Leanna has an MA in Education from the University of Colorado at Denver and an undergraduate degree in Theology from Georgetown University. She also has a Certificate in Sustainability Leadership and Implementation from the Daniels College of Business at the University of Denver--environmental sustainability being her passion when not thinking and learning about kids, teachers, and schools.
She and her husband, Jamie, have three children.
Joyce and Kal Zeff Humanitarian Award
The Joyce and Kal Zeff Humanitarian Award is named for two legendary community leaders, who during their lifetimes were instrumental in JFS’s growth, stability, and impact. Joyce and Kal Zeff were deeply committed to Jewish Family Service and those in need in our community.
Jamie Sarche
Jamie Sarché
Like Joyce and Kal Zeff, Jamie has been deeply involved with JFS for many years and is a past member of the Board of Directors. She loves the work the agency does and appreciates the empathy with which staff does it. In her professional life, Jamie is the director of pre-planning at Feldman Mortuary.
“I work closely with the JFS Aging Care & Connections staff, which is another way I’ve learned a lot about the wonderful work JFS does.” Jamie is an ELI Talk speaker and a TED speaker. She also serves on the Kavod Senior Life board.
Jamie and her husband, Jon, have two adult children.
Cary Chapman
Cary Chapman
Cary Chapman has been instrumental leader at JFS for many years, similar to Joyce and Kal Zeff. Cary served on the JFS Board of Directors for 10 years and has served on several JFS committees over the years. He is a past board president and life board member of Kavod Senior Life.
Cary is a senior relationship manager, investment professional and managing director for CIBC Private Wealth Management in Denver, with more than 25 years of industry experience.
He also serves on the Multi-Manager Investment Committee and Private Equity Committee.
Cary earned his Bachelor of Science from Arizona State University and his Master of Business Administration from the University of Michigan. He is a member of the Denver Society of Security Analysts and holds the Chartered Financial Analyst designation.
Cary and his wife, Stacey, have three children.
Honor these individuals by sponsoring or attending Faces of JFS on October 13!