2016 National
- SHARON ALPERT: Sharon is the CEO of the Nathan Cummings Foundation.
- MIRIAM AROND: Miriam, a brand and content strategist, was director of the Good Housekeeping Institute.
- SHAHAR AZANI: Shahar is executive director for StandWithUs Northeast, an Israel education organization.
- DAVID BERNSTEIN: David is president and CEO of the Jewish Council for Public Affairs.
- VIVIAN BERCOVICI: Vivian is the former ambassador of Canada to Israel.
- JENNIFER BRADLEY: Jennifer is founding director of the Aspen Institute’s Center for Urban Innovation.
- JAMIE ELMAN: Jamie is an actor/writer/producer and co-creator of Yidlife Crisis.
- NAOMI FIRESTONE-TEETER: Naomi is the executive director for Jewish Book Council.
- ROBERT FROST: Robert is president and CEO of the Lucius N. Littauer Foundation.
- ASHER GELLIS: Asher serves as executive director, JQ International.
- MENACHEM GENACK: Menachem, a rabbi, is CEO for OU kosher and spiritual leader, Shomrei Emunah.
- RACHEL SAIFER GOLDMAN: Rachel is project coordinator, The Conversation.
- DANIEL GORLIN: Daniel is a partner and managing director at Boston Consulting Group.
- MICHAEL (AVI) HELFAND: Michael is an associate professor at Pepperdine University School of Law.
- RACHEL ISAACS: Rachel, a rabbi, is spiritual leader of Beth Israel Congregation and Colby College Hillel advisor.
- RICK JACOBS: Rick, a rabbi, is president of the Union for Reform Judaism.
- STEVEN JACOBSON: Steven serves as vice president for strategy at the Dorot Foundation.
- RAE JANVEY: Rae is a leadership development advisor; consultant, The Conversation.
- RODGER KAMENETZ: Rodger is an accomplished author and poet.
- ANDY KASTNER: Andy is director of community impact at the Jewish Federation of the East Bay.
- JOELLE KEENE: Joelle teaches music and journalism at Shalhevet High School in L. A.
- JONATHAN KESSLER: Jonathan is the leadership development director for AIPAC.
- JIMMY KRELL: Jimmy is a Jewish community activist in Birmingham, Ala.
- YAEL KRIFCHER: Yael is a political theory and Middle Eastern Studies major at Wesleyan University.
- LEE LASHER: Lee is managing director/co-owner of Amion Resources Group and a Jewish community activist.
- BRADLEY LAYE: Bradley is president and CEO of Jewish Federation of Greater Dallas.
- HELAINE LEVY: Helaine serves as executive director of Diamond Family Philanthropies.
- KATHY MANNING: Kathy, an attorney, is former chair of the Jewish Federations of North America.
- SHIMON MERCER-WOOD: Shimon is spokesperson for the Consulate General of Israel in New York.
- JAY MICHAELSON: Jay is a rabbi, journalist, author, educator and activist.
- SAMUEL MOED: Samuel is senior vice president, corporate strategy, at Bristol Myers Squibb.
- MITCH MORRISON: Mitch, a journalist, is vice president/group editor for Winsight LLC.
- ESTHER NETTER: Esther is the founder and CEO of the Zimmer Children’s Museum.
- GERALD OSTROV: Gerald is founder and CEO of the reThink Israel Initiative.
- EDEN PEARLSTEIN: Eden is a rapper/poet, educator and editor.
- STEVE RABINOWITZ: Steve, a media consultant, is president of Bluelight Strategies.
- LENI REISS: Leni is associate program coordinator, The Conversation.
- STEFANIE RHODES: Stefanie is executive director of Slingshot.
- AARON ROLAND: Aaron is a clinical associate professor of family medicine at UCSF.
- GULIENNE ROLLINS-RISHON: Gulienne is the founder of HypheNation.
- MARCELLA ROSEN: Marcella is a director of the JCRC of NY.
- GARY ROSENBLATT: Gary, founder and host of The Conversation, is editor/publisher of The New York Jewish Week.
- JEFF RUBIN: Jeff is director of communications for The Washington Institute for Near East Policy.
- LILACH SHAFIR: Lilach, The Conversation facilitator, is AJWS director of international education and Jewish engagement.
- DEBORAH SHAPIRA: Deborah is board chair, Pardes North America.
- JOSH SHARFMAN: Josh is chief technology officer for the California Association of Realtors.
- AYA SHECHTER: Aya is the New Jersey director of the Israeli American Council.
- DANNY SIEGEL: Danny is an author, poet and lecturer.
- ALEX TROY: Alex is head of school at the American Hebrew Academy.
- LEAH WEINER: Leah, the founder of Nonprofit Learning Lab, is board chair of New Leaders Council-Denver.
- ARNEE WINSHALL: Arnee is president and CEO, Hebrew at the Center, Inc.