Sandra Hagee Parker is Chairwoman of the CUFI Action Fund, the policy arm of America’s largest pro-Israel organization, Christians United for Israel. Based in Washington, D.C., the Action Fund is a 501(c)(4) non-partisan organization with a policy agenda that includes promoting a strong US-Israel relationship, defending Israel’s right to self-determination and defense, combating antisemitism, enhancing state-level Holocaust education, and opposing efforts by rogue regimes targeting Israel.
In her tenure as Chairwoman, Parker has appeared before legislative committees in multiple states and testified before the U.S. House Judiciary Committee on antisemitism. Prior to joining the Action Fund, Parker worked at RPSA, LLP, where she practiced corporate and non-profit law and was peer voted a “Top Lawyer” in San Antonio, Texas.
She has been appointed, by Texas Governor Greg Abbott, to the Texas, Holocaust, Genocide and Antisemitism Advisory Commission where she proudly serves as Vice-Chair.
Parker, a member of the State Bar of Texas, earned a bachelor’s degree from Trinity University in Political Science, an Executive Master’s Degree of Public Service & Administration from The Bush School of Government and Public Service at Texas A&M University and a Juris Doctor from St. Mary’s School of Law.
Ari Morgenstern is the CUFI Action Fund’s Senior Director of Policy and Communications where he focuses on the organization’s policy planning and strategic communication campaigns. Previously Morgenstern served in the private sector as a communications consultant and as a Press Officer at the Israeli Embassy in Washington. Morgenstern holds a B.A. in Political Science from the University of Alabama, an M.A. in Political Science from Georgia State University, and an M.A. in Government focused on Diplomacy and Conflict Studies from the Interdisciplinary Center in Herzliya, Israel. In the past Morgenstern volunteered for the Israeli police, and presently he volunteers for his local search and rescue team.
Boris Zilberman serves as Director of Public Policy and Strategy for the CUFI Action Fund where he focuses on the organization’s governmental outreach, policy development, and political operations. He previously served as Deputy Director of Congressional Relations at the Foundation for Defense of Democracies (FDD) where he worked on a range of issues encompassing foreign affairs, defense, and cyber-enabled economic warfare. As part of FDD’s Center on Economic and Financial Power, he focused on the evolving financial and strategic developments in the U.S.-Russia relationship. Prior to joining FDD, Zilberman spent five years working as Manager of Defense Programs in the Policy and Government Affairs Department at the American Israel Public Affairs Committee (AIPAC). Zilberman holds an M.A. in Global Security Studies from Johns Hopkins University and a B.A. in Political Science from The University of Alabama. He is fluent in Russian.
Gary Bauer is Washington Director Emeritus of the CUFI Action Fund. Previously Bauer served as President Ronald Reagan’s Under Secretary of Education and Chief Domestic Policy Advisor. After leaving the White House, Bauer worked with several family oriented advocacy organizations. Bauer serves on the board of the Emergency Committee for Israel and as President of American Values. In 2010 he received the Defender of Israel Award from the Zionist Organization of America.
