Jewish in America

2015 National

  • JESSICA ABO: Television journalist, social activist, entrepreneur. NY
  • JUSTUS BAIRD: Rabbi; Dean of Auburn Seminary in New York. NJ
  • ROBERT BANK: Executive vice-president, AJWS; consultant, The Conversation. NY
  • ALINA BITEL: Director, strategic initiatives, Foundation for Jewish Camp. NY
  • TOM BLUMBERG: Board member, UJANY, JCRCNY. NY
  • DANIEL BONNER: Program officer, The Paul E. Singer Foundation. NY
  • AMY BORN: Chief of Staff, ClearView Consulting; organizational consultant. Washington. DC.
  • RENEE CHEROW-O’LEARY: President, Education for the 21st Century. NY
  • CHERYL COOK: Executive director, AVODAH. NY
  • AMY SKOPP COOPER: National associate director, Ramah Commission. NJ
  • STOSH COTLER: CEO, Bend the Arc. NY
  • KAI FALKENBERG: Visiting professor, Cardozo Law School. NY
  • ERIC FINGERHUT: President and CEO, Hillel International. Washington, D.C.
  • MONA FISHBANE: Psychologist, Chicago Center for Family Health. IL
  • ARNA POUPKO FISHER: Professor (Bible and Jewish thought), University of Cincinnati. OH
  • GARY GINSBERG: EVP, Corp. Marketing and Communications, Time Warner Inc. NY
  • ERIC GOLDMAN: Film educator, Yeshiva University/Ergo Media. NJ
  • RACHEL SAIFER GOLDMAN: Project coordinator, The Conversation. PA
  • ARTHUR GREEN: Founder and rector of Hebrew College Rabbinical School. MA
  • IRVING YITZ GREENBERG: Rabbi; Jewish Life Network/Steinhardt Foundation (retired). NY
  • MARILYN HASSID: Assistant executive director, JCC of Houston. TX
  • RAE JANVEY: Leadership development advisor; consultant, The Conversation. NY
  • JAMIE KORNGOLD: Rabbi; founder, Adventure Rabbi program. CO
  • FREDERICK LAWRENCE: President, Brandeis University. MA
  • MATTHEW LAZAR: Founder/director, Zamir Choral Foundation. NY
  • ABBY LEIBMAN: President/CEO, MAZON: A Jewish Response to Hunger. CA
  • MATTHEW LEVITT: Counterterrorism expert, The Washington Institute for Near East Policy. MD
  • DAVID MAGERMAN: President, The Kohelet Foundation; owner, Six Points Restaurant Group. PA
  • MANETTE MAYBERG: President, Jewish Women’s Renaissance Project. MD
  • ALIZA MAZOR: Executive director, Bikkurim: ADVANCAING New Ideas. NY
  • LARRY MOSES: Senior philanthropic advisor/President emeritus, The Wexner Foundation. OH
  • JORDAN NAMEROW: Director of digital and strategic content, American Jewish World Service. MA
  • MAX NEUBERGER: Founder, Jewish Insider/Mt. Washington Media. MD
  • KERRY OLITZKY: Rabbi; Executive director, Jewish Outreach Institute. NJ
  • FERN OPPENHEIM: Co-founder of Brand Israel Group; president, Applied Marketing Innovations. NY
  • EDIEAL PINKER: Professor, Yale University; involved in project on health of U.S. Jewish institutions. CT
  • JULIE PLATT: Campaign chair, Jewish Federation, Greater Los Angeles. CA
  • LENI REISS: Associate program coordinator, The Conversation. AZ
  • JUDITH ROSENBAUM: Executive director, Jewish Women’s Archive. MA
  • GARY ROSENBLATT: Editor/publisher, The Jewish Week; founder/host, The Conversation. NY
  • SHEP ROSENMAN: Managing partner, Katz Golden Rosenman LLP. CA
  • JODY SAMPSON-NAIR: Vice president, Fielding Nair International. FL
  • ORLI SANTO: Calendar editor, The Jewish Week. NY
  • ELI SAULSON: Director, William Davidson Foundation. MI
  • JONATHAN SEELIG: High tech founder and executive. MA
  • AVI SHAFRAN: Director of public affairs, Agudath Israel of America. NY
  • REBECCA SUGAR: Executive Director, The Alumni Community (NY Birthright). NY
  • YALE STROM: Artist/ethnographer; artist-in-residence, San Diego State University. CA
  • JOSH WEINSTEIN: CMO, Rivalries Unlimited; community activist. NY
  • MARSHALL WEISS: Editor and Publisher, The Dayton Jewish Observer. OH
  • ELANA ZAIMAN: Rabbi, The Summit at First Hill; author. WA