Experience Ambassadors

Experience Ambassadors for Leading Edge presents JPro25 in partnership with Jewish Federations of North America will help to shape the participant experience by sharing their feedback with conference planners during the months leading up to JPro25 and generate excitement for the conference within their professional networks. At the conference, they will create a culture of belonging and inclusion. This pilot initiative aims to assemble a diverse group of ambassadors representing a wide range of perspectives and backgrounds within the Jewish communal workforce.

Please note that Experience Ambassadors’ organizations must be a JPro Affiliate or become one today.

Applications to become an Experience Ambassador are now closed. 

Experience Ambassador Co-Chairs

Experience Ambassadors

Sam Aboudara | Chief Operating Officer & Executive Director, NJY Camps | Morristown, NJ

Dahlia Bendavid | Israel and Overseas Director, Greater Miami Jewish Federation | Miami, FL

Marc Blattner | President and CEO, Jewish Federation of Greater Portland | Portland, OR

Gabe Bloomfield | Director of the Executive Office, Jewish Federation of Greater Vancouver | Vancouver, BC

Todd Brecher | Director of Operations & Strategy, Judaism Unbound | New Rochelle, NY

Rabbi Micah Buck | Director of Education & Training, Keshet | Saint Louis, MO

Jenny Camhi | Chief Talent Officer, Leichtag Foundation | Encinitas, CA

Sarah Chandler | CEO, Shamir Collective | Brooklyn, NY

Sokeng Cleary | Director of Operations, R&R The Rest of Our Lives | Severna Park, MD

Diana Diner | Zionist Educator, Hadassah, The Women’s Zionist Organization of America | River Edge, NJ

Rabbi Jessy Dressin | Executive Director, Third Space at Shaarei Tfiloh | Baltimore, MD

Cody Gamm | Human Resources Manager, The Jewish Federation of Cincinnati | Cincinnati, OH

Erica Goldman | Network Department, UJA-Federation of New York | New York, NY

Evan Goldman | Executive Director, Public Affairs, Jewish Federation of Broward County | Fort Lauderdale, FL

Jewel Golphin | Manager, Human Resources, JewishColumbus | Columbus, OH

Tzvi Haber | Executive Director, imadi | Baltimore, MD

Adam Hirsh | Managing Director, Community Planning and Allocations, Jewish Federation of Cleveland | Cleveland, OH

Daniel Infeld | Director, Conference and Gatherings, Prizmah: Center for Jewish Day Schools | Rockville, MD

Dara Katzner | Program Coordinator, The Wexner Foundation | Columbus, OH

Scott Kaufman | President & Chief Executive Officer – Interim, Greater Miami Jewish Federation | Miami, FL

Manashe Khaimov | CEO, SAMi Sepharadic American Mizrahi Initiative | Miami, FL

Dana Kresel | Director, Center for Jewish Leadership, Spertus Institute for Jewish Learning and Leadership | Chicago, IL

Tracey Labgold | Florida Education & Training Manager, Keshet | Boca Raton, FL

Nate Looney | Director, Community Safety & Belonging, Jewish Federations of North American | Los Angeles, CA

Sarah Machlis | Senior Development Associate, The Associated: Jewish Federation of Baltimore | Baltimore, MD

Arya Marvazy | Senior Director of Programs, Jews of Color Initiative | Los Angeles, CA

Elina Mazo | Director of Donor Engagement, Jewish Federation of Greater Charlotte | Charlotte, NC

Katie Metosky | Director of Development and Affinities, Jewish Federation of Greater Pittsburgh | Pittsburgh, PA

Rachel Plotkin | Director of Operations and Programs, Na’aleh | Baltimore, MD

Yael Reisman | Director of Communications and Field Building, Footsteps | Brooklyn, NY

Roberta Ritvo | Deputy Director, Jewish Social Justice Roundtable | Denver, CO

Jessica Robins | Director for Early Childhood Excellence, Jewish Education Center of Cleveland | Beachwood, OH

Rachel Swartz Robinson | Deputy Director, Recustom | Philadelphia, PA

Lauren Silverman | City Director, Chicago, Repair the World | Chicago, IL

Deborah Shub | Associate Vice President, Leadership Engagement & Governance, Jewish United Fund | Chicago, IL

Jill Goldstein Smith | Director, Programs, Foundation for Jewish Camp | New York, NY

Tema Smith | Director, Jewish Outreach & Partnerships, ADL | Toronto, ON

Karen Sponder | Director, Strategic & Community Initiatives, Jewish Federation of Northern New Jersey | Teaneck, NJ

Avi Weinryb | Chief Public Engagement Officer, Israel Policy Forum| New York, NY

Amy Weiss | Director of Jewish Communal Engagement and Learning, OLAM | Silver Spring, MD

Dov Wiener | Baltimore and DMV Regional Field Specialist, OneTable | Baltimore, MD