Jonathan Barsade
Jonathan is a serial entrepreneur, an attorney, and in recent years – a lay leader in major Jewish not-for-profit organizations. After selling his last start-up to Intuit, Jonathan became active with Israel-related Non-For-Profits, as the President of the America Israel Friendship League (AIFL) and a Member of the U.S. and Israeli Boards of IsraAID.
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Batell Valentine Blaish-Sultanik
Batel graduated as one of the first female cadets from the Israeli Naval Academy, from which she became the deputy commander of an IDF missile vessel and then the first female airborne naval officer. Batell is a major in reserves. Combining her military achievements with her corporate legal background, Batell now holds the position of Chief Business Officer at an Israeli hi-tech company and is an elected committee chair of at the Israel Bar Association.
Jeremy Levin
Jeremy Levin served as Chairman and CEO of Ovid Therapeutics and Chairman of Opthea. Formerly President and CEO of Teva, senior executive at Novartis and Bristol-Myers Squibb. Holds DPhil and MD degrees from Oxford and Cambridge. Israeli-American, awarded Scrip Lifetime Achievement Award and multiple industry honors.
Aviv Lazar
Aviv Lazar is an attorney and founder, she has founded two companies and advised and invested in several early-stage startups. After October 7th, Aviv organized NYC gatherings and fundraisers for Israel relief, spearheaded volunteer trips to Israel focusing on build projects in kibbutzim near the Gaza Envelope.
Tali ReinerBrodetzki
Tali Reiner Brodetzki is a biology professor and a leading activist in the protest movement against the judicial reform. She led protest activities to stop Arthur Dantchik's donations to the Kohelet Policy Forum in Philadelphia. Today, Reiner Brodetzki focuses on activism work together with the American Jewish community to advocate for the return of hostages and combat antisemitism within the framework of the Hope for Israel Alliance grassroots organization.
Omer Granit
Omer Granit served as a captain in the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) in the elite Sayert Nahal unit, where he demonstrated leadership and strategic acumen in
high-pressure environments. Following his military service, Omer transitioned into a successful career in investment, law, and business development. As a seasoned investor and advisor, he has led significant deals, including investments in companies like Amaero and Beoinc. Omer is the U.S. representative for “Brothers and Sisters in Arm ,”helping the leadership of the organization coordinate activities outside of Israel- including fundraising and advocacy.
Maya Ashkenazi
Maya Levin (Ashkenazi) is a director of strategic partnerships at a leading tech company in New York, where she excels in building robust relationships and facilitating collaboration among diverse stakeholders. Prior to her role, Maya completed a dual bachelor’s degree in law and economics from Tel Aviv University and was admitted to the Israeli Bar Association.
Oded Hermoni
A VC (managing partner of J-Ventures, a Capitalist Kibbutz of 500 Jewish investors) and a social entrepreneur and in both focus on diaspora / Israeli connections. Bod JFCS, Global Jewry, Shomrim, Hebrew university business school, and past Bod SF’s federation, steering committee of Icon, Head of IATI, chair of Intro . A Wexner alumni. Lives in Los Altos, CA. A Captain (Res) IDF.
Assi BermanDayan
Assi Berman Dayan is a leader in the Jewish community in Tenafly, NJ. She has organized many events and fundraisers in Jewish and public schools for nonprofit
causes she is passionate about. In response to the October 7th events, she led the founding of the Hostages and Missing Families Forum in New York City, dedicating her efforts to supporting the families impacted by these tragic events.
Eyal Bino
Founder of 97212 Ventures, a NY-based seed fund exclusively focused on investing in early stage Israeli startups. Launched in 2022, the fund’s goal is becoming the "go-to VC" for Israeli funders looking to expand their companies to NYC. Previously, Eyal was co-founder of ICONYC labs, a value-add investor for earlystage Israeli tech startups. Eyal’s passion is merging the Israel and NYC power-house tech ecosystems and giving rise to exceptional Israeli entrepreneurs.
Ryan Daniels
Ryan is a lawyer and startup founder based in NYC. After October 7th, Ryan organized fundraisers for thousands of members of NYC's young tech community and led trips for dozens of prominent tech execs to Israel to rebuild damaged kibbutzim.
Yarden Avriel-Lato
Former spokesperson for Israel’s Defense Minister, communication consultant for various national institutions and veteran Israel Defence Forces foreign relations officer, Yarden has been bridging issues of policy, advocacy and diplomacy for the past 15 years
Tomer Mintz
Tomer Mintz is a tech entrepreneur with a deep passion for politics. From day one, he was involved with Brothers and Sisters in Arms. He founded “New Deal,” a political movement to translate grassroots protest into meaningful political influence. Tomer led the protest activities surrounding elections for the Bar Association and Local Authorities, driving initiatives to amplify civic engagement. His work embodies a commitment to creating a political platform for lasting societal change.
