Amy Rutkin is a veteran government and political leader with 25+ years of Capitol Hill and New York experience. She served as Staff Director to the House Judiciary Committee (the first-ever Democratic woman in the role) and Chief of Staff to Congressman Jerrold Nadler, and is a trusted advisor to Democratic Leadership and the White House.
Comptroller Brad Lander serves as New York City’s chief financial officer, leading an office of roughly 800 public servants in their work to promote the financial health, integrity, and effectiveness of city government and secure a more thriving and sustainable future for all New Yorkers.
Rabbi Kleinbaum is the Director for The Beacon and Senior Rabbi Emerita for Congregation Beit Simchat Torah. Rabbi Sharon Kleinbaum has dedicated her life to promoting social justice, LGBTQ+ and human rights, and progressive values within Judaism. Rabbi Kleinbaum served as a Commissioner on the New York City Commission on Human Rights (CCHR). Rabbi Kleinbaum is on the Executive Council for New York State’s Interfaith Council and the Co-Chair for the Rabbinic and Cantorial Cabinet of JStreet.
Rabbi Rachel Timoner is the senior rabbi of Congregation Beth Elohim, a synagogue based in Brooklyn, New York. She helped to launch RAC-NY and Reform California, two statewide efforts to bring Reform Jewish values to bear on core issues of our times. In November 2016, Rabbi Timoner, in cooperation with City Councilmember Brad Lander, founded #GetOrganizedBK to protect human rights and democracy in the Trump years.