Experience

American Zionist Movement (AZM)

• United States
• Non-profit Organization Management
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Executive Director

  • Mar 2017 - Present

  The American Zionist Movement (AZM) is comprised of 41 national Jewish Zionist organizations and works across a broad ideological, political and religious spectrum linking the American Jewish community together in support of Israel, Zionism and the Jewish people. AZM is the umbrella Zionist federation in the United States affiliated with the World Zionist Organization. The American Zionist Movement (AZM) is comprised of 41 national Jewish Zionist organizations and works across a broad ideological, political and religious spectrum linking the American Jewish community together in support of Israel, Zionism and the Jewish people. AZM is the umbrella Zionist federation in the United States affiliated with the World Zionist Organization.



US Commission for the Preservation of Americas Heritage Abroad

• Washington, United States

• Commission Member

  • Oct 2022 - Present

  Appointed by the President (on the recommendation of the Senate) to this independent federal Commission, which was established in 1985 to ensure that sites important to populations impacted by Nazism, communism, and the Cold War would be preserved for future generations. The Commission’s mission is to identify, protect, and preserve cemeteries, monuments, and historic buildings in Eastern and Central Europe that are associated with U.S. heritage. The work recognizes that the population of the United States is mostly comprised of immigrants and their descendants, and that the United States has an interest in the preservation of sites in other countries related to the heritage of these Americans. Show less



US Commission for the Preservation of America's Heritage Abroad

• Washington D.C. Metro Area

• Member

  • May 2011 - Sep 2019

  Named by the White House as a Member of this independent federal agency established to help preserve cultural sites in Eastern and Central Europe associated with the heritage of U.S. citizens. Named by the White House as a Member of this independent federal agency established to help preserve cultural sites in Eastern and Central Europe associated with the heritage of U.S. citizens.



Montrose Strategies

• Greater New York City Area

• Principal

  • Mar 2015 - Feb 2017

  Served as a consultant, advisor and project manager for private and non-profit organizations in the areas of government relations, public affairs and international Jewish communal issues. Served as a consultant, advisor and project manager for private and non-profit organizations in the areas of government relations, public affairs and international Jewish communal issues.



JDC (The Joint)

• United States
• Non-profit Organizations
• 700 & Above Employee

• Assistant Executive Vice President

  • Jun 1999 - Feb 2015

  Responsible for the Government Affairs and Property Restitution portfolios of the world’s leading Jewish humanitarian organization. Responsible for the Government Affairs and Property Restitution portfolios of the world’s leading Jewish humanitarian organization.



NYC Independent Budget Office

• Deputy Director

  • Jun 1996 - Jun 1999

  Senior official at non-partisan municipal agency that provides independent budgetary, fiscal, and policy analysis concerning the City of New York to elected officials and the public. Responsible for designing and implementing all external affairs initiatives after the establishment of IBO. Senior official at non-partisan municipal agency that provides independent budgetary, fiscal, and policy analysis concerning the City of New York to elected officials and the public. Responsible for designing and implementing all external affairs initiatives after the establishment of IBO.



Corporation for National and Community Service

• United States
• Government Administration
• 200 - 300 Employee

• Deputy Director for Intergovernmental Relations

  • Aug 1994 - Sep 1995

  Established intergovernmental operation representing AmeriCorps and this federal agency to public officials throughout the country. Established intergovernmental operation representing AmeriCorps and this federal agency to public officials throughout the country.



Mayor David N. Dinkins

• Assistant to the Mayor

  • Jan 1990 - Dec 1993

  Senior City Hall advisor to Mayor David N. Dinkins for constituency and political relations. Senior City Hall advisor to Mayor David N. Dinkins for constituency and political relations.



Office of the Manhattan Borough President

• Special Assistant

  • Jan 1986 - Dec 1989

  Advisor to Borough President Dinkins on youth services, disability issues and Black-Jewish relations. While on leave in 1989, served as a Mayoral campaign coordinator and transition aide Advisor to Borough President Dinkins on youth services, disability issues and Black-Jewish relations. While on leave in 1989, served as a Mayoral campaign coordinator and transition aide