Noa Oron-Shilo
Noa is a Senior Partner Development Manager for Security Partners at AWS. Prior to AWS, she was VP of Strategic Partnerships at Kaltura and an Intrapreneur at media giant Bertelsmann. Noa was also a reporter and commentator for Thomson Reuters, Forbes, and the Israeli National News. She has an MBA from MIT Sloan School of Management and a Master's in Business Journalism from Columbia University.
Michal Gilon-Yanai
Partner with Two Lanterns Venture Capital
Maya Platek
Maya Platek is a Senior at Columbia University studying Economics and Political Science. Maya is the current Student Body President of her undergraduate college and is a former board member of Columbia’s Students Supporting Israel chapter. Before attending Columbia, Maya served in the IDF Spokesperson Unit where she worked in the International Social Media Department as Head Content Writer. Maya has stood up to antisemitism on her campus where she started a petition that acquired nearly 80,000 signatures calling for the dismissal of a faculty member after he referred to Hamas’ October 7th attack as “awesome.” Maya has written for the New York Post, spoken to CNN, NBC, FOX, BBC, and the Wall Street Journal about her advocacy and the rise of antisemitism on campus, and has spoken as a panelist at events in Israel and the US.
Dana Cwaigrach
Dana is a seasoned nonprofit professional who I founded and currently serves as the Head of the NY Hostages and Missing Families Forum. She recently completed her Master of Public Administration at Columbia University. With over 12 years of extensive experience in the nonprofit sector, Dana has held pivotal roles in international organisations and large foundations, including a position working with President Shimon Peres and building a national scale educational program at the Ramon Foundation.
Dana Sinay
Dana Sinay is the founder of DotComm. She is a skilled engagement strategist and consultant specializing in marketing and business development. Honored by Meta in 2019 as a top community leader in North America, Dana has also been a speaker at international conferences. Dana has lived in New York for the past 10 years with her family.
Zohar Babin
Zohar is a seasoned tech executive with over 20 years' experience in media, AI, community, and SaaS. He has led global teams in sales, product, and R&D; directed corporate security and privacy policies; and steered strategy and M&A. His global perspective and commitment to open ecosystems drive successful relationships.
Judy Shalom Nir Mozes
Judy is a well-known Israeli media personality . Before moving to NYC , she hosted many television and radio p shows , writes opinion columns in Ynet and in Yedioth Ahronoth. Judy headed Al Sam , an organization whose goal was to reduce drug use among teenagers. She was the president of UNICEF Israel for a short period. For the past fifteen years, she has been the head of a non-profit organization that took care of underprivileged people. For the past two years, she has been living in New York.
Elena Itskovich
Dr. Elena Itskovich, a scientist by training, founded Nest Catalyst Ventures, an entrepreneurship program that empowers Israeli scientists worldwide to launch life science companies. Through expert-led cohorts, founders gain tools to build deep tech ventures in health and techbio. Elena also advises ScienceAbroad (non-profit for Israeli academics abroad), co-hosts the mAcademia podcast, and serves on the board of AFJRV, a non-profit for children with serious health issues in Israel
Michelle HERZLINGER
Michelle Herzlinger has been a professional in secondary school education in both Jewish and secular school settings, for both public and private institutions in New York City, including The Rodeph Sholom School on the Upper West Side of Manhattan. She has served on numerous boards and committees for several Jewish organizations including Westchester Fairfield Hebrew Academy, Jewish Family Services of Greenwich, The Abraham Joshua Heschel School, and Gateways Access to Jewish Education. Michelle also serves on both the Executive Committee and Board of Directors for The Maimonidies School.
Meital Olsh-Alpart
Maytal Olsha Alpart is an entrepreneur and founder of multiple companies. She is also an active real estate investor/developer and avidly supports a non-profit organization in Israel that helps abused women and children in the ultra-orthodox community rebuild their lives. After October 7th, Maytal joined ‘Bring them home’ gatherings in NYC supporting the hostage families, advocating for the hostages return to Israel.
Josh Kadden
CEO of The Nova Music Festival Exhibition, an in-depth remembrance of the brutal October 7th attack. The installation sets out to recreate an event dedicated to peace and love that was brutally cut short by Hamas’s attack on Israel on that fateful day. The installation was originally in New York and as of August 7th it is in Los Angeles and open to the public. The exhibit is presented as a way to empower visitors to responsibly explore the events of October 7 and its aftermath.
