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Author & Co-founder, Artists Against Antisemitism

Session: Live Podcast Taping: GOLDA Girls

Lisa Barr is a New York Times and USA TODAY bestselling author whose novels blend history, art, suspense, and fiercely resilient women.

She is the author of THE SHADOW ARTIST, THE GODDESS OF WARSAW, WOMAN ON FIRE, THE UNBREAKABLES, and the award-winning FUGITIVE COLORS—stories of secrets, survival, passion, and the extraordinary choices women make when the stakes are highest. Her novels have captivated readers around the world, and THE SHADOW ARTIST, WOMAN ON FIRE, THE GODDESS OF WARSAW, and THE UNBREAKABLES have all been optioned for film adaptation.

Before turning to fiction, Lisa built a distinguished career as a journalist and editor, serving as a managing editor for The Jerusalem Post, the Chicago Sun-Times, Moment magazine, and Today’s Chicago Woman. Among the defining moments of her journalism career, she covered the historic White House handshake between Israeli Prime Minister Yitzhak Rabin, PLO leader Yasser Arafat, and President Bill Clinton.

Lisa has appeared on Good Morning America and TODAY, bringing the same curiosity, intensity, and passion to her conversations that drive her novels. She lives in the Chicago area with her husband and three daughters. (aka: Drama Central). 

Founder, The Batterman Group; Global Stylist

Session: Panel Discussion – Creators & Founders: Forging Our Own Career Path

Barbra Jo Batterman, better known as BJ, is an award-winning makeup artist, stylist, entrepreneur, and mentor whose five-decade career has shaped the faces behind music’s biggest nights and some of the nation’s most recognizable figures. As Hair and Makeup Department Head for the Grammy Awards, Billboard Music Awards, American Music Awards, Academy of Country Music Awards, and iHeartRadio Music Awards, BJ has become one of Las Vegas’ most trusted and respected names in beauty. 

Her distinguished client roster includes legendary entertainers such as Sir Paul McCartney and Pitbull, as well as Presidents Barack Obama, Bill Clinton, and George W. Bush.

Born and raised in Philadelphia, BJ’s passion for beauty began in her mother’s cosmetic boutique. She built an early career as a freelance makeup artist and stylist before relocating to Las Vegas in 1990. 

Shortly after arriving in Las Vegas, her work as a makeup artist for Chanel helped establish her within the city’s highly competitive beauty industry. She later launched her own studio, providing makeup and styling services for photo shoots, commercials, corporate campaigns, and live productions throughout the city. Her artistry and influence have earned her recognition by Vegas Magazine as one of Las Vegas’ premier makeup artists. 

In 2011, BJ founded The Batterman Group, Inc., Las Vegas’ premier full-service beauty agency. Under her leadership, the agency has grown into an elite roster of makeup artists, hairstylists, wardrobe stylists, and body paint artists serving corporate, advertising, film, television, live event, and bridal clients. The agency’s client list includes nationally recognized brands and organizations. 

Beyond her celebrated career in beauty, BJ has dedicated more than a decade to empowering women in crisis. A longtime volunteer with Unshakeable, a Las Vegas nonprofit serving women affected by domestic violence, human trafficking, substance use disorder, and homelessness, she has coached and mentored countless women on their journey toward financial independence, renewed confidence, and meaningful careers. In recognition of her extraordinary service, ABC affiliate KTNV named BJ a Vegas Stronger Champion. 

Drawing upon decades of intimate conversations and life experiences shared from behind the makeup chair, BJ also serves as A Reset Coach and lifestyle mentor, helping women rediscover themselves through intentional self-care, sustainable habits, and small, meaningful steps toward lasting transformation. 

Whether leading a team backstage at an international awards show, mentoring the next generation of beauty professionals, or empowering women to reclaim their lives, BJ Batterman’s life’s work has remained constant: helping others see the beauty, strength, and possibility within themselves. 

