THE GOINSPIRE TEAM
CHANAN KAUFMAN
Founder, CEO
Chanan is a Jewish outreach veteran and serial entrepreneur who has focused on transformational Israel trips for much of his career. As the founding executive director of the Jerusalem Fellowships, a premier leadership and outreach Israel experience for young adults, he has aided in the establishment of numerous campus and community initiatives throughout the world. Chanan has founded and heads a number of innovative organizations including Bizrael, the most popular channel connecting US business students with the Israeli startup scene, and NextDor, an accelerator for social entrepreneurialism in the Jewish community.
BAILA GRONER
COO, NY
Baila’s passion for helping people, and her love of Israel, combine to make her the perfect COO for a company that arranges incomparable transformational trips to Israel. She’s been with the Jerusalem Fellowships – the leading Jewish content Israel program for young adults – since 1992, and with GoInspire since its inception. Baila enjoys playing an integral role in GoInspire’s growth as a worldwide organization.
SHMUEL KUHNREICH
COO, Israel
Shmuel is the driving force behind the perfect planning and smooth transitions for which GoInspire is renowned. His creativity and industrious focus are evident in each and every program, and he thrives on the process of making it happen. Shmuel grew up in Montreal, Canada, and subsequently spent a few years in Israel, first studying and then taking the helm of GoInspire Israel as its COO. Shmuel loves a challenge, and enjoys bringing every detail a customer dreams of together into one seamless, amazing trip.
CINDY ROMAND
Travel Coordinator, NY
Cindy has worked at Jerusalem Fellowships and GoInspire since 2005. She is the main contact for our student groups and missions to Israel. Cindy has been a lifelong passionate advocate for Israel. She is especially proud that everyone in her family has spent extended time in Israel, and of her son who served in the Israeli Defense Force. Knowing how inspirational it is to spend time in Israel, she gets much satisfaction from facilitating trips for young adults at this pivotal time of their life.
ESTI GERSHONOWITZ
Office Manager, NY
Born in Talpiot, Israel, Esti moved to New York at the age of two. She grew up here, but still has a few warm memories and a deep love for her birthplace. Esti establishes and manages the systems that keep our office running smoothly, and is also the go-to person to help everyone with their “techy” questions. Esti’s efficiency and joy in helping people make her a great asset to the team. She enjoys her job, working with amazing individuals and knowing that everything she does is affecting people and changing lives.
MARCIA LEVY
Scholarship Advisor, NY
Marcia has been working with students for over 20 years. She originates from New York, but spent a few years working for Aish in Florida, before returning to New York. Marcia presently works as a Scholarship Advisor with the Jerusalem Fellowships, a member of the GoInspire Group. As part of the GoInspire team, Marcia specializes in individual flights for college and post college students, who are interested in studying at various programs for young adults in Jerusalem.
ARYEH GASNER
Bookings Manager, Israel
Aryeh was born and raised in Israel, after his parents made aliyah from the U.S. He currently lives in Ramat Beit Shemesh with his wife and children. Aryeh loves traveling the country he grew up in, and channels that passion finding the best Israel has to offer. He’s been with GoInspire since 2010 running our bookings department, making sure that program participants enjoy the trip of a lifetime!
RAIZY NUSSBAUM
Program Manager, Israel
Raizy is originally from New York and moved to Israel in 2004 for “just one year”. That year never ended; she still can’t bring herself to leave. Raizy joined the GoInspire team in 2011 and is the driving force and logistical whiz behind the JWRP Missions as well as other Go-Inspire programs. She uses her creativity and her keen organizational skills to ensure all the trips are planned to perfection.
AVI SCHWARTZ
Regional Manager, Israel
Avi left Silver Spring, MD, after high school to make aliyah to Israel. After learning in yeshiva, serving in the Tank Corp, and earning his BA and MA, Avi assumed a lead role in planning and executing unparalleled trips to Israel. As a people-person who loves Israel, Avi is uniquely positioned to hold GoInspire to the highest possible standards. He constantly seeks out the newest and most unique programming, enthusiastically striving to offer the very best to our customers.
SHIFRA GITMAN
Finance Department, Israel
Born and raised in Jerusalem, Shifra joined the GoInspire team in 2007 after studying bookkeeping and accounting. Shifra efficiently and competently manages the finances related to our office in Israel, allowing us to continue servicing all our trips seamlessly.
RACHEL LEVY
Hotels Department, Israel
Rachel originates from Miami, FL, and moved to Israel over twenty years ago. Although Rachel is very business oriented, she loves what she does – helping customers find the best accommodations to meet their needs, and offering them unsurpassed service.