Best known for getting the job done in a quiet manner, Stuart is always leading by example – whether in the for-profit or not-for-profit sectors. He is a co-founder of the Nafshenu Alenu mental health educational initiative founded in 2022. He currently serves on the Board of Visitors of McLean Hospital, affiliated with Harvard University Medical School. He serves as Chairman of the Board of OGEN – Advancement of Mental Health Awareness in Israel; chairman of Mental Health First Aid Israel and a partner in “Deconstructing Stigma” in Israel. He is on the Board of Directors of the Religious Conference Management Association. He has counseled over 7,000 individuals and families in crisis in the United States, Israel, the United Arab Emirates, Lebanon, Syria, South Africa, and the United Kingdom,  and has volunteered over 900 hours on the Crisis Text Line.  He remains active on various global peer support networks worldwide with a focus on the African continent. In addition to his expansive work of Mental Health First Aid in Israel, Stuart is an instructor for the program in the United States in both Standard and Youth Mental Health First Aid as well as an instructor in the following specialties:  Mental Health In The Workplace, Mental Health For Older Adults, Mental Health For First Responders, Mental Health In Higher Education and Mental Health For Military Veterans and Their Families. Prior to making Aliyah in 2010, Stuart was a two-time President of the Young Israel of North Woodmere. He served for six years as the President of the Glenwood synagogue in his hometown of Hashmonaim. He’s been active and served on local, national, and international boards of numerous organizations including the JCRC, Limmud FSU, the Hebrew Academy of the Five Towns and Rockaways, the 5 Towns Community Council, and Bnei Akiva. He continues to be called upon by many of these organizations for advice and innovative leadership ideas.

When not volunteering throughout Israel as well as the rest of the world including his current projects of providing emotional homes visits to dozens of families in Sderot, working with Syrian refugees in Greece and beyond, assisting Jews from Uganda make their way to Israel, improving ties between the people of Bangladesh and Israel, combatting stigma surrounding mental health issues and helping in natural disasters worldwide, Stuart serves as CEO of TAL Tours and Deluxe Kosher Tours. He was previously Managing Director of Israir Airlines in the United States as well as President of IsraMedica.