Shawna Goodman

Founder, Summer Camps Israel

Shawna Goodman is an activist, changemaker, professional chef and founder of Summer Camps Israel. Originally from Montreal she now lives in Rānana Israel. Shawna is the Chair of the Board of Directors of the Morris and Rosalind Goodman Family Foundation and the Shawna Goodman and Todd Sone Family Foundation.  

Shawna’s passions are food, philanthropy and creating meaningful Jewish connections through informal education. As a young adult living in Montreal, Shawna followed in a family tradition and became active as a young leader at Federation CJA, along with volunteering to support other local organizations. Shawna made Aliyah to Israel with her husband and children in 2015. 

Shawna currently serves on the Boards of the Jewish Funders Network, the Foundation for Jewish Camp and M2, The Institute for Experiential Education. She is Lion of Judah in Canda (endowed) and Israel. 

Shawna is a graduate of McGill University in Art History where she was honoured for her commitment to leadership and volunteerism with the Scarlett Key Award. Trained as a chef, she earned her credentials from the Natural Gourmet Cooking School and the Institute of Culinary Education, both in New York. She is the author of the cookbook Panache and dedicated proceeds of sales to the Jewish General Hospital, Montreal.  

Shawna is married to Todd and the mother of Zachary (married to Philippa), Andrew and Nathaniel.