OUR TEAM

Operation Benjamin is comprised of a group of extraordinary leaders, dedicated volunteers, and a small group of staff professionals, dedicated to correcting mistakes that have been made in marking the graves of America’s fallen Jewish heroes. We are pleased to involve professionals from a variety of fields, all of whose expertise are crucial to the success of our mission.

Board of Directors

RABBI DR. JACOB J. SCHACTER

PRESIDENT

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STEPHEN LAMAR

SECRETARY-TREASURER

LIEUTENANT GENERAL

HOWARD BROMBERG (RET)

DAVID J. BUTLER

NATHAN J. LINDENBAUM

RABBI DR. DAVID ELLENSON

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DEBBIE MOED

PETER FABER

LIZ STEINLAUF

Advisory Board

RABBI JOHN FRANKEN​

ELLIS CORETS

RABBI AKIVA MALES

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RABBI IRVING A. ELSON, CAPT, USN (RET)

MIKE YASENCHAK

MERLE FELD

Professional Staff

SHALOM LAMM

CEO

RACHEL S. SILVERMAN

Senior Genealogist

VALENTYN KLYUCHNIKOV

Vice President/Financial Records

LEE BLUMENTHAL

Country Manager, Philippines

PENINAH KAPLANSKY

UX/UI Designer