Shimon Koffler Fogel is moving on from his role as president and chief executive officer of the Centre for Israel and Jewish Affairs (CIJA).<\/p>\n
Fogel\u2019s career as a Jewish professional began in the 1980s with the Canadian Jewish Congress and the Atlantic Jewish Council and he joined the team at the Canada-Israel Committee, CIJA\u2019s predecessor organization, in 1988.<\/p>\n
Throughout his 40 years of leadership on behalf of Canada\u2019s Jewish federations, Fogel made an impact through his relationships with Canadian leaders across party lines, his knowledge of policy and politics, and his strategic vision. His leadership was invaluable as Canadian Jewry navigated extraordinary challenges in the world, most recently in the wake of the Oct. 7 terror attacks and the rise of antisemitism.<\/p>\n
To lead CIJA forward, the organization has assembled a team offering a diversity of executive-level skills, including in government relations, public policy, business and human resources. Noah Shack has agreed to take on the role of interim president, building on his career in Jewish advocacy that began at the Canada-Israel Committee 17 years ago. Shack will oversee CIJA\u2019s day-to-day operations, closely supported by a strong lay leadership group composed of board chair Elan Pratzer, Michael Aronovici, Steven Kroft, Martha Durdin and Mark Spiro.<\/p>\n
Over the coming months, CIJA\u2019s board will convene a search process to select a permanent successor to Fogel.<\/p>\n
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