Itamar Harari
Clinical Quality Analyst with AltaMed Health Services
Hadar Livne
Hadar is a seasoned marketing leader experienced in building brands. Worked on both the agency and brand sides, playing a pivotal role in developing comprehensive GTM strategies.
Her expertise in communications was further honed through her service in the IDF spokesperson unit. Since October 7th, she has been deeply engaged in advocating for Israel’s narrative, collaborating with influencers and leveraging social media to amplify critical messages.
Liad Eshkar
Liad is the Chief Revenue Officer (CRO) at Kaltura (Nasdaq: KLTR), leading global sales, customer success, and business development. Before Kaltura, he held leadership roles in various startups and worked as a strategy consultant. He holds a B.Sc. in Engineering from Tel Aviv University, an M.A. in Business Law (with honors) from Bar Ilan University, and an MBA from Columbia Business School, where he graduated with Dean’s honors and distinction.
Yoni Charash
Born in 1976, married to Inbar and father to Amit, Ori and Omer. Graduated in 2003 from the IDC (Reichman University) with an LLM and BA in business, both Cum Lauda. Yoni have been working as a lawyer, specilaises in comercial law and class action cases. Yoni funded the UnX charter in the DMV and led it until his family moved to NJ in August 2023, and since then he is active in the Hostages family forum in NYC and in the HIA organization. Yoni was a major in the IDF in an intelligence unit.
Brittany Levy
Brittany dedicated her personal life to building and strengthening Jewish communities through several passion projects. With her technical and business background, coupled with her strong interpersonal skills and deep commitment to the Jewish community, she became the Community Director of Excel, a lifelong fellowship aimed at cultivating the next generation of Jewish business leaders.
Matti Shalev
Matti served as a Brigade intelligence officer in the IDF; passionate about Jewish heritage, building a strong American Jewry, and supporting Israeli causes. Matti’s flagship project is building bridges between religious and secular segments of Israeli society while promoting liberal-democratic values as manifested in Israel’s Declaration of Independence.
Seth Fisher
Seth Fisher has written and executive produced several award-winning series including THE NIGHT AGENT (Netflix), SAINTS & STRANGERS (NatGeo, WGA Award), THE ALIENIST (TNT, Emmy Award Nomination), MASTERS OF SEX (Showtime), and HARLEY AND THE DAVIDSONS (Discovery, WGA nomination). He is currently developing an adaptation of Herman Wouk’s THE WINDS OF WAR with Seth MacFarlane
Eyal David
Eyal is a seasoned tech executive with over 20 years of experience in the industry, focusing on bridging customer needs with technology solutions and driving revolutionary business initiatives. He has held senior leadership roles, including Chief Strategy Officer and CTO. Eyal holds a Bachelor’s Degree in Computer Science and an MSC in Computer Science from The Hebrew University of Jerusalem and Reichman University respectively.
Daria Schitrit
I am a strategic thinker and problem solver with 7+ years of experience in Consulting, SaaS B2B Sales and Business Operations. My mission is to drive strategic growth and build cross-functional partnerships that deliver lasting impact. I am deeply passionate about the intersection of AI and healthcare, and how technology can be leveraged to shape a healthier, more innovative future.
Sharon Shafrir
Sharon Shafrir is an inclusion communication expert, a leading Rochester, NY activist in the protest movement against the judicial coup, leader of the local volunteer operation of the Bring Them home campaign, and the co-founder of the Hope for Israel Alliance international collaboration, promoting pro-Israel/pro-democracy agenda, community initiatives to address antisemitism, and projects supporting displaced and struggling Israeli communities.
Josie Leit
Student at Tulane University - Neuroscience Major.
David Naveh
President of Hemogen. David was born in Israel and served as an officer in the IDF. He co-championed a project to build a Community Village for homeless families in the Bay Area, using the Kibbutz model. David is married with two daughters and alternates between San Francisco and Tel Aviv.
Ayelet Weinerman
I have more than 25 years of working in film, media, animation and TV commercial production, I have accrued extensive international experience, having been employed on four continents.
Jodie Gillon
Jodie Gillon is currently the CEO of the CT Life Sciences Organization. A native New Yorker, she made Aliyah after completing her Foreign Service Degree at Georgetown University. She attended Graduate School at Hadassah, while working for the hospital, Israeli Center of Disease Control, and Ministry of Health. She then spent 27 years in industry with notable roles such as Head of AstraZenecas Chief Medical Office and Head of Patient Affairs at Pfizer. Jodie additionally consults with biotechs and serves on various Boards and committees.