Nova Festival Survivor and Advocate

Sessions: Opening Session Keynote – Antisemitism & Jewish Women; Discussion – Moving Forward with Resilience and Strength: A One-on-One with a Nova Survivor

Noa Beer is a speaker and delegation leader whose work explores post-traumatic growth, resilience, and the role individuals play in breaking cycles of fear, hate, and violence.

A survivor of the Nova Festival massacre on October 7th, Noa has shared her story on international stages, including the United Nations and across the U.S. and Europe. Her work began as testimony, but has since evolved into a broader conversation about what comes after trauma.

Through her experience working with global audiences, policymakers, and intergenerational voices - including Holocaust survivors - Noa brings a unique perspective that bridges personal stories with wider societal questions.

Today, she focuses on how we process trauma, how narratives shape our reality, and how conscious choices, even in the most difficult circumstances, can influence the direction of our lives and our communities.

Her work invites audiences to move beyond witnessing, toward responsibility, connection, and the possibility of change.

Attorney and Founder, AllRise Legal Counsel

Session: Panel Discussion – Creators & Founders: Forging Our Own Career Path

Leslee Hope Moss Cohen is the founder and managing partner of AllRise Legal Counsel.  AllRise concentrates its transactional practice in securities and startup law, corporate finance, technology law and mergers and acquisitions. With more than three decades of legal experience, including 20 years in large law firms and Wall Street securities practice, Leslee is known for helping entrepreneurs navigate complex legal and fundraising challenges while making sophisticated business matters accessible and practical. Leslee founded AllRise in 2010 with a mission to provide big-firm expertise through a more flexible, relationship-driven model that supports both clients and women in the legal profession.

Most importantly, AllRise has built a new model for attracting and advancing exceptionally talented women attorneys who do not have the time to spend weekends on golf courses and evenings at charity dinners. As a result of her big law experience, including as head of a firm women’s initiative and co-founder of a major female attorney organization, Leslee was well aware that change was desperately needed.  She has set out to resolve this issue by intentionally hiring lawyers who need flex-time to take on the projects they want and have time to complete. They are valued as top-notch professionals but also as supportive, loyal and caring individuals who are responsive to their clients and to each other. 

Beyond her legal practice, Leslee is a recognized advocate, mentor, and community leader. She serves on the Board of Directors of the Small Business Advocacy Council, co-founded and co-chairs leadership initiatives within the Coalition of Women's Initiatives in Law, and supports entrepreneurs through accelerator and mentoring programs focused on startups, female founders, and innovation. Her accomplishments include being named among Illinois' Top 100 Lawyers and Top 50 Women Lawyers, receiving the SBAC Advocate of the Year award, and being recognized as an Enterprising Woman of the Year. Known for her commitment to giving back, she actively supports business education, entrepreneurship, and the advancement of women in business and law. 

Leslee graduated from the University of Michigan in 1989 (GO BLUE!) and New York University School of Law in 1992. 

She lives in the Chicagoland area with her incredible husband, Jon, and is the proud mom of two very special young men, Noah and Brandon Cohen.  Leslee was an extraordinarily active participant in the movement to free Soviet Jewish refusniks, one of the highlights of her life being the leadership of a humanitarian mission on their behalves to Russia in 1988.  Her dedication to Jewish causes, studying Torah and preserving our beautiful religion and people was deeply instilled by her loving parents, Sheryl and Michael Moss, may they rest in peace, whom she misses dearly every minute of every day. 

CEO of Jewish Book Council

Session: Live Podcast Taping – GOLDA Girls

Orig­i­nal­ly from Lan­cast­er, Penn­syl­va­nia, Nao­mi is the CEO of Jew­ish Book Coun­cil. She grad­u­at­ed from Emory Uni­ver­si­ty with degrees in Eng­lish and Art His­to­ry and, in addi­tion, stud­ied at Uni­ver­si­ty Col­lege Lon­don. Pri­or to her role as exec­u­tive direc­tor and now CEO, Nao­mi served as the found­ing edi­tor of the JBC web­site and man­ag­ing edi­tor of Jew­ish Book World. In addi­tion, she has over­seen JBC’s dig­i­tal ini­tia­tives, and also devel­oped the JBC’s Vis­it­ing Scribe series and Unpack­ing the Book: Jew­ish Writ­ers in Conversation. She sits on the board of Jewish Creativity International. Naomi has been named a 2019 36 under 36 by the New York Jewish Week, one of the top 100 people positively influencing Jewish life in 2018 by Algemeiner, and was listed on IZZY's 2020 Global Jewish 100 list of people across the world who are moving Jewish culture forward.

