Melanie Maron Pell

As Chief Engagement Officer, Melanie Maron Pell oversees several key strategic areas of AJC's work including AJC’s network of regional offices, Center for Education Advocacy, Project Interchange, ACCESS (young professionals), Interreligious Affairs and Private Sector Outreach. Melanie helps ensure strategic alignment and provides vision and direction to best advance AJC's mission and goals. Melanie joined AJC in 2001 and, for the last decade, has worked in a variety of national roles helping to expand AJC’s presence in communities across the U.S. and has led several successful agency-wide advocacy campaigns, including the Mayors United Against Antisemitism and the Governors United Against BDS initiatives. Prior to assuming her national role, Melanie served as Regional Director of AJC Washington, D.C. and as Assistant Director of AJC Chicago. Melanie graduated with honors from the Chicago-Kent College of Law and magna cum laude from the University of Louisville. Melanie lives in her hometown of Louisville, Kentucky.