Board of Directors

Robin Margo (president)

Robin is a senior barrister, has served in several Jewish leadership roles and is the immediate past president of the NSW Board of Jewish Deputies.

Ric Benjamin (deputy president)

Ric is the CEO of Foodbank Victoria and the immediate past president of Jewish Aid Australia.

Lee Ann Basser

Associate Professor at La Trobe University.

Anthony Hollis

A graduate of Habonim in South Africa and former CEO of the Australia Israel Chamber of Commerce.

Mandi Katz

Former Victorian chair of the Australian Union of Jewish Students and married to Ashley Browne, a former editor of the Australian Jewish News.

Ilona Lee AM

A former president of the Shalom Institute and member of the NSW Jewish Board of Deputies social justice committee.

Karen Loblay

Businesswoman, founder and director of the Matana Foundation for Young People.

Irving Wallach

A barrister, former head of Betar, former Secretary-General of the World Union of Jewish Students, former executive member of the NSW Jewish Board of Deputies and former chair of the Zionist Youth Council of NSW, and married to Ronni Kahn, the founder of Oz Harvest.
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