Americare Certified Special Services CEO and leadership

Elly Kleinman (born 1952) is an American business executive and philanthropist best known as the founder and chief executive officer of the Americare Companies. He is the co-chairman of the Ohel Board of Directors, Chairman of Camp Kaylie Board of Trustees, and a former trustee of Maimonides Medical Center. In 2012 he was the chairman of 12th Siyum HaShas. Kleinman is a well-known community activist with a major philanthropic personality, whose generosity is accompanied by personal involvement in charitable activities. He is also involved in Jewish religious and communal life, from education and publications to social services.

Faivish Pewzner is a well-organized and challenge-driven chief operating officer of The Americare Companies. In the society he is recognized for being a person with extensive expertise in the medical industry.

This Brooklyn native was born 1956. In the years following his graduation from Brooklyn college, he realized himself as a dynamic and results-driven professional. Pewzner is skilled at providing superior customer service, while creating a distinguished career by leading the clinical operations within Americare. Among the colleagues he is regarded as a highly qualified professional with a passion for patient safety and quality.

His consistent contributions in the developing programs, managing budgets and ensuring regulatory compliance in a fast-paced environment bring satisfaction both to clients and the management of the company. During the 21 years spent as Executive Vice President/COO of Americare, Pewzner has demonstrated his ability in leveraging in-depth knowledge of quality improvement in order to overcome challenges while continually achieving positive clinical outcomes. His repeated success as a motivational team builder is seen through the advancement of Americare's staff training. This is a mark of a true leader, capable of building positive connections with patients and staff at all levels. Today, his approach is well-accepted as way of accomplishing a wide breadth and depth of organizational objectives.

With superb interpersonal skills Mr. Pewzner is able to:

- effectively collaborate with management and coworkers;

- build a positive and cohesive work environment;

- embrace new challenges;

- and contribute to the organization’s overall success.

His skills include:

- Community Relations;

- Program Development;

- Grant Administration;

- Contract Negotiations;

- Financial Budgeting;

- Project Management;

- Strategic Planning;

- Multi-Site Operations Management