Staff

Meet the team

Members of our USY staff team are based all across North America, supporting Jewish youth in all aspects of programming.

Julie Marder

Senior Director of USY

Avram Pachter

Director of USY Business Operations

Stacy Abrams

Director of Chapter Outreach and Initiatives

Marc Sender

Director of USY Communities

Benjy Behrman

USY Director of Education & Israel Programs

Jennifer Fisher

Director of Immersive Experiences

Rabbi Ilan Schwartz

Director of Leadership Development

Aleeza Berger

USY Community Advisor: Lower Mainland British Columbia, Canada

Jessie Birnbaum

USY Community Director of San Diego/Orange County

Sarah Bochenek

USY Community Director of Midbar and Los Angeles Communities

Sam Bolen

USY Community Director of Chicagoland Area

Alissa Chernin

USY Israel Engagement Specialist for the Chicago area

Josh Crowley

USY Community Director of HaNegev

Jason Kay

USY Community Director of HaNer

Jake Orrin

USY Community Director of New Frontier

Richard Rotman

USY Community Director of the Metro Vancouver, Lower Mainland area

Anna Zavell

USY Community Director of Emtza

Alex Ellet

Administrative Assistant- USY