Robert Bank

Biography

Robert Bank is President & CEO of American Jewish World Service (AJWS). Through the generosity of over 40,000 American Jews and allies, AJWS supports organizations that enable millions of people like Neeraj Gurjar in Africa, Asia, Latin America, and the Caribbean to realize their dreams. Robert and his husband Alan Cohen are proud members of BJ, were married in BJ’s beautiful sanctuary, and are inspired by BJ’s commitment to advancing social justice in the U.S. and around the world. Robert serves on the advisory board of Safety Respect Equity, a Jewish coalition to inspire change and address sexual harassment and gender discrimination in Jewish workplaces, and he is also on the board of Leading Edge, an organization that influences, inspires and enables Jewish organizations to continuously improve performance through culture and leadership.