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Meet Our Team

Our dedicated team comprises passionate professionals from diverse backgrounds, united by a shared commitment to social change. Each team member bringing unique skills and perspectives to drive our organization’s mission forward with expertise, compassion, and unwavering dedication.

Chair and CEO

Gil Reines

Chair
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Gil Reines
Gil holds a Bachelor's degree in Sociology and another degree in family mediation. Since 2013, he has led NATAN’s field operations in disaster zones worldwide. In 2018, Gil created and continues to lead NATAN’s mobile dental clinic projects, providing crucial dental care in underserved communities. He is also a member of NATAN’s finance committee, contributing his expertise in strategic planning.

Alice Miller

Chief Executive Officer
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Alice Miller
Alice Miller, born in South Africa, made Aliyah to Israel at the age of six. Known for her landmark legal battle that opened the Israeli Air Force (IAF) pilot course to women, she is a pioneer in advancing gender equality in Israel. Alice holds a degree in Aerospace Engineering from the Technion and an MBA from Tel Aviv University. Alice spent a decade as an officer in the IAF and two more decades in aerospace and technology in the private sector. Following the October 7th attack, she shifted her focus to humanitarian work. She lives in the Galilee of Israel and part time in India with her family.

Volunteer Management

Danny Kahn - Chair 1 NATAN ORG

Danny Kahn

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Danny Kahn
Danny was the previous chair of Natan. He had a distinguished career in informal education and played a key role in rescuing Jews from Muslim countries. He served as a senior officer in the Prime Minister’s Office and was the Director of International Development for World ORT in Geneva. Danny is married to Dolly; they have three children and seven grandchildren.

Ygal Katz

Operations Manager
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Ygal Katz
Ygal holds a Bachelor's degree in History and Political Science from Bar-Ilan University and a Master's degree in International Development and Business from the University of Sussex. He holds significant experience in marketing and business development, working as a marketing and PR project lead for several start-ups and technology companies. In addition, he gained experience in the field of educational management and teaching while working previously in schools and child centers as a teacher and coordinator.

Sharon Shaul, MD

Medical Relief Lead
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Sharon Shaul, MD
Sharon is a graduate of Tel Aviv University’s Faculty of Medicine and an expert in emergency medicine. She works at Poria Medical Center and leads NATAN’s medical operations in disaster areas. Sharon has directed multiple humanitarian missions worldwide and, since October 2023, has managed NATAN’s medical clinics for evacuees. She is married to Shlomo and is a mother of five.

Oded Regev

Logistics Lead
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Oded Regev
Oded has over 20 years of experience in administrative management and a Bachelor's degree in Business Management from the University of Haifa. He currently manages small businesses at Kibbutz Maagan Michael. Oded has led numerous NATAN humanitarian field operations, including emergency logistics and supply chain coordination. He is also an active member of NATAN’s finance committee.

Yael Fradkin

Special Operations Lead
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Yael Fradkin
Yael is an expert in operational management and emergency response. She has led multiple large-scale projects that require precise coordination and rapid deployment. Known for her innovative approach, Yael has been instrumental in designing NATAN’s unique programs, focusing on long-term community resilience and strategic relief interventions in Israel and abroad.

Anat Belluco

Human Resources Lead
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Anat Belluco
Anat is the head of HR. A graduate of Ben Gurion University with a Master’s degree in psychology. With 35 years of professional experience, she has managed various aspects of Human Resources, including recruitment, training, and organizational development. Anat currently leads NATAN’s HR team and is the Project Lead for the Gaza Health Center, focusing on team welfare and operational efficiency.

Dr. Eitan Shahar

Psychosocial Aid Lead
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Dr. Eitan Shahar
Dr. Eitan Shachar holds a PhD degree in Social Work from Ben Gurion University. He is a lecturer at Ben Gurion University and Sapir Academic College. Eitan is a respected expert in community-based psychosocial development and defined NATAN’s psychosocial methodology. He has led multiple NATAN projects, providing support and training to trauma-affected communities worldwide.

Udi Cohen

Education Lead
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Udi Cohen
Udi holds a Bachelor's degree in Education and Masters degrees in Jewish Studies and Non-Profit Management. He has been the director of the Jewish Reform Movement’s kindergarten network and managed various educational and social organizations. Udi joined NATAN in 2017 as Head of Mission, where he leads educational initiatives and community programs, promoting resilience and social cohesion. Udi is married to Sharon, and they have three children.

Mike Attinson

Policy and Procedures Lead
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Mike Attinson
Mike holds a Bachelor's degree in Economics, an MBA, and a second Master’s degree in Public Health and Disaster Management. He serves as a disaster response consultant to JDC-GRID and volunteers as a medic with Magen David Adom. Since 2010, Mike has been an active member of NATAN’s Board, leading its policy, ethics, and procedures team, and advising on strategic disaster response.

Adi Ramot

Founder and Public Health Lead
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Adi Ramot
Adi is a Registered Nurse and Public Health manager with Masters degrees in Risk and Disaster Management and Health Administration. She was one of the initiators of NATAN’s first disaster relief operation in Sri Lanka in 2004. Adi oversees the nursing teams and public health initiatives at NATAN, specializing in long-term health solutions for vulnerable populations. She lives in Kibbutz Yotvata with her husband, Avi.

