Roben Kantor—Director of Communications

Roben is the Director of Communications for the Charles and Lynn Schusterman Family Foundation, the Schusterman Foundation-Israel and the ROI Community. Based in the Foundation’s D.C. office, Roben oversees all communications strategies, activities and projects. She is responsible for driving a holistic network-wide narrative and a tactical communications plan that engages key audiences through thought leadership, traditional and social media, special campaigns, core programs and other activities.

Prior to CLSFF, Roben worked at Designkitchen where she created content for websites and digital branding campaigns. She also has extensive editorial experience honed during the three years she spent writing and editing at the non-profit monthly World Jewish Digest. Roben has published numerous articles on various topics of importance to the Jewish community, including the Taglit Birthright Israel program.

Roben holds a Masters of Science degree in Journalism from Northwestern University and a Bachelor of Science in psychology from the University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign. A native of Chicago, she is excited to be living in D.C. where she can explore the East and South while running outside in winter and discovering new yoga studios.

Follow Roben on twitter at @rskantor.