Deann Forman is the executive director of the Center for Innovation and Impact at JCC Association of North America. Prior to joining JCC Association, she was the CEO and principal … Continued
Senior Leadership
Carrie Lipton
Carrie Lipton is the chief financial and administrative officer (CFAO) at JCC Association of North America and the first woman to hold this position in the organization’s history. She previously was … Continued
Barak Hermann
Barak Hermann is president and CEO of JCC Association of North America. Before joining JCC Association in 2025, he served for 13 years as CEO of the JCC of Greater … Continued
Carrie Darsky
Carrie Darsky joined JCC Association of North America as its inaugural chief talent officer (CTO) in 2023. In this role, she leads the design and execution of a talent strategy … Continued
Rabbi David Kessel
Rabbi David M. Kessel has served in senior executive roles at Hillel, BBYO, and Jewish Federations of North America (JFNA), transforming organizations that engage Jewish teens, college students, and young … Continued
Michael Feinstein
Michael Feinstein is the Senior Executive Advisor for JCC Association of North America. He previously was the organization’s chief financial and administrative officer (CFAO). Before joining JCC Association, he was … Continued
Samantha Cohen
Sam Cohen is senior vice president of JCC Maccabi®, a signature program of JCC Association. Previously, Cohen was the associate executive director and director, respectively, of the 2013 and 2018 … Continued
Joanne Harmon
Joanne Harmon is the chief marketing officer (CMO) at JCC Association of North America. Harmon leads a talented and effective marketing and communications department, which is the strategic hub for … Continued
Leah Garber
Leah Garber is the senior vice president of Israel engagement at JCC Association and the director general of the Center for Israel Engagement in Jerusalem, where she facilitates connections to … Continued