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The organisation, under the chief executive officer Ariella Rosenberg, has pressed the refresh button when it comes to their team. Helene Itzkin is now acting head of ORT JET as well as ORT SA fundraiser.
“Helene brings a breath of fresh air to ORT SA and ORT JET with her vast knowledge and diverse skills set,” says Rosenberg.
They have also brought in Samantha Rau and Tracey Catania as contact point for mentors, mentees, training and ORT2TALKS. Gidon Varejes now manages marketing and the ORT JET social media platforms and has achieved an amazing Facebook following.
ORT JET now offers cutting-edge courses such as “Lean Startup” for new businesses, “Social Media Marketing” using LinkedIn and Facebook, “Breakthrough Boot Camps” to revitalise businesses.
The ORT2TALK monthly sessions, which are open to the public, offer a line-up of interesting and trendy topics.
ORT JET offers the Jewish community sustainable business know-how and aims to make Jewish businesses financially independent. It has expanded to KwaZulu-Natal and Cape Town and into Jewish day schools.
Paul Bacher will be taking sabbatical leave as a committee member and trustee of ORT SA. He was instrumental in founding ORT JET and was the inspirational force driving the organisation for the past 13 years.
Under the guidance of chairman Ellis Falkof and the national executive committee, the organisation has formalised operations and is well-resourced to fulfil the “Educating for Life” message.
