Senior Staff

Jeremy Ben-Ami, President. Jeremy comes to J Street from a 25-year career in government, politics and communications, here and in Israel. Jeremy has served in a number of senior government positions including as President Bill Clinton’s Deputy Domestic Policy Adviser and Policy Director on Howard Dean’s Presidential Campaign. Jeremy was most recently Senior Vice President at Fenton Communications. He also has served as the Communications Director for the New Israel Fund and started the Israeli firm Ben-Or Communications while living in Israel in the late 1990s. Jeremy’s father was born in Tel Aviv, and much of his family lives in Israel.

Hadar Susskind, Vice President of Policy and Strategy. Hadar comes to JStreet after more than a dozen years of experience working in the American Jewish community. Most recently, he was Vice President and Washington Director for the Jewish Council for Public Affairs (JCPA). Previously, Hadar held positions at a number of other Jewish organizations including the Coalition on the Environment and Jewish Life(COEJL), the Hebrew Immigrant Aid Society (HIAS) and the Israel Policy Forum. He has served on the White House Office of Faith Based and Neighborhood Initiatives Task Force on the Environment, as well as the Board of Directors of the Coalition on Human Needs. Hadar was recognizedby the Forward newspaper as one the Fifty Most Influential Jews in America for 2008. He is a graduate of the University of Maryland and holds the rank of Sergeant First Class in the Israel Defense Forces. He lives in Maryland with his wife and two children.

Daniel Kohl, Vice President of Political Affairs. Dan begins his second full year at J Street after working for nearly two decades in business and non-profit management. A leader in the organized Jewish and political communities, Dan is the outgoing President of the Milwaukee Jewish Day School, served on Barack Obama's National Finance Committee, and ran for the Wisconsin State Assembly in September 2008. Prior to joining J Street, Dan spent fourteen years working for the Milwaukee Bucks NBA basketball team, most recently as Assistant General Manager, and served as the SEED Foundation's Wisconsin Director of New Schools Development. Dan is a graduate of Brown University and holds a law degree and master's in history from the University of Wisconsin.

Rachel A. Lerner, Vice President of J Street Education Fund. Rachel Lerner joins J Street after working for the Jewish community for close to 10 years. Most recently she was Director of Strategic Community Planning Initiatives at the Jewish Federation of Greater Toronto. Prior to that, Rachel was Director of the Israel Advocacy Initiative at the Jewish Council for Public Affairs in New York. Rachel graduated with BA in Literature from SUNY Binghamton and a Masters in Theological Studies from Harvard Divinity School, where she focused her studies on the role of religion in public life. Rachel has been deeply passionate about Israel and social and political justice since she can remember. She spent her freshman undergraduate year in Israel at Bar Ilan University, a summer at the Pardes Institute in Jerusalem, and countless trips traveling the country. Rachel is a native New Yorker. She lives in Washington, DC.

Isaac Luria, Vice President of Communications and New Media. Isaac joins J Street after 4 years of experience in online organizing and consulting, 2 years of which he spent at the online marketing firm Donordigital in San Francisco. Isaac received his Bachelors degree in American Studies from Trinity College in Hartford, Connecticut. During 2007-2008, Isaac lived in Jerusalem, Israel as a Dorot Fellow. Isaac lives in Brooklyn with his wife, Sara, who is studying to become a Reform Rabbi.

Carinne Luck, Vice President of Grassroots and Field Programs. Carinne has worked in the pro-Israel, pro-peace movement for over six years. She was one of the founding staff members of J Street, and the first Organizing Director atBrit Tzedek v'Shalom. She has worked as an organizer, consultant, trainer, mentor, and peace educator with a variety of peace and social justice groups, including Amnesty International, CitySeed, and Jews for Racial and Economic Justice, and is a founding board member of 500Genders, a feminist writing and arts organization. Carinne received her MA in Humanities and Social Thought from NYU's Draper Institute and acertificate in curriculum writing from Columbia's Teachers College. Shewas born in Israel, raised in London, and now lives in Brooklyn and Washington, DC.

