Jewish Community Foundation San Diego Names New President And CEO

SAN DIEGO, CA — Jewish Community Foundation San Diego has a new president and CEO.

The board of the foundation this week announced the appointment of Jeremy Pearl as the new president and CEO, as well as holder of the Miriam and Jerome Katzin Presidential Chair.

Pearl has served as the foundation's chief financial officer since 2005. He has worked side-by-side with outgoing CEO Beth Sirull in all major organizational initiatives, according to the board.

"Over his 19-year career as chief financial officer with JCF, Jeremy has been responsible for strategic oversight of the foundation's finances and investments. We could not find ourselves with better leadership than Jeremy," said board chair Graeme Gabriel. "We are confident he will provide the strategic vision and continue to build on the strong foundation we've built."

In addition to the new CEO appointment, the board unanimously approved the promotion of
Eli Landau to chief financial officer. Landau has served as the foundation's controller and director of finance for 13 years.

Pearl and Landau transitioned to their new roles on Friday. Sirull will serve as advisor to the CEO until June 30.

Founded in 1967, the Jewish Community Foundation is a leader in charitable giving in San Diego. To date, foundation donors have granted more than $2 billion. Most of these grants have been allocated to the San Diego community, according to the foundation.