Liz Panitch appointed COO of the International March of the Living

We are pleased to announce Liz (Elizabeth) Panitch in her new role as Chief Operating Officer (COO) of the International March of the Living. In this role Liz will oversee all operations, logistics and programming for the International March of the Living.

Liz has been working with the International March of the Living since 2009. She has over a decade of experience working extensively with groups from around the world in preparation for their life-changing journeys to Poland and Israel.

Liz, a graduate of Barnard College, Columbia University, also holds a Masters from Johns Hopkins University in Museum Studies and Non-Profit Management. She completed an intensive teacher training at the International School for Holocaust Studies at Yad Vashem: The Holocaust Martyrs’ and Heroes’ Remembrance Authority in Jerusalem, Israel and holds a Certificate in Experiential Israel Education from the iCenter.

Liz is excited to continue her work at the International March of the Living, in this new capacity, and help grow the organization as it returns to in-person programming for the 2022 March of the Living.

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International March of the Living Chairman, Dr. Shmuel Rosenman: “Liz has been a central pillar of the organization for many years, performing with professionalism and with a dedication to March of the Living’s mission and activities. I trust that Liz will continue to work to ensure the strength and impact of our organization along with the other amazing team members at the International March of the Living.”

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