Andrew Keene is originally from Milwaukee, Wisconsin where he was very active in the Reform Jewish Youth Movement, NFTY, ultimately serving as North American President. Andrew recently completed ten years of board service to the World Union for Progressive Judaism (WUPJ), the global umbrella organization of reform, progressive, liberal, and reconstructionist Jewish communities. He is one of the organization’s representatives to the United Nations in New York. Andrew is also a board member for ARZA and ARZENU, the political organizations of the reform movement and is a representative to the WZO and JAFI boards including serving as Deputy Chair of Shlichut for the Jewish Agency. Andrew holds a degree in entrepreneurship from Drexel University and has a professional background in tech consulting for private sector and government. Andrew made aliyah in December 2023 and launched ESEK, a global platform to support Israeli small businesses.