Founder & CEO, Civic News Company

Session: Fireside Chat – AI, Bias, & Influencers: How Jewish Women are Combating Media Challenges

Elizabeth is the Founder and CEO of Civic News Company, the publisher of nonprofit newsrooms Chalkbeat, Votebeat, and Healthbeat. With 15 local newsrooms across the United States regarded as must-reads by their communities and a team of award-winning journalists and media executives, Civic News Company is a leading model to address the crisis in local news. 
 
Elizabeth co-founded Chalkbeat in 2014. Since its launch, Chalkbeat’s reporting has spurred changes in education funding, legislation, policy, and practice, and is regularly cited and republished in dozens of publications. In October 2020, Elizabeth and the Chalkbeat team launched Votebeat, a pop-up newsroom designed to provide independent, nonpartisan coverage of election integrity. After the success of the pop-up, Votebeat launched as a permanent newsroom in 2022. In 2023, the Chalkbeat team introduced Civic News Company as the parent organization of Chalkbeat and Votebeat, with plans to expand to new geographies. In the summer of 2024, the Civic News Company team launched Healthbeat, their third newsroom. Healthbeat reporters cover public health in New York City and nationally. 
 
Elizabeth is recognized as a national leader in the field of local news. In addition to Civic News Company, she led the Summit for Local News in partnership with the MacArthur Foundation and published the Roadmap for Local News in 2023, helping to spur MacArthur’s $500 million Press Forward initiative for local news. She co-founded the American Journalism Project, the first venture philanthropy firm dedicated to local news, in 2019, and served as the Chair of its Board of Directors. Elizabeth is also a journalist known for her 2014 book Building a Better Teacher, which was a New York Times bestseller and notable book of 2014. She has also written for The New York Times Magazine, U.S. News & World Report, and The Atlantic. 
 
Elizabeth has been a Spencer Fellow in education journalism at Columbia University and an Abe Journalism Fellow studying education in Japan. She graduated Phi Beta Kappa with an A.B. in Social Studies from Harvard University, where she served as Magazine Chair of The Harvard Crimson and earned the Hoopes Prize for outstanding scholarly work. Elizabeth lives in Washington, D.C. 

Executive Coach, Host of podcast, This Changes Things

Session: Live Podcast Taping – This Changes Things

Shoshanna Hecht is an executive and leadership coach with deep roots in clinical therapy — over a decade as a licensed clinician, including couples and relationship work, before finding her way to coaching in New York. That gave her a rare combination: the ability to see what’s happening inside a person and between people at the same time.

She prepares deeply, and she won’t ask the questions you’ve heard a hundred times — she’ll find the one that gets to the center of it. Topics range across leadership, relationships, identity, and reinvention. Whether you’re leading a company, a team, a partnership, or your own life — there’s something here that will lift you up, make you feel more powerful, and will stick with you.

Literary Agent & Co-Head of the Books Department, Creative Arts Agency (CAA) Books

Session: Live Podcast Taping – GOLDA Girls

Jennifer Joel is a Literary Agent and Co-Head of the Books Department at leading entertainment and sports agency Creative Artists Agency (CAA).   Based in the New York office, Joel represents a diverse group of fiction and nonfiction writers, including literary and commercial novelists for adults and young readers, as well as historians, biographers, memoirists, journalists, strategists, adventurers, and entertainers. Her clients have topped the New Yorks Times’ and international bestseller lists, and they have been nominated for and winners of distinctions including the National Book and Magazine Awards, various Pulitzer Prizes, and the Carnegie Medal. 

