Jamie Beran is the CEO of Bend the Arc’s family of organizations. In her more than 17 years at Bend the Arc, she has been instrumental in building an organization that embodies its values inside and out.
As CEO, Jamie has created a model of leadership based on collaboration, humility, and optimism. She has built an intentional and resilient organizational culture grounded in Bend the Arc’s commitment to dismantling antisemitism, building racial equity, and achieving Black liberation.
At this moment when the American Jewish stake in fighting authoritarianism could not be more clear or more urgent, Jamie is leading Bend the Arc to mobilize Jews to defend our communities and resist fascism. She is a national voice in the fight to end antisemitism and the equally important work of refusing to let our opponents use their alleged concern for Jewish safety to push policies and practices that supercharge their authoritarianism.
Jamie is an alumna of UJA Federation’s and Columbia Business School’s Institute for Jewish Executive Leadership, a graduate of The Rockwood Leadership Institute’s Art of Leadership Training, and a member of Advancing Women Professionals Social Justice Cohort. She holds a BA from Goucher College.
Prior to joining Bend the Arc, Jamie was the Leadership Development Director for Habonim Dror North America and the Camp Director of Camp Galil. Outside of work, Jamie enjoys playing games and watching movies with her two kids, exploring the hiking trails of New Jersey, and listening to way too many podcasts.
In The News
- 'An Affront To God.' Rabbis And Jewish Leaders Protest Outside ICE Headquarters, USA Today
- Zohran Mamdani’s Handling Of Protest Outside Synagogue Further Worries NYC Jewish Leaders, CNN
- 'Jewish Clergy Against ICE' Hundreds Of U.S. Jews Rally Against Trump Administration's Immigration Crackdown, Haaretz
- Protests Grow In NYC Over Columbia University Pro-Palestinian Activist's Arrest As Judge Says He Can't Be Deported Yet, CBS News
- Jewish Republican Compared Trump ‘Haitians Eating Cats’ Claim To ‘Targeting Jews’, Book Says, The Guardian
- Divided Jewish Leaders React with Warnings and Hope as New York Elects Zohran Mamdani As Mayor, Associated Press
- What Kind Of Jewish Community Do We Want To Be? Zohran Mamdani And NYC's Jews, New York Daily News (mirror)
- Jamie Beran Speaks At No Kings Day (Video)
- How Mamdani Built Bridges To Jewish New Yorkers, From Williamsburg To Park Slope, Forward
- Our Fates are Intertwined: Lessons from the Erev Rav, Forward
- Progressive Jews Decry ADL ‘Mamdani Monitor’ For Conflating Israel Criticism With Antisemitism, Common Dreams
- Election Day Live Updates: Millions Vote In NYC As Polls Open In Virginia, New Jersey And California, BBC News
- Mamdani’s Progressive Jewish Supporters Are Jubilant As They Gain An Ally In City Hall, Jewish Telegraph Agency
- Mamdani Says ‘We’ve Toppled A Political Dynasty’ In Fiery Acceptance Speech, Newsweek
- A Danger To Jews Or A Defender Against Antisemitism? New York Jewish Leaders Divided Over Mamdani, Haaretz
- Ramped-Up Resistance At 26 Fed, Politico
- Jewish Leaders Share Their Thoughts On Zohran Mamdani, Haaretz Video
- Opposing U.S. Jewish Orgs Claim Victory On Definition Inside Biden's Landmark Antisemitism Strategy, Haaretz
- Large Jewish Organizations Boycotted A Meeting With The Education Secretary Because Progressive Jewish groups Would Be Present, Jewish Telegraph Agency
Podcasts
- The American Jewish Divide w/ Jamie Beran, American Prestige
- Solidarity Within and Across Communities, Solidarity Is This
- Red, White, And Righteous: Seven Mountains WFIU / NPR
Blog
- Reflections From Minneapolis: The Way Forward Is Not In The Heavens, Times of Israel
- Finally, A Bill That Will Actually Fight Antisemitism, Times of Israel
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