Rabbi Anson Laytner is the executive director of the Seattle Chapter of the American Jewish Committee. Previously, he served as the executive director of Multifaith Works (MW), a Seattle nonprofit agency serving people with AIDS or other life-threatening illnesses. He also is an adjunct professor with Seattle University's Dept. of Theology and Religious Studies. Prior to working at MW, Laytner headed the Seattle Jewish Federation's Community Relations Council. During this time, he helped found the Washington Association of Jewish Communities, the Interfaith Council of Washington, and the North American Interfaith Network. As a volunteer, Laytner serves on the board of the Sino-Judaic Institute and edits its journal Points East. In 2004, he was appointed to the King County Task Force on Human Services. He has served on the boards of the Program for Early Parent Support (PEPS), the Northwest Development Officers Association, the Interfaith Alliance of Washington and many other nonprofit organizations.