Federation CEO Heidi Gantwerk Among Leading Edge’s Second Cohort of Leading Executives
January 25, 2023
(Press Release) Leading Edge has announced 20 senior-most executives leading Jewish nonprofits who will participate in the second cohort of Leading Executives. From February through June 2023, these leaders will receive leadership training, coaching, and opportunities for connection and mutual support. When the program ends, they will join the growing alumni network of Jewish nonprofit leaders who have completed Leading Edge Executive Programs.
Heidi Gantwerk
The following leaders will participate in the first cohort of Leading Executives:
Heidi Gantwerk, Jewish Federation of San Diego County
Alon Friedman, ENTER: The Jewish Peoplehood Alliance
Megan GoldMarche, Tribe 12
Havi Goldscher, Capital Camps & Retreat Center
Rebecca Hornstein, Boston Workers Circle
Addie Lewis Klein, Macks Center for Jewish Connections
Meir Lakein, JOIN for Justice
Ari Leubitz, Scheck Hillel Community Day School
Joshua Rednik, American Friends of the Hebrew University
Carnie Shalom Rose, Mandel Jewish Community Center of Cleveland, Ohio
Jesse Rosen, Mandel Jewish Community Center of the Palm Beaches
Marc Rothstein, Congregation B’nai Jeshurun
Joshua Salter, Jewish Interactive
Jessica Greenblatt Seeley, JOIN for Justice
Stacey Shor, Jewish Child and Family Services Chicago
Yafit Shriki-Megidish, Studio 70
Keshet Starr, Organization for the Resolution of Agunot
Rachel Van Etten, The Aleph Institute
Beatrice Weber, YAFFED
Jennifer Zwilling, Edlavitch DC Jewish Community Center
Leading Edge’s research into the experience of Jewish nonprofit executives shows that CEOs earlier in their tenure can benefit significantly from more support. CEOs are overwhelmingly likely to feel favorable about their relationships with their boards, but less likely to feel favorable about the board’s performance of their core functions—fundraising, giving useful evaluation feedback to the CEO, and being partners in setting a long-term vision and strategy. Leading Edge’s data also reveals that leaders find connecting with other leaders to be one of the most helpful factors contributing to their success. As one alum has said, “Because of Leading Edge, when I’m lonely as a CEO there’s always someone I can call.”
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