Board of Directors

KAHAL’s Board of Directors supports KAHAL’s mission by ensuring its financial and organizational stability. In addition to annual financial contributions, KAHAL’s board members support the organization by opening their networks, strategically planning for the organization’s future, and regularly overseeing and governing KAHAL’s operations. As a growing, startup non-profit, KAHAL’s board members have a unique opportunity to make an impact.

Interested in joining KAHAL’s Board of Directors? Contact Gregg Steinberg, Chair, at info@KahalAbroad.org.

DEBRA BAR

LOCATION: NEW YORK

DEBRA BAR

LOCATION: NEW YORK

LOIS SOLOMON CHASIN

LOCATION:CHICAGO

As a parent of a student and a leader in the community, I have seen few organizations make such an immediate impact on the lives of our young adults in the way KAHAL does each day.

LOIS SOLOMON CHASIN

LOCATION: CHICAGO

DAN DERBY

LOCATION: CHICAGO

The breadth of what Kahal can accomplish is truly astonishing: providing a Jewish spark to intrepid young adults, training future Jewish leaders, and adding to the cohesiveness of the global Jewish community.

DAN DERBY

LOCATION: CHICAGO

JAY FELDMAN

LOCATION: WASHINGTON, DC

JAY FELDMAN

LOCATION: WASHINGTON, DC

CHELSEA GARBELL - ASSOCIATE BOARD CHAIR

LOCATION: NEW YORK

As a traveler and a committed Jewish leader, I support KAHAL because it is the premier organization dedicated to imbuing the leaders of tomorrow with a strong sense of global Jewish citizenship.

CHELSEA GARBELL

LOCATION: NEW YORK

LESLEY HELLER

LOCATION: NEW YORK

LESLEY HELLER

LOCATION: NEW YORK

ALEX JAKUBOWSKI - EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

LOCATION: CHICAGO

KAHAL’s impact on students, in such a short span of their lives, is nearly unmatched in the Jewish world. I’m proud to be a part of an organization changing the lives of thousands of students each year.

ALEX JAKUBOWSKI

LOCATION: CHICAGO

BARTON H KOGAN

LOCATION: LOS ANGELES

I was drawn to Kahal in order to help address the longstanding gap in providing a Jewish experience for our students while on their college year abroad.

BARTON H KOGAN

LOCATION: LOS ANGELES

JEFF SAMUELSON

LOCATION:

JEFF SAMUELSON

LOCATION:

GREG STEINBERG

LOCATION: FORT COLLINS, CO

It is imperative that the college generation, regardless of decade, leave that experience with a deeper tie to the Jewish roots - few organizations can deliver that in a truly global, engaging setting that provides life-long relationships and deep understanding. KAHAL defines it.

GREGG STEINBERG

LOCATION: FORT COLLINS, CO

CYDNEY TOPAZ

LOCATION: CHICAGO

Study abroad is an incredibly formative experience and ensuring the Jewish piece is part of it is vital.

CYDNEY TOPAZ

LOCATION: CHICAGO