I was born in Tel Aviv and grew up in Rishon LeZion. I served in the Israeli military as a field observer and moved to the United States in 1996. I have been married to Yitzhak for 27 years, and we are the parents of five children, four sons and one daughter. Our three oldest
Golan Levy was born and raised in Haifa, Israel, and moved to the United States in 1985 at the age of 15. He attended high school in Orange County and went on to earn his degree from Arizona State University. Today, Golan is a proud father of three teenage boys—one in college, one preparing to
Julie was born in Tel Aviv and came to the US as a child. A graduate of California State Fullerton, she has spent her career in the field of presentation skills/communication and negotiation training and consulting. While developing her career, Julie has always focused on the Israeli and Jewish communities, through her involvement in AIPAC
Zachi Bigaleizn was born and raised in Kiryat Bialik, Israel. He spent much of his time growing up working with his father in the family business of iron welding. This provided a strong base to his trade education and developed skills both in building and business management. Interestingly enough, his last name means “Clothes Iron”
Uri Cohen was born and raised on Kibbutz Netiv HaLamed-Hey in Israel. He served in the Israel Defense Forces Combat Engineering Corps and retired with the rank of Major. Following his military service, he worked in land mine clearance and explosive ordnance disposal, specializing in transforming hazardous land into safe, usable areas for civilian use.
Born and raised in Ramat-Gan, Israel, Gadi Ilan grew up in a passionately Zionist household. As a child and adolescent he participated in the Tzofim (Scouts), a mainstream youth movement, where he further solidified ties to his homeland. At 18 years of age he was accepted into the covert and prestigious IDF unit, Sayeret Matkal
Entrepreneur turned Strategic Operator with a 20-year track record of building and scaling global ventures. My career began with the drive to build businesses from the ground up—culminating in founding and leading multinational tech companies like Velis Media and Predicto through massive growth and successful operations. Today, based in Miami, I operate as a Strategic
Sandra Fathi is the CEO & Founder of Grey Matter Advisory. She has spent more than 25 years guiding companies – from start-ups through global corporations – on branding, marketing, public relations and business transformation. Prior to Grey Matter Advisory, Sandra founded and led Affect, a successful B2B marketing and public relations firm for technology,
Michael relocated from Israel to the USA in 2008, bringing with him a diverse background in both military service and academics. In Israel, Michael served in the Air Force and earned degrees in Computer Science and Physics from Ben-Gurion University. After beginning his career as an engineer, he transitioned into law and became a patent
Born and raised in the United States, Erez Goldman made Aliyah to Israel as a lone soldier to serve in the Paratroopers Brigade of the Israel Defense Forces. A graduate of the Civil Engineering Department at the Technion, Erez has built a broad career spanning civil engineering, business leadership, and public diplomacy. He has held
Jonathan Moas was born and raised in Brooklyn, New York, growing up in the overlap of many vibrant Jewish communities. His early years in Sea Gate—a unique melting pot of Jewish identities—shaped much of his childhood. He later moved to Midwood, home to the Sephardic Jewish community of his parents’ ancestry, where he had his
Eyal Shuster is the founder and president of The Shuster Group, a real estate development and property management company based in Jersey City, New Jersey. Additionally, he is the CEO of DVORA, which owns and operates over 1,200 rental units, has developed over 500 condo units, and is in the development stage for an additional
Born in Haifa, Israel, in 1964. Graduated from The Reali School and served in the Israeli Navy. Amir moved to the US in 1986 and lived in Los Angele, for 4 years. While attending college, he started working in the time share industry and very quickly became one of the top salespeople in the company,
Guy Ironi, a Tel Aviv native that came to the US in 2003 after finishing his army service to start his MBA in Columbia University. He spent most of his 25- year career focusing on turn arounds for struggling consumer goods brands. Today. Currently, he is the Founder and CEO of ColdTrack, the nation’s largest
Mechal Perl, born in US, raised in Israel. After serving in IDF moved to UK for law school, graduated LLM in CA. Worked in both CA and NY as corp. immigration attorney. In GA works with her husband in family owned commercial RE office. Previously President of JNF Board, member of AIPAC executive board, member
With over 40 years of experience in real estate investing and development, Sam Ventura is a seasoned entrepreneur, investor, and industry leader. Over the course of his career, Sam has raised more than $300 million in capital and successfully invested over $600 million in commercial real estate and land acquisitions across the Western United States.