As an agent, Joel represents category-defining writers across  every genre, from picture books and middle grade series fiction to bookclub favorites, thrillers, reported narratives, and business leadership . She also helps many of agency’s motion picture, television and theater clients make their forays into books. And she has led the publishing division’s international expansion, building out the agency's capacity to directly represent authors in the global marketplace.

Her clients include Chris Cleave, Nelson DeMille & Alex DeMille, Kevin Fedarko, AJ Finn, Bonnie Garmus, Stuart Gibbs, Rachel Goldberg-Polin, Sarah Knight, Elise Loehnen, Megan Miranda, Michael Oren, Shonda Rhimes, Adam Rubin, Stephen Schwarzman, Dan Senor, Eli Sharabi, Jennifer E. Smith, Chris Whitaker, Jocko Willink and Leif Babin, Senators Cory Booker and Chris Murphy and former President Joe Biden, among others. 

Before becoming an agent, Joel worked as an investment banker in the communications, media and entertainment group at Goldman Sachs. 

Joel has been a Member of the Council on Foreign Relations, sits on various boards including The Library Council at the New York Public Library, and serves on the Advisory Council of the Creative Community for Peace’s Literary Alliance. 

Joel graduated from Harvard University with a joint degree in History and Literature. 

Executive Director of Seed the Dream Foundation

Session: Fireside Chat – The View from the Table: Women in Global Leadership

Talia Kaplan is the Executive Director of Seed the Dream Foundation, where she leads a broadportfolio of philanthropic initiatives advancing education, combating antisemitism, strengthening connections between the United States and Israel, addressing gender-based violence, supporting Holocaust Survivors, and responding to humanitarian crises.

Since joining Seed the Dream Foundation in 2013, Talia has helped shape its strategic vision, expand its reach, and deepen its impact across all six areas of focus. Her leadership spans strategic philanthropy, partnership development, and cross-sector collaboration, bringing together funders, organizations, and communities to address complex social challenges. Her work includes developing BICEP, a coordinated approach to Israel education and engagement supporting students on more than 80 campuses nationwide; establishing KAVOD SHEF, a national philanthropic initiative addressing the emergency needs of Holocaust Survivors living in poverty across the United States; and advancing K–12 educational models to combat contemporary antisemitism. As a Founding Sister of I Believe Israeli Women (IBIW), Talia has partnered with JWI to spearhead the development of a global coalition advancing collective action to address conflict-related sexual violence.

Throughout her career, Talia has been dedicated to bridging communities, advancing human dignity, and amplifying the voices of those too often silenced. Before joining Seed the Dream Foundation, she served as Executive Director of a Bay Area-based private foundation focused on combating antisemitism. At the American Jewish Committee in Washington, D.C., she served as national liaison on the Darfur crisis and led initiatives in interfaith and international affairs. She also worked with World Learning's International Visitor Leadership Program, a U.S. Department of State initiative, and directed Beth El House, a transitional housing program serving women and children.

Talia holds a Master of Science in Management from the School for International Training and a Bachelor of Arts in International Relations from Boston University, where she studied with her mentor, Professor Elie Wiesel. She also holds a certificate in mediation from the Center for Dispute Settlement in Washington, D.C. She lives in the greater Philadelphia area with her husband and two children.

Sexuality and Relationship Educator, Author, Host of “The Sexy Side of Zionism”, JWI Board of Trustees member

Session: Interactive Workshop – Dating in an Age of Antisemitism

Dr. Logan Levkoff of New York, N.Y., is an internationally-recognized expert on sexuality and relationships. Logan frequently appears on national television and was the host of CafeMom’s Mom Ed: In the Bedroom, the sexuality expert for A&E/FYI’s Married at First Sight, and host of Shape Magazine's video series, "The Sexpert." A popular sex columnist nationwide, she currently blogs for The Huffington Post. Logan speaks on a range of issues related to sexuality and has designed education programs, faculty development, and parent education in many secular and religious schools, universities, medical schools, and community organizations. She is the author of three books on sexual health, including Got Teens? The Doctor Moms’ Guide to Sexuality, Social Media, and Other Adolescent Realities with Dr. Jennifer Wider (Seal Press, 2014). She has been an AASECT certified sex educator and board member.