Nan MacNamara, Vice President of Finance and Administration. Nan MacNamara comes to J Street having spent more than 20 years in non-profit financial management. As a CPA, Nan spent six years in public accounting with a large regional firm in Maryland, specializing in governments and not for profit organizations, followed by 15 years as the Director of Finance with Interfaith Housing Alliance, Inc, a non-profit organization based in Frederick, Maryland. A native of Pittsburgh, Nan is a graduate of the University of Pittsburgh and has degrees in both Accounting and English. She has served for 6 years as the treasurer of Advocates for Homeless Families, Inc., in Frederick and has also served on the Corporate Development Committee for the Presidential Leadership Scholarship Fund at Hood College. She is a past member of the Non Profit Committee of the Maryland Association of CPAs. She currently lives in Baltimore, Maryland.

Communications and New Media

Amy Spitalnick, Press and New Media Associate. Amy joins J Street after serving as Deputy Communications Director on a nationally covered 2008 Congressional campaign. Previously, she worked on Congressman Anthony Weiner's 2005 New York City mayoral campaign and at Mary Fifield Associates, a Boston-based strategic communications firm. Agraduate of Tufts University, Amy was awarded the 2008 Dutko Fellowship for Public Policy and holds a bachelors degree in Political Science and Middle Eastern Studies. She spent a year studying at the Hebrew University of Jerusalem and served as President of Tufts Hillel. Amy is originally from New York and currently lives in Washington, DC.

Max Berger, New Media Assistant. Max joined J Street after founding a J Street U chapter at Reed College, where he wrote his thesis on Comparative Political Communications while majoring in International Comparative Policy Studies. Max worked as an online organizer for the Progressive Change Campaign Committee and Howard Dean's presidential campaign, and served as Online Director for Robert Rodriguez's 2006 congressional campaign. Max grew up in central Massachusetts and currently lives in New York City.   

Jeff Kulp, Web Assistant. Jeff comes to J Street after being the Technology Coordinator at Brit Tzedekv'Shalom for the last 2 years. Before that he worked on both the campaign and in the Governors Office of Jim Doyle. Jeff attendedAmerican University and now lives in Chicago.

Government Affairs

Dylan J. Williams, Deputy Director of Government Affairs. Dylan joins J Street after serving as Counsel for Foreign Relations, Trade andImmigration to U.S. Senator Olympia Snowe (R-ME). Dylan brings nearly adecade of experience advising U.S. Government officials and private clients on international affairs and law. Born and raised in Honolulu, Hawaii, Dylan is a member of the New York Bar and holds a law degree andbachelors degree in government from Cornell University.

Joy E. Langley, Assistant Director of Government Affairs. Joy E. Langley joins J Street after gaining political campaign experience spanning more than 10 years and 49 states.  In her previous role as Director of Government Relations with the National Council for Community and Education Partnerships (NCCEP), she built a coalition supportive of the GEAR UP Grant comprised of U.S. Government Agencies, Members of Congress, and Political Appointees and increased funding for the GEAR UP grant by more than $20 million through her efforts.  A native of Yakima, Washington Joy holds a Masters Degree in Political Management from the George Washington University and resides in Washington, DC. 

Rebecca Wasserman, Assistant Director of Government Affairs. Rebecca joins J Street with over seven years of campaign experience, most recently directing the legislative strategy at American Rights at Work (ARAW). At ARAW, Rebecca coordinated a multi-year campaign for major national labor law reform that involved hundreds of labor and ally organizations. Previously, Ms. Wasserman was the President of the United States Student Association (USSA), running national campaigns for educational access and organizing hundreds of students to lobby each year. In that position, she had the opportunity to give testimony before the House Education and Labor Committee, served on the board of National Jobs with Justice, and nearly doubled USSA’s foundation budget. Originally from Swampscott, Massachusetts, she is a graduate of the University of Wisconsin-Madison. She lives in Washington DC.

Kevin Rachlin, Government Affairs Associate. Kevin Rachlin joins J Street after serving as the Legislative Assistant for the Jewish Federation of Metropolitan Chicago's Washington Office, where he worked on a number of Federation priorities, including US-Israeli relations, Iran, combating global Anti-Semitism and healthcare reform. Prior to this, Kevin was the Federal Policy Intern for the Local Initiatives Support Corporation's Public Policy Office. Kevin received his bachelor’s degrees in Political Science and International Studies from The Ohio State University and also spent a quarter living in Jerusalem, attending ulpan at Hebrew University. A native of Dayton, OH, Kevin currently lives in Washington, DC.

