- Source: Aviva Klompas
Aviva Klompas is an educator, author and speechwriter. She is currently the CEO of Boundless, an organization that specializes in Israel education and combating antisemitism.
Early life and education
Originally from Canada, Klompas earned an Honors Bachelor of Science from the University of Toronto, as well as a Masters of Public and Non-Profit Management and Policy from New York University. Her strong connections to Israel were forged while leading Birthright trips to Israel.
Career
Klompas was the associate vice president of Israel and Global Jewish Citizenship at Combined Jewish Philanthropies. From 2013 to 2015, she was the speechwriter for Ron Prosor, Israel's ambassador to the United Nations.
Klompas worked as a Senior Policy Advisor in the Ontario government supporting efforts to resettle Syrian refugees in Canada. She is the co-founder and CEO of Boundless, a think tank dedicated to fighting antisemitism and educating people about Israel.
Klompas is the author of 2 books: Speaking for Israel, a memoir about her time as director of speechwriting for Israel at the United Nations, and Stand-Up Nation: Israeli Resilience in the Wake of Disaster.
Klompas has written about Israel for publications such as The Jerusalem Post, Newsweek, Forward, CNN, The Hill, USA Today, and MSNBC.
Awards
Klompas was named as one of Hadassah's “18 American Zionist Women You Should Know" and one of Algemeiner Journal's top 100 people who positively influence Jewish life.
