Peter Taback

As Vice President for Marketing and Communications, Peter Taback supports AJWS’s mission to advance human rights among marginalized communities across the world. A writer, speaker, and strategist, he has guided health and education organizations to understand and engage new audiences for more than 20 years. He began his career as a speechwriter and still loves to hear people tell their own stories, even as the storytelling marketplace has grown more competitive. Prior to AJWS, he served as Chief Engagement and External Affairs Officer at YAI, charged with building awareness about the rights of children and adults with developmental disabilities. Peter has led teams at the Center for Reproductive Rights, amfAR, the San Francisco AIDS Foundation, and Columbia’s Mailman School of Public Health. He is a Board member at iHOPE, a New York school for young people with traumatic brain injury. Peter earned his B.A. in American Civilization and English from the University of Pennsylvania and a Ph.D. in English from the Graduate Center, CUNY.