President Emeritus, Clal
Irwin Kula, a 7th generation rabbi, is a disruptive spiritual innovator. A rogue thinker, author of the award-winning book, Yearnings: Embracing the Sacred Messiness of Life and President-Emeritus of Clal-The National Jewish Center for Learning and Leadership, he works at the intersection of religion, innovation, and the science of human flourishing.
A popular commentator in both new and traditional media and a leading proponent of religious, cultural and political pluralism, he is co-founder with Craig Hatkoff and the late Professor Clay Christensen of The Disruptor Foundation whose mission is to advance disruptive innovation theory and its application in societal critical domains.
He serves as a consultant to a wide range of foundations, organizations, think tanks, and businesses and is on the leadership team of Coburn Ventures where he offers uncommon inputs on cultural and societal change to institutional investors across sectors and companies worldwide.