Rachel Streitfeld, Government Affairs Associate. Rachel comes to J Street with 3 years of experience on Capitol Hill as an aide to a leader in theDemocratic party. She has worked on several political campaigns across the country and most recently, she worked in the Florida Headquarters ofObama for America. Rachel earned her Bachelor of Arts in 2007 from The George Washington University, where she studied Arabic and double majored in Middle Eastern Studies and Political Science. She also spent asemester living in Egypt and studying at The American University in Cairo. Social justice and human rights were the pillars of her upbringing in a Reconstructionist Jewish community. Born and raised in South Florida, Rachel currently lives in Washington, DC.

Jeremy Sherer, Government Affairs Research and Administrative Assistant. Jeremy Sherer joins J Street after earning his B.A. in Islamic and Middle Eastern Studies and Politics from Brandeis University. While in college, Jeremy founded and served as the first president of J Street U Brandeis, and studied abroad both at the University of Haifa, Israel, and the School of Oriental and African Studies at the University of London (SOAS). Born to an Israeli father, Jeremy speaks Hebrew and has spent many summers in Jerusalem, where much of his family resides. Originally from Montgomery County, Maryland, Jeremy now lives in Washington, D.C.  

J Street Education Fund

Aliza Becker, Director of Special Projects. Aliza joins J Street after nearly 8 years with Brit Tzedek v'Shalom, the nationwide grassroots Israeli-Palestinian peace organization, where she served as Executive Director until it joined forces with J Street in January 2010. Aliza's portfolio includes developing a pro-Israel pro-peace network of rabbis and cantors. At Brit Tzedek, Aliza spearheaded the organizing of a national network of more than 1000 Jewish clergy and also oversaw communications and educational work. For twenty years prior to founding Brit Tzedek, Aliza worked in the area of immigrant and refugee advocacy and education. She authored seven books and numerous articles and managed large-scale immigrant education programs. In 2002, the Illinois Coalition for Immigrant and Refugee Rights honored Aliza with an award for her long-time commitment to immigrant and refugee rights. Aliza's family has a long history in the Labor Zionist movement including her grandfather who was a founding member of the Israeli trade union Histadrut in 1920. She lives in Chicago.

Sarah Beller, Director of Education and Programs. Sarah joins JStreet after earning her Masters degree in International Peace and Conflict Resolution at American University. Previously, she taught in public schools and directed the Music and Literary Festivals at the Washington DC Jewish Community Center, after graduating from Harvard University with a degree in social anthropology. Trained in experiential education, facilitation, evaluation, and trauma response, Sarah has conducted research for Encounter and designed a training program for the Jewish Dialogue Group. A recipient of the U.S. Department of State's Critical Language Scholarship, Sarah studied Arabic in Cairo, Egypt and has traveled throughout Israel and the West Bank. Ever since growing up in New Haven, CT, Sarah has been deeply involved in Jewish communities across the religious spectrum. She lives in Washington, DC.

Daniel May, Director, J Street U. Daniel began his organizing career in the South Bronx, building tenant unions and block clubs in Mott Haven, one of the poorest congressional districts in America.  His organizing led to improvements in plumbing, heating, refrigeration, building-wide renovations, and increased police presence. Daniel continued organizing in California with One LA – IAF, the Los Angeles affiliate of the Industrial Areas Foundation, the country's oldest and largest community organizing network.  In Southern California, Daniel worked to win a $14 million dollar environmental clean-up at a school site deemed toxic, the termination of practices of predatory police profiling of undocumented immigrants, and a near doubling of voter turn-out in the municipal elections of Maywood California, leading to an entirely new city council.  In addition, Daniel spearheaded the IAF's outreach in the Jewish community, recruiting numerous synagogues into the organization.  Daniel went on to direct the political organizing and community outreach for the Service Employee International Union's (SEIU) Campaign to Improve Assisted Living, a national effort to organize workers in assisted living facilities.  He has written on organizing for The Nation, Conservative Judaism, and Reform, the magazine of the Jewish Reform movement.  Daniel graduated from Pomona College and holds a Master in Theological Studies from Harvard Divinity School. 

Andrew Meyerson, Development & Communications Associate. Andrew joins J Street after serving as the Associate Director of what isnow J Street U. Previously, he spent over 2 years as a youth development specialist with the United States Peace Corps in Morocco, serving as the Educational Director of a rural youth center with 400 students. He received his B.A. & M.A. in Islamic & Mideast Studies from Brandeis University in 2004 & 2005, respectively, wherehe was an editor at the Brandeis Justice newspaper and captain of the Brandeis men's rowing team. A former intern at Seeds of Peace, he speaksMoroccan Arabic and is proficient in Classical Arabic and Modern Hebrew. Andrew grew up in Baltimore, MD and now lives in Washington, DC.

