Dianne Lob, the current chair of the Conference of Presidents of Major American Jewish Organizations, will remain in her position for a second one-year term, starting on June 1, pending a final vote by members on May 9.
Members will also be asked to approve Harriet Schleifer, the outgoing national president of the American Jewish Committee, as chair-elect. If approved, Schleifer will assume the chair in June 2023.
Schleifer is already a member of the Conference’s executive council. She also serves as a trustee of Cornell University and on the boards of the Washington Institute for Near East Policy, the Jewish Museum in New York, Jewish Broadcasting Service and Plaza Jewish Community Chapel.
A retired attorney whose focus was education law, she has extensive experience advocating for students with special needs.
The Conference of Presidents represents 53 Jewish organizations and was established as a liaison to the government of the United States and the American Jewish community abroad.
