Leadership
Eli Cohen managed the Cohen Camps for nearly 40 years with three part-time directors dedicated to his vision. Beginning in the early 1970's, Arnold and Annebelle Cohen assumed active supervision of the three Cohen Camps and guided their success through changing times. As camping has required more direct management, the Cohens have built a professional year-round camping organization supporting all three camps with offices in Ashland, MA and Manchester, NH.
Today, Arnold and Annebelle Cohen preside over the Eli & Bessie Cohen Foundation and with their children carry on the founders' vision. Arnold and Annebelle are the second of four family generations to actively participate in Jewish summer camping, the youngest of which are current campers. In 2004, Jonathan Cohen began a more hands on role in overseeing the Cohen Camps. Jonathan is the third generation to carry on Eli and Bessie’s goals, and is joined and supported by his siblings Etahn, Dahn, and Adina in their active role in the operations of the Foundation and their involvement in community affairs.
Pearl Lourie, the Executive Director of the Cohen Foundation since 1996, is also a former Camp Tevya and Camp Tel Noar staff member, and Camp Pembroke Director. She succeeded George Marcus who was Camp Tel Noar Director for nearly 40 years and served as the first full-time Executive Director of the Foundation.
