Leadership Team

Scott Hochstadt, LNHA, has been appointed Executive Director at Lieberman Center as of February 2019. Scott’s entire career has been in the long-term care industry, serving in a variety of roles including Director of Human Resources, Nursing Home Administrator and Vice President of Operations. His diverse background along with his compassion for CJE’s mission will resonate with Lieberman’s staff, residents and family members.  Mr. Hochstadt, who grew up in the Chicago area, holds a BA in Social Work from Bradley University and a MS in Human Resources Management from National Louis University.

Ms. Harris, formerly the Interim Executive Director at Lieberman Center prior to Mr. Hochstadt’s appointment, is a valued member of the Lieberman Team. Under her leadership during a time of transition, she has led the charge to optimize the Lieberman experience for both residents and staff. Also a Licensed Nursing Home Administrator, Ms. Harris  helped Lieberman obtain and retain Lieberman’s  CARF certifications in Person-Centered Care, In-Patient Adult Rehabilitation, and Cancer Rehabilitation Specialty Programs.  With over 19 years of experience at CJE, Ms. Harris will continue to provide her wide-range of expertise to the Lieberman Team.

Dr. Gregory Wallman is a board certified internist. He graduated from the Chicago College of Osteopathic Medicine. This was followed by an Internal Medicine residency through Northwestern University at Evanston Hospital, where he served an additional year as Chief Medical Resident. Dr. Wallman’s practice focuses on preventative care as well as the treatment of both acute and chronic diseases. He has a strong focus on patient education. He is on staff at Glenbrook, Evanston, and Highland Park Hospitals. Dr. Wallman is a native of Deerfield, and now resides in Highland Park with his wife, son and daughter.

Caroline Hourihan, is the Rehabilitation Director at the Rehab and Fitness Center at Lieberman Center for Health and Rehabilitation. She has been with Lieberman Center for about three years when she was hired as the full-time speech-language pathologist, as well as the lead therapist of her team. She brings with her four and a half years of experience as a speech-language. Caroline has an MS in communication disorders and sciences from Rush University and a BS in communication disorders and sciences from the State University of New York at Fredonia.. She is a member of the American Speech-Language Hearing Association (ASHA) and holds a certificate of clinical competence.

Donna Kinsey joined Lieberman Center recently in the important post of Director of Health Services and Nursing. She brings with her over 30 years of experience in nursing leadership to her role here, a great deal of it including several positions as Director of Nursing in both long-term care and hospital settings. Her tremendous amount of patient care knowledge and health care leadership experience is a great asset to the Lieberman Center team. Donna attended the University of St. Francis, where she received her master’s degree in Continuing Adult Education and Training  and experience as a nursing learning specialist.

Jennifer Reiner  is the Director of Dining Services at Lieberman Center. She also directs the new Branches Gift Shop there. She is a Registered and Licensed Dietitian and has a passion for nutrition and wellness and loves working with older adults. She has a BS in Dietetics from the University of Rhode Island and an MS in Nutrition Science from Mississippi State University.

Leon Greenberg is CJE’s Manager of the Home-Delivered Meals and Kosher to Go Programs. In this position, he makes sure that  delicious fresh and frozen meals get produced and delivered to individual subscribers and organizations. He found out about this job while volunteering at Lieberman Center, where the Programs are based. Prior to CJE, he was Shift Supervisor of Prepared Foods at Whole Foods, where he managed all catering orders. Leon has worked in the food industry for over 10 years, including starting his own baking company that specialized in  rugelach and black and white cookies, sold  online and in local grocery stores. He enjoys cooking for family and friends, photography, and tennis.

Deena Karno has been a member of the CJE team for over 18 years. She received her master’s of public health with an emphasis on health education from Benedictine University in Lisle, Illinois. She went on to receive her master’s of social work from the University of Illinois, Jane Addams College of Social Work in Chicago, Illinois. She is a licensed clinical social worker in the state of Illinois. In addition, Deena in an adjunct instructor at Harper College, and currently teaches Health Technology and Informatics.

Susan Buchbinder has at CJE since 1991. She has served in a number of capacities, most recently as the Director of the Department of Religious Life.  In addition to her administrative responsibilities, Ms. Buchbinder creates and presents Jewish cultural competency training for staff and, together with CJE's rabbi, attends to the religious and spiritual needs of clients throughout the agency. Susan has authored and co-authored a number of articles and essays in Jewish eldercare publications. She received her bachelor's degree in Urban Studies from Washington University in St. Louis and her Master's Degree in Social Work from the Jane Addams School of Social Work at University of Illinois at Chicago.  She also earned a Certificate of Jewish Learning from the Florence Melton Adult Mini-School, a program of Hebrew University.