Udi Mokady is CyberArk’s Founder and Executive Chairman. As Executive Chair, Mokady takes an active role in ensuring alignment of the company’s long-term Identity Security strategy and mission, and fostering ongoing customer and partner relationships. Mokady cofounded CyberArk in Israel in 1999 and served as CEO for 18 years. He took CyberArk public in 2014
Roy Dekel is an American-Israeli entrepreneur, investor, and philanthropist whose career reflects a deep commitment to innovation and giving back. He has co-founded and supported numerous successful ventures, including SetSchedule, Rentastic, and Taskable, significantly shaping the enterprise and consumer technology sectors. Born in Israel to Romanian and Polish refugees, Roy’s journey of resilience and purpose
Udi Dorner is a dedicated philanthropist and entrepreneur with a passion for creating meaningful change. Known for his success in healthcare tech and fintech, Udi has co-founded and grown several groundbreaking startups that have transformed their industries. Beyond his professional achievements, he remains committed to charity and community service, channeling his success to support impactful
Shay Diamant was born and raised in Haifa, Israel, where he developed a profound appreciation for community and service. After completing his military service in the Israeli Defense Forces’ Nahal unit (1977–1980), Shay explored opportunities abroad, eventually moving to New York at the age of 26 and later settling in Los Angeles. In 1990, Shay
Asher has been a member of the council since 2017. Asher works for Fairfax County Economic Development Authority, in Northern Virginia. He serves as the deputy director of the international business investment group, managing the Israel and India outreach programs. He also overseeing the engagement with the Fairfax County’s cybersecurity business community. Asher serves on
Alon Matas is a seasoned entrepreneur and leader who has created multiple consumer ventures, impacting millions of lives globally and generating over $3 billion in revenue. With a passion for innovation and a commitment to making a positive difference, Alon has thrived as a founder, executive, investor, and board member, focusing on mission-driven projects that
Talia was born and raised in Israel, served the IDF, and spent some years between California, Canada, and Israel where she met her husband Yarin and together they moved to NYC. She lived in New York City for 10 years and now lives in San Diego with her wonderful husband and two precious children. Talia
Doron Malka is the president and founder of Ameba Marketing, Inc., a thriving and full-service marketing communications agency with a strong client base consisting of local, national and international organizations. Doron was born in Jerusalem, Israel where he ultimately acquired his first leadership role as a member of Israel’s elite paratrooper unit. He completed his
Benjamin (Ben) Strauss is a partner in the Wilmington Delaware office of the international law firm McDermott Will & Emery. He focuses his practice on mergers and acquisitions, private equity, venture capital, corporate finance and securities, and specializes in Delaware corporate and alternative entity laws. Mr. Strauss advises boards of directors, special committees and equity
Meet Mrs. Anna Koreban, a dynamic young executive bringing a fresh perspective to Smart.exe. Born in Ukraine, she holds a B.A. in Psychology and Management from Open University Tel-Aviv. With a keen understanding of human behavior and efficient management, Mrs. Koreban oversees the challenging domains of Marketing Sales and Customer Relations. Smartexe, a leading offshore
Born in Israel and raised in Haifa, Dana Hollander served as a captain in the IDF, where she met her husband, Yossie. They divide their time between Israel and the United States and have three children and three grandchildren. The Hollanders dedicate time and money to philanthropic organizations in Israel and the U.S. in the
Arik Vrobel is a seasoned executive with 30+ years in the wiring-harness industry. He was the former owner and operator of El-Com Systems (www.el-comsystems.com ) , a custom wiring-harness manufacturer that transformed itself into a global leader of electronic interconnects for sophisticated, high-reliability applications and products. During Arik’s tenure, El-Com Systems generated over $1 billion in
Dan Adler was born and raised in Israel to Polish-born parents who survived the Holocaust via deportation to Siberia. After serving in the IDF, Dan studied Electrical and Computer Engineering at the Technion in Haifa. He worked on several innovative microchips including the groundbreaking MC56000 which enabled the mobile phone revolution. In the late 1980’s
Amir serves as Green Street Power Partners (GSPP) Chief Financial Officer, GSPP is a developer, financier, owner and operator of solar energy systems across the country. Prior to joining GSPP, Amir served as an integral part of the finance team at the Sapir Organization for five years. Where he also held the position of CEO
