BOSTON, Massachusetts – ADL New England recently announced the addition of two new members to its team, Rabbi Ron Fish, Northeast Division Director of Antisemitism Advocacy and Education, and Deryn Pressman-Mashin, Associate Regional Director. 

“We are thrilled that Ron and Deryn have joined our work,” said Robert Trestan, ADL New England Regional Director. “In Ron and Deryn, we have two dedicated Jewish communal professionals who come to ADL with an impressive professional background and skills, and a deep commitment to our mission: ‘to stop the defamation of the Jewish people and to secure justice and fair treatment to all.’ I am confident that they will help the New England team deepen our impact as we work to respond to and prevent antisemitism and all forms of hate.”  

As director of antisemitism advocacy and education, Rabbi Ron Fish leads ADL’s advocacy and education initiatives on college and university campuses. He will focus on building a more safe and inclusive climate for the expression of all facets of Jewish life on campus.  His work is centered in ADL’s Northeast Division, which includes the six New England states, New York and New Jersey. Prior to joining ADL, Fish was a congregational rabbi in Connecticut and Massachusetts for the past 25 years. Most recently, he served as the senior rabbi for Temple Israel in Sharon, Mass. He is a member of the  executive committee of the Massachusetts Board of Rabbis and has led multiple interfaith clergy associations. 

As associate regional director, Pressman-Mashin is responsible for developing advocacy initiatives and programs in communities across New England to advance ADL’s mission in the region. Prior to her appointment, she served as director of community engagement and communications at Epstein Hillel School in Marblehead, Mass. She has an MBA from the Heller School and an MA from the Hornstein program at Brandeis University as well as a master’s concentration in Israel education from the iCenter.