Jewish Community Action, Minneapolis, MN
Founding Director, 1995-2000
Built stronger Jewish civic involvement in inter-faith coalitions addressing housing, poverty, immigrant issues, land use and other metropolitan concerns.

Alliance for Metropolitan Stability, Minneapolis, MN
Founding Director, 1994-1995
Organized a new coalition to advocate for affordable housing, improved transit, smart growth. Played an active role in passing the Livable Communities  legislation.

Clean Water Action Alliance, Minneapolis, MN
Co-Director, 1988-1994
Co-directed and managed grassroots organizing activites and program operations of a statewide organization with 100,000 members and a $1 million annual budget. Led campaigns to reduce toxic air emissions, protect groundwater and increase recycling. Led Clean Water Action's transition to become a coalition of allied environmental organizations, renamed Clean Water Action Alliance.

Jackson Heights-Elmhurst Jewish Council, Queens, NY
Executive Director, 1985-1988
Worked on senior healthcare, food and hunger, immigrant concerns and affordable housing.

Minnesota Citizen Organizations Acting Together (COACT),
St. Paul, MN
Community Organizer, 1981-1982
Neighborhood organizing in St. Paul's Frogtown neighborhood. Mobilized grassroots participation in COACT's legislative agenda.