Keren TkachMaliniak
Independent Researcher with Keren-Research & Analysis
Aviv Sarangi
Aviv is a leader in fintech and financial services, with over 10 years of experience. Before transitioning to financial services, Aviv spent five years at Israel's Ministry of Defense. An alumnus of the Rothschild Ambassadors program, a social leadership program funded by the Rothschild Foundation, Aviv is committed to driving positive social impact in Israel and advancing the values of the World Zionist Congress.
Erin Spira
Global Director, Marketing Transformation Program Management Office - Hewlett Packard
Cliel Shdaimah
I am a graduate of Yale Divinity School and an incoming PhD student at the Univerity of Toronto, Department of the Study of Religion
Liron Shilo
Spent 12 year in legal academia and a practicing international lawyer. Spent the last 5 year in tech, currently as a director of product operations in an Israeli startup
Gady Ginzburg
I was born in Kibbutz Or-Haner and grew up as part of the youth group "HaMahanot HaOlim." I am currently working as the Americas Customer Support Manager at Vibrantz Technologies.
I am concerned about the situation in Israel and would like to contribute to efforts to uphold Israel as a thriving democratic nation
Gilli Yahalom
Real estate entrepreneur and developer. Bay Area Jewish Coalition - Alliance Director. Founded the Hindu-Jewish Alliance driving inter-communities' political collaboration and social impact.
Tomer Levin
Tomer is a senior engineer at a US-based startup. He holds a B.Sc. in Aerospace Engineering from the Technion, and an M.Sc. and Ph.D. in Applied Mathematics from Tel Aviv University.
Andrew Signer
Real Estate Executive with Bohemia Realty Group in New York.
Assaf Shalvi
Born and raised in Jerusalem, one of five siblings, with family still in Israel. I attended Hartman High School, served as a naval officer, and earned a BA in Economics & Business from Hebrew University. I consulted for the Israeli Government on workforce programs, completed an MBA at INSEAD, and worked for MAXIMUS in London. In 2016, I moved to the U.S. to found SwiftShift, a home care workforce management tech company. I live in Englewood, NJ, have two boys attending Schechter in New Milford
Gal Boiman
Gal is a Neuroscience Researcher turned data-drive Project Manager and Data Expert. He recently graduated with a MSc's Neuroscience degree from Tel Aviv University.
Roy Peleg
Roy Peleg is the Senior Vice President of Professional services at Kaltura (Nasdaq: KLTR), overseeing the company’s delivery to its customers worldwide. He lives in New York with his wife and 2 daughters.
Shiri Rosenblat-Itzhak
Executive Coach (NYU) MA Happiness Study.
Amir Eliezer
Prof of Materials Engineering, Entrepreneur in the medical field, Immediate Past Deputy Mayor.
Zoe Kaminski
Student at Sarah Lawrence College - Art History, Criticism and Conversation. Graduate of Wadham College, University of Oxford - History.
Inbal Israeli Miller
Board Trustee and Administrative Leader in Non-Profit and Education Sectors.
Noah Schwartz
Noah L. Schwartz is an associate in the Litigation Department of Debevoise & Plimpton. He has held several appointments in the administration of U.S. President Barack Obama. Noah also worked for the foreign policy advisor in former President Clinton’s office. He is an active member of the New York City Bar Association, where he serves on the Technology, Cybersecurity and Privacy Law Committee and co-chair of the UJA-Federation of New York Young Lawyers Leadership Committee.
Natalie Almog
Natalie is an Intern with the United Nations 1st and 4th Committees: Permanent Mission of Israel to the UN. She received a Bachelor's degree, International Relations and Diplomacy from Anglo-American University, Prague and a Bachelor's degree, Government and Diplomacy from Reichman University.
Amir Zwickel
Amir Zwickel is the Co-Founder of Co-NY RED. He previously worked at Sapiens as a Head of Sales Operations. Amir Zwickel attended Reichman University (IDC Herzliya).
Boaz Fachler
Boaz Fachler is a Principal in the investment team of Link Ventures. He joined Herzog, Fox & Neeman, Israel's leading law firm, as a high-tech M&A lawyer, representing Fortune 100 companies such as Meta, Salesforce, and Tencent. Boaz holds an LL.B. in Law and a B.A. from The Hebrew University of Jerusalem and an MBA from MIT Sloan School of Management. Boaz, his wife, and their two children live in Boston, MA.
Libi Boger
General Counsel at GrowthSpace in New York and Principal Attorney with Boger, her own firm, focusing on startups.
Liat Schrift
Senior Project Manager with Fore Biotherapeutics
Keren Lahad Rachmani
Keren Lahad Rachmani is a Director at Meitar NY, Inc. Keren represents a variety of entrepreneurs, startups, and mature technology companies on all aspects of the startup life-cycle. Keren specializes in ongoing legal matters, advising strategies, and a wide range of domestic and international corporate transactions, focusing on Israeli startups active in New York and across the US, and US investors investing in Israeli startups.
