MARC HOPIN
Chief Executive Officer
Marc Hopin has more than 35 years of experience managing accounting operations, financial reporting, human resource management and IT management. He previously served as JFS’ Interim CEO, Chief Administrative Officer and Chief Financial Officer and is credited with a financial turnaround that included reserves for emergency response, increased employee retention and improved organizational culture, and expanding programs and services to meet the needs of a growing population. Before joining JFS, Hopin managed accounting and financial reporting for a range of significant real estate and development management companies. A graduate of Fordham University, he is a Certified Public Accountant (CPA) and Florida Real Estate Broker.
ELAINE R. ROTENBERG, PH.D
Chief Clinical and Impact Officer
STEPHANIE ITKIN, PHR, SHRM-CP
Chief People and Culture Officer
Stephanie Itkin joined Alpert JFS in September 2014, bringing more than 20 years of human resource experience to the agency, having worked K. Hovnanian, American Mortgage, and Jarden Corporation. She is a member of the Society for Human Resources Management and has earned two industry certifications. Itkin graduated from the University of Pittsburgh.
CHRISTOPHER P. HOTALING, CPA
Chief Financial Officer
Christopher P. Hotaling, CPA 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 and has been a Certified Public Accountant for 30 years.
KELLEY WHITER, J.D.
Chief Development Officer
Kelley Whiter is Alpert JFS Chief Development Officer. Previously, she was Senior Director of Development for the American Society for the Technion-Israel Institute of Technology (ATS), providing strategic direction and vision for the ATS Southern Region. During her seven years with the organization, she oversaw a $12 million annual campaign within the region. Her 14-year development career also includes positions of increasing responsibility at a number of national and local Jewish communal organizations. Prior to embarking on a career in the non-profit sector, Whiter practiced commercial real estate law for more than 16 years.
Whiter received her undergraduate degree, magna cum laude, from New York University, and her Juris Doctorate from Columbia University School of Law, where she was a Stone Scholar. She was admitted into the Florida Bar and New York Bar Association.