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William Daroff
Born1968 (age 57–58)
Miami Beach, Florida, US
OccupationsChief Executive Officer, Conference of Presidents of Major American Jewish Organizations
Known forAmerican Jewish Communal Leader
Swearing in of William Daroff to US Commission for the Preservation of America's Heritage Abroad by Chairman Warren Miller
Daroff in Jerusalem, February 2019

William C. Daroff (born 1968) is the CEO of the Conference of Presidents of Major American Jewish Organizations.[1] Previously he was the Senior Vice President for Public Policy and Director of the Washington Office of The Jewish Federations of North America.

Early life and education

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Daroff was born in Miami Beach, Florida, where his father, neuro-ophthalmology pioneer[2] Robert B. Daroff, M.D., was a professor at the University of Miami.[3] He moved with his family to suburban Cleveland, Ohio in 1980, when his father became the chairman of the Department of Neurology at Case Western Reserve University.[3]

Daroff graduated from Hawken School in suburban Gates Mills, Ohio in 1986.[4] He received his bachelor's degree (summa cum laude) in political science and history, his master's degree in political science, and his Juris Doctor from Case Western Reserve University in Cleveland, Ohio. He also studied at Kraków, Poland's Jagiellonian University, where he received a certificate in the history of Eastern European Jewry and The Holocaust.[5][6]

Career

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Presidential Campaigns

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Jack Kemp at a rally in Union, South Carolina, during his 1988 Republican presidential campaign on October 3, 1987. William Daroff is standing directly behind Kemp's left shoulder.

Daroff was interested in politics at an early age and his political involvement began when he was just seven years old.[7] He worked on three presidential campaign staffs: Rep. Jack Kemp in 1986–88 where he was lead advanceman. This was followed by working on the campaigns of then-Vice President George H. W. Bush in 1988, and Sen. Bob Dole in 1996.[5] He also managed campaigns for the United States House of Representatives and for the State Treasurer of Ohio. At just 20 years of age, he served as Special Assistant at the U.S. Department of Energy from January 1989 to June 1990 in the Administration of President George H. W. Bush, as Special Assistant to Ohio Governor George Voinovich, and as Deputy Director of the Ohio Department of Liquor Control.[5]

Cleveland Jewish Community

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In Cleveland, Ohio, he served on the executive committee of the American Jewish Committee, on the board of Bellefaire Jewish Children's Bureau, on the leadership cabinet for Israel Bonds, and on the board of Ohio Jewish Communities. He was also involved in the Jewish Community Federation of Greater Cleveland, serving on the board of its Young Leadership Division, the community relations committee, the advocacy task force, the Young Adult Initiative board, and the public education initiative.[8]

Republican Jewish Coalition

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Upon moving to Washington, D.C., in 2000, Daroff served as director of congressional affairs (2000–2001) and then deputy executive director (2001–2005) of the Republican Jewish Coalition.[5][9]

JFNA

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In October 2005, Daroff became the vice president for public policy and director of the Washington Office of The Jewish Federations of North America (JFNA) formerly known as United Jewish Communities,[5] where he advocated for the American Jewish community's agenda with the United States government. As the chief lobbyist and principal spokesperson on public policy and international affairs for the 156 Jewish federations and 300 independent communities represented by JFNA, Daroff promoted the interests of Jewish federations on Capitol Hill and in the executive branch of the United States.[5] He became Senior Vice President for Public Policy and Director of the Washington Office in 2013.[10]

Daroff’s portfolio included addressing Jewish poverty, providing services for Holocaust survivors, and overseeing nonprofit security.[11][12] He also led disaster response campaigns to send aid to humanitarian crises such as the Nepal Earthquake and Ukraine war.[13][14] Daroff has testified before committees in both the United States House of Representatives[15] and the United States Senate.[16] as well as the Knesset[17] and the European Parliament.[7]

Daroff founded the Israel Action Network, the joint JFNA-JCPA initiative created to counter efforts to delegitimize Israel.[18][19]

Conference of Presidents of Major American Jewish Organizations

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In August 2019, it was announced that Daroff would succeed Malcolm Hoenlein as CEO of the Conference of Presidents of Major American Jewish Organizations. He assumed the position in February 2020.[7] In that role, he engages with the White House, Congress, foreign governments, and diplomats in Washington and at the United Nations on issues including Israel, antisemitism, and Jewish communal security.[7][20] Under Daroff’s leadership, the Conference has advocated for broader adoption of the International Holocaust Remembrance Alliance working definition of antisemitism. He also supported legislation elevating the State Department’s Special Envoy to Monitor and Combat Antisemitism to the rank of ambassador.[21][22]

