ISJL Hires Olivia Renata Zale as Director of Development
Zale currently serves as the vice chair of the M.B. and Edna Zale Foundation.
The Goldring/Woldenberg Institute of Southern Jewish Life welcomes Olivia Renata Zale as the new director of development.
Joining the team in August, Zale is already familiar with the ISJL’s work. She is the current vice chair of the M.B. and Edna Zale Foundation, based in Dallas. The Zale Foundation has supported the ISJL for a number of years. She also has many strong ties to the South: her family’s roots are in Dallas, and her parents lived in Lafayette, La., for several years. Zale has keen insights into small-town Jewish communities and a commitment to see them thrive.
“I have long admired the incredible work of the Goldring/Woldenberg Institute of Southern Jewish Life and am thrilled to be joining the organization as its director of development,” says Zale. “I am excited to immerse myself in the community and work alongside our supporters to grow the ISJL and further the mission to support, connect, and celebrate Jewish life in the South.”
Olivia Renata Zale joins a well-established ISJL team, along with several new ISJL staff members hired over the summer, including Rabbi Salem Pearce, ISJL director of spirituality, and two program associates, Ana Berman and Rebecca Rich.
Serving a 13-state Southern region and with a full season of programming ahead, the entire ISJL staff and the ISJL board of directors are excited for the momentum of this moment.
The Goldring/Woldenberg Institute of Southern Jewish Life (ISJL) supports, connects, and celebrates Jewish life in the South. To learn more about the ISJL and its programs, visit www.isjl.org, call 601-362-6357, or follow @TheISJL on social media. To learn more about our Spirituality division, visit www.isjl.org/spirituality.
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