14 June 13 • 2019
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Changing Agencies
JCRC/AJC Chief David Kurzmann
will move to Federation.
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CRC/AJC Executive Director
David Kurzmann is heading down
one floor in the Max M. Fisher
Federation Building in Bloomfield
Township to a new position as senior
director, community and donor
relations, at the Jewish Federation of
Metropolitan Detroit, reporting to
Federation CEO Scott Kaufman.
Kurzmann will be leaving JCRC/
AJC effective July 12 and starting at
Federation a week later.
While much of his focus will be on
donor stewardship, Kurzmann will also
provide key leadership in other areas
at Federation, including government
relations, Israel advocacy and commu-
nity-building.
Kaufman said, “I have worked close-
ly with David in his role as executive
director of the JCRC/AJC and have
seen firsthand that he is a truly excep-
tional Jewish communal professional
and leader. His extensive knowledge,
experience and passion for our mission
will be a tremendous addition to our
team.
”
Kurzmann has been in his position
at the JCRC/AJC since October 2015.
During his tenure, he successfully
negotiated the merger between the
Jewish Community Relations Council
of Metropolitan Detroit and AJC and
served as the community spokes-
person through the aftermath of the
Pittsburgh synagogue attack, the dead-
liest act of anti-Semitism in United
States history. Prior to his position at
the JCRC/AJC, Kurzmann was the
assistant regional director for the Anti-
Defamation League in Chicago.
Kurzmann said he had not been
looking to leave JCRC/AJC, but when
Kaufman offered him the opportunity,
he couldn’
t refuse.
“It’
s been a privilege and honor to
serve at JCRC/AJC and build bridges
with other communities,
” Kurzmann
said. “My greatest passion is serving
Jewish Detroit and the nature of my
new role will be to take the experi-
ence I have with external audiences
and apply it within our community to
advance Federation’
s mission. I think I
can have a great impact in a new way.
”
He said the reason he wanted to
make his new position public so quick-
ly was to give JCRC/AJC as much time
as possible to find a successor.
JCRC/AJC President Alicia
Chandler said JCRC/AJC will imme-
diately embark on an extensive search
for a new executive director who will
“continue to advance our mission of
representing the metropolitan Detroit
Jewish community, Israel and Jews
throughout the world to the general
community, and establishing collabo-
rative relationships with other ethnic,
racial, civic and religious groups.
”
She said she will be sharing details
soon on the formation of a search
committee and a larger transition
plan. A posting for the job of executive
director of JCRC/AJC can be found at
jewishjobs.com.
“For the past two years, David has
been my partner-in-service to the
agency,
” Chandler wrote in an email to
board members. “During this time, he
has become both a trusted adviser and
close friend. While I am sad that he will
be leaving our agency, I am thrilled that
his talents will continue to strengthen
our partner, the Jewish Federation of
Metropolitan Detroit, as well as the
greater Detroit community.” ■
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JN STAFF
ANDREA STINSON
JCRC/AJC Board President Alicia Chandler
and Executive Director David Kurzmann flank
Howard Brown, recipient of the JCRC/AJC
2019 Activist Award.
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