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Esther D. Kustanowitz is committed to creating and cultivating collaboration between established Jewish organizations and innovative initiatives. A Los Angeles-based writer, consultant and Jewish communal professional, she specializes in social media, pop culture, Jewish community and innovation. Esther is a longtime consultant for the ROI Community of Young Jewish Innovators, and in June 2011 will attend her sixth ROI Summit.

She has written and consulted for many Jewish publications and organizations, served as innovation consultant for the 2010 JFNA General Assembly, and currently works part-time as Program Coordinator for the NextGen Engagement Initiative at the Jewish Federation of Greater Los Angeles. In 2011 alone, she presented at the BBYO International Convention, LimmudLA, Jewlicious Festival and TribeFest.

The creator of blogs My Urban Kvetch and JDaters Anonymous, Esther also contributed to Beliefnet’s Idol Chatter, a blog about spirituality and popular culture; served as founding senior editor for PresenTense Magazine from 2006-2008; and was a founding member of the Jewlicious Festival team in 2005. Esther also advises individuals and nonprofit organizations on the social culture and effective use of social media. She recently joined the advisory board of Israel Campus Beat, a project that provides updated news and information for pro-Israel students, on-campus professionals and community stakeholders. In 2010, Jewcy.com named her to their list of favorite Twitterers, bestowing the coveted "Person Who Seems to Know Every Jew in the Universe" Award.