FFEU Rabbi Marc Schneier

Amanda Ritz became Executive Director in September 2009. She originally joined the Foundation in January 2008 as Director of Programs and in August 2009 was named Chief of Staff. She brings with her a breadth of marketing knowledge and has worked in corporate, non-profit and educational settings. Amanda's experienced interaction with public figures, including celebrities and sports figures, consumers and students will be beneficial to her Foundation work. While at Slim Fast Foods Company, Amanda created and supervised marketing and public relations programs in support of their successful advertising campaign. Amanda earned a BS in Advertising and a BA in Psychology from Arizona State University and an MS in Special Education from CUNY/Hunter College. A native New Yorker, Amanda resides in New York City with her three children.

	The Foundation is a national non-profit dedicated to strengthening relations between ethnic communities. We are committed to the belief that direct, face-to-face dialogue between ethnic communities is the most effective path towards the reduction of bigotry and the promotion of reconciliation and understanding.