Laura Katz Cutler is thoroughly enjoying her second career as Managing Director of the Center for Israel Studies at American University. A former commercial banker with Wells Fargo Bank in San Francisco, Laura is a community activist and active member of the Washington, DC, Jewish community, where she has been a tireless advocate for innovation in Jewish education. She is past chairman of the board of PANIM: The Institute for Jewish Leadership and Values and was a founding board member of the Partnership for Jewish Life and Learning. Laura currently serves on the boards of the Jewish Federation of Greater Washington and BBYO International. She holds a masters degree in international relations from The Johns Hopkins School of Advanced International Studies.