Walter Spiegel

Walter E. Spiegel has proudly served as JCPA’s Board Chair since July 2026. Walter served for 25 years as the Chief Legal, Compliance, and Government Relations Officer for Standard Textile Company, the leading global manufacturer and supplier of textile products for the healthcare and hospitality markets. Prior to this role, Walter was a Partner in a Washington D.C. law firm and Senior International Trade Counsel for a Fortune 500 company.  He received his law degree from the University of Michigan Law School and his bachelor’s degree in Political Science from Emory University.

Prior to being elected Chair, Walter served as Vice Chair and Governance Chair for JCPA. Walter was also co-chair of JCPA’s Chairs Initiative, which provides educational and engagement opportunities for the Chairs of Jewish Community Relations Councils around the country. He is a past President of the Jewish Community Relations Council (JCRC) of Cincinnati. Walter is a member of the boards of the Nancy & David Wolf Holocaust & Humanity Center and the Immigrant and Refugee Law Center. He has also served on the Boards of the Jewish Federation of Cincinnati, Rockwern Academy, Camp Livingston, and the National Council of Textile Organizations. Walter has held leadership roles in the Cincinnati legal community, including President of the Southwest Ohio Chapter of the Association of Corporate Counsel and Chair of the Board of Advisors for the University of Cincinnati College of Law’s Institute for the Global Practice of Law.