Stephan Kline became Chief Executive Officer of NECHAMA: Jewish Response to Disaster on February 12, 2024. In this role, Stephan supervises a team of talented individuals and oversees NECHAMA’s field deployments and programs, fundraising and communications, governance and the organization’s newest Project to Combat Antisemitism.
Previously, Stephan worked for more than two decades in a variety of senior roles at the Jewish Federations of North America, including as Deputy Director of the Washington Office, Associate Vice President for Public Policy, and coordinator of JFNA’s Emergency Committee focusing on natural disasters. Prior to joining the Jewish Federations, Stephan was Legislative Director at the Alliance for Justice and Director of the Judicial Selection Project, an enforcement attorney for the Federal Election Commission, and a legislative fellow at the American Civil Liberties Union. Stephan is a graduate of Wesleyan University and earned his J.D. magna cum laude and an L.L.M. in Law and Government from American University.