Our Leadership

Hebrew SeniorLife has a highly dedicated and committed staff and volunteer leadership team.

Louis J. Woolf, President and CEO

Louis J. Woolf became President and CEO of Hebrew SeniorLife in February 2013 after serving as President of the organization since October 2009. Prior to joining HSL, he was Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer at Partners Healthcare System's North Shore Medical Center, a multi-site, integrated health care delivery system north of Boston. He previously spent eight years in leadership at the CareGroup Healthcare System, where he held key positions, including Executive Vice President and COO of New England Baptist Hospital and Senior Vice President of System Development and Communications for all CareGroup's hospitals.

Jeffrey Drucker, Board Chair

Jeff has been a volunteer leader at HSL for over 17 years. In addition to serving on the HSL Board of Directors, Jeff has been a chair of the Development Committee, a member of the Finance Committee, and President of the Friends of HSL. Jeff has been developing, managing and investing in a variety of property types for over 17 years through various family-owned entities including The Atlantic Interests Limited Partnership and Gerard Management Group, Inc. Jeff is a member of the Board of Trustees at the Belmont Hill School serving as a member of the Executive Committee and the Chair of the Facilities Committee. Jeff also serves as a Member of the Corporation at the Winsor School and serves on its Facilities Committee. A native of Newton, Jeff is a graduate of Emory University and holds an MBA from Babson College.

Senior Leadership Team

Kimberly Brooks
Chief Operating Officer, Senior Living

Helen Chen, M.D.
Chief Medical Officer

James D. Hart
Chief Financial Officer

Deborah Lemmerman
Chief People Officer

Rachel Lerner
General Counsel & Chief Compliance Officer

Lewis Lipsitz, M.D.
Director, Hinda and Arthur Marcus Institute for Aging Research & Chief Academic Officer

Mary Moscato
President, HSL Health Care Services and Hebrew Rehabilitation Center

Eric Rogers
Chief Information Officer

Katelyn Quynn
Chief Development Officer & Vice President, Board Relations

Tammy Retalic, M.S., R.N.
Chief Nursing Officer and Vice President of Patient Care Services

Rachel Joslin Whitehouse
Chief Communications and Planning Officer

2017-2018 Board of Directors

Jeffrey D. Drucker, Chair
Marsha R. Cohen, Treasurer
Melissa B. Tearney, Secretary
Thomas J. DeSimone
Todd B. Finard
Reese Genser
Steven Flier, M.D.
Richard J. Henken
Harold G. Kotler
Hinda Marcus
Julie Rosen (ex-officio)
David S. Rosenthal, M.D.
Susan Florence Smith
Jay L. Webber
Roberta Weiner
Mark L. Zeidel, M.D.

Hebrew SeniorLife Code of Conduct [pdf]