Meet the next Jewish nonprofit leaders in the next cohort of Leading Edge’s acclaimed executive leadership development program.
The need for leadership development, especially for new executives, has never been clearer. Organizations face significant new challenges, persistent old issues, and sometimes divided constituencies. Yet we know that great leadership in Jewish nonprofits can unlock new potential for organizations to achieve their missions.
Against that backdrop, Leading Edge is excited to announce the fifth cohort of Leading Executives. These leaders represent a diverse range of backgrounds and organizations. From December through June, they will learn dynamic leadership practices to help them navigate this time, receive constructive personalized feedback to speed and deepen their growth, and connect with a cohort of peer leaders for mutual support long after the formal program is complete.
The following leaders will participate in the fifth cohort of Leading Executives:
- Sarah Beutel (Soloway JCC)
- Rachel Canar (Nature Israel)
- Jessica Feldan (American Friends of Bar Ilan University)
- Jeffrey Green (Temple Sholom)
- Roberta Grossman (Jewish Story Partners)
- Lauren Korn (Jewish Big Brothers Big Sisters Boston)
- Naomi Lamb (Hillel at The Ohio State University)
- Jeff Lieberman (Jewish Federation of Winnipeg)
- Heidi Lovitz (Shalom Learning)
- Tiferet Nashman (Shoresh Jewish Environmental Programs)
- Beth Rodin (URJ-OSRUI)
- Jessica Schaffer (JCUA)
- Rabbi Larry Sernovitz (Hillels of Georgia)
- Michelle Shapiro Abraham (Gather Inc)
- Rabbi Ari Weiss (Grinspoon Hillel at Cornell)
- Phylisa Wisdom (New York Jewish Agenda)
Leading Edge’s research into the experience of Jewish nonprofit executives shows that connections with other leaders in the Jewish nonprofit sector is the single most agreed-upon form of support that leaders find valuable to them in their roles. For today’s executives, the value of a supportive peer group is higher than ever before. Recent participants have shared that the program contributed to their understanding of their roles as leaders and their responsibility for their teams, helped them learn and continuously improve, and increased their conflict resolution and communication skills.
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