Federation's JFGC Introduces New Jewish Community Relations Council Staff

The Charlotte Jewish News, October 2022

To address the growing needs of the Charlotte Jewish community, Jewish Federation of Greater Charlotte is pleased to announce that Douglas Greene has been named government relations and public affairs associate and that Noah Goldman has been named Israel and global Jewry associate.

In this newly created role, Douglas will work to develop relationships with elected local, state, and federal officials and to engage a broad cross-section of the Charlotte community in efforts to counter antisemitism, combat the delegitimization of Israel, and push forward policy that addresses the Charlotte Jewish community’s needs.

A former North Carolina educator, Douglas plans to continue developing his passions for social justice and Holocaust education and for creating change among his community and peers through Federation’s Jewish Community Relations Council (JCRC). During his teaching career, Douglas participated in the Greensboro Jewish Federation’s Holocaust and Jewish Resistance Summer Teacher’s Program; served as a teacher leader for Centropa, a European-based organization focused on Jewish life and culture; and was an inaugural teacher leader president of the UNC WorldView program. He also played a principal role in developing the North Carolina curriculum on Holocaust and Genocide Studies.

Douglas commented, “Personally, I am deeply honored to be able to share my passion here at the Jewish Federation of Greater Charlotte, and I look forward to being part of such an amazing community and organization.”

In Noah’s newly created role, he will focus on building strong and dynamic relationships between the Charlotte Jewish community, Israel, and global Jewry by building local Israel education and engagement, addressing antisemitism and anti-Israel sentiment in Charlotte, and fostering a sense of Jewish pride in the community through the Outshine Hate initiative.

Noah most recently served as the coordinator of Jewish life at Queens University of Charlotte. During his time at Queens, Noah worked to create Jewish life programs, forge interfaith partnerships, and grow Jewish life on campus. Noah also previously worked for Jewish Family Services to provide programming and assistance to Jewish seniors in the Charlotte area.

Noah states, “I am no stranger to antisemitism, anti-Zionism, and hatred, having witnessed it and, on occasion, being a recipient of it in high school and university environments. I have seen how hate has harmed and degraded individuals, and it can feel soul-crushing. It is because of these experiences that I am happy to play a role in the Outshine Hate initiative with Federation. I am looking forward to doing more than speaking out-- to actively working to fight hate and help make Charlotte a safer place for everyone.”

Douglas and Noah will report to Tair Giudice, chief impact officer.

Douglas Greene

Noah Goldman