David Solomon, Executive Director
David joined the Rockdale staff in May 2021. He has 12 years of nonprofit experience including 10 in the Cincinnati Jewish Community. David received a BA in Sociology from The Ohio State University and an MPA in Nonprofit Management from Northern Kentucky University. David grew up as a member of Rockdale. He enjoys spending time with his wife and their dog, sports and fitness, reading, and learning new things.
Sean O'Brien, Senior Accountant
Sean joined the Rockdale staff as our Accountant in July 2005. He has more than 20 years of non-profit accounting experience in small and medium-sized non-profit organizations. Sean received a BS in accounting from The Ohio State University (Go Bucks!). During his childhood, Sean lived in Australia for four years. In his free time, he likes to hike, bike, do yoga, and travel.
Becca Blumer, Congregational Engagement Professional
Becca is a graduate of the University of Cincinnati, with a degree in Art History and a Minor in Anthropology. She has worked for multiple non-profits in the area and loves to engage with her community in all possible ways. Becca enjoys experiencing art history and music, cooking, swimming, spending time with friends and family, and cuddling her reluctant cat, Remmi.
Paige Adkins, Executive Assistant
Paige became our Executive Assistant in March 2019. She is a graduate of the School for Creative and Performing Arts, born and raised in the Greater Cincinnati Area. She has a background in music, creative writing and design. In her free time, Paige enjoys reading, writing, listening and creating music, comic books and spending time with her adorable dog, Bella (and family occasionally).
Patty Kaufman, Office & Communications Coordinator
Patty has been our Office & Communications Coordinator since December 2015. Prior to coming to Rockdale, she worked for a church for nine years. Patty's professional experience is in information systems and marketing. She is happily married with two children. She does a lot of volunteer work and outreach projects for schools and churches. Patty enjoys spending time with family and friends, listening to music, cheering on FC Cincinnati, and attending her kids' sporting events.
Andrey Azirbayev, Facility & Events Manager
Andrey joined our team March 2021. He grew up in Kazakhstan where he started learning different cooking styles. Although he has a degree in finance and accounting, his love of cooking took him to restaurant management and eventually brought him to Rockdale. He has a love of cooking in many different styles and cuisines. In Andrey's spare time, he loves to spend time with his family, especially his granddaughter. He also likes to garden and travel.
Warren Raglin, Building & Grounds Associate
The office’s resident prankster, Warren has been a backbone of Rockdale’s B&G team for more than five years. As a former retail manager, Warren lends his incredible breadth of talent wherever it may be needed. Undoubtedly the handiest of the B&G team, Warren can often be found with a drill and a ladder, always climbing in to the hardest-to-reach spots. When not at work, Warren loves to play piano and drums. He can often be heard in the chapel dreaming up new melodies while on his breaks. Ask him his number one love, though, and he’ll say his family. A husband and father to four wonderful children, Warren can’t wait to show off the latest video, beaming with pride, of his son running the football or his daughter doing backflips. Any mention of Warren would be remiss without mention for his love of his hometown team – he is constantly asking everyone “Who Dey” during this exciting run for the Bengals!
Carolyn Baker, Building & Grounds Associate
Carolyn Baker has lived her entire life in Blanchester, Ohio., and has been a part of the Rockdale Temple team for over ten years. Before Rockdale, Carolyn worked with Zeh's Catering in Montgomery, Ohio. She is mother to five adult children and two stepchildren, and has twelve grandchildren. When she’s not decorating banquet tables and arranging beautiful food displays at Rockdale Temple events, she spends time with her grandchildren; “I have pleasure of babysitting them—they keep me young!”
Noah Smilg
, Building & Grounds Associate
Noah is a graduate of Sycamore High School where he was the recipient of the Hero Award from the Lovis Foundation. In the past Noah has worked as a Kennel Tech for Warren County Animal Shelter and an Administrative Assistant at Northern Hills Synagogue. As someone who enjoys giving back to his community, Noah has volunteered as a teacher assistant and peer mentor, as well as a “cat companion” for the animal shelter. Playing video games, reading Manga (comics and graphic novels originating from Japan), and watching anime (an animation style also originating from Japan) are some of Noah’s favorite things to do in his free time. Learning Japanese is a future goal of Noah’s, and as a sushi connoisseur he will be happy to give you a recommendation to his favorite restaurant!
