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Rabbi David Kessel

Rabbi David M. Kessel (he/him) 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 … Continued

Veronica Maravankin, Ed.M.

Veronica Maravankin is vice president of the Sheva Center for Innovation in Early Childhood Jewish Education and Engagement at JCC Association of North America. She previously served as the early … Continued

Tali Finkelstein

Tali Finkelstein is a project manager at JCC Association of North America. She has a professional background in product and project management in both the financial publishing sector and, more … Continued

Marshall Levin

Marshall Levin, chief philanthropic officer at JCC Association of North America, is responsible for the organization’s fundraising initiatives, including developing major donor relationships and implementing cultivation, solicitation, and stewardship strategies. … Continued

Aleksandra Palka

Aleksandra Palka is the executive assistant to the president and CEO at JCC Association of North America. An experienced administrative professional, she most recently worked with Rocco Di Spirito’s Kitchen … Continued

Marci Melzer

Marci Melzer is director, administration, at JCC Association of North America. She has more than 20 years’ experience in office and accounts management, operations, and administration. Most recently, she was … Continued

Jordan Rovinsky

Jordan Rovinsky is the program associate for JCC Maccabi®. She is a recent graduate of SUNY Oswego, where she earned a bachelor’s degree in public relations with minors in sport … Continued

Michael Feinstein

Michael Feinstein is vice president of strategic initiatives at JCC Association of North America. He previously served as vice president of Capacity Partners, where he consulted to nonprofit organizations on … Continued

Jessica Posnock

Jessica Posnock is the program manager for JCC Maccabi®. She previously worked in development at Columbia/Barnard Hillel and was an intern for JCC Maccabi in 2019. The internship allowed her … Continued

Tova Birnbaum

Tova Birnbaum is the senior Jewish education specialist at JCC Association. She is also the director of Jewish content at the Oshman Family JCC, Palo Alto, California. Birnbaum was born … Continued