Professional Staff

Executive Director

Yaron Starosta
Email | 613-728-3501 ext. 225

Office Manager

Susan Grossner
Email | 613-728-3501 ext. 221

Manager of Congregational Services

Elisheva Brantz
Email | 613-728-3501 ext. 224

Elisheva manages all aspects of membership and congregational services. She has three children and enjoys spending time with family in her free time.

Director of Youth Education and Programming

Sasha Kathron
Email | 613-728-3501 ext. 234

Sasha is in charge of our Youth Programming for ages 0-18. She is also the Director of our supplementary school, Ottawa Talmud Torah. Sasha is dedicated to making KBI a welcoming environment for children of all ages.

Accounts

Lana Phillips-Miller
Email | 613-728-3501 ext. 226

Lana is the shul’s bookkeeper. She is responsible for daily bookkeeping, as well as monthly reporting to the finance committee. When Lana is not crunching numbers, she enjoys travelling, enjoying the outdoors and spending time with her husband and two grown sons.

Kosher Food Bank

Erica Beck
Email | 613-728-3501 ext. 235

Erica is deeply committed to serving the Jewish community and is grateful for the opportunity to support families with care, dignity, and compassion.

Marketing & Communication specialist

Vika Liashchuk
Email | 613-728-3501 ext. 242

Vika is a Marketing & Communications Specialist at KBI, managing communications, social media, flyer design, digital content, and newsletters to keep the community informed and engaged.