Dr. Dorit Nitzan

Medical and Humanitarian Advisor
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Dr. Dorit Nitzan
Dorit is a pediatrician, dietitian, and epidemiologist. She served as the World Health Organization’s Regional Emergencies Director in Europe until 2022 and was previously Director of the Food and Nutrition Administration in the Israeli Ministry of Health. Since joining NATAN in 2022, Dorit has been involved in health programs in Ukraine and Israel and is currently leading the medical response for evacuees.

Gal Yoffe

Oversight Committee
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Gal Yoffe
Gal holds a Master’s degree in Emergency and Disaster Management from Tel Aviv University. He specializes in humanitarian operations and deployment logistics. Since joining NATAN in 2016, he has led several missions, including managing the refugee aid operation in Serbia. He became NATAN’s Chief Operations Officer in 2017 and now oversees NATAN’s strategic field operations and emergency response.

Noam Leibovitchffe

Information Technology Lead
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Noam Leibovitch
Noam holds a BA in Business Management from the Open University of Israel. He is CEO at Badarom Technologies Ltd., a company he co-founded in 2011. With over 15 years of experience in IT and services, Noam has been volunteering with NATAN since 2020, leading the organization’s technology development and IT infrastructure to support its growing operations.

When the need is there, so are we.

NATAN Dental Clinics Israel (NDCI) Volunteers

Gil Reines

Dental Care Lead
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Gil Reines
Gil holds a Bachelor's degree in Sociology and another degree in family mediation. Since 2013, he has led NATAN’s field operations in disaster zones worldwide. In 2018, Gil created and continues to lead NATAN’s mobile dental clinic projects, providing crucial dental care in underserved communities. He is also a member of NATAN’s finance committee, contributing his expertise in strategic planning.

Dr. Efi Carmi

Dental Clinics Chief Dentist
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Dr. Efi Carmi
Dr. Effi Carmi has more than 25 years of experience as a dentist. As NDCI’s chief dentist, he provides direct patient service as well as training and monitoring of our other dental professionals He operates a private clinic in Moshav Olesh that employs five dentists and a specialist in oral hygiene and rehabilitation. Effi accompanied NATAN’s first dentists' delegation to the Syrian refugee camps in Serbia in 2018.

Shoham Yitshak

Haifa Dental Clinic Manager
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Shoham Yitshak
Shoham was born and raised in Kibbutz Ramot Menashe. After living and working in São Paulo, Brazil, for nearly a decade in the security industry, Shoham returned to Israel and has been managing the Sports Department at Beit Halochem Haifa for 21 years. He joined NATAN’s dental clinic team in Haifa in 2021, and currently co-manages the clinic alongside his close friend Gil Reines, who introduced him to the organization. Shoham is also a graduate of NATAN’s Delegation Leaders course and takes pride in being part of this remarkable organization.

Communications Team

Helen Zelon

Newsletter Chief Editor
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Helen Zelon
Helen Zelon is an award-winning journalist and nonprofit communications leader dedicated to social justice and highlighting underreported stories. A graduate of the University of California, Berkeley, she has a rich career in writing, reporting, editing, and mentoring. Helen joined NATAN as a volunteer several years ago and now serves as the Editor of NATAN's documentation and publications, including the monthly newsletter.

Therese Berkowitz

Design and Creative
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Therese Berkowitz
Therese is a graduate of the Fashion Institute of Technology in Manhattan and has over 30 years of experience in advertising and graphic design. After immigrating to Israel, she volunteered with NATAN and became the organization’s chief designer. Therese’s work spans social media, print brochures, and annual reports, where her creativity enhances NATAN’s visual storytelling and donor engagement.

Nili Bresler

Editor and Writer
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Nili Bresler
Nili has a Bachelor's degree in International Relations and Economics from New York University and a Project Management certification from PMI. She had a long career as a journalist and blogger before joining NATAN in 2014. From 2016 to 2023, she led NATAN’s Communications team, shaping its outreach strategies. She currently supports content development and strategic communications for the organization.

Ellen Hackman

Communications Strategy
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Ellen Hackman
Ellen is a communications strategist, specializing in brand messaging, culture building and business transformation for global companies. A graduate of Harvard Business School, she joined NATAN’s communication team as a volunteer in 2024.

Natali Mindov

Data Manager
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Natali Mindov
Natali is a technology expert with over 20 years of experience in software development and database management. She holds an M.Sc. in Electrical Engineering from the Taurian Academy in Melitopol, Ukraine. Since 2020, Natali has been volunteering with NATAN, where she created and developed the organization’s comprehensive database system, enhancing its operational efficiency and data-driven decision-making.

Program Management

Ira Luts

Ukraine Relief Manager
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Ira Luts
Ira holds a Master’s degree in Biology Education from Zaporizhya National University in Ukraine. After immigrating to Israel, she specialized in intercultural transition at the Kibbutz Seminary College. Ira manages NATAN’s Ukraