09/25/2026
Welcome to new JQY Board Chair, Andrew Belinfante. Andrew is a community builder, educator, and activist. He is Senior Director of Programs and Organizational Development at JDC Entwine, where he travels the world connecting global Jews and building awareness around humanitarian aid and disaster relief work. Since 2014 he has also run abc dynamics., his consulting practice, partnering with mission-driven organizations on the strategic questions they know they need to answer and helping them build from what they find. Andrew has a Master's of Science in Education from Bank Street College of Education.
Growing up with Type 1 Diabetes and an LGBTQ+ identity pushed Andrew to center the voices of the most marginalized and vulnerable in society. He has dedicated his work towards how we can better expand, and make more inclusive, the Jewish community we live in. An avid social justice activist and lover of Torah, Andrew has appeared in Huffington Post and Tablet magazine writing about the intersections of body positivity, grief, and disability through a Jewish lens. His ELI Talk, Reconciling My Body With Tradition, has been viewed over 25,000 times. Andrew is a marathon runner, a dedicated baker, and has a deep love for learning and connecting.
Learn more about Andrew here: https://jqy.org/andrew-belinfante/