Jacky Teplitzky is among the country’s elite residential real estate brokers. The leader of the Jacky Teplitzky team and a licensed associate broker at Douglas Elliman in New York and Douglas Elliman Florida, she has sold over one billion dollars in real estate to investors, buyers and sellers in NY, Miami, South America, Europe and
Eyal Yechezkell is a serial entrepreneur, a passionate philanthropist, and a family man. Eyal has built numerous online and mobile products and services from concept to market. He is currently the Founder and CEO of Yesh Media, a digital marketing platform specializing in high volume lead generation and customer acquisition for leading online advertisers with
A lifelong entrepreneur, Amir is a renowned leader who forms long-lasting relationships and fosters a positive culture in any organization he’s affiliated with. With years of experience leading organizations in various sectors, Amir served as the CEO of one of the largest manufacturer-owned hearing-aid chains in the world. In 2014 he foundedBelsono Management group, which
Tal was born and raised in Israel. After serving three years as an Officer in the Israeli Army, Tal arrived in the United States to complete her studies and graduate from Rutgers. Tal also later earned a masters degree from Columbia University. Tal worked in a number of companies, including The Israeli Consulate, Merrill Lynch,
Karin Sharav-Zalkind, founding principle and creative director of NoBox Studio, is an Israeli born designer, with extensive global design experience in the fields of commercial and residential interior design. Currently she is the of co-founder and Executive Director of Adam Theater. Karin’s true passion lies in creating meaningful spaces that promote creative company cultures. Karin
David is an attorney, entrepreneur, and private investor. David sits on the Combined Jewish Philanthropies Board of Directors, where he is co-chair of the Israel and Global Jewish Citizenship Committee. He is a founding member of the IAC in Boston, and also serves on the New England FIDF and the American Friends of the IDC
Gil is an entrepreneur, investor, and advisor, focused on the intersections of development, cybersecurity, and go-to-market of cloud businesses. Gil was the CEO and Co-founder of CloudLock (Sold to Cisco in 2016), and is a board member, chairman, and angel investor in several venture-backed businesses. Gil is also a board member in Education for Excellence,
Iris is an Israeli lawyer with broad legal and operational experience representing Israeli and US companies. After relocating with her family to Boston in 2004, Iris became an active member of the Jewish community. Iris serves as the Chair of the CJP Boston Haifa Jewish Education and Identity Committee. She is an active promoter of
Dr. Avi Almozlino is the Chief of a large Neurology Division at a Boston area hospital. He graduated from the Sackler School of Medicine, Tel-Aviv University, Israel and completed his neurology residency and cognitive/behavioral neurology fellowship at Boston Medical Center. He has served on the Advisory Boards of various biotechnology and pharmaceutical companies and has
As Aptima’s Founder and CEO, Daniel Serfaty has led Aptima to become the premier Human-Centered Engineering business in the world. His work optimizes the integration of humans with intelligent technologies in defense, healthcare, aviation, and education. His keynote speeches around the world are encouraging his audiences to imagine a future in which human and artificial
Isaac Edry is the Co-Founder and CEO of Isaac’s Moving and Storage, one of the leading moving and storage companies in the country. Isaac began the company in 1988 with its corporate headquarters in Boston and expanded to locations in Houston and Philadelphia. Isaac’s Moving is renowned as a premier in the world of corporate
Dorit Cohen has 20+ years of experience in business analysis, consulting, market research, concept-product development and marketing. She was recently a partner and COO at DRolls Associates (Leads2Deal), a business development firm providing marketing support and inside sales to hi-tech and medical startups (many from Israel) as well as a variety of smaller local US
Lydia is a computer engineer with expertise in numerical analysis and modern mathematics. Lydia worked with NASA designing new military aircraft. Following her work at NASA, Lydia moved to the Silicone Valley and helped design the first Window interface on personal computers. Following her move to Cleveland, Lydia returned to work at NASA and helped
Born in Israel, Shachar moved to America at thirteen years old, where he became familiar with the young Israeli scene and began organizing community events. He is the founder and CEO of All Pro Distributing Inc. and is a seasoned developer and investor of commercial and residential real estate. Shachar is married with three children.