Julia Terlinchamp, Programming Associate Julia joins J Street following a year of experience as an aide to a California Congressman. Prior to working on Capitol Hill, Julia completed a Fulbright Scholarship to Sofia, Bulgaria. Her studies focused on the sociopolitical implications of the nuclear energy sector while Bulgaria prepared for EU accession. Having graduated from Pitzer College in Claremont, CA, she majored in International Studies, with a minor in Environmental Studies. Julia grew up in Seattle and now lives in Washington, DC. 

Ira Stup, J Street U, East Coast Organizer. Ira joins J Street after spending a year in Israel through the Dorot Fellowship. While working with communities of Holocaust survivors and child refugees from Darfur, Ira spent much time doing independent research in the West Bank in both Jewish settlements and Palestinian communities. Ira attended Columbia University and the Jewish Theological Seminary, studying American Studies and Jewish History. While in college, Ira worked as an HIV and sexual health counselor and headed LGBT advocacy groups dedicated to social change both within and outside the Jewish community. Born and raised in Philadelphia, Ira currently lives in New York City.  

Gordon Gladstone, Northern California/Northwest Regional Director. Gordon comes to J Street after seven years of community building at Berkeley Hillel where he held a number of positions including Executive Director. Gordon is an Israeli Tour Educator and spent more than five years working in Israel and living at Kibbutz Gezer. Gordon holds a BA and MA in History. He born in Manhattan, grew up in Wisconsin and spent three years living in Kansas City where he learned everything there is to know about BBQ. Gordon is an avid cyclist and cook who co-writes a Jewish food blog.

Anne Gregory, South/Southeast Regional Director. Anne comes to J Street after having worked on four presidential campaigns and two statewide elections. She proudly worked on President Obama's campaign and for the Tennessee Equality Project to defeat an amendment to the Tennessee state constitution which would define marriage. Her undergraduate studies began at the University of Miami,where she majored in Vocal Performance and Religious Studies. She received a BS degree at Mercer University in Georgia. Anne then attended Vanderbilt Divinity School, where she focused on Holocaust Studies and served for three years on the Vanderbilt Holocaust Lecture Series Committee. During her time at Vanderbilt, she also participated in a Jewish Studies program at Charles University in Prague, and this took her not only to the Czech Republic, but to Slovakia, Hungary and Poland to study Jewish communities. Anne grew up in Newnan,Georgia, and most recently lived in Nashville, Tennessee, for eight years. She now lives in Washington, D.C. with her two rescue dogs. 

Melanie Harris, Northeast Assistant Regional Director. Melanie joins J Street following an extensive stint as an activist in the Israeli-Palestinian peace movement, including as founder of J Street's Boston Young Professionals group.  Prior to joining J Street, Melanie worked for two years as the executive director of author Jonathan Kozol's educational nonprofit, the Cambridge Institute for Public Education.  Melanie has traveled extensively throughout Israel and the West Bank, and spent part of her undergraduate years studying Eastern European Jewry in the Czech Republic, Poland, Slovakia, and Hungary.  Born and raised in Evanston, Illinois, Melanie studied psychology and educational studies at Washington University in St. Louis and now lives in the Boston area.

Jon Grabelle Herrmann, Deputy Director for Grassroots and Field Program. Based out of Philadelphia, Jon joins the J Street team following nearly a decade as executive director of the economic development organization Campus Philly. His accomplishments in marketing, communications and nonprofit leadership have been recognized by Philadelphia Business Journal's 2005 "40 under 40" award, and by Leadership Philadelphia's 2006 and 2008 "101 Connectors" list. Jon serves on the board of the Union Benevolent Association, Philadelphia's oldest charity serving low-income individuals; as a member of the Greater Philadelphia Chamber of Commerce's Third Century Initiative; and as a member of the Clear Channel Communications Community Advisory Board. A graduate of the University of Pennsylvania's Wharton School, he lives with his wife and daughter and performs in his synagogue klezmer band.

