ELAINE R. ROTENBERG, PH.D

Chief Clinical and Impact Officer

Dr. Elaine Rotenberg is a licensed clinical psychologist who has served Alpert JFS and Levine Jewish Residential & Family Service for over 30 years. She leads community impact efforts, expands partnerships, and advocates for mental health in Tallahassee and Palm Beach County. Dr. Rotenberg launched the Mental Health First Aid initiative locally and is a trusted resource to the Jewish community. She received a Lifetime Achievement Award from the Network of Jewish Human Service Agencies. She is a frequent public speaker and media contributor on mental health, trauma, and aging. She holds degrees from Brandeis University and the University of Denver, and completed a fellowship at Yale University.

 

CHRISTOPHER P. HOTALING, CPA

Chief Financial Officer 

Christopher P. Hotaling, has joined Ferd & Gladys Alpert Jewish Family Service (Alpert JFS) as Chief Financial Officer. Most recently, he held the same position at Goodwill Industries of Monocacy Valley in Frederick, MD. Hotaling previously held the title at Turk Hospitality Group in Highland, NY, and Skye Hospitality in Baltimore, MD.

Christopher earned an undergraduate degree from Pennsylvania State University.

 

FRANCINE WUNDER
Chief Development Officer

Francine Wunder has joined Alpert Jewish Family Service as Chief Development Officer, bringing over two decades of experience in strategic fundraising, marketing, and communications for mission-driven organizations. Most recently, she served as Chief Development Officer for Jewish Community Services of South Florida, where she led major gift cultivation, endowment planning, and high-impact donor engagement initiatives. Francine has held leadership roles across the nonprofit, corporate, and agency sectors, including Panasonic, GTB/WPP, Wayne State University, Henry Ford Health System the Jewish Community Center of Metropolitan Detroit.

A passionate advocate for human services, she is known for building strong donor relationships and creating innovative campaigns that drive growth and visibility. She is an active member of the Palm Beach philanthropic community and holds leadership experience on multiple nonprofit boards.