Talli Dippold
Executive Director, Hilton Family Holocaust Education Center ; Board Member, Association of Holocaust Organizations
2025
Talli Dippold is a mission-driven nonprofit executive with over 20 years of experience in Holocaust education, community engagement, and strategic fundraising. She currently serves as the inaugural Executive Director of the Hilton Family Holocaust Education Center in Phoenix, Arizona—a 30,000-square-foot institution set to open in 2027. In this role, she is leading the center’s development from the ground up, including capital fundraising, exhibit design, organizational strategy, and public engagement.
Talli began her career at the Levine-Sklut Judaic Library and Resource Center, where she served as Executive Director and helped establish the Center for Civic Dialogue and Holocaust Education. From 2015 to 2022, she directed the Holocaust Education Fellowship Program at the Stan Greenspon Center, where she launched a nationally recognized Holocaust Pedagogy Certificate Program and significantly expanded educator training and outreach.
From 2022 to 2024, Talli served as CEO of the Holocaust Memorial Resource & Education Center of Florida, where she led a $25 million fundraising initiative, increased program participation by 50%, and developed strategic partnerships to broaden the center’s visibility and statewide impact.
Throughout her career, Talli has focused on:
-Designing meaningful, story-driven educational experiences
-Building coalitions across Jewish, interfaith, and civic communities
-Leading with empathy, clarity, and purpose
A third-generation Holocaust survivor, Talli brings both personal conviction and professional expertise to her work. She currently serves on the Executive Board of the Association of Holocaust Organizations and has collaborated with institutions such as the USC Shoah Foundation to shape best practices for Holocaust education in today’s complex and evolving landscape.
Talli holds a Master’s in Holocaust and Genocide Studies from Gratz College (Valedictorian), a B.S. in Hospitality Management from the University of New Hampshire, and is currently pursuing the Leadership Certificate in Combating Antisemitism for Professionals at the Spertus Institute for Jewish Learning and Leadership.
Her work is rooted in the belief that remembrance must lead to responsibility—and that education is one of the most powerful tools to combat hatred and inspire a more just and compassionate world.
At the Summit
The Summit was more than empty words – it made clear that a solution-driven approach is the only way to fight hate. That’s why the working group activities, which are results driven are going to be critical in defeating violent extremism. The Summit brought together the best minds in government, private sector, academia, and civil society. Being surrounded by these experts sparked new ideas – some of which I’ve already implemented or have written about.
