Our Team
The people who bring the Adamah experience to life
Meet our wonderful staff of dedicated individuals working across North America and Israel.
Abby Bresler
Jewish Youth Climate Movement Manager
Abby Bresler has a background in both national and local youth climate justice organizing and helping movements center equity and inclusion. She is a graduate of Dartmouth College, and enjoys music and writing in her free time.
Chicago, IL
Adam Berman
Chief Strategy Advisor
Founded Urban Adamah and served as its first Executive Director from 2010 – 2019. Prior to that he served as the Executive Director of the Isabella Freedman Jewish Retreat Center (2002 – 2009), where he also founded the Adamah Fellowship. MBA Cal.
510.502.3404
Berkeley, CA
Alexa White
Farmer Educator
Alexa is committed to growing a culture of care as an educator and land steward. Her background is in outdoor & STEAM education, program administration, and community health work. She is passionate about connecting people with the land and each other.
Pearlstone
Ally Pockrass Nagle
Marketing and Communications Manager
Ally’s background is in art, art history, and writing. She loves to garden, cook, and eat, and is obsessed with tichels (headscarves) and the rise of the farmfluencer. Ally enjoys spending time with her husband, son, and labradoodle.
New York, NY
Amit Weitzer
Director, Adamah Detroit
For the past 15 years, Amit has supported collaborative teams committed to youth leadership and community development. Amit has a MSW from the University of Michigan and loves spending time outside with family and friends.
248.275.1950
Detroit, MI
Amy Lustig
Director of Immersive Retreats
Amy believes in immersive experience and its transformative power to shape individuals and build community. With years of experience in retreats and summer camp, she is very excited to have the opportunity to continue this work at Pearlstone.
Pearlstone
Ann Ulick
Program Coordinator
Ann has been with Pearlstone for two years and comes from the for-profit world. She enjoys working with such an inspirational team and looks forward to the immersive retreats that she helps to coordinate.
410.500.5393
Pearlstone