Michael L. Tichnor
Michael L. Tichnor served as AJC’s National President from 2022 to 2025.
Michael Tichnor is the immediate past president of American Jewish Committee (2022-2025). He currently serves as Chair of AJC’s Transatlantic Institute and sits on the National Board of Governors. Michael’s extensive leadership history with AJC includes serving on its Executive Council as National Chair of Regional Offices, Leadership Development and Strategic Assessment, and as New England Regional President.
Professionally, Michael has been a Boston-based entrepreneur. He was the founder and president of Tichnor Properties Inc, a privately held commercial and industrial real estate business located in southern New England. In addition to other ventures, he was previously a principal and of counsel to a family held leading national consumer paper products company.
Michael has been involved with many organizations within the Boston Jewish community, including Combined Jewish Philanthropies (Federation) and Congregation Or Atid as its founder, first president and trustee, and has been active in raising awareness of the increased cancer risks caused by genetic defects amongst Ashkenazi Jews. He has additionally served as an elected member of the Wayland, MA Select Board, having been elected twice as its chair.
Michael also currently serves on the national board of the Israel Policy Forum.
An attorney, Michael received his undergraduate degree from the University of Pennsylvania and his Juris Doctor from Boston College Law School. He and his wife Karen have three married children and nine grandchildren.
