Schwartz, the director of zoning services for the Boone County Planning Commission in Kentucky, have three adult children. She has been an executive at The Morris Investment Company, a family-owned real estate concern founded by her grandfather, for three decades. Schwartz earned an MBA from Cincinnati s Xavier University and a bachelor s degree in business studies from the University of Cincinnati. She has also served on the Israel and Overseas Committee of The Jewish Agency for Israel and the boards of the Tel Aviv-based Israel Innovation Fund and the Sigma Delta Tau Foundation. Currently Chair of Hadassah's National Speakers Bureau, a Hadassah representative to the American Zionist Movement and a member of the Hadassah Medical Organization's board of directors, Schwartz was a Hadassah officer for six years - first as one of six National Vice Presidents and then as National Secretary - and has held many other national positions and chaired or been a member of many national committees.Ī highly regarded civic leader in her hometown of Cincinnati, Schwartz has been a board member of the Jewish Federation of Cincinnati, the Jewish National Fund-Cincinnati Region, Rockwern Academy (formerly, Yavneh Day School), the University of Cincinnati Hillel and Adath Israel Congregation. Schwartz joined Hadassah in 1991, gradually assuming local, then regional and eventually national leadership positions. Working closely with Hadassah CEO Naomi Adler, Schwartz will oversee Hadassah's continued efforts to support Israel, fight antisemitism, advocate for women's health care rights, champion the life-saving medical care and research offered by the Hadassah Medical Organization, Hadassah's medical center in Israel, and provide care and education for at-risk children at Hadassah's youth villages in Israel. She is also an Executive in Residence at Melbourne Business School, a council member of the Australian innovation Research Centre, University of Tasmania, board member Centre for Advanced Journalism, University of Melbourne, member of the Enterprise Melbourne Advisory Board, member the Milken Global Advisory Council, and member Harvard Kennedy School’s Women’s Leadership Board and Founding Chair Women for Media.Ĭarol also runs a business management consultancy out of Melbourne.Carol Ann Schwartz, Hadassah's 28th National President Together with her husband Alan and four children she established the Trawalla Group, which works with individuals and organisations that have a vision for the future of Australian society.convenor of Property Male Champions of Change.She currently serves as Director of the Reserve Bank of Australia Board, Director of Stockland, Chair of Our Community and Founding Chair of the Women’s Leadership Institute Australia.Ĭarol Schwartz AM Australian feminist appointments include: She founded Women for Media which connects expert women to be featured on various media platforms. One of Australia’s leading business identities, Carol has been director on a large number of public company and government boards. We have applauded her unrelenting advocacy on women in leadership, gender equality, social enterprise, business, the arts and more for many years.Ĭarol was appointed an Officer of the Order of Australia in the 2019 Queen’s Birthday Honours for her distinguished service to the community and most recently awarded an Honorary Doctorate from Monash University, inducted into the Australian Property Hall of Fame and Victorian Honour Roll. Her energy for a better world for women and girls knows no bounds. Carol Schwartz AM is one of the most significant Australian feminists of the modern era.

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