Nomi Colton-Max, Co-Chair

Nomi is proud and excited to be one of the first co-chairs of the New Jewish Narrative.  Most recently, Nomi was the Executive Board Chair and Vice President of Ameinu. After serving several years on the Board, Nomi was elected Vice President for Programming of the American Zionist Movement in the spring of 2021 and was reelected by acclamation last 2023. She also serves on the World Zionist Organization Expanded Executive and is involved with Brit Eytz- the World Zionist Union of the Labour Movement and the Conference of Presidents of Major Jewish Organizations. Nomi grew up in the Habonim Dror youth movement in Canada, and both her professional and personal development have been centered on Israel and the Middle East.

Trained as a foreign policy analyst specializing in the Arab World and the Persian Gulf, Nomi speaks frequently on the subjects of current events in the Middle East and Israel. Nomi earned her undergraduate degree at McGill University and a master's degree from Johns Hopkins School of Advanced International Studies (SAIS). She has lived, worked, and studied in the region and speaks Hebrew, Arabic, and French.

A past president of Congregation Beth El in South Orange, New Jersey, Nomi continues to be a lay service leader. She has also served on the MetroWest Jewish Community Relations Council, and Nomi and her husband Harold were honored with the Star of Essex award in 2015 for their service to the Jewish community and contribution to the lives of Essex County residents. Nomi and Harold are the proud parents of two young men who need to come and visit more often.