NEW YORK | It is my pleasure to share with you some exciting news. On behalf of the Board of Directors it is my privilege to announce that Leslie Adelson Lewin has been named Executive Director of Seeds of Peace.
Over the past 18 months, we performed an exhaustive search that included candidates from all over the world. Leslie was the only person who possessed the unique combination a deep understanding of the mission, strong managerial skills, and an unwavering commitment to the Seeds themselves. We are thrilled that she has accepted this role. No one is better qualified to lead Seeds of Peace into the future.
My late husband and the founder of Seeds of Peace, John Wallach, hand-picked Leslie over 10 years ago to be a counselor at Camp. Those who had the privilege of knowing John remember him as a charismatic, vibrant and inspirational leader.
John saw many of these same qualities in Leslie.
He asked Leslie to join Seeds of Peace because her passion, commitment and intellect were apparent to him right away. Until his death in 2002, Leslie worked by John’s side in Maine, New York and Washington, D.C., to help Seeds of Peace grow into an internationally recognized organization impacting the lives of over 4,000 young people around the world.
Since his passing, Leslie’s commitment to Seeds of Peace and John’s legacy have grown. Leslie became the Director of Camp where she developed programming to make the first, crucial step to becoming a Seed—being a camper—as challenging, effective and fun as possible.
As our earliest Seeds now come together as young professionals in media, government, business, nonprofit, medicine and education, Leslie will use the relationships she has cultivated with these Seeds over the course of 12 years to guide the development of powerful Graduate programming.
Please join me in congratulating Leslie as we embark together on this new and exciting chapter at Seeds of Peace.
Thank you for continuing to be our partner in peace.
Sincerely,
Janet Wallach
President Emeritus