JICC Board

A social entrepreneur and an organizational psychologist. As an organizational psychologist he has been working since 1980 in promoting processes of change in organizations, business, government and NGO sectors. Co-founder of Oganim – an enterprise that promotes organizational effectiveness through promoting profit, spirit and wellness. Specializes in working with large groups to promote life giving and short term systemic changes in organizations and communities. Uses OST (open space technology), AI (appreciative Inquiry), Future Search, conflict resolution and coaching as tools for bringing people and organizations to their full human and business potential, and bringing all the dimensions of the system to a fruitful dialogue and action. As a social entrepreneur, one of the founders and former chairman of Besod-Siach, an NGO that promotes dialogue between groups in conflicts within the Israeli society. The initiator of the establishment of the JICC and has served as its Chairman until 2023. He focuses today on numerous projects together with Israeli, Palestinian and international partners in order to promote Jerusalem as an open, shared, equal and prosperous city. He has an M.A. in clinical and social psychology and a B.A. in economics from the Hebrew University in Jerusalem.

Stephen Pincus is one of Canada’s leading business lawyers, well-known for his leadership and creativity on many complex transactions, domestic and international, including several Canadian “firsts”. He is Chair of Capital Markets at Goodmans LLP, where he is a Partner and Executive Committee Member. He was selected by the International Financial Law Review as its inaugural Canadian Capital Markets Lawyer of the Year. He  was the founding Chair of the Canada Africa Chamber of Business and is Chair of its Senior Council of Advisors; is a member of the Board of Governors of the Jewish Agency for Israel and former Board Chair of Makom, its education laboratory; is a member of the Board of Governors of the Humanities Digital Degrees Project, Canada’s first digital university; is a member of the Advisory Board of the Canadian General Counsel Awards; is a member of the Corporate and Securities Advisory Board of Practical Law – Canada; is a member of the Advisory Board of the Galilee Dreamers program; is a member of the Board of Friends of Barzilai Hospital; represents UJA Federation of Greater Toronto on JFNA’s Federation Members Corporation; and has served on the boards of several public companies.  Stephen is the founder of the Kaleidoscope Israel education program.

Ph.D. in Sociology, Bar-Ilan University; M.A. in Management of Nonprofit and Community Organizations, Schwartz Program, School of Social Work, Hebrew University of Jerusalem. Areas of interest: Community, Complexity, Emergency. Navigating Complexity Consultant & Facilitator to organizations and communities. Partner at Oganim Open Space in Organizations. Tel Aviv University, Recanati Graduate School of Business Administration organizational consultant program, Ben-Gurion University E.M.E program, Former chairperson of ‘Be’Sod Siach’ for promoting dialog in the Israeli society. Board member at: Herzog Jewish Study Center, Brit Olam for humanitarian aid.

Formerly the Chair of Directors of the Israel Railways, Ltd. and previously the CEO of the Israel Lands Authority. Previous to that appointment Yaacov was the CEO of the Ministry for National Infrastructures, as well as CEO of the Ministry of the Interior. Prior to his service at the national level, he was a senior official in the Jerusalem Municipality, from its CEO to its Treasurer and Deputy Treasurer. Yaacov holds a B.A. in Economics and Statistics from the Hebrew University of Jerusalem, and an M.A. in Business Administration, also from Hebrew University.

The Head of the Pre-Army Mechina in Jaffa, operated by the Israel Movement for Progressive Judaism, and a Jewish educator. Previously served as the as the Unit Manager of the Center for Lay Leadership in the American Jewish Joint Distribution Committee's (JDC) office in Jerusalem. He was an organizational consultant, and for many years he worked as Jewish educator and facilitator in leadership development programs. Shimku received his M.A. in organizational social psychology from the Hebrew University of Jerusalem and his B.A. in sociology, finishing at the top of his class. He is now finishing his M.A in Jewish Studies, from the Schechter Institute of Jewish Studies.

 Meir Kraus possesses extensive managerial expertise within the Israeli education system and the Jewish community. He has held significant roles, including the director of the Jerusalem Education Administration, director of the Administration for Equal Opportunities in Education, and international COO for Taglit-Birthright Israel. As a specialist in public policy, Meir Kraus has actively contributed to numerous educational reforms and has provided guidance for nationwide policy planning across various domains. Over the past seven years, he has played a pivotal role in overseeing the geopolitical landscape at the Jerusalem Institute of Israel Studies. His primary focus within this capacity has been analyzing the present geopolitical situation of Jerusalem and exploring potential future pathways for political agreements as part of a resolution to the Israeli-Palestinian conflict. Meir Kraus holds an esteemed master's degree in Jewish philosophy with honors, as well as a bachelor's degree in mathematics and computer science from Hebrew University. 

One of the founders of the Jerusalem Intercultural Center, an electrician by trade. Former chairman of the Silwan Islamic Center and director of the 'Rifadi' Institute in East Jerusalem.

Former Chief Rabbi of Ireland, currently the International Director of Inter-religious Affairs of the American Jewish Committee (AJC). He is the honorary interfaith adviser of the Chief Rabbinate of Israel and is past President of the International Jewish Committee for Inter-religious Consultations (IJCIC). Among his honorary positions, he is President of the World Conference on Religion and Peace; Honorary President of the International Council of Christians and Jews; and serves on the Board of Directors of the KAICIID Dialogue Center founded by King Abdullah of Saudi Arabia together with the governments of Austria and Spain and the Vatican. In November 2005, Rabbi Rosen was made a Knight Commander by the Pope, and in 2010 he was made a Commander of the British Empire by Queen Elizabeth II.

Ahmad Salman born in Beit Safafa, Jerusalem. Ahmad holds a licensed accountant certificate from the Ministry of Finance and Labor. He currently volunteers as head of the administrative council in Beit Safafa Sharafat. He is one of the founders of the administrative board of Beit Safafa.

Ahmad held several important positions:

• Former treasurer in a car company until retirement in March 2020.
• Former Deputy General Director of the Workers' Pension Fund in Jerusalem.
• Former director of the collection department in the municipality East Jerusalem region.
• Former financial director of a private company in Jerusalem concerned with technology communications.
• Former member of the Trade Union, Histadrut.
• Former member of the Jerusalem Municipality Employees Union.

Representative of the Joint - Russian Divison - in the CIS. In the past he was the Director of a Community Center in Jerusalem, Director of the Jerusalem Community Center Association, Director of the Israel Movement for Progressive Judaism, Director of MATAN-Arts and Culture Projects for Youth.