(JNS) Hillel International announced on May 16 that Eric Fingerhut will be leaving as president and CEO for the Jewish Federations of North America in that same role. “For more than half a decade, the Jewish world has watched as Eric spearheaded trans-formational change at Hillel,” said chair of the JFNA Board of Trustees Mark Wilf. “With a clear vision for the future of Jewish life on college campuses and universities, he took a 90-year-old organization and made it new again. We believe he can bring the same energy and imagination to Federation. He’s the right leader at the right time.” Hillel said it will begin a search for Fingerhut’s replacement.

At Hillel, Fingerhut developed groundbreaking partnerships, asserted leadership in advocacy for Israel and instituted a cultural transformation. He doubled Hillel’s collective annual revenue from $90 million to nearly $200 million. He also revolutionized the development of talent across the entire Hillel network.

Before serving in his role at Hillel International, Fingerhut served as a Democratic member of the Ohio State Senate from 1991 to 1992, and 1999 to 2006. He served in the U.S. House of Representatives between 1993 and 1995.

Fingerhut is slated to begin his tenure at JFNA on Aug. 6.