Journalist, editor and marketing executive, Yaakov enjoyed a long career at The New York Times, most recently as Managing Director, Special Sections, and Group Director, Creative Services. Left NY Times to become Editor-in-Chief and Creative Services Director at Yeshiva University, before being promoted to Deputy Executive Director for University Communications at YU. In 2006, formed Yaakov Ort & Associates, which provides marketing communications strategies and services to not-for-profit organizations. In his voluntary life, Yaakov is a trustee and Vice Chair of the marketing committee of Jewish Board of Family and Children’s Services of New York, and is President of JACS, an international organization serving Jewish men and women in recovery. Lives in Monsey, New York with his wife, Chaya Esther. Five amazing children, 14-24.