Ira Bartfield of Arlington has been elected senior vice president of B’nai B’rith International, the world’s oldest and most widely known Jewish humanitarian, human-rights and advocacy organization.

His term runs for three years, and Bartfield will serve an active role implementing policies and programs of the Washington-based organization.

Bartfield has been a member of B’nai B’rith for more than three decades, and currently serves on its executive committee and board of governors. Professionally, he recently retired after 41 years as a staff member at the National Gallery of Art…read more.