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National Young Leadership Cabinet

Established in 1963, National Young Leadership Cabinet is Jewish Federations’ premier five-year leadership program for volunteer leaders aged 30-45. It’s designed to empower the Jewish community’s emerging global leaders and philanthropists.

The Cabinet Experience

Cabinet Membership 

Cabinet Members are passionate leaders committed to strengthening Jewish communities locally, across North America, and around the world. Members create a lasting impact for current and future generations through leadership development and strategic philanthropy. All members are connected to and endorsed by their local Jewish Federation.

Events & Experiences

Cabinet builds a deeply connected community through transformative events. Members attend multi-day Cabinet Retreats for leadership development, join International Study Missions to witness the global reach of Jewish Federations, and gain special access to national events, including Advocacy Fly-Ins, The General Assembly, and more.

Legacy Building

Cabinet nurtures individual growth, while fostering an understanding of their collective impact. Members develop into lifelong leaders who take on influential roles and expand their philanthropic commitment, representing the highest caliber of volunteer leadership in the Jewish community and beyond.

Meet Our Chairs

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Alexandra (Alex) Feinstein

Co-Chair, National Young Leadership

Alexandra (Alex) Feinstein is a dedicated and passionate member of Greater Metrowest's Jewish Federation, with a longstanding history of involvement spanning several years. Currently, she serves as the Vice President of Women’s Philanthropy at Greater Metrowest, where she has played a key role in the Federation’s initiatives. Alex previously co-chaired the NextGen initiative and served as Chair of Israel Programming within the Global Connections department. She is also a member of the Board of Trustees for Greater Metrowest.

As a member of the Jewish Federation of North America (JFNA) Young Leadership Cabinet, Alex shares the role of Co-Chair for the Israel and Overseas committee. Additionally, she recently joined the JFNA Israel Emergency Response Committee, further expanding her impact on the global Jewish community.

Within Greater Metrowest, Alex was honored with the prestigious Julius and Bessie Cohn Young Leadership Award. She also co-chaired two solidarity missions to Israel, first in November 2023 and again in January 2024. Throughout her Federation journey, Alex has contributed her leadership and expertise to numerous task forces and committees, both within Greater Metrowest and the JFNA Cabinet. Her commitment to advancing the mission of the Federation is evident through her active engagement and the significant leadership roles she has undertaken within the organization.

Beyond her work in Jewish philanthropy, Alex is deeply involved in her community. She serves as a Big Sister mentor with the Big Brothers Big Sisters organization in Newark, NJ. She is also the Events Chair for her local synagogue and is on the Philanthropy Committee for her Jewish country club.

Alex graduated from Syracuse University with a Bachelor of Science in Fashion/Apparel Design and further honed her expertise at the London College of Fashion. In her professional career, she worked as a senior menswear designer for several prominent brands, including Calvin Klein, Andrew Marc, and Urban Outfitters. She is currently a Travel Advisor, passionate about helping others create unforgettable travel memories, just as she does.

Alex lives in Short Hills, NJ, with her husband, Jeff, their two children, Casey and Gemma, and their two dogs, Hank and Rocky. In her free time, she enjoys playing tennis and traveling the world with her family and Cabinet Chèvre.

Scott Goldin

Co-Chair, National Young Leadership

Scott Goldin is the former Chief Financial Officer and General Counsel of Goldin Metals, Inc. in Gulfport, Mississippi. After graduating from the University of Pennsylvania’s Wharton School of Business in 2008, he attended law school at Tulane University where he served as the law school’s student body president. He went on to earn an MBA at Emory University and an LLM with highest honors at George Washington University before moving back to Mississippi and taking a position with Goldin. Scott was previously appointed by the United States Secretary of Commerce to serve on the Mississippi District Export Council and has served on the board of the World Trade Center of New Orleans and as both the Vice President of the Penn Club of Mississippi and Treasurer of the Penn Club of Louisiana. He has served on the board of JNola, the NextGen program of the Jewish Federation of Greater New Orleans, and as the Social Co-Chair, Orientation Co-Chair, Membership Co-Chair, and current Philanthropy Co-Chair of JFNA’s National Young Leadership Cabinet. Scott also serves on the board of the Entertainment Law Legal Assistance Project, an organization that provides pro bono legal assistance to artists and musicians in the New Orleans area regardless of their ability to pay and previously served as the Vice President of the Metal Service Center Institute Gulf Region Chapter and that chapter’s Scholarship Committee Chair.