Amir Zur
A passionate technology leader and strategist in the life sciences industry, with recognized expertise in Digital Health and patient-centric product innovation with over twenty years of experience in Big Pharma, Corporates, and Startups. At Teva, as the Head of Digital Health Global Product and Quality, Amir has established and led novel digital foundations and transformation, managed the visionary technology road map and life cycle for the entire digital portfolio, and delivering it for the organization.
Shiran Yaroslavsky
Shiran is the SVP of Product with a rich background in product leadership and entrepreneurship in HR Technology. Before her current role, Shiran held leadership positions as VP of Product and was the CEO and Co-Founder of a company she successfully led to acquisition
Tchelet Semel
Tchelet Semel is the Co-founder of Scripted Israel. She brings to this position a wealth of experience stretching over two decades in various leading roles in the arts and entertainment industry. In recent years Semel served as the Director of Film & TV in North America at the Israeli Consulate in NY and previously as Israel’s Cultural Attaché in LA.
Tsur Mishal
Tsur Mishal is a PhD researcher at the "Porter" school for environment and the Immersive media and cognition group, At Tel Aviv University, using VR in order to materialize local climate change effects.
Tsur Managed Climate NGO's and was among the founders of the "Israeli Climate Conference".
Tsur worked in the solar energy market and developed a new business model for community-based solar system purchases.
He is an active member of Tech for Democracy in Israel.
Mikka Geller
Technical Program Manager with 1stDibs
Benjamin Futoriansky
Director of Business Operations at Flox and Former Chairman of the North American Leadership Board for Birthright Israel
Dalia Katan
Dalia leads mobile product at Stripe and invests in early-stage startups. She was previously a startup founder, fractional head of product, and a management consultant. Earlier in her career, Dalia authored frameworks at Princeton and Deloitte for bridging ethnic divides, applied to the Israeli-Palestinian conflict and refugee inclusion amidst the Syrian refugee crisis.
Susan Latham
Susan is a Warrior Mother with a Masters in Journalism from UC Berkeley. She was a photo-journalist and documentary film maker for two decades and worked on the Navajo Nation in the mid-2000’s. She is an active member of the Salt Lake City, Utah, Jewish community and has deep ties to friends and family in Israel.
Josh Sklar
Josh Sklar is a technology leader, Israel Super-Supporter, and outdoor enthusiast. He joined StockX as the 19th employee in 2016 to build what has become a leading global marketplace and currently oversees various parts of the consumer product experience. Before that, he built apps for Domino’s Pizza, Kia Motors, Cleveland Cavaliers, and more. He's led several trips to Israel, including one with 20 prominent tech execs to help rebuild damaged kibbutzim. When he’s not working, you can find him outside either running, biking, or swimming, training for his next marathon or Ironman.
Omer Rabin
Omer Rabin is the Co-Founder and CRO of Anyword, a leader in the GenAI for Performance Marketing space which raised >$40M. Previously, Omer was the Co-Founder/CEO of Entor, and served as a C-level executive and member of the leadership team at Guesty, WalkMe, and Gainsight. Prior to his move to the USA in 2011, Omer served as a Senior Editor of "Globes", Israel's leading financial newspaper and covered the Arab Spring live from Cairo. Omer earned his MBA from Stanford Graduate School of Business in California, where he still coaches and mentors MBA students.
Benjamin Scherz
I am passionate about making sure all children learn to lead and have worked to promote the Science of Reading in schools across America for over 20 years. I live in Salt Lake City, Utah where I am a member of Kol Ami synagogue as well as Chavurah B'Yachad.
Isack Merenfeld
CEO at Generator Supercenter of South Florida
Doreen Benyamin
Executive Search Professional. Doreen is an ambitious, first generation professional who is passionate about helping others dream bigger dreams, and achieve and reach new heights.
Bar Pereg
Bar is the founder and CEO of PollyLabs, She has 15 years of experience at the intersection of technology, business, and social impact. Bar is a former founding lead of the ESG Strategy practice at Deloitte, who worked extensively with organizations such as the UN, The White House, and the Rockefeller Foundation. She also has robust experience with early-stage startups as a former founder and CEO and as an accelerator director who worked with over 50 ventures.
Gal Orman Uri
I’m a former in-house legal counsel with Teva Pharmaceuticals. I offer a creative perspective in problem-solving, applying sound judgment, and critical thinking using my experience spanning large corporations and growing startups in both Israeli and American contexts.
