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Rabbi Jonah Dov Pesner
Director, Religious Action Center of Reform Judaism and Senior Vice President, Union for Reform Judaism
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Rabbi Jonah Dov Pesner serves as the Director of the Religious Action Center of Reform Judaism. He has led the Religious Action Center since 2015. Rabbi Pesner also serves as Senior Vice President of the Union for Reform Judaism, a position to which he was appointed to in 2011. Named one of the most influential rabbis in America by Newsweek magazine, he is an inspirational leader and tireless advocate for social justice.
Riva Silverman
Vice President of External Relations
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Riva Silverman joined the URJ as the Vice President for Philanthropy. She has worked in the non-profit and philanthropy sectors for nearly 30 years and has held senior leadership positions at the New Israel Fund, American Jewish World Service and, most recently, HIAS.
Rabbi Josh Weinberg
Vice President, Israel and Reform Zionism and Executive Director, ARZA
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Rabbi Josh Weinberg serves as the Vice President of the URJ for Israel and Reform Zionism and is the Executive Director of ARZA, the Association of Reform Zionists of America.
Melissa S. Johnson
General Counsel and Vice President, People, Culture, and Risk Management
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Missy Johnson is responsible for developing and executing strategy in support of the priorities of the organization, specifically in the areas of ethics accountability, risk management, legal compliance, talent development, performance management, employee engagement, succession planning and compensation.
Ari Geller
West End Strategy Team
Sarah Blaine
Lead Organizer, RAC-NJ
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Sarah Blaine, previously a teacher and a lawyer, is now the lead organizer for the Religious Action Center of Reform Judaism's New Jersey state project, RAC-NJ.
Sophie Raim
Leadership Development Associate
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Sophie Raim (she/her) is the leadership development associate at the Religious Action Center of Reform Judaism.
Shayna Han
Eisendrath Legislative Assistant
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Shayna’s portfolio includes gun violence prevention, environment and climate change, Israel, foreign policy, antisemitism, the Holocaust, international religious freedom, and Native American rights. She is proud to be in the first cohort of the Jews of Color Initiative partnership with the RAC LA program.