In February 2020, he met senior officials in the Saudi government and also advocated for Eastern European Jewry.[23]

In the wake of the October 7 attacks, Daroff was the main -co-organizer of the November 2023 March for Israel event in Washington attended by close to 300,000 people.[24][25]

In December 2023, Daroff was selected as the inaugural chair of the J7, the Large Jewish Communities’ Task Force Against Antisemitism, representing seven major Diaspora Jewish communities.[7]

In May 2026, he was named as the first rotating chair of the J-50 by Israeli Foreign Minister Gideon Sa'ar. This body connects Israel’s Foreign Ministry with leaders of major Jewish communities worldwide.[26]

In June 2026, Daroff met the Egyptian President Abdel Fattah El-Sisi.[27]

Boards and Committees

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He was a member of the Board[28] of the World Council of Jewish Communal Service as well as Vice President of the Board[29] of the Jewish Communal Service Association of North America.[30] He has also served in leadership positions with the Jewish Federation of Greater Washington.

He is a life member of the Council on Foreign Relations.[7]

President George W. Bush appointed Daroff to serve on the honorary delegation to accompany him to Jerusalem for the celebration of the 60th anniversary of the State of Israel in May 2008.[31][32] In September 2007, Daroff was appointed[33] by President George W. Bush to be a member of the U.S. Commission for the Preservation of America's Heritage Abroad, which is charged with the oversight of the protection of properties in Europe associated with the heritage of U.S. citizens, including Jewish cemeteries, synagogues, and memorials. He served during the Obama Administration as well, leaving the Commission in 2011.[34]

Daroff is also an adjunct professor at The George Washington University’s School of Political Management in Washington.[35]

He is a judge of the National Jewish Book Awards and an officer of the Jewish Book Council. He is also on the Nefesh B’Nefesh’s Bonei Zion award selection committee.[7]

Awards and Honors

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Daroff was named one of the 50 most influential Jews in America by The Jewish Daily Forward newspaper.[36] Slate Magazine stated, "Daroff is also one of the country's better-connected Jewish operatives."[37] He is widely quoted in newspapers, magazines, on the radio, and television across the world.[20]

In 2023, he was named by The Jerusalem Post as one of the world’s 50 most influential Jews.[38]

In May 2009, Daroff was named by the Jewish Telegraphic Agency (JTA) as being among the most influential Jewish Twitterers in the world for his tweeting from @Daroff.[39]

He has also been widely quoted in leading news outlets, including The New York Times,[40] The Washington Post,[41] USA Today,[42] The Los Angeles Times,[43] and Newsweek,[44]

He is a regular columnist for the Jerusalem Post.[45]

In 1992 he was commissioned by Governor Brereton C. Jones as a Kentucky Colonel.[46]

In July 2026 he was inducted into the Association of Ohio Commodores.[47]

In September 2026, he was named by The Jerusalem Post as one of the world’s 50 most influential Jews.[48]

Personal

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He is married to Heidi Krizer Daroff and has two children.[20] They met in Kraków in 1995 while studying at Jagiellonian University.[7]