Kate Press, New York City Regional Director. Kate joined the Field Team after working with J Street U as the EastCoast Organizer. In this role, she helped students organize on campus.She has over 3 years experience in organizing and volunteer management.Kate received her M.A. in International Affairs from the NormanPaterson School of International Affairs, Carleton University inOttawa, Canada. From 2008-2009, Kate participated in the DorotFellowship in Israel and has traveled both Israel and the West Bankextensively.  Kate grew up in Toronto and now lives in New York City. 

Gillian Rosenberg, Midwest Regional Director. Gillian joins J Street after working for over six years on several prominent political campaigns across the country. Recently, she worked on President's Obama campaign in various roles, most notably serving as the Iowa Director of Political Operations helping to lead a victorious effort in the state's caucuses. Gillian spent 1999-2000 in Israel participating in Young Judea's Year Course. Gillian attended the University of Iowa in Iowa City and studied Political Science and History. Gillian is a native of the Chicagoland area and currently lives in Chicago.

Serena Zeise, SoCal/South West Regional Director. Serena Zeise is the new Southern California/Southwest Regional Director for J Street. She was born and raised in Los Angeles, which is where she is currently based.  Her region covers Southern California, Arizona, New Mexico, and Nevada. For the past 12 years Serena has worked worked on labor and political campaigns and in local politics focusing a majority of her efforts on poverty alleviation. She worked with Mayor Villaraigosa's Administration in Los Angeles cumulatively for four years serving as his Body person and most immediately as a Policy Analyst on the Performance Management Unit. In 2009, she received her MPA from NYU's Wagner School of Public Service. She is both humbled and invigorated to be working with the J Street team. 

Shira Barchilon Frank, Deputy Director of Development and Leadership Outreach. Shira brings nearly a decade of work in women's philanthropy and Jewish non-profit fundraising with her to J Street. In 2000, Shira began her involvement with women's philanthropy in San Francisco at the Women's Foundation of California. Shira then worked for the Women and Financial Independence Center in Northampton, MA, developing new initiatives in young women's entrepreneurship and leadership, and directing the launch of SmiThrift, a philanthropic retail business. While living in Israel, Shira partnered with the municipality of B'nei Brak, seeking international foundation support for the Women's Health and Information Center serving urban ultra-orthodox communities throughout Israel. Immediately prior to joining J Street, Shira worked as the Associate Director of Institutional Advancement for the Jewish Primary Day School of the Nation's Capital, successfully transitioning the school from event-based fundraising to a donor-centered campaign model. Shira is an active member of the Jewish Federation of Greater Washington's Outreach and Engagement Committee as well as the Stuart S. Kurlander Program for Gay & Lesbian Outreach and Engagement. Shira holds a Bachelors degree in Government from Smith College. She lives with her partner in Washington, DC.

Daniel Kalik, Deputy Director of Political Affairs/PAC Manager. Daniel joins J Street after earning his law degree from The George Washington University. While in law school, Daniel worked as a summer associate focusing on corporate law at Goodwin Procter LLP and spent a summer studying human rights law at Oxford University. Daniel previously worked for 2 years at EF Education in their educational tour department and 1 year at the headquarters of Howard Dean’s presidential campaign. Daniel also holds a bachelors degree in Economics from Tufts University and is a member of the Massachusetts Bar.

Zachary Teicher, Development Associate. Zachary joins J Street following his position as Assistant Director of the Annual Fund at Macalester College in St. Paul, Minnesota. Previously, Zachary served as a Field Organizer on the Hillary Clinton campaign. A 2007 graduate of Macalester College, Zachary holds a Bachelor of Arts in Religious Studies. He spent two summers working on an archeological dig at Omrit in Israel, near Kiriyat Shmona. A native of Westchester County, New York, Zachary currently lives in Washington, DC. 

Daniel Rosove, Research and Program Assistant. After graduating in 2007 with a Bachelors of Science in Political Science, Daniel spent 8 months living and traveling in Israel. He attended five months of ulpan Hebrew immersion at Ulpan Akiva in Netanya followed by volunteering for two months as an ambulance medic with Magen David Adom Ambulance Service in Nazareth. In Washington, Daniel worked for five months as an intern for the House Committee on Foreign Affairs where he worked on Middle East issues. A native of Los Angeles, Daniel now lives in Washington, DC.

