Jerry Silverman

Mr. Silverman is the former President and Chief Executive Officer of The Jewish Federations of North America (JFNA). He is a highly experienced leader in the North American Jewish community and longtime corporate executive. Before joining JFNA, Jerry served as president of the Foundation for Jewish Camp (FJC).

For a decade prior, Jerry held a range of executive positions at the Stride Rite Corp. of Boston, including as president of its international division; president, Stride Rite Children’s Group, and president, Keds Corp. Between 1979 and 1994, Jerry held several senior executive positions at Levi Strauss & Co. in San Francisco, including national sales manager of Levi Dockers.