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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
Molly Ruttenberg
Molly Ruttenberg is a marketing manager, currently with Oscar Health
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.
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!
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!