Hannah Rothstein
Hannah Rothstein is Professor Emerita of Management at the City University of New York. She is a fellow of the American Psychological Association, and former Editor-in-chief of the scholarly journal Research Synthesis Methods. Hannah is a member of the board of directors of Refa'enu, which advances mood disorder awareness, destigmatization and support. She is also a trustee of Gabriel Project Mumbai, which works to fill critical gaps in education, healthcare, nutrition, and livelihood in India, particularly for women. Hannah serves as the coordinator of weekly Shabbat talks at Darkhei Noam, a partnership Minyan in Manhattan and is a member of Hakhel egalitarian minyan in Baka, Jerusalem.
Itai Rotem
Student at Duke University. Research internships with the Weizmann Institute of Science and Harvard Medical School.
Yarden Karni
Product professional with a strong track record in driving strategic initiatives connecting the business and tech.
Ben Taback-Ariel
Experienced Deal Strategist and Sales Operations Professional.
Brendan Schneier
Residential and Commercial Real Estate Advisor
Ofri Vaisman
Ofri Vaisman is a seasoned medical device executive with over 20 years of experience. Throughout her career, she has developed cutting-edge technologies and successfully brought innovative products to market. She is currently the co-founder and CEO of BrainFlow Medical.
Yael Deri
Dr. Yael Deri, M.Sc., Ph.D., has had numerous publications and has taught as well as participated in multiple extensive research projects. She has held positions with Tel Aviv University to more recently at Stony Brook University as a Postdoctoral Researcher in the Department of Medicine.
Ron Cohen
Ron Cohen served as Founder, President and CEO of Acorda Therapeutics. Formerly Board Chair, Biotechnology Innovation Organization (BIO). MD degree, Columbia College of Physicians & Surgeons and Board Certified in Internal Medicine. Israeli-American, recipient of the "NY CEO Lifetime Achievement Award," "Ernst & Young's Entrepreneur of the Year Award, NY Region," and Scientific American's "100 Most Influential People in Biotech," among other recognitions.
Oran Goldberg
Co-Founder & COO of Unit 107. Oran is known or turning negative sentiment into success stories.
Gadi Livne
Gadi Livne serves as the Senior VP, FP&A at Payoneer.
Rafael MozoSierra
Rafael is a Banking & Finance Partner at Ambar Partners. He is a multilingual lawyer specialized in Project Finance with wide experience in the financing of international infrastructure and energy projects, and in providing legal advice on M&A and Corporate Law.
Ronnen Belkind
I graduated from Georgia Tech with a bachelors in Computer Engineering. I have spent three decades building technology solutions across telecommunications and financial services industries. My career has led me to leadership roles in some of the most influential financial institutions in the world including Goldman Sachs and Citadel Investment Group. For the last nine years I have been the CTO at Eagle Seven, a proprietary trading firm focused on global commodity market making.
Shanie Korabelnik
I am a licensed Creative Arts Therapist, specializing in Dance Movement Therapy, with NYC Health + Hospitals/Metropolitan. I bring a vast academic background and extensive managerial experience. I seek to explore the junctions of where the public sphere and community engagements meet with the body movements and expressions through the therapeutic lens.
Hila Beckerman
Dr. Beckerman is a Board Certified Pediatrician both in the US and in Israel. She has experience treating children in the US, as well as working as a hospitalist in Israel, treating children from Lebanon, Syria, Gaza, and the West Bank. Working with American, Arab and Israeli physicians, Hila has a unique vantage point in advocating for children across cultures and countries.
Lee Lazar
Director of Scientific Product & Research @Hedonia
Adam Emmerich
A native New Yorker, father of three, Adam is widely recognized as one of the top merger and acquisition lawyers globally. After a BA at Swarthmore College, a JD with honors at the University of Chicago, and serving as a law clerk to Judge Abner J. Mikva, Adam joined Wachtell Lipton, where he is now a partner. Adam is on the board of the American Friends of Rambam Medical Center and the American Friends of the Israel Museum, and as president of the Friends of the Israel Antiquities Authority.
Rotem Lev Zwickel
Managing Partner at Zwickel Holdings.
Lital Grossman
VP of Marketing at Xyte. Lital attended Tel Aviv University from 2004 to 2008, where she obtained a Bachelor of Science degree in Electrical and Electronics Engineering.
Ofir Farchy
Ofir is the CTO & Co-Founder at Lynx.MD. His philosophy for good management is: lead by example, push people outside of their comfort zone, and don't get in their way to excellence. An entrepreneur at heart with a desire to make a dent in the world and impact as many lives as he can.
