We are truly fortunate to have Alan as Israel Policy Forum’s Vice Chair and a member of its Executive Committee where he brings his insight, expertise, and passion to our vision of a secure, Jewish, democratic Israel and to local, national, and international stages. Alan is an accomplished civic and political leader, and many have benefited from his expertise as problem solver, counselor, and attorney.  Alan has served on Israel Policy Forum’s Board of Directors since 2016 .

He is a past Chairman of the Conference of Presidents of Major American Jewish Organizations, the umbrella group for more than 50 other agencies, a role in which he served as the designated representative of organized American Jewry to the U.S. government and traveled extensively throughout the world meeting foreign leaders.  As an outside advisor to President Barack Obama on Middle East issues, Alan also worked with the senior West Wing staff and National Security team as well as many members of the House and Senate. 

Among other leadership roles, Alan also served as Board Chair of the Jewish Community Centers Association of North America, the Jewish Community Relations Council of Chicago, the Jewish Council for Youth Services and Interfaith America. He was a National Co-Chair of the 2012 Obama-Biden campaign and was a charter member of the 2008 and 2012 Obama Finance Committees.

Alan is the founder and principal of Grover Strategies LLC, a strategic public affairs consulting firm where he helps drive solutions for a wide variety of clients.

A cum laude graduate of Harvard Law School, Alan graduated with an A.B., summa cum laude with highest distinction in political science, from the University of Illinois. He and his wife Andrea are the parents of two sons, two wonderful daughters-in-law and four adorable grandchildren.  They are lifelong Chicagoans.