Sarah Turbow, Executive Assistant & Office Manager. Sarah Turbow joins J Street after graduating from Yale University with a BA in Political Science. In college, Sarah was the President of the Yale College Democrats, helped found the J Street U chapter on campus and worked to increase dialogue about Israel among Jewish students. In 2007 she traveled to the region for the first time with the Faculty for Israeli-Palestinian Peace internship program, and returned there in 2009 to conduct research for her senior thesis on integrated education in Northern Ireland and Israel. She previously served on the Board of Brit Tzedek v’Shalom as the organization’s first student representative. Originally from Brooklyn, Sarah now lives in Washington DC. 

Jesse Greenberg, Midwest Regional Political Director. Jesse joinsJ Street having run a freelance public affairs and communications consultancy where he manages and advises candidates running for state and local office. A Chicago-area native, Jesse began his career workingwith local Jewish communities on communications and community relationsstrategies with the Israel Advocacy Initiative a the Jewish Council forPublic Affairs. Jesse also worked at the Chicago Jewish Community Relations Council and Jasculca/Terman Public Affairs while completed a Masters of Arts in Integrated Marketing Communications from NorthwesternUniversity. He formerly played college baseball before transferring tothe University of Wisconsin-Madison. Jesse and his wife, a native of Petach Tikvah, Israel, live in Chicago.

Amos Buhai, Southern California Regional Political Director. Amos joins J Street with a strong and varied background in the political, public and private sectors. Amos has served as a field organizer for John Kerry’s 2004 presidential campaign in Wisconsin, worked as a Field/GOTV Director and Legislative Director for New York City Council Member Jessica Lappin, and he managed Steve Warnstadt’s 2006 successful campaign for the Iowa State Senate. Amos honed his fundraising and communication skills during Obama’s primary campaign for President, serving as a high-donor fundraiser and serving as the New York State Director for DraftObama, a grassroots organization promoting an Obama presidential candidacy. Amos was the Director of Business Development for the LA-based start up Saysme.tv, which created an online platform for self serve TV ad placements. He most recently worked as a consultant for the Personal Democracy Forum, an organization that studies how technology is changing politics, government, and civic engagement. He holds a B.A. in History from George Washington University, is a fifth-generation Los Angeles native and a staunch supporter of the L.A. Clippers.

Janette Hillis-Jaffe, New England Regional Political Director. Janette Joins J Street with over a decade of advocacy, development and marketing experience. While living in Jerusalem from 1999 to 2004, Janette served as a development consultant to Israeli non-profits while her husband pursued independent Orthodox rabbinic ordination. Previously, as director of the Massachusetts Child Hunger Initiative, Janette led a successful statewide advocacy campaign to increase state food aid to low income families. Janette began her career in public health and has a Masters of Health Policy and Management from the Harvard School of Public Health. She spent five years as a social marketing consultant, with projects in Boston, Brazil, and Northern Pakistan. Janette currently lives in Cambridge, Massachusetts with her husband, David, and their two sons, who attend the Maimonides School in Brookline.

Barbara Lahav, Pacific Northwest Regional Political Director. Barbara joins J Street with over two decades of political activism in pursuit of Middle East peace. Barbara is a founding member of the interfaith group Find Common Ground. A graduate of Bezalel Academy in Jerusalem, Barbara lived in Israel for more than 16 years, working in design for the Israel Museum as well as administration for the Jerusalem Center for Public Affairs. Before moving back to the Seattle, Barbara was the managing editor of the local Jerusalem newspaper Kol Ha’Ir. In the Seattle area, Barbara worked for the Jewish Federation and for ten years as the program director for the largest Conservative congregation in the area. For the past eight years, Barbara worked as an administrator and consultant for a variety of non-profit organizations. Barbara now lives on Mercer Island with her husband Eli, a native of Tel Aviv.

Adee Telem, New York Regional Political Director. Adee joins J Street with a decade of experience in the Israeli-Palestinian conflict resolution space. She previously served as the West Coast Director for the OneVoice Movement, helping to double the organization’s funding over eighteen months and driving area network, foundation and corporate partnerships. She has worked in development, policy and research positions at Israel Policy Forum, The Washington Institute for Near East Policy and the U.S. Institute of Peace. Adee is the Co-Founder and Director of The Social Investment Consultancy, an international corporate engagement, philanthropy and fundraising services firm. She has been named one of 65 American-Jewish Leaders by the Center for Leadership Initiatives and was recently selected as one of 25 Emerging Leaders in Conflict Resolution by the U.S. Department of State and the Washington-Ireland Program. Adee was born in Israel and raised in Baltimore, Maryland.