As the Co-founder and President of Life Alert Emergency Response Inc., and the industry leader in personal emergency response systems, Miriam has dedicated her life to helping others. Born in Tunisia, Miriam immigrated to Israel and served in the Israeli Defense Forces during the Six-Day War. She came to the United States in the 1970’s
Oded was born and raised on a kibbutz in Northern Israel. An expert security consultant, Oded founded Advanced Security Concepts (ASC) to provide a level of service to his clients above and beyond all others. He has over 19 years of hands-on experience in operations, project planning, consulting and management. He has consulted and managed
Yossi Rabinovitz was born in Tel Aviv and immigrated to California in 1979. Always the entrepreneur, he founded JMR Electronics while still a student at CSUN. JMR is a pioneer in the hi-tech industry providing storage for computers; Yossi went on to win the prestigious Ernest and Young Entrepreneur of the Year award. He was
Alpert arrived in the US in 1977 after his military service in the IDF and his studies in Tel Aviv University Law School. In 1979, Alpert formed Oro Alexander, a thriving jewelry company that manufactures diamond jewelry in Thailand and distributes jewelry in the United States, Canada, and Europe. Aside from his role as CEO
Shawn Evenhaim is the founder and Chief Executive Officer of Los Angeles-based California Home Builders, A Division of Evenhaim Industries Corp. With over 25 years of experience in the real estate industry, Mr. Evenhaim is recognized as one of the leading residential in-fill developers in Los Angeles. As the CEO of California Home Builders, Mr.
Guy Bachar was born in Jerusalem, Israel and moved to the United States at a very young age. Guy spent most of his childhood in Los Angeles where he immediately launched a career as a self-starting entrepreneur. Guy is the Co-founder, President and CEO of Bmosaics Inc. DBA Imperial Tile & Stone, with multiple locations and a
Naty Saidoff is the founder and principal owner of Capital Foresight, a closely-held commercial real estate holding company. Saidoff is a member of the American Jewish Committee (AJC), Board of Governors. He also serves as the Los Angeles Chapter Chair of the Middle-East Subcommittee. Saidoff serves on the Executive Board of StandWithUs. Among other organizations,
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
Amit Kleinberger is an entrepreneur with multiple companies in retail, energy, and real estate. He is the CEO of Menchie’s Frozen Yogurt, a global chain of 400 retail stores with locations worldwide, and is also a real estate developer in LA. He was featured as an undercover CEO on the Emmy award-winning show “Undercover Boss”
Adi Livyatan is a Luxury Home Specialist located in Southern California. Recognized by “Who’s Who in Luxury Real Estate”, she is one of the country’s top Realtors and one of the most accomplished and respected agents in Southern California. With sales over $300 million per year, Adi is in the top 1% of all agents
Dr. Joseph Shalev is an ophthalmologist in Las Vegas, Nevada. He received his medical degree from The Hebrew University of Jerusalem Hadassah Medical School and has been in practice for more than 40 years. Dr. Shalev has been a council member at the IAC Las Vegas since 2014.
Dr. Neville Pokroy is a nephrologist in Las Vegas, Nevada and is affiliated with multiple hospitals in the area, including Centennial Hills Hospital Medical Center and Desert Springs Hospital Medical Center. He received his medical degree from University of Cape Town Faculty of Medicine and has been in practice for more than 20 years. Dr.
Dr. Miriam Adelson earned her BSc in microbiology and genetics at the Hebrew University of Jerusalem before pursuing medical studies at Tel Aviv University’s Sackler Faculty of Medicine, where she graduated with an MD magna cum laude. Today, a dedicated research-physician, Dr. Adelson specialized in internal and emergency medicine and is a former head physician
Founder and CEO of Florida Title Center LLC. With over 12 years of experience in the Real Estate industry as the CEO, she specializes in managing a company that provides Real Estate Title Services in commercial and residential sectors to investors, developers, buyers/sellers, and lenders. In addition, she is passionately engaged in multiple consultancy Real
Experienced Human Resources Corporate Recruiter with a demonstrated history of working in the hospitality industry. Skilled in Behavioral Interviewing, Strategic Planning, Job Fairs, and Corporate Recruiting. Strong human resources professional with a Bachelor’s degree focused in Sociology and Anthropology from The Hebrew University. Strong involvement in the community as a founder and administrator of a
2001-2004: Bear Sheva Israel Owner operator aroma espresso bar Bear Sheva Israel , opened the branch from scratch ,raised funds , negotiated lease , design with architects , building the store and opening the store who served roughly 800 per day from hiring to firing to suppliers to systems implemented procedures Grooss revenues $1,800,000 2004-2009:
Yael Hatfield was born in California and moved to Tampa 15 years ago with her husband Henry and two children Nevin who is now 19 and Rachel (of blessed memory). Yael is very active in the Jewish community, being President at Congregation Mekor Shalom and receiving several awards from local Jewish organizations over the years.
Born at Czechoslovakia and immigrated to Israel in 1938. Married to Dr. Samuel Isaak Professor Emeritus USF. Mother of 2 -Edahn MD of blessed memory and Eilam attorney at law. Graduated of the Hebrew University Of Jerusalem, school of Law and Master Juris. Came to Tampa in 1968, together with her family. Since then, she
Guy Leon Sheetrit (born February 7, 1993) is an Israeli entrepreneur, digital marketing mogul, and former army sergeant. He is the founder of betterweb.ai and Guac Digital, a US-based digital marketing company. Sheetrit is widely recognized for his expertise and experience in digital marketing and is skilled in SEO paid search, affiliate marketing, social media
Managing multiple Software teams in various Web projects, focusing on the Technology aspects, choosing the right tools, and continuously training the teams and support with hands-on in the tasks on the critical path of every project.
As an astute business development and expansion leader known for crafting the requisite strategic vision to achieve business goals, Alon Mor offers a unique blend of executive acumen, team building, corporate leadership, and multi-operations management credited with strong ROI and operational improvement at Garbanzo Mediterranean Grill. As the President & CEO, Alon has driven success
Attorney – Shareholder at Brownstein Hyatt Farber Schreck Tal Diamant combines his vast retail leasing practice with acquisition/disposition and development expertise for clients ranging from local operators to large, national shopping center owners. His work also includes financing and corporate structuring. Tal’s experience in retail leasing is unparalleled. He has completed leases totaling over 3
Director of Education at Moadon Kol Chadash, Director of Israel learning at Olin Sang Ruby Union Institute, IAC Co-chair, Chicago and a Board member – National Association of Teachers of Hebrew. Etty Dolgin is a co-founder and presently the Director of Education of Moadon Kol Chadash and Gan Gani, a Hebrew immersion Jewish education program.
Tal was born and raised in Israel. She began her career as a Captain in the C4I branch of the Israel Defense Forces (IDF), where she developed a strong foundation in leadership and teamwork. In 2007, she moved to the United States and took on several roles in the defense industry in Washington, D.C. In
Lily Saad grew up in Israel. After living in Mexico, Panama, New York and Los Angeles, the Saad’s moved to Austin Texas in 1990 where they have lived for the last 32 years. In addition to running their real estate investment company, Lily & Yigal have been very active in the Austin community. Lily &
David Hackmey was born and raised in Tel Aviv, Israel. After finishing high school in Switzerland David attended the University of Chicago and was awarded a BA in Economics at the age of 19. David has worked in the Insurance and banking industry and is a CFA charter holder. Moving to London in 2007 David
Moran was born and raised in Herzliya. He served in the IDF in the “Egoz” unit of Golani. Moran arrived in the United States 20 years ago, and after three years in New York, moved to Indiana for a year and a half. Moran came to Austin about 16 years ago and immediately fell in
