Myra Clark-Siegel
Myra Clark-Siegel serves as AJC (American Jewish Committee) Westchester/Fairfield Regional Director, where she oversees all of AJC’s regional activities and represents AJC across diplomatic, civic, and interfaith and intergroup settings across Westchester, Upstate NY, and throughout CT.
Founded in 1906, AJC is the global Jewish advocacy organization for the Jewish people. AJC combats antisemitism and other forms of hatred and extremism through pioneering advocacy and engagement with government, faith, education, civic, and media leaders.
Most recently, Myra served for 12 years as AJC Project Interchange senior management, including Communications Director and Senior Strategic Counsel, where she worked with government officials, media, and diplomats to develop a deeper understanding of Israel.
She is a seasoned public policy and communications professional, with 30 years of public affairs experience spanning several countries, and is widely sought after as an expert speaker on antisemitism, and is frequently quoted in the media, in addition to her monthly column in Westchester Jewish Life newspaper. In addition to her extensive work with media, diplomats, and grassroots political outreach, Myra has worked in Houston, TX; Washington, D.C.; Los Angeles, CA; Jerusalem, Israel; and Asmara, Eritrea (Horn of Africa).
She has received numerous awards over her career, including the Friends of Sheba Hospital Global Hero Award, Ogilvy Public Relations Public Affairs Awards, and earned an M.A. magna cum laude from the Hebrew University of Jerusalem and a B.A. in Psychology from the University of Texas, Austin.