Oren Arar
Oren, CEO & Co-Founder of Cyrus and VP of Consumer Privacy with Malwarebytes, is a Cybersecurity industry expert with over 20 years of experience in all aspects of cybersecurity.
Noa Vishlitzky
Noa is a graduate of the University of Haifa, B.A. in Psychology and Human Service, Psychology. She also was a Guide and Guide Instructor for ten years with the youth movement "Ha'noar ha'oved".
Reuven Kitov
Board Member and Co-Founder of Tufin, former CEO.
Alina Shkolnikov
My professional and academic endeavours are deeply rooted in a commitment to strategic innovation. As Chief Partnership Officer at PollyLabs and a lecturer at The New School, I leverage my extensive global experience across various sectors to foster and teach catalytic growth. Diverse international experiences in Ukraine, Israel, India, and the US underpin my expertise.
Ilan Harari
Ilan Harari is a Product Manager in tech. Based in the U.S., he is actively engaged in local Jewish community activities, including Moishe House and OneTable (active host). Passionate about contributing to the World Zionist Congress, Ilan is eager to play an active role in the Zionist movement and support Israeli policy efforts.
Gabrielle Fellner
Gabrielle is the President of an event planning company, FELLNER EVENTS.
Lior Caspi
Business Development Executive with Sequel.Care (Peloton-Health) and Technology Implementation Consultant with TopSpin Consulting.
Brenden Simkhai-Strauss
Real Estate Executive but focusing on Israel right now.
Mor BiranGranit
Mor has more than 15 years experience in the tech industry. She was a lieutenant in the Israeli Defense Force and is a certified Yoga instructor, Gaga dancer.
Eyal Briller
Eyal is a Food Tech Leader on a quest to launch world changing food products that are good for people and for the planet.
Molly Ruttenberg
Molly Ruttenberg is a marketing manager, currently with Oscar Health
Randi Winter
Randi is the Director of Philanthropy at JAFCO - Jewish Adoption and Foster Care Options. Their mission is to care for abused and neglected children and those with developmental disabilities in the Jewish community and to work in partnership with families and the entire community.
EINAT LEV
Einat Lev is an Associate Research Professor at the Seismology, Geodynamics and Tectonics (SGT) group at Lamont-Doherty Earth Observatory ( LDEO), of Columbia University.
Oded Shekel
CEO and Co-Founder at Silver, a FinTech Startup to unlock tax saving on half a trillion dollars of healthcare expenses.
Ethan Steininger
I am a startup builder. I merge product with tech to solve problems using empathy, ideation, and iteration. Recently, I led Search at MongoDB and now, I'm on a mission to enable anyone to build AI search applications.
Guy Wachsman
I am a devoted father and husband, holding a PhD in plant molecular genetics with over 20 years of research experience across academia in Israel, the Netherlands, and the US, as well as in the startup arena. My passions include environmental issues, yoga, and hiking. I ventured into entrepreneurship by founding an AgTech company, which, eventually, did not succeed
David Moritz
David is a managing partner for a real estate private equity investment firm with a focus on acquiring, repositioning and managing value-add projects in the US. He is focused on driving successful residential and commercial projects in urban areas and in the path of development. David spent the previous 13 years in real estate investment banking in the US and Asia.
Hillary Kupferberg
VP Performance Marketing with Exverus Media
Adi Leviatan
Fortune 100 executive with expertise in strategy and business development on a global scale, and a demonstrable track record of driving business growth and leading people and organizations to top performance for over 20 years in the industrial, electronics, transportation and technology sectors in the US, China, East Africa, Israel and Europe. Strengths include having an inquisitive mind, excellent problem-solving capabilities, being collaborative, genuinely caring about people, and being a leader that people follow.
Corey Feldman
After graduating from UPenn Corey enlisted in the IDF. He served for 3 years in Orev Givati, and lives in NY but does Miluim each year. He and his team were called up on 10/7, and have served for 3 months, 6 weeks fighting in Gaza. Corey holds an EMBA and Masters in Healthcare Innovation from UPenn. He is a published author (A Line In the Sand), and runs The Lone Soldier Podcast and Healthcare Reimagined. He is an instructor for Fuel for Truth, the President of Legion, and the CEO/founder of Covered, which is automating the process of appealing denied medical claims.
Lenny Roudik
Head of Social Media with Sticker Mule and currently attending Drexel University's Thomas R. Kline School of Law.
Kathy Rensin
Kathy founded and managed learning disabilities programs in 3 private schools in the Washington, DC area. She diagnosed and remediated language and reading skills for children and adults. Additionally, she tutored adults in literacy, and aided in them getting their external diploma, as well as helping adults pass the U.S. Citizenship Exam.
