IlliniPAC Executive Board

Cadre Spring 2018

Hayley Nagelberg

Hayley Nagelberg
Co-President

About Me: I work to maintain and foster relationships with all campus leaders. I stay informed and involved in decisions taking place at the University that affect the pro-Israel community. Also, I help lead the Cadre!
Favorite Israeli City: Haifa
Plans After College: I want to use animals as therapeutic aides for children with special needs and veterans with PTSD.

Elan Karoll

Elan Karoll
Co-President

About Me: I educate the student body about why a strong U.S.-Israel alliance is so important, and worth their concern. I work on spreading the word about IlliniPAC’s work through social media, conventional media, email, and our website. Also, I help lead the Cadre with Hayley!
Favorite Israeli City: Jerusalem
Plans After College: To be decided!

Shani Benezra

Shani Benezra
Executive Board Member

About Me: I help lead weekly IlliniPAC meetings and delegate members to work on different outreach initiatives according to their involvement on campus. I guide our efforts to achieve the semester goals we set for ourselves.
Favorite Israeli City: Tel Aviv
Plans After College: I aspire to be a foreign correspondent for a major American news organization based in Israel.

Zach Sandler

Zach Sandler
Executive Board Member

About Me: In cadre I use my personal connections to the hill to network with our State Representatives and Members of Congress in order to rally their support and promote a mutually beneficial relationship with their offices and our campus. I also spend a lot of time networking with student leaders and the greek community on campus.
Favorite Israeli City: Hod HaSharon
Plans After College: Neurologist specializing in Autism Spectrum Disorder

Jacob Vilkler

Jacob Vilker
Executive Board Member

About Me: I engage with student leaders and get to know them better. I introduce them to the topic of Israel, and communicate the importance of maintaining a positive and strong relationship with our greatest ally. This provides me with connections and experience that I can apply to my major.
Favorite Israeli City: Jerusalem
Plans After College: I plan on obtaining a master’s degree in human genetics and attending medical school.

Joshua Krawitz

Joshua Krawitz
Executive Board Member

About Me: I meet with student leaders over coffee to discuss the importance of having a pro-Israel mindset on campus. I also try to go to all of our events on the quad to help people gain a understanding of what we do on campus.
Favorite Israeli City: Tel Aviv
Plans After College: I am studying Agricultural Communications with minors in Food & Environmental Systems and Mandarin.

Evelyn Tarnovsky

Evelyn Tarnovsky
Executive Board Member

About Me: I help lead weekly IlliniPAC meetings and engage the campus community through various events. I also am a consistent writer for the Illini Love Israel Blog.
Favorite Israeli City: Tel Aviv
Plans After College: I plan on attending law school!

Irene Zharnitsky

Irene Zharnitsky
Executive Board Member

About Me: I help with dealing behind the scene issues, projects, and the planning necessary for large and small scale events.
Favorite Israeli City: Ramat Gan
Plans After College: I want to work at a company doing data analysis.

Jake Leahy

Jake Leahy
Executive Board Member

About Me: coming soon
Favorite Israeli City: coming soon
Plans After College: coming soon

Ryan Watkins

Ryan Watkins
Executive Board Member

About Me: coming soon
Favorite Israeli City: coming soon
Plans After College: coming soon

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Cadre Fall 2017

Hayley Nagelberg – Co-President
Elan Karoll – Co-President
Elana Blinder – Campus Liaison
Shani Benezra – Executive Board Member
Zach Sandler – Executive Board Member
Jacob Vilker – Executive Board Member
Joshua Krawitz – Executive Board Member
Evelyn Tarnovsky – Executive Board Member
Irene Zharnitsky – Executive Board Member

Cadre Spring 2017

Hayley Nagelberg – Co-President
Elan Karoll – Co-President
Elana Blinder – Campus Liaison
Sam Simon – Executive Board Member
Jamie Elekman – Executive Board Member
Jacob Vilker – Executive Board Member
Maor Kramer – Executive Board Member

Cadre Fall 2016

Shani Benezra – President & Campus Liaison
Hayley Nagelberg – Campus Relations Coordinator
Jamie Elekman – Campus Relations Coordinator
Zach Sandler – Greek Outreach Coordinator
Sam Simon – Social Media Director
Elan Karoll – Communications Coordinator
Joshua Krawitz – Engagement Coordinator
Maor Kramer – Engagement Coordinator
Elana Blinder – Progressive Outreach Coordinator
Jacob Vilker – Campus Electoral Coordinator

Cadre Spring 2016

Shani Benezra – President & Campus Liaison
Hayley Nagelberg – Campus Relations Coordinator
Zach Sandler – Campus Relations Coordinator
Jamie Elekman – Campus Relations Coordinator
Sam Simon – Campus Communications Coordinator
Elan Karoll – Campus Communications Coordinator
Joshua Krawitz – Campus Engagement Coordinator
Maor Kramer – Campus Engagement Coordinator
Jacob Vilker – Campus Electoral Coordinator
Ariel Efergan – Campus Electoral Coordinator
Elana Blinder – Campus Legislative Coordinator
Sarah Ungerman – Campus Legislative Coordinator

Cadre Fall 2015

Hannah Schlacter – President & Campus Liaison
Sarah Ungerman – Campus Legislative Coordinator
Shani Benezra – Campus Legislative Coordinator
Zach Sandler – Campus Relations Coordinator
Jamie Elekman – Campus Relations Coordinator
Hayley Nagelberg – Campus Relations Coordinator
Sam Simon – Campus Communications Coordinator
Elan Karoll – Campus Communications Coordinator
Joshua Krawitz – Campus Engagement Coordinator
Maor Kramer – Campus Engagement Coordinator
Jacob Vilker – Campus Electoral Coordinator
Ariel Efergan – Campus Electoral Coordinator

Cadre Spring 2015

Josh Cooper – President
Ryan Brown – Vice President
Kevin Fine – Cadre Member
Sarah Ungerman – Cadre Member
Hannah Schlacter – Cadre Member
Zach Sandler – Cadre Member
Joshua Krawitz – Cadre Member
Maor Kramer – Cadre Member
Noa Parker – Cadre Member
Shani Benezra – Cadre Member

Cadre Fall 2014

Josh Cooper – President
Ryan Brown – Vice President
Kevin Fine – Cadre Member
Sarah Ungerman – Cadre Member
Hannah Schlacter – Cadre Member
Zach Sandler – Cadre Member
Joshua Krawitz – Cadre Member
Maor Kramer – Cadre Member
Noa Parker – Cadre Member
Shani Benezra – Cadre Member

Cadre Spring 2014

Max Davis – President & Campus Liaison
Noah Feingold – Campus Engagement Coordinator
Max Geifman – Campus Legislative Coordinator
Erin Ross – Campus Relations Coordinator
Hannah Schlacter – Cadre Curriculum Coordinator
Gal Shoffet – Campus Electoral Coordinator

Cadre Fall 2013

Alana Rubin – President & Campus Liaison
Max Geifman – Campus Legislative Coordinator
Max Davis – Campus Electoral Coordinator
Erin Ross – Campus Relations Coordinator
Zach Schneeweis – Curriculum Coordinator

Cadre Spring 2013

Alana Rubin – President & Campus Liaison
Ryan Brown – Campus Legislative Coordinator
Max Geifman – Campus Legislative Deputy
Jen Lang – Campus Electoral Coordinator
Josh Cooper – Campus Engagement Coordinator
Noah Feingold – Campus Engagement Deputy
Erin Ross – Campus Relations Coordinator
Dorin Baniel – Cadre Curriculum Coordinator
Zach Schneeweis – Cadre Curriculum Deputy

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