14 June 13 • 2019
jn

Changing Agencies

JCRC/AJC Chief David Kurzmann
will move to Federation.
J

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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