Historian. Educator. Activist.

Director of Mandel Program for Excellence, The Jewish Agency for Israel.

Previously was the Content & Training Specialist of Makōm, The Strategic Content Lab of The Jewish Agency for Israel. Formerly, Vadim headed JAFI’s Education Department in St. Petersburg, Russia, and served as Executive Director to the nonprofit “1+1: Association of Immigrant Youth.” Alumni of the GVANIM program for pluralism and leadership, as well as the JDC-ELKA Mashmaut training program for Directors-General of Voluntary Organizations. One of the founders of the '1.5 Generation – Russian-speaking Young Adults'. Board Member of the New Israel Fund. Board Member of 'Be Free Israel' ('IsraelHofsheet'). Member of the Content Committee, Limmud-FSU. Lives in Ramat-Gan with his husband, Roman, and their daughter, Danielle.