Introducing the Giving Tree Associates Speaker Series

Join us for our inaugural session:

The Roadmap to Successful Organizational Change
Change is a common thread that runs through all nonprofits – regardless of size or age. Organizations that do not or cannot evolve will not last. Managing change and learning to adapt to it takes time, energy, efforts and training. In this session, you’ll develop the mindset
and skill set necessary to lead change for your organization.

Thursday, May 5, 2016
8:00 am: Breakfast
8:30 am – 10:00 am: Workshop
1402 West Fulton Street, C2-West

To register for this event, please click here

This presentation will be facilitated by:

Stefan Teodosic
Stefan Teodosic is the Executive Director of Beber Camp, Perlman Camp and the Perlman Conference Center. He has worked in the Jewish camping world for over 20 years, including 14 at the Executive Director/Director level. He has a B.A. in Economics and a B.A. in Spanish from the University of Michigan, as well as an M.B.A. with a concentration in strategy. Before his move to the Jewish camping world, Stefan spent several years working in the strategic financial services sector at American Express. Stefan currently serves on the Moishe House board, the CJFE Board of the Jewish Federation of Chicago and The Association of Independent Jewish Camps (AIJC) board. He lives in Chicago with his wife Cortney and their two kids Micah and Levi.

Harrell Wittenstein
Harrell Wittenstein is the Executive Director and Co-Founder of the Association of Independent Jewish Camps (AIJC). The AIJC (501c3 entity) is a membership-based association that was established to create an opportunity for independent not-for-profit Jewish camps to collaborate in their continued efforts to grow and thrive. Mr. Wittenstein has been professionally involved in the nonprofit camping industry for over 25 years. During that time, Harrell has worked as an Assistant Director, Director, Executive Director, Board Member and as a Camp Consultant.

Harrell is also an owner and developer of Crystal Park LLC, a seven building office complex in St. Petersburg, Russia. Mr. Wittenstein graduated from the University of Illinois in 1986 with a BS in Psychology and Political Science. Prior to working in the Jewish communal field, Mr. Wittenstein worked for Industrial Plants Corp, preparing third party appraisals of industrial equipment for banks and other credit institutions. Mr. Wittenstein is on the Beber Camp and Perlman Camp board of directors and is currently the Treasurer of Equestrian Connection, a therapeutic horseback-riding program for children and adults with special needs.