Walter Spiegel

Walter E. Spiegel is Director of Government Relations for Standard Textile Co., Inc., the leading global manufacturer and supplier of reusable textile products for the healthcare and hospitality markets. Prior to this role, Walter was Standard Textile’s Chief Legal and Compliance Officer for the past 25 years. Walter received his law degree from the University of Michigan Law School and a Bachelor’s degree in Political Science from Emory University.

Walter currently serves as Vice Chair of JCPA as well as chair of JCPA’s Governance Committee. Walter also serves as 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 also 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, and Camp Livingston. Walter has held leadership roles in the Cincinnati legal community, including President of the Southwest Ohio Chapter of the Association of Corporate Counsel and co-founder of the University of Cincinnati College of Law’s Institute for the Global Practice of Law.