2018 Women to Watch Honoree

Co-founder, CEO, and Editor-in-Chief, Her Campus Media; JWI Board of Trustees member

Session: Fireside Chat – AI, Bias, & Influencers: How Jewish Women are Combating Media Challenges

Stephanie Kaplan Lewis (WTW ‘19) is the co-founder, CEO, and editor-in-chief of Her Campus Media, the #1 media company for college students and Gen Z, which she co-founded in 2009 as an undergraduate at Harvard. Her Campus Media empowers the next generation of student journalists, marketers, and creatives through its community of 50,000+ college students across thousands of campuses, and powers college marketing programs for some of the world’s largest brands. Stephanie has been named to Forbes 30 Under 30 and Inc. 30 Under 30, and Her Campus Media has been named to Fast Company’s World’s Most Innovative Companies among other accolades. As a leading force for women's empowerment, Stephanie and Her Campus have partnered with First Lady Michelle Obama, U.S. Ambassador to the UN Samantha Power, and received the Office on Women's Health’s first-ever Partnership Award. Stephanie is also an Innovation Fellow at Harvard and a Boston Marathon finisher. She lives in Newton, Mass. with her husband, two young children, two rescue dogs, and cat.

CEO and Co-founder of Challah Back Girls

Session: Panel Discussion – Creators & Founders: Forging Our Own Career Path

Sara Loffman (she/her) is the CEO and co-founder of Challah Back Girls® (CBG)—a mission driven, small business that unites people through challah, Jewish tradition, and the value of Tikkun Olam (repairing the world). What began as a family passion project during the pandemic has grown into a global movement—shipping thousands of challahs, hosting interactive workshops, and partnering with organizations, brands, and community leaders to build bridges and deepen understanding across diverse communities.

Sara leads CBG full-time from New Jersey, overseeing partnerships, event programming, production, and brand storytelling. Deeply passionate about using food—especially challah—as a symbol of unity and a vehicle for change, Sara creates experiences that nourish the body while amplifying voices and initiatives that advance justice and compassion.

Beyond CBG, Sara consults with emerging ventures on marketing, event planning, and digital strategy, helping founders turn meaningful ideas into lasting impact.

"You are not obligated to complete the work, but neither are you free to desist from it.” — Pirkei Avot 2:16

Creator and Host of People Jew Wanna Know podcast

Session: Live Podcast Taping – People Jew Wanna Know

Margarita is the creator and host of People Jew Wanna Know podcast where she interviews remarkable Jewish people every week. Her show has over 150 episodes with notable Jewish guests like Jeff Garlin, Andrew Zimmern, Modi Rosenfeld, Aleeza Ben Shalom, Shai Davidai, Dan Ariely, Noam Bardin, Dara Horn, among many others.

Originally from Ukraine, Margarita immigrated to the United States as a Jewish refugee, an experience that deeply shaped her perspective and commitment to storytelling and the Jewish community.

Through her work, she has built a platform that emphasizes empathy, rigorous thinking, and meaningful dialogue across diverse perspectives in Jewish life. She received her Bachelor’s from the University of Minnesota in Supply Chain, Business Law and Spanish, and her Master’s from University of Pennsylvania in Behavioral Science.

Founder, TM Creative Consulting and Ten Seven Stories

Sessions: Creators & Founders: Forging Our Own Career Path; Closing Session – Hope in Action

Tess Mendelson is the owner and Creative Director of TM Creative Consulting, a digital marketing and content strategy firm that helps businesses and mission-driven organizations grow through strategic storytelling. She partners with nonprofits, Jewish and Israel advocacy organizations, and small businesses to showcase their work, strengthen their brands, and create meaningful digital experiences through social media, content strategy, and visual storytelling.

