Leadership - World Jewish Congress

כל ישראל ערבים זה בזה

"All Jews are responsible one to another"

The Executive Committee of the World Jewish Congress conducts the affairs of the WJC in accordance with the decisions of the Plenary Assembly and Governing Board. The body consists of the WJC President, Vice-Presidents (including, ex Officio, the presidents of the 12 largest WJC-affiliated Jewish communities, as well as representatives of other Jewish communities, international Jewish organizations, and young adults), the Governing Board Chair, the Treasurer, the Chair and Co-Chair of the Policy Council and the Chair of the Regional Affiliates. The Executive meets at least twice a year.
Ronald S. Lauder Ronald S. Lauder
President, World Jewish Congress
Chella Safra Chella Safra
Governing Board Chair, World Jewish Congress
Aaron Frenkel Aaron Frenkel
Treasurer, Senior Vice President & Member of the Steering Committee, World Jewish Congress
David Koschitzky David Koschitzky
Chair of the Policy Council, World Jewish Congress
Chair of WJC-North America
Robert Goot Robert Goot
Co-Chair of the Policy Council, World Jewish Congress
Chair, Credentials Commission
Elias Achar Elias Achar
WJC Vice-President (WJC North America)
Sylvan Adams Sylvan Adams
President, WJC Israel Region
Daniel Aghion Daniel Aghion
WJC Vice-President (Australia)
President, Executive Council of Australian Jewry (ECAJ)
Yonathan Arfi Yonathan Arfi
WJC Vice-President (France)
President, Representative Council of Jewish Institutions in France
Gad Ariely Gad Ariely
Executive Committee Member
Colette Avital Colette Avital
Co-Commissioner for Holocaust Legacy
Serge Berdugo Serge Berdugo
WJC Vice-President
Mauro Berenstein Mauro Berenstein
WJC Vice-President (Argentina)
President, Delegation of Argentine Jewish Associations
Pierre Besnainou Pierre Besnainou
WJC Vice-President
Alexandr Bilinkis Alexandr Bilinkis
WJC Vice-President (Moldova)
President, Jewish Community of the Republic of Moldova
Sonat Birnecker Hart Sonat Birnecker Hart
Executive Committee Member
Chair of the Steering Committee of the WJC Jewish Diplomatic Corps
Maia Bornsztein Maia Bornsztein
Executive Committee Member, NextGen Representative
David Botelho David Botelho
Executive Committee Member
Elizabeth Chen Elizabeth Chen
Executive Committee Member
Josh Cohen Josh Cohen
WJC Vice-President (World Union of Jewish Students)
President, World Union of Jewish Students
Noemi Di Segni Noemi Di Segni
Executive Committee Member
President, Union of Italian Jewish Communities
Claudio Epelman Claudio Epelman
WJC Commissioner for Interreligious Dialogue;
WJC Representative to the Holy See
Ralph Friedländer Ralph Friedländer
WJC Vice-President (Switzerland)
President, Swiss Federation of Jewish Communities
Hadassa Getsztain Hadassa Getsztain
WJC Vice-President (Israel)
Chair, WJC Israel
Executive Committee Member
Saul Gilvich Saul Gilvich
WJC Vice-President (Latin American Jewish Congress)
Dr. Andor Grósz Dr. Andor Grósz
WJC Vice-President (Hungary)
President, Federation of Jewish Communities in Hungary
Yuri Kanner Yuri Kanner
WJC Vice-President (Russia)
President, WJC-Russian Federation
President, Russian Jewish Congress
Mary Kluk Mary Kluk
Chair, Africa & Australia Jewish Congress
Chair, Nominations Committee
Charlotte Knobloch Charlotte Knobloch
WJC Commissioner for Holocaust Memory
Daniel Lazer Daniel Lazer
Executive Committee Member, NextGen Representative
Saul Levine Saul Levine
WJC Vice-President (Venezuela)
President, Confederation of Jewish Associations of Venezuela (CAIV)
Claudio Lottenberg Claudio Lottenberg
WJC Vice-President (Brazil)
President, President of the Jewish Confederation of Brazil
Boris Lozhkin Boris Lozhkin
WJC Vice-President (Ukraine)
President, Jewish Confederation of Ukraine
Nina Ofner Bokan Nina Ofner Bokan
WJC Vice-President (Montenegro)
President, Jewish Community of Montenegro
Karen Milner Karen Milner
WJC Vice-President (South Africa)
President, South African Jewish Board of Deputies
Michael Mirilashvili Michael Mirilashvili
President, EuroAsian Jewish Congress
Ariel Muzicant Ariel Muzicant
WJC Vice-President
(European Jewish Congress)
Eli Novershtern Eli Novershtern
Executive Committee Member
President, WJC Jewish Diplomatic Corps
Petr Papousek Petr Papousek
WJC Vice-President (Czechia)
President, Federation of Jewish Communities in the Czech Republic
Marcos Peckel Marcos Peckel
Executive Committee Member
Executive Director, Confederation of Jewish Communities of Colombia
Elan Pratzer Elan Pratzer
WJC Vice-President (Canada)
National Chair, Centre for Israel and Jewish Affairs
Moshe Ronen Moshe Ronen
Executive Committee Member
Chair, Resolutions Committee
J. Philip Rosen J. Philip Rosen
WJC Vice-President (USA)
Chair, World Jewish Congress-American Section
Phil Rosenberg Phil Rosenberg
WJC Vice-President (United Kingdom)
President, Board of Deputies of British Jews
Josef Schuster Josef Schuster
WJC Vice-President (Germany)
President, Central Council of Jews in Germany
 Marie-Sarah Seeberger Marie-Sarah Seeberger
Executive Committee Member
Gil Segal Gil Segal
WJC Vice-President (WJC-Israel)
Eduard Shifryn Eduard Shifryn
WJC Vice-President (Ukraine),
President, VAAD of Ukraine
Efrat Sopher Efrat Sopher
Executive Committee Member
Jack Terpins Jack Terpins
President, Latin American Jewish Congress
Marie van der Zyl Marie van der Zyl
Commissioner on Gender Equality and Inclusion
Anat Vidor Anat Vidor
WJC Vice-President (Women’s International Zionist Organization),
President, Women's International Zionist Organization
Sara Winkowski Sara Winkowski
WJC Vice-President (International Council of Jewish Women)
Former President, International Council of Jewish Women
David de Rothschild David de Rothschild
Honorary Chair of the Governing Board
Rabbi Arthur Schneier Rabbi Arthur Schneier
Honorary Vice-President
Evelyn Sommer Evelyn Sommer
WJC North America Honorary Chair