Ari Fertig

Class of 2022

Ari Fertig is executive director of the New England Jewish Labor Committee, connecting the Jewish community with the labour movement. Prior to his time at the NEJLC, Ari worked at the news analysis site The Conversation U.S. as manager of university editorial relations, handling relationships with more than 50 university member media teams. At The Conversation, he also helped distribute articles to outlets across the U.S., including the Washington Post, Newsweek, The Atlantic, Scientific American and many others. Before The Conversation, Ari worked in Massachusetts politics, with stints on electoral campaigns. He worked as a health reform campaign organizer, and later as information and marketing co-ordinator, with Health Care For All.