Ginette Searle to leave ZFA
Ginette Searle is to leave her position as CEO of the Zionist Federation of Australia later this year.
Ginette Searle
Ginette has been a leader in the Australian Zionist movement for 22 years, serving as its CEO for the last twelve.
The organisation says that in her time as CEO, she has taken the organisation to new heights, providing a role model for the Australian Zionist movement and the global community. She worked tirelessly to deepen the connections between Australia and the State of Israel.
ZFA President Jeremy Leibler said, “It is impossible to describe the extent of Ginette’s contribution to the Zionist movement in Australia. She has been at the centre of activity and advocacy to strengthen the relationship between Australian Jewry and the State of Israel. And her legacy will live on through her work to ensure that the next generation of Australian Jews remains invested in and connected to the Jewish Homeland and their own Jewish identity.
Although we bid her farewell from the ZFA with mixed emotions, I have absolutely no doubt that whatever roles Ginette takes on in the future, she will always be a highly valuable member of the Zionist movement”.
Ginette said: “Working with the ZFA and the Zionist movement in Australia is and has been a tremendous privilege for me. This role has really been the job of my heart – merging my professional career for the last two decades with my personal passion and conviction for Israel and the Jewish community.
I’ll be finishing with gratitude for the opportunities and support of the current and past leadership and a sense of satisfaction that what I’ve been working on has had impact and meaning”.
