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DayTimers Speaker Series: Heidi Gantwerk, President and CEO at Jewish Federation of San Diego County

Thursday, January 20, 2022 @ 1:30 pm - 2:30 pm

Free

Join longtime Beth Israel congregant Heidi Gantwerk to hear her “view from the corner office” as she reflects on her appointment as the first woman to head Jewish Federation of San Diego County in its 85 year history. Heidi will share an overview of Federation’s mission and its priorities, an update on our sister region Sha’ar HaNegev, and the challenges and opportunities she sees facing San Diego’s Jewish Community and the Jewish community around the world. She will also preview Federation’s 2023 CommUNITY Trip to Israel, a once-in-a-generation community-wide trip bringing hundreds of Jewish San Diegans together to celebrate Israel’s 75th birthday and the 25th anniversary of our Sha’ar HaNegev Partnership.

Heidi Gantwerk is the President and Chief Executive Officer of Jewish Federation of San Diego County. Prior to joining Federation, Heidi served as the founder and principal of HG Consulting Group, LLC.  where she served as a longtime consultant to Federation and many Jewish organizations. At HG Consulting, Heidi provided customized design and facilitation for the public and private sectors, with diverse clients including the San Diego Airport Authority, the Port of San Diego, the Cities of Vista and Carlsbad, and she focused in particular on San Diego’s Jewish agencies and organizations. Clients included the Jewish Community Foundation, Lawrence Family Jewish Community Center, Jewish Community Farming Initiative, Leichtag Foundation, The Butterfly Project, Hillel of San Diego, and many others. Previously, Ms. Gantwerk was Vice President of Viewpoint Learning for 10 years, where she led work in civic engagement and public policy research, building on a background in community relations and media production combined with experience as a foundation program officer. She is an expert at leading strategic planning processes, community and stakeholder dialogue, scenario development, and civic engagement.

Ms. Gantwerk holds a B.A. in psychology from Yale University. She has been a highly engaged lay leader in San Diego’s Jewish Community for nearly two decades, most recently as Board Chair of the San Diego Jewish Academy, and as a board member of the San Diego Center for Jewish Culture and Hillel of San Diego. She was born in Israel and is one of the team of musical service leaders at Congregation Beth Israel. She lives in San Diego with her husband and has 3 adult sons.

 

There is no fee, but please RSVP for planning purposes. This event is held virtually on Zoom. After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the event. For more information, contact Program Director Ilene Tatro at itatro@cbisd.org.

Details

Date:
Thursday, January 20, 2022
Time:
1:30 pm - 2:30 pm
Cost:
Free
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Website:
https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZctdu-prD8vG90y6-Qk1Uo8H0FhlWUItXxg

Venue

Zoom
San Diego, CA United States

Organizer

DayTimers