Livia Prince
I grew up in Newton, MA, and am currently a student at Boston University. I did a gap year in Israel before college on Young Judaea Year Course. At BU, I double major in Political Science and Religion and minor in Hebrew. I hope to soon apply to law school!
Harry Kantor
Harry is a “Strategic Partner” with Time Equiyies and sits on the “Acquisition Committee” reviewing additional real estate investments to add to their 42 million sq. ft. international portfolio. In addition, to being a Board Advisor to Freshwater Advisors, he is an active angel investor and provides strategic counsel to the startups in his portfolio. Harry and his wife Wendy, are the founders of “American Friends of the Mishkan Museum of Art”, in Israel. Harry is a graduate ofHaifa University.
Jacob Mizraji
Software Engineer for Google. Graduate of University of Miami.
Maya Miro
Member Experience Manager with Hampton. Maya is a graduate of USC Marshall School of Business.
Alex Pasternack
Alex Pasternack is a Co-Founder and currently serves as President of binske. Alex is responsible for rapidly accelerating the company’s robust pipeline of new brand licensing deals across mature and emerging markets. Alex holds a B.A. in Civil Engineering from the University of Colorado at Boulder.
Ronnen Paytan
Ronnen Paytan is a scholar-practitioner and a senior executive in the defense sector with decades of operational and business experience, working mostly on security programs. He is also a hostages activist and an active member in the DC chapter of UnXeptable, an Israeli-American grassroots movement fighting for democracy, equal rights, and social justice in Israel. Ronnen holds a doctoral degree in business administration, a master’s degree in innovation management, and master’s and bachelor’s degrees in biomedical and electrical engineering, respectively.
Jonathan York
Real Estate Attorney and Investor - York Enterprises, Inc.
Keneth Alpart
CEO of BT Trading, LLC. Ken is a former University of PA rowing crew team member and founder of Urban Options.
Ayelet Shalev
Ayelet Shalev is an experienced architect with over three decades of practice, leading Studio Shalev for Architecture in Israel and the USA. Since January 2023, she has been a key activist in the fight for Israeli democracy in the greater Seattle area. Following October 7th, 2023, she also became an activist advocate for the release of the hostages.
Corey Shdaimah
Daniel Thursz Distinguished Professor of Social Justice, University of Maryland, Baltimore.
Amichai Shdaimah
Experienced R&D Manager and Project Manager with a demonstrated history of working in the electrical and electronic manufacturing industry. Strong program and project management professional with a Master of Science focused in Engineering in the Management of Technology from Penn Engineering & The Wharton School, University of Pennsylvania.
Erica Wenger
Erica Wenger is an early stage investor, content creator, and serial entrepreneur with an exit under her belt and a passion to help founders doing it for the first time. She currently serves as the Founding General Partner at Park Rangers Capital where they invest in early software startups that are fueled by an obsessive community. Erica is passionate about bringing transparency to the tech industry, so young and diverse talent know how to build great businesses and get them funded!
Ruth Kaplan
Writer and consultant, and varied positions in social services and governmental work, private practice as an attorney, and public service as an elected and appointed official dealing with public education. For the past 15 years, she has served the Jewish and Israeli communities, including Director of Combined Jewish Philanthropies Boston-Haifa and Director of Community Relations for the Consulate General of Israel to New England.
Shaina Ghodsi
Currently a Student Radioloic Technologist.
Maayan Barsade
Current third-year student at the University of California, Berkeley, B.A. candidate for Political Science and Legal Studies, and hoping to pursue a career in criminal litigation.
Neta Schrift
Neta (Niki) is an Economics and Philosophy Student at Northeastern University Instructor at The Princeton Review and a Host with the Israeli-American Council (IAC).
Amit Liran
Amit Liran represents public and private companies, financial institutions and private equity sponsors and their portfolio companies in a variety of transactions, including U.S. and crossborder mergers, acquisitions, dispositions, investments, auctions, joint ventures and securities offerings. Mr. Liran maintains an active pro bono practice and has represented several nonprofit organizations in their formations and governance and compliance issues, including the American Jewish University in various corporate governance matters.
Inbal Safir
Marketing, Brand & Communication Strategist
Ram Bartov
Ram is the Chief Financial Officer at Navan.
Shirli Depas
Shirli Depas Diner is the vivacious CEO of Sunshine Life Coaching. With a passion for empowering women, Shirli began her business to help others achieve their best potential and reach the next level. As a certified Life Coach, Business Coach, and NLP Master, she has the experience and knowledge to guide her clients in all aspects of their lives. Born in Netanya, Israel, Shrili is a proud Israeli American who’s heavily involved in the community and dedicated in uniting the two.