She earned a B.A. in Journalism and Mass Communication from The George Washington University, graduating summa cum laude. Her passion for mission-driven communications led her to found TM Creative Consulting, where she combines journalism, design, and digital strategy to help organizations connect with their audiences and amplify their impact.

Tess is also the founder of Ten Seven Stories, a documentary storytelling initiative created in response to her experiences witnessing the rise of antisemitism on college campuses following the October 7, 2023 terrorist attack in Israel. Through live interviews conducted in communities and on college campuses with survivors, victims' families, first responders, and others directly impacted by October 7, she documents firsthand testimony to preserve history and combat misinformation. Through documentary filmmaking, journalism, educational resources, and digital storytelling, Ten Seven Stories is dedicated to ensuring these voices are heard by future generations.

Outside of her professional work, Tess teaches heated yoga sculpt, bakes challah each week, and is always pursuing her next creative project.

Former District Attorney of Westchester County, New York; JWI Board of Trustees member

Session: Fireside Chat – The Women Who Brought the Epstein Survivors to Capitol Hill

Miriam (Mimi) Rocah was elected as District Attorney of Westchester County, New York, in November 2020, winning office through a grassroots campaign against an incumbent. During her four years as DA, she modernized the Office, aggressively pursued gun and violent crime, developed better ways to serve crime victims, and instituted sensible criminal justice reforms including a Conviction Integrity Unit. During her time in office post October 7, 2023, Mimi organized law enforcement and other prosecutors to issue statements and take action in solidarity against antisemitism.  She also worked with advocates for the victims of October 7th in her personal capacity, writing, speaking, and hosting hostage family members, scholars and activists from Israel on panels and events. 

Prior to her time as DA, Mimi served as an Assistant U.S. Attorney for the Department of Justice in the Southern District of New York (SDNY) for nearly 17 years, where she rose to be a Division Chief and was involved in the prosecution of organized and violent crime, public corruption, sex trafficking and child exploitation. She has been a frequent commentator on MSNBC, NBC News, CNN, and numerous podcasts on topics relating to law, justice, women’s issues and antisemitism, and has written and published dozens of opinion pieces on those topics. She has taught as an adjunct professor at Pace University School of Law and Fordham Law School.  A native of Chicago, Illinois, Mimi is a graduate of Harvard University and New York University School of Law.

Author and Advocate

Session: Opening Session Keynote – Antisemitism & Jewish Women

Alyssa Rosenheck is a bestselling author, advocate, and one of Architectural Digest’s Top 50 Interior and Architectural Photographers in the United States. Her debut book, The New Southern Style (Abrams), reframed creativity as a vehicle for resilience, courage, and connection - revealing how art has the power to humanize our differences and remind us of our shared humanity. In her second book, White. Blonde. Jew. - a call to end extremism, speak up, and reclaim center - she took the words used against her and made them her newest title (BenBella, dist. Simon & Schuster). White. Blonde. Jew. is currently nominated for the Sophie Brody Medal by the American Library Association for outstanding achievement in Jewish literature.

Beyond her creative career, Alyssa is a leading voice in the fight against antisemitism and a fearless advocate for Israel. She was honored with the 2025 and 2026 Hero Against Hate Award by the ADL and is a founding member of Artists Against Antisemitism. Since October 7, she has traveled to Israel multiple times as a post-war delegate, participated in UN Diplomacy Week with the AJC, and collaborates closely with organizations including the AJC, ADL, StandWithUs, the Consulate General of Israel to the Southeastern United States, and CUFI. She also serves on the Advisory Council of TILE for the Consulate General of Israel to the Southeastern United States. Her grassroots impact is wide-ranging: she has mobilized communities alongside state legislators, played a key role in stopping two BDS resolutions at the city council level, and is actively engaged with the Tennessee-Israel Caucus. She regularly publishes op-eds challenging BDS, anti-American, and antisemitic ideologies, and speaks on college campuses to educate and equip the next generation to stand for truth and defend democratic values. Alyssa's work is a testament to the belief that creativity is not merely a personal pursuit - it is a collective responsibility and a force for building stronger bridges.

