our mission
We create an empowered network of support for families facing a complex pediatric health diagnosis.
Through concierge case management, patient advocacy, and therapeutic programming, imadi provides a customized client experience to families facing complex pediatric health diagnoses.
All services are provided at no cost to our families.
board of directors
Ahuva Orlofsky is the Chair of the Board of imadi, where she has been instrumental in expanding the organization’s support to over 120 families dealing with chronic illness and medical conditions in Maryland and Washington, DC. With a background in education and marketing, she previously served as the Director of Marketing at Sulam, enhancing the organization’s brand and outreach. Ahuva lives in Silver Spring with her husband and three children, and is known for her compassion, resilience, and dedication to her community.
Miriam is the Vice President of Development at Borderline Media Company, a healthcare marketing agency. She often spends her free time watching old movies and baking for anyone who will excessively compliment her creations. Currently, she serves as the secretary of imadi’s Board of Directors and a member of the executive committee.
Dr. Ari Elman is a medical oncologist in the Sandra & Malcolm Berman Cancer Institute at GBMC in Baltimore. Known for his stellar bedside manner and approvable disposition, Ari loves a good game of trivia and fine dining.
Amos J. Hochstein is a top national and economic security official in the Biden-Harris administration. Currently he serves as the Deputy Assistant to the President and Senior Adviser for Energy and Investment under U.S. President Joe Biden. He is married to Julie Rae Ringel; they have four children together and live in Washington D.C.
Marci has spent 20+ years in the marketing industry serving roles on both the client and agency sides of the business. Marci got her start in New York City working on ad campaigns for iconic brands like Pepsi, Campbell’s Soup and Frito-Lay before moving to Washington, DC where she spent over a decade as the Marketing Director at Discovery Channel. As an independent marketing consultant, Marci has applied her expertise to the nonprofit and educational sectors and has found great personal fulfillment working with causes that are near and dear to her heart. When she’s not conducting focus groups or executing marketing campaigns, Marci can be found volunteering for various organizations within her community including serving on the board of her neighborhood swim club and supporting her local Jewish Day School and synagogue. She lives in Chevy Chase, MD with her awesome husband, three incredible children and two adorable dogs.
Neil Meltzer is president and CEO of LifeBridge Health, a $2.2B health system in Maryland with five hospitals and 15,000 employees. He’s created an integrated healthcare delivery system, offering a full spectrum of care, doubled the size through key partnerships, including alliances that provide medical transportation, retail pharmacy, urgent care, health insurance, home infusion, assisted living and more.
Neil is recognized nationally for his healthcare leadership. He serves on the American Hospital Association’s health systems committee, chairs the Federal Advisory Panel on Outreach and Education for the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services. He was one of 15 national workforce healthcare champions appointed by former president Barack Obama. Neil earned his Master of Public Health and Health Administration from Tulane University School of Public Health and Tropical Medicine in Louisiana and his undergraduate degree in public health from the University of Massachusetts Amherst.
Before opening a boutique Commercial Real Estate Brokerage firm with a partner in 2023, Micah cultivated an extensive local network over the last two decades, engaging with thousands of business leaders across various industries. Most of his career has been learning and leading business operations, coaching, leadership development, and sales management. Deeply involved in the community, Micah is actively volunteering with several non-profit organizations, notably The Associated: Jewish Federation of Baltimore, Har Sinai Oheb Shalom Congregation, Lifebridge Health, and more. Most importantly, he’s been married for 21 years to Michelle (who owns a corporate event management company), and he has 2 great kids, Alex (17) and Emme (15). Just ask him, though, and he will tell you, his favorite family member of all is his pandemic puppy, Ollie.
Laura L. Rubenstein is a founding member of RKW Law Group, a full-service medium-sized law firm representing sophisticated businesses and individuals with a focus on counseling clients on all aspects of the employer/employee relationship. She is a Board Chair Emeritus of the Jewish Community Center of Greater Baltimore, and was honored with The Associated’s Harry Greenstein Young Leadership Award in 2017 and the Esther Leah Ritz Emerging Leader Award in 2016. Laura is married to Jason Rubenstein and is the proud mamma of two teenage boys, both of whom are active volunteers with imadi.
medical advisory committee
Dr. Roger Packer
Director, Gilbert Neurofibromatosis Institute
Director, Brain Tumor Institute
Children's National Hospital
Gesher Teen board members
4Front’s Gesher Teen Board Member program aims to elevate and empower teen voices in our Baltimore Jewish Community by supporting the inclusion and participation of Jewish teens on governing boards of Jewish non-profit organizations in our local community. Gesher, or bridge, represents the metaphorical bridge these teens will create between community leadership, the next generation, and our community’s future. Through this initiative, organizations will be benefited through the inclusion of teen voices and perspectives, and teens will receive the opportunity to develop their skills, network, and understanding of the framework of our Jewish community.
Isaac Garonzik
Pikesville High
Isaac Garonzik is a senior at Pikesville High School in Baltimore, Maryland. When he is not in his high school classes, Isaac can be found teaching lessons on financial literacy to the Stock and Finance Club or folding blankets for his charity organization, Keeping Baltimore Warm. Isaac hopes to major in Finance when he is shipped off to college next year, but now he is happy to be joining Imadi!
Noah Getz
Beth Tfiloh
Noah is a senior at Beth Tfiloh and has been involved with imadi since his sophomore year. In his spare time he likes to play soccer, basketball and lacrosse. He loves working with children, and is the youngest of four children in his family.
at imadi, we believe…
Every child deserves a childhood.
We know that a healthy childhood is vital to the development of your children's emotional and mental stability, and we believe it’s worth protecting from the devastating effects of pediatric illness. We provide dignified, trauma-informed care catering to the social and emotional wellbeing of the entire family. That goes for the patient, the siblings, and the parents too.
In the power of community.
We understand that strength is in numbers, and that your strength can be found in our numbers. Our programs and services promote a spirit of unity and inclusion while celebrating diversity and equality. We believe that some things should be bigger than our differences, and the world of complex pediatric health diagnoses is one of them. At imadi, you’ll meet different types of children, volunteers, moms, and dads - all traveling on unique but similar journeys. We think there is someone for everyone, and something for everyone.
Leadership starts with giving.
Our innovative approach to volunteer engagement creates meaningful leadership opportunities for hundreds of high school students around Maryland and Washington D.C., fostering a strong sense of communal responsibility and sensitivity. We believe that true leadership starts with giving, and that the next generation of communal leaders starts here at imadi.
Creativity is a necessity.
They say that genius is found at the intersection of two disciplines, and we agree. Our organization is positioned at the crossroads of healthcare and childhood, and we recognize that we are the vanguard for the hopes and dreams of our children. Each one of our activities is developed with thought and creative intention, mixed with late-night coffee brainstorming sessions that reflects the child in each of us. We promise to never grow up.
