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(Washington, D.C., March 21, 2022)–Joshua Sushan of Washington, D.C. was appointed chair of B’nai B’rith Connect, B’nai B’rith’s young leadership program.

As chair, Sushan will lead Connect’s efforts to bring together and mentor up-and-coming leaders through networking opportunities, events with diplomats and other global figures, international missions, disaster relief, advocacy, projects, fundraisers and more.

Recent Connect activities have included a virtual event with Japan’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs and the Japan International Cooperation Center, a virtual meeting with the Consul General of Cyprus in New York and hosting the first-ever Holocaust remembrance event on the social media app Clubhouse, where volunteers read the names of victims of the Holocaust. Sushan organized the Clubhouse event along with Rebecca Rose, B’nai B’rith associate director of development and special projects.

Sushan previously served as vice chair of Connect and has represented B’nai B’rith on numerous occasions, including participating in the 2018 Kakehashi Project—Japan’s Friendship Ties program which brings American Jews to Japan, as a delegate on the Greece, Cyprus, Israel Diaspora Trilateral mission in 2019 and as a delegate to the World Zionist Congress in 2020.

During B’nai B’rith’s 2021 virtual Leadership Forum, Sushan received the Label A. Katz Young Leadership Award, which goes to individuals under 45 who have demonstrated outstanding service to the totality of B’nai B’rith and have worked to achieve the goals of B’nai B’rith Connect.

Outside of B’nai B’rith, Sushan is a Principal with ODX, a global startup accelerator, and an active investor in numerous startups around the world. Additionally, he is a sitting board member of private companies, a podcast host and a volunteer with other organizations focused on the career development of college students.

Originally from the Chicago metropolitan area, Sushan is a first-generation Jewish American, whose family fled religious persecution in the Soviet Union, and the great-grandson of a Holocaust survivor. His connection to his identity fuels his emphasis on the importance of advocating for global Jewry and connection to Israel through his work with B’nai B’rith.

B’nai B’rith International has advocated for global Jewry and championed the cause of human rights since 1843. B’nai B’rith is recognized as a vital voice in promoting Jewish unity and continuity, a staunch defender of the State of Israel, a tireless advocate on behalf of senior citizens and a leader in disaster relief. With a presence around the world, we are the Global Voice of the Jewish Community. Visit bnaibrith.org.