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Program Directors
Sigall Rave
Liz Gray
Development Director
Sarah Blumenfeld
Board of Directors
David Cronin
Jeffrey Gall
Ron Glickman
Jerry Katz
Yoav Lurie
Iris Rave
Justin Segall
Staff and Board
Camp Kesem Staff
National Program Directors are responsible for the oversight of camp programs, including providing ongoing support to existing camps and development of new camps. They work as partners to implement Camp Kesem's growth plan and to drive the overall success of the organization.
Sigall Rave began working as a National Program Director for Camp Kesem in June, 2007. Sigall (otherwise known as "Nemo" to campers and counselors) founded Camp Kesem at Indiana University in 2004 and served as a co-chair at Indiana for three years. In 2007 Sigall graduated from Indiana University with a Bachelor's in Social Work. Sigall is from Malvern, PA and currently resides in Los Angeles, CA.
Liz Gray began working as a National Program Director for Camp Kesem in May, 2008. Liz (otherwise known as "Phishy" to campers and counselors) helped found Camp Kesem at Indiana University in 2004 and served as a coordinator and a co-chair at Indiana for three years. In 2007 Liz graduated from Indiana University with a Bachelor's in Elementary Education. She also received a minor in Outdoor Recreation and Resource Management. Liz is from Indianapolis, IN and currently resides in Summit County, CO.
Sarah Blumenfeld began working as Development Director for Camp Kesem in March, 2008. She is a UCLA graduate with years of experience in finance, administrative management, event planning and a variety of community volunteer projects. Sarah is from Pasadena, CA and currently resides in Lafayette, CA.
Camp Kesem Board of Directors
David Cronin is an executive with American Express in New York, NY.
Jeffrey Gall, CPA, ChFC®, CLU®, CFP® (Treasurer) is founder and owner of Jeffrey Gall Wealth Advisors and Branch Manager of LPL Financial Services in Walnut Creek, California. His firm caters to high net worth and affluent business owners, executives and retirees, working with them in the areas of estate planning, investment and retirement planning. Jeff began his career in public accounting with Touche Ross in San Francisco in 1981 and progressed to private industry in CFO and Controller roles with Supercuts, Inc. and Just Desserts, among others. Jeffrey lives in Alameda, CA with his wife Kathy and four children.
Ron Glickman (Chairman) is a global information technology executive. He is passionate about collaboration, learning, developing talent, and motivating culturally diverse teams to deliver breakthrough results in both the for-profit and non-profit sectors.
Jerry Katz is a partner in the law firm of Christensen, Miller, Fink, Jacobs, Glaser, Weil & Shapiro. Jerry has over 20 years of experience advising clients on a wide variety of legal matters, as well as providing hands-on leadership as an executive for business development, operations, strategic planning and deal making. He has worked extensively with Fortune 500 companies as well as start-up businesses in the fields of real estate, finance, entertainment/media, and technology.
Yoav Lurie is the President of the Board of Directors. Yoav was the founder of Camp Kesem North Carolina and is a graduate of Duke University. He lives in Washington, DC.
Iris Rave is the founder of Camp Kesem. She developed the vision for the first Camp Kesem project at Stanford University in 2000 and pursued national expansion of the program in 2002 after recognizing a nationwide need for Camp Kesem. She holds a degree in Child Development from Tufts University and an MBA from the Haas School of Business at UC Berkeley. Iris has over 13 years of residential camping experience in staff and management positions. She is currently an Associate Marketing Intelligence Manager at The Clorox Company.
Justin Segall is the Special Assistant to the CEO & COO of Atlanta BeltLine, Inc. the entity responsible for implementing Atlanta's visionary BeltLine project, the largest and most comprehensive transformative urban redevelopment project in the nation. He has been active in numerous civic projects, ranging from environmental sustainability to working with Camp Kesem. A graduate of Duke University, Justin currently lives in Atlanta, GA.