Hillel International Announces Eighth Weinberg Accelerate Executive Advancement Program Cohort
Members of the eighth cohort will participate in an 18-month leadership development program focused on creating dynamic leaders within the Hillel movement.
Today, Hillel International is announcing its eighth cohort of the Debra S. and Joseph S. Weinberg Accelerate Executive Advancement Program, its premier executive advancement experience. Through a combination of expert-led training, executive coaching, and hands-on leadership development, Accelerate cultivates the next generation of Hillel professionals.
This year’s cohort was selected through a highly competitive process, with applicants from across the Hillel movement. Each participant was selected as a proven leader within Hillel, recognized for their dedication to strengthening Jewish life on campus, fostering community, and driving meaningful impact within their organizations
The eighth cohort includes the following Hillel professionals:
- Ben Zeiger, Director of Student Engagement, Hillel at Stanford
- Dawn Savage, Assistant Director, University of Maryland Hillel
- Elyse Wieskopf, Senior Director, Hillel TMU (Hillel Ontario)
- Jeffrey Levin, Senior Jewish Educator, Central Florida Hillel
- Jenna Ferman, Assistant Director, University of Pennsylvania Hillel
- Jordan Gerson, Chief Experience Officer, Washington University in St. Louis Hillel
- Michael Pollak, Assistant Director, Hillel at Kent State University
- Molly Goldmeier, Managing Director, Brown RISD Hillel
- Nicole Berne, Associate Director, Metro Chicago Hillel
- Rachael Cohen, Managing Director, USC Hillel
- Rachel Waldorf, Chief Experience Officer, University of Florida Hillel
- Shana Zionts, Associate Director, Columbia/Barnard Hillel – The Kraft Center for Jewish Life
- Zosia Jezierska Ostałowska, Operations & Finance Manager, Hillel Poland
“This cohort exemplifies the breadth of talent Hillel’s have recruited and fostered to carry out our global mission,” said Hillel International President and CEO Adam Lehman. “As Hillel continues to serve students in an increasingly complex higher education ecosystem, Accelerate provides opportunities for emerging Hillel leaders to develop the necessary skills and capacities to tackle challenges and capitalize on opportunities.”
Accelerate officially kicked off in February, and will run until August 2026 as the cohort undertakes this unparalleled opportunity to build the strategic, operational, and relational skills essential for executive leadership roles.