Jonathan Wachter (Bronfman ’96), Secretary of the Board, was a director in the chief investment office and global treasury of JPMorgan Chase. He helped manage liquidity strategy for the firm. Before joining JPMorgan, Jonathan was a consultant in the banking practice of McKinsey & Co. and a private equity analyst at the Blackstone Group. Jonathan Continue Reading »
Ned Foss was instrumental in the inception of The Bronfman Fellowship and played a number of key roles in its staffing and administration. Today he is the Vice President and Treasurer of the Board of Directors. He has helped to organize and administer not-for-profits that are supported by The Samuel Bronfman Foundation in Canada, New York Continue Reading »
Dana Raucher is President of the Board of Directors. A Bronfman alumna from ’89, she is the Executive Director of The Samuel Bronfman Foundation. Prior to joining the Foundation, Dana worked at the Israeli law firm Shiboleth, Yisraeli, Roberts, Zisman & Co. in Tel Aviv. Ms. Raucher is a graduate of Columbia University and the Continue Reading »
Yuval Nusan (Amitei Bronfman ’09) is the Educational Director of Amitei Bronfman. He has extensive experience as an educator, facilitator, and educational program designer. Yuval teaches Humanities at a high school in Tel Aviv and has led workshops with the Gesher organization and Amitei Bronfman, where he served as a manche (counselor) in 2020–21. He Continue Reading »
Zer Vaknin was a 2013 Amitei Bronfman Fellow and served as Coordinator in 2018 and Manche (Counselor) in 2019-20.
Nava was born in France and, after making Aliyah with her family at the age of 4, was raised and educated in Jerusalem. She attended the Emuna Arts High School for girls, where she majored in theater. During her national service she worked on a horse farm which specializes in therapeutic riding and treats people Continue Reading »
Stefanie Weisman is the Communications Manager at The Bronfman Fellowship. She received a B.A. in history from Columbia University and an M.A. in art history from NYU’s Institute of Fine Arts. Her first book, The Secrets of Top Students: Tips, Tools, and Techniques for Acing High School and College, was published by Sourcebooks in 2013 Continue Reading »
Aaron Steinberg is the Deputy Director: North America at The Bronfman Fellowship, where he works closely with a global alumni community of nearly 1,200 Jewish leaders, innovators and community builders. He coordinates with staff throughout the organization to create greater efficiency and more quality programming. Although he spends much of his time behind the scenes, Continue Reading »
Heather is the Director of Finance for the organization. She manages all financial operations both in the US and Israel and has been with The Fellowship since 2001. She holds degrees in both Accounting and Hotel and Restaurant Management and is a Notary Public licensed in New York State. Outside of Bronfman, Heather assists various Continue Reading »
Daphna has been active for many years in the fields of pluralistic Judaism, community development, and young adult communities. She has held managerial and educational positions at the Mandel Leadership Institute, Beit Tefilah Israeli, and the Zalman Shazar Center, and served as a community emissary in the MetroWest community of New Jersey. Daphna holds a Continue Reading »