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References

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  1. ↑ "Conference of Presidents taps William Daroff as new CEO". JNS.org. August 4, 2019. Retrieved August 4, 2019.
  2. ↑ Trobe, Jonathan D. (December 1, 2009). "Robert B. Daroff, MD Pioneer of Ocular Motor Research". Journal of Neuro-Ophthalmology. 29 (4): 342–353. doi:10.1097/WNO.0b013e3181b14889. PMID 19952910.
  3. 1 2 "School of Medicine - Error". casemed.case.edu. May 2012. Archived from the original (docx) on February 3, 2018. Retrieved February 3, 2018.
  4. ↑ "Linkedin".
  5. 1 2 3 4 5 6 "Republican Activist Chosen To Be Chief UJC Lobbyist". forward.com. October 14, 2005.
  6. ↑ "Archived copy" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on July 20, 2011. Retrieved July 14, 2012.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  7. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 "William C Daroff". Conference of Presidents. Retrieved August 10, 2026.
  8. ↑ "Temporarily Disabled" (PDF). washingtondcjcc.org. Archived from the original (PDF) on July 28, 2011. Retrieved January 25, 2024.
  9. ↑ "Republican Jewish Coalition". Republican Jewish Coalition.
  10. ↑ "Who is William Daroff, the next CEO of the Conference of Presidents". Jewish Federations. Retrieved August 10, 2026.
  11. ↑ "Congress highlights Holocaust survivors in renewal of elderly assistance act". Times of Israel. Retrieved August 10, 2026.
  12. ↑ "Special Report: What the Jewish Federations Do With Your Money". Haaretz. Retrieved August 10, 2026.
  13. ↑ "In capital of embattled nation, Kyiv Jewish Forum celebrates 30 years of Ukraine-Israel ties". JTA. Retrieved August 10, 2026.
  14. ↑ "Global leaders to discuss major Jewish issues at annual Kyiv Jewish Forum". Israel Hayom. Retrieved August 10, 2026.
  15. ↑ "Techouse". Archived from the original on January 6, 2010. Retrieved July 14, 2012.
  16. ↑ "Welcome - U.S. Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor and Pensions". Archived from the original on January 6, 2010. Retrieved July 14, 2012.
  17. ↑ "CEO of Conference of Presidents Daroff: When Jews are less safe in Israel, they are less safe everywhere; Diaspora Affairs Committee Chair MK Forer: One of the most touching moments of this war was to see the whole Jewish people together". Knesset. Retrieved August 10, 2026.
  18. ↑ "Federations, JCPA teaming to fight delegitimization of Israel". JTA. Retrieved August 10, 2026.
  19. ↑ "US Jewish orgs are reassessing 'allies' after Oct. 7 betrayals, key Jewish leader says". Times of Israel. Retrieved August 10, 2026.
  20. 1 2 3 "William Daroff". Jewish Canada. Retrieved August 10, 2026.
  21. ↑ "House passes bill to promote antisemitism envoy to ambassador". Jerusalem Post. Retrieved August 10, 2026.
  22. ↑ "Appointment of Monitor Adds Teeth to the Fight Against Anti-semitism". JTA. Retrieved August 10, 2026.
  23. ↑ "Conference of Presidents: Our Saudi trip is a 'big step forward' for Israel ties". Times of Israel. Retrieved August 10, 2026.
  24. ↑ "At 290,000-strong, 'March for Israel' is 'largest pro-Israel gathering in history'". JNS. Retrieved August 10, 2026.
  25. ↑ "National Jewish groups put out the call for a massive 'March for Israel' in DC on Nov. 14". JTA. Retrieved August 10, 2026.
  26. ↑ "Sa'ar announces rotating chairmanship for 'J-50' Forum". JNS. Retrieved August 10, 2026.
  27. ↑ "Top U.S. Jewish leaders meet Egyptian president, hail Cairo's role in 'regional stability'". ejewish philanthropy. Retrieved August 10, 2026.
  28. ↑ "Business Tips & Advice - World Council of Jewish Communal Service". Business Tips & Advice. Archived from the original on September 26, 2009. Retrieved January 22, 2010.
  29. ↑ "Jcsana.org". www.jcsana.org.
  30. ↑ "Home". jcsana.org.
  31. ↑ "Bush Visit May Boost Olmert". www.nysun.com. May 13, 2008.
  32. ↑ "Statement by the Press Secretary". georgewbush-whitehouse.archives.gov.
  33. ↑ "Personnel Announcement". georgewbush-whitehouse.archives.gov.
  34. ↑ "Heritage Abroad > Members". www.heritageabroad.gov.
  35. ↑ "William Daroff". Bonei Zion. Retrieved August 10, 2026.
  36. ↑ "Forward 50, 2008". forward.com. Archived from the original on June 1, 2020. Retrieved January 22, 2010.
  37. ↑ Rosner, Shmuel (May 7, 2008). "What Does It Mean To Be "Pro-Israel"?". Slate.
  38. ↑ "Top 50 -2023". Jerusalem Post Congress. Retrieved August 10, 2026.
  39. ↑ "Pantheon | No Site Detected". blogs.jta.org. Retrieved January 25, 2024.
  40. ↑ "NYTimes.com Search". query.nytimes.com.
  41. ↑ Milbank, Dana (March 18, 2008). "Dana Milbank - The Audacity of Chutzpah" – via www.washingtonpost.com.
  42. ↑ "USA TODAY". USA TODAY.
  43. ↑ Barabak, Mark Z. (April 17, 2004). "Bush Move on Mideast May Sway Jewish Vote" – via LA Times.
  44. ↑ "Obama Chief of Staff Emanuel Rahm: Israel, Iran". newsweek.com. May 22, 2009.
  45. ↑ "William Daroff". Jerusalem Post. Retrieved August 10, 2026.
  46. ↑ "Find a Colonel". Kentucky Colonels. Retrieved August 10, 2026.
  47. ↑ "Governmental Policy Group, Inc. and RH Resources". LinkedIn. Retrieved August 10, 2026.
  48. ↑ "No. 43: William Daroff: Bringing American Jews to the table". Jerusalem Post. Retrieved September 11, 2026.
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