After completing a rigorous, nationwide search process that began in late 2024, the Keshet Board of Directors is thrilled to announce that Jaimie Krass (she/her) will be the organization’s next President and Chief Executive Officer effective August 1. Read the press release.
Jaimie will be stepping into the role of President and CEO from her current position as Keshet Director of Youth Programs. In that capacity, Jaimie reimagined and revolutionized Keshet’s youth programming in the face of the COVID-19 pandemic and bolstered partnerships with national Jewish communal organizations and youth movements. While she stewarded this life-affirming work, Jaimie also worked with Keshet’s senior leadership, key stakeholders, and organizational partners on initiatives across Keshet’s programs as well as organizational culture, policy, and fundraising efforts.
There is no doubt that this is an extraordinarily challenging time for LGBTQ+ Jews, our communities, allies, friends, and families. As a lifelong advocate for LGBTQ+ equality and belonging, Jaimie will build on Idit’s 24 years of extraordinary leadership and propel Keshet to meet the U.S. political and social moment.
During these next six weeks, Jaimie’s top priorities will be to:
Support the Youth Programs Team with this shift, ensuring our youth work continues to thrive;
Work closely with Idit, the Board, and the Executive Team to support a smooth transition and transference of responsibilities; and
Begin dreaming and strategizing with all of the extraordinary staff at Keshet, so that come August 1, she is ready to hit the ground running.
In her 24th year at the helm of the nation’s leading organization working for LGBTQ+ equality in Jewish life, Idit Klein (she/her) announced she will be stepping down as President and CEO of Keshet effective July 31, 2025.
Under Idit’s leadership, Keshet has developed national programs for LGBTQ+ and ally Jewish teens, Jewish communal leaders, and LGBTQ+ Jews of Color through engaging with synagogues, schools, camps, JCCs, and an array of other Jewish organization.
Idit has created an organization with a history of continuous growth and impact—a trajectory that is poised to continue well into the future. A testimony to her vision and ability to achieve it, Keshet is thriving programmatically, financially, and with a staff and Board that are stronger than ever.
Learn about Idit Klein’s 24 years of extraordinary leadership and impact on American Jewish life here.
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