Networking Coach, Speaker, and Founder of Connection Catalyst

Sessions: Opening Session Interactive Workshop; Panel Discussion – Building Community for Jewish Women

Rachel Rozen is a networking coach, speaker, and founder of Connection Catalyst, where she helps professionals build high-value relationships that create opportunities, strengthen influence, and accelerate career growth.

After more than 20 years in hospitality and customer success, Rachel rose to become a Chief Customer Officer before discovering that the relationships she had built throughout her career were her greatest professional asset. During a career transition, she committed to having 300 intentional conversations in a single year, transforming her network and inspiring the launch of Connection Catalyst.

Today, Rachel teaches a modern, relationship-first approach to networking that moves beyond transactional tactics and awkward small talk. Through coaching, workshops, keynote speaking, and curated networking experiences, she helps individuals and organizations build authentic connections that lead to trust, collaboration, and long-term success.

Rachel believes the strongest networks are built long before you need them. Known for helping people turn "icky" networking into "sticky," lasting relationships, she empowers people to invest in their social capital today so their future selves have relationships to lean on tomorrow. Outside of work, she enjoys reading, cooking, and cheering on the New York Mets and Syracuse Orange.

Author, actor, leadership consultant and recovering lawyer, JWI Board of Trustees Chair

Session: Live Podcast Taping – People Jew Wanna Know

Pam Sherman is a nationally-syndicated columnist (the Suburban Outlaw), actor, recovering lawyer and leadership consultant. Today Sherman coaches and conducts programs for leaders all over the world about leadership communications and how to find their EDGE: Explore, Dream, Grow, & Excite™. She is a keynote speaker, has consulted with Fortune 500 companies, law firms, advertising agencies and is a highly rated global resource for leadership groups, including, EO, Vistage Worldwide and YPO. Her portrayal of legendary columnist Erma Bombeck in “At Wit’s End” played to sold-out audiences around the country. Sherman was recently quoted in the New York Times regarding leadership and emotional authenticity. www.thepamsherman.com

2017 Women to Watch Honoree

Senior Sales Manager at Oracle; YWIN Representative for JWI’s Board of Trustees

Session: Panel Discussion – Building Community for Jewish Women

Elizabeth Slotnick is a community builder, a sales leader, and a firm believer that young Jewish women do their best work when they have a place to belong.

Originally from Richmond, VA, Elizabeth has lived in the DC area, San Francisco, and Seattle before settling in northern New Jersey. Her path with JWI’s Young Women’s Impact Network (YWIN) began in San Francisco, where she was new to the city, saw the YWIN launch event, and went to meet people. She found a community there, and she took that lesson with her when she moved to Seattle and felt the absence of a strong young Jewish women’s community.

Elizabeth built YWIN Seattle from scratch, starting with blind friend dates, moving to Shabbat dinners, and building to a large community launch event in October 2023. The chapter now has more than 200 community members. To deepen her local engagement, she became a 2024 Leadership Fellow with the Seattle Federation’s Courageous Leadership Incubator.

Today, Elizabeth serves as the YWIN Representative to the JWI Board of Trustees. She is also a Fellow on the Hadassah Foundation Board of Directors, where she works alongside other board members to support organizations benefiting Jewish women and girls in the United States and Israel. A lifelong reader, Elizabeth reviews books for the Jewish Book Council, combining her passion for reading with her commitment to promoting Jewish authors and their stories.

Outside her Jewish communal work, Elizabeth is a Senior Sales Manager at Oracle. She is often the youngest woman leader in the room, which has challenged her and made her a better leader in her community. She holds a BA in Government and Sociology from the University of Virginia. A self-described coffee snob, she is always up for finding the best local roaster, wherever she lands.