Our New Executive Director
Rick Naimark, President of the Arizona Jewish Historical Society Board of Directors recently announced the appointment of Talli Dippold as its new Executive Director of the Hilton Family Holocaust Education Center. A third-generation Holocaust survivor and native of Israel, Talli brings both personal legacy and professional expertise to the role.
She most recently served as CEO of The Holocaust Memorial Resource and Education Center of Florida, where she oversaw strategic visioning, policy development, and community engagement. Prior to that, she served as the Associate Director of the Stan Greenspon Holocaust and Social Justice Education Center, the Director of the Holocaust Education Fellowship Program at Queens University of Charlotte and the Executive Director of the Levine-Sklut Judaic Library.
Talli holds a master’s degree in Holocaust and Genocide Studies from Gratz College, where she graduated as valedictorian and received the Philip G. Solomon Prize for Holocaust studies. She has participated in prestigious educational programs, including the Belfer Conference at the U.S. Holocaust Memorial Museum and the Holocaust and Jewish Resistance Teachers Program. She recently led a delegation of Holocaust Educators to attend the commemoration of the 80th anniversary of the liberation of Auschwitz. A recipient of the Orlando Business Journal’s 2023 Power Players award, Talli has held leadership roles with the Association of Holocaust Organizations and the North Carolina Council on the Holocaust. She is a graduate of Leadership Orlando and a member of Florida Executive Women.
Talli lives with her husband and is the proud mother of three college-aged children. “Talli’s appointment marks a transformative moment for our center,” said Chuck Gealer, Immediate Past President of the Board of AZJHS. “Her vision, heart, and leadership will guide us into the future while staying true to our mission of remembrance and education.”