Staff

Harvey Tillipman has been the CEO of health and behavioral health care organizations for more than 30 years, providing the complete continuum of care for the elderly including outpatient, inpatient, day, residential and at-home care management programs. He was the first Mental Health Planner for Hennepin County in Minneapolis, at a time when federal, state and county tax supported services were an innovation. He managed and operated a 250-bed inpatient rehabilitation facility as well as many community-based residential facilities, programs and services in Iowa and Ohio. Moving to the East Coast, Harvey was retained as an internal management consultant for Sheppard Pratt Health System of Baltimore, and was responsible for the Maryland Health Systems strategic business planning and acquisitions. Just prior to coming to the Association of Jewish Aging Services of North America (AJAS), he worked with United Jewish Communities, in their Washington, D.C. office, primarily in the area of eldercare service development. He has master’s degrees in social work and business administration. Harvey and his wife Susan, an antique art pottery and print dealer, live in Annapolis, Md. They have two daughters, Hava, a physician in residency at the Maryland Medical Center and Jessica, an attorney in Washington, D.C. He can be reached at harvey@ajas.org.

Rachel Maisler is the director of communications and marketing at the Association of Jewish Aging Services. Before coming to AJAS, Rachel worked as the marketing & public relations associate at Action Systems, Inc., a software company in suburban Washington D.C. She managed a multi-faceted marketing campaign including more than 400 e-mail and direct mail initiatives, dozens of tradeshows and niche advertising. Rachel has a broad background in communications and marketing. She began her career in communications as public relations specialist at Old City Coffee, a specialty coffee retailer in Philadelphia. She helped to expand regional media coverage and promote new products. Rachel has been involved in the Jewish community most of her life as a Hebrew school teacher, camp counselor and volunteer. At AJAS, Rachel is responsible for all written and published materials, including the AJAS website, e-Update, The Scribe and the recently-launched of Journal on Jewish Aging. Rachel has a bachelor’s degree in journalism from Temple University in Philadelphia. In her spare time, Rachel enjoys the great outdoors, playing an array of sports and traveling the world. She lives in the downtown area of Silver Spring, Md. Rachel can be reached at rachel@ajas.org.

Lesley Libo has been with AJAS since January 2008, first as an intern and conference facilitator, and now as program director. Originally from Albuquerque, N.M., Lesley was a member of the Interfaith Hospitality Network Steering Committee, and recruited volunteers and raised funds for organizational events and activities. Her involvement with the Israel Advocacy Response Team Steering Committee provided the opportunity to help design an educational roadmap for training others on how to advocate for Israel. While earning her bachelor's degree in political science and social welfare at the University of New Mexico, Lesley was the treasurer and then interim president of the UNM Israel Alliance. Before moving to Reston, Va., Lesley served as both a teacher and student at Congregation Albert in Albuquerque, facilitating both pre-school and first grade Sunday school classes, as well as becoming an adult bat mitzvah in April 2007. As program director, Lesley is responsible for planning Webinars, Regional Forums and the AJAS Annual Conference. Lesley’s interests include exploring D.C., traveling and cooking. Lesley can be reached at lesley@ajas.org.