Jonathan Greenblatt

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Jonathan Greenblatt
CEO and National Director, Anti-Defamation League

Monday, March 28, 2022 at 12:00 pm

The Forum Club of the Palm Beaches will present Jonathan Greenblatt on Monday, March 28. Jonathan Greenblatt is CEO and National Director of the Anti-Defamation League (ADL), leading all aspects of the world’s oldest anti-hate organization. He is an accomplished entrepreneur and innovative leader with deep experience in the private, public and nonprofit sectors.

Under Greenblatt, ADL has modernized its operations, innovated its approaches to counter antisemitism from all sides and enhanced its efforts to combat extremism in all forms. During his tenure, ADL rebooted its Center on Extremism that monitors extremists and hate groups; launched “Never Is Now,” the largest annual convening in the world focused on antisemitism and hate; created the Center on Technology and Society in Silicon Valley to fight the rising tide of online hate and harassment; partnered with the Aspen Institute to launch the Civil Society Fellowship, an innovative program that builds cohorts of emerging leaders across a continuum of ideology and identity; developed the Sports Leadership Council to engage athletes, teams and leagues to confront bigotry and discrimination more effectively; and executed Stop Hate for Profit, the successful campaign that organized businesses, celebrities, nonprofits and policymakers to fight the rampant racism, antisemitism and extremism on Facebook.

Prior to ADL, Greenblatt served in the White House as Special Assistant to President Obama and Director of the Office of Social Innovation from 2011-2014. He is the co-founder of Ethos Brands and founder of All for Good. He formerly served as VP of Global Consumer Products at Starbucks; CEO of GOOD Worldwide; and VP of Consumer Products at REALTOR.com.

Greenblatt serves on numerous corporate and nonprofit boards and has been recognized on multiple occasions for his leadership at ADL. He has been named by The NonProfit Times to its list of Top 50 Nonprofit Leaders in 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019 and 2020. Recode named Greenblatt to its inaugural “Recode 100,” a list of the top 100 people in business and technology. He has been named among the Top 50 Most Influential Leaders in the global Jewish community by the Jerusalem Post and as one of the Top 50 Jews to follow on Twitter by the Jewish Telegraphic Agency.

Greenblatt has served as an adjunct faculty member at the Anderson School of Management at UCLA and a senior fellow at The Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania. He is a Henry Crown Fellow of the Aspen Institute and a member of the Council on Foreign Relations

Greenblatt graduated cum laude with a BA from Tufts University and earned his MBA from the Kellogg School of Management at Northwestern University.

Copies of Greenblatt's book, It Could Happen Here: Why America Is Tipping from Hate to the Unthinkable -- And How We Can Stop It, may be purchased during online checkout and at the event through a special partnership with the Palm Beach Bookstore. Book signing to follow the program.

Tickets for this event are now on sale.

Forum Club 2021-2022 COVID-19 Procedures

We look forward to gathering with you during the 2021-2022 Season. With everyone's health and safety in mind, our programs will operate slightly differently. Please find an overview of our current COVID-19 procedures below.

This is an evolving situation, and our processes and procedures may change as more information is given to us by our venues, the CDC and other governmental authorities. We will communicate all changes with you as soon as they are received and ask that you have patience and understanding as we navigate these circumstances.

Should you have any questions about any of the following, please do not hesitate to contact Sarah Elwell at selwell@forumclubpb.com or (561) 304-0570.

1.     Audience Capacity: Forum Club event attendance will be restricted to comply with each venue’s social distancing requirements. Many of our events will initially be limited to Forum Club members with the ability to register guests after the first week of registration has passed. This will ensure that our members have the first opportunity to register for events. The only exceptions to this will be President’s Gold Circle, President’s Circle and season table reservations that have guests included as one of the perks of their sponsorship. Please contact Sarah Elwell if you are interested in any of these opportunities.

2.     Virtual Option: The Forum Club will offer a virtual attendance option for those members and guests who wish to take advantage of it. Virtual registration is separate from in-person registration and does not provide admittance to the venue. The cost to attend virtually will be $25 for members and $30 for non-members.

3.     Seating: All tables will be seated for eight. We cannot currently expand tables beyond this capacity.

4.     Mask Wearing and Social Distancing: Forum Club and venue staff and volunteers will wear face coverings during events. The Forum Club will adhere to the CDC’s guidance and recommendations, at the time of the event, as they relate to face coverings and social distancing for attendees. For the most-recent guidance, please visit the CDC’s website.

5.  Meals: All meals will be plated as opposed to buffet. No food will be preset. Instead, your meal will be brought to you as soon as you are seated. Therefore, we highly encourage you to make your way to your seat once you enter the venue. Vegetarian options will be available upon request.