Meet Alex Koifman

Alex Koifman was born in the Soviet Union where he experienced bullying, discrimination, and antisemitism. At the age of 19, he applied to leave the Soviet Union. For this “anti-Soviet” act he was immediately expelled from his university.

When he came to America, Alex applied to Brandeis University. After graduating from Brandeis with a degree in Computer Science, he worked on the first Internet project – ARPANET – followed by a successful career in several high-tech companies in the Boston area. Aside from technology, Alex also pursued his passion for fitness and graduated from the National Personal Training Institute. He has been a Newton resident for 20 years, his son graduated from Newton North HS.

He is the President of the all-volunteer charitable organization, the Russian Jewish Community Foundation - RJCF, and Director at RememberUs - Holocaust remembrance organization. For 15 years Alex has been a mentor and leader to the youth in the community, especially in his activities related to the Boston-Sderot after-school and summer camp projects. Alex is currently working as a director of IT at a Newton-based high-tech company and as a fitness coach.