Staff

Elizabeth Leih

Elizabeth Leih is the Director of Creative Strategy, overseeing the branding and design of marketing materials, and the development of various creative content. With nearly two decades of experience, Elizabeth collaborates with photographers around the globe to skillfully illustrate the impactful stories of AJWS grantees. Her expertise is complemented by a master’s degree in communication …

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Jenn Lavelle

Jenn Lavelle is the Associate Director of Online Engagement at American Jewish World Service, where she manages the organization’s social media channels, digital advocacy and blog. She is focused on producing engaging digital content at the intersection of Jewish values and global human rights. Prior to joining AJWS, Jenn was the Online Communications Manager at …

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Justin Jacobs

Justin Jacobs is AJWS’s Associate Director for Storytelling, responsible for bringing the inspiring stories of AJWS’s grantee partners and human rights activists around the world to our global community of donors and supporters. Prior to joining the AJWS team in 2018, Justin spent much of his career as a journalist, chronicling arts, culture and news …

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Cathy Wolf

As Associate Director of Development Operations, Cathy Wolf oversees administrative and reporting functions of the organization’s development and fundraising activities. She is responsible for the day-to-day management of donation processing, acknowledgement letters, event support, metrics and major gift reporting. Prior to joining AJWS in 2005, Cathy worked for more than 25 years in the for-profit …

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Neely Grobani

Neely Grobani is the Director of Donor Engagement at American Jewish World Service (AJWS), where she leads efforts to build meaningful relationships with supporters and connect them with the organization’s global human rights work. With more than a decade of experience at the intersection of philanthropy and engagement, she oversees a team that designs and …

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Monica Anderson-Snow

Monica Anderson-Snow is the finance project manager at AJWS with responsibilities encompassing all aspects of financial management, complying with financial control as set forth by the independent auditors. Monica immigrated to the United States and was employed at Rowe Construction as a bookkeeper from 1988-1989. She furthered her studies at the American Business Institute in …

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