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Advisory Board

Business School Deans Advisory Board

  • Andrew J. Policano
    U.S. Representative,
    University of California, Irvine
  • Asher Tishler
    Tel Aviv
  • Tsvi Piran
    Hebrew University
  • Sheizaf Rafaeli
    Haifa University
  • Boaz Golany
    Technion-Israel Institute of Technology
  • Arie Reichel
    Ben-Gurion University
  • Elezari Berkovitch
    Inter Disciplinary Center-Herzlia
  • Yaffa Machnes
    Bar-Ilan University
  • Adi Armoni
    College of Management Academic Studies

U.S. Advisory Board

  • Paul S. Berger
    Senior Partner (Retired),
    Arnold & Porter LLP
  • Arnold Brenner
    Director,
    U.S.-Israel Science and Technology Foundation
  • Lester Crown
    Chairman,
    Henry Crown and Company
  • Marvin Lender
    Chairman,
    M & M Investments
  • Marvin Levy
    Chairman Emeritus,
    Miller International Inc.
  • Joel Slutzky
    Chairman of the Board and Director,
    Iteris Holdings, Inc.
  • Ralph Stern
    Former CEO of CareCredit,
    Consultant to General Electric
  • Alan Wurtzel
    Chairman Emeritus, Circuit City Stores Inc.

Israeli Advisory Board

  • Ron Gutler (Chair)
    Chairman of the Board,
    NICE Systems Ltd.
  • David Blumberg
    President of Blumberg Ltd.,
    Bank of Jerusalem
  • David Brodet
    Chairman,
    Hadassah University Hospital
  • David Rubin
    CEO,
    Starling Advanced Communications Yoqneam
    Founder and CEO,
    Tech Capital Ltd.
  • Ami Erel
    President and CEO,
    Discount Investment Corporation Ltd.
  • Dan Goldstein
    Chairman and CEO,
    The Formula Group
  • Rami Kalish
    Managing General Partner,
    Pitango Venture Capital
  • Dov Hershberg
    CEO,
    BIRD Foundation
  • Leo Leiderman
    Chief Economic Advisor,
    Bank Hapoalim B.M.
  • Erez Meltzer
    CEO,
    Netafim Group
  • Chemi Peres
    Managing General Partner,
    Pitango Venture Capital
  • Dalia Prashker
    Co-founder,
    New Dimension Software
  • Zvi Yemini
    CEO and Chairman of the Board,
    ZAG Industries Ltd.

  • Ze’ev Zelig
    Vice Presidant and General Manager,
    Genzyme ITG Region
  • Joseph Atsmon
    Director and Vice Chairman of the Board,
    NICE Systems Ltd.
  • Joseph Ciechanover
    President of Chalenge Funds VC
  • Neil Cohen
    Co-Founder,
    General partner
    Israel Seed Partner
  • Yossi Dashti
    Ben Gurion University
  • Yoram Teitz
    Co-Managing Partner,
    Erndt&Young Israel