Advisory Council Members 2026

Tom Ahi-Dror

VP of Human Resources at Aidoc, a global leader in AI for medical diagnosis. Former Senior Head of Human Capital at the Israel National Cyber Directorate and commander of the Talpiot program.

Yael Boim-Fein

Founding Director of the Center for Gender Equity in Education at the Association for the Advancement of Education, board member of GEA, and graduate of the Mandel School for Educational Leadership.

Michael Feuer

Professor of Education and International Affairs and former Dean at George Washington University, Visiting Professor at Tel Aviv University and the University of Pennsylvania. Former president of the (US) National Academy of Education, and elected fellow of AAAS and AERA.

Tom (Thomas) Hatch

Professor at Teachers College, Columbia University and Director of the National Center for Restructuring Education, Schools, and Teaching (NCREST). He is also the founder and managing editor of internationalednews.com. He previously served as a Senior Scholar at the Carnegie Foundation for the Advancement of Teaching.

Ashraf Jabbour

CEO of an umbrella organization for academic excellence in Arab society. Founder and former head of the national program for access to higher education in Arab society. Former high school principal.

Shiri Margalith

Mathematics and computer science teacher and coordinator of the computer science and software engineering tracks at Yachad High School in Modi’in. Former engineer at Intel and team leader at HP.

Dr. Tomer Simon

Chief Scientist of Microsoft’s Israel R&D Center. Former National Technology Officer at Microsoft Israel. Member of Israel’s National Council for R&D and of the CET board.

Dalit Stauber

Former Director-General of the Ministry of Education, faculty member at the Mandel School for Educational Leadership and Ono Academic College. International strategic consultant.

Idan Tendler

High-tech and social entrepreneur. Partner at Vine Ventures, founder and chair of Anu Banu, an umbrella organization for social engagement by Israel’s high-tech sector.

Heftsi Zohar

Senior Deputy Mayor of Be’er Sheva, holding the education portfolio. PhD in biochemistry and founder of the Maof school for gifted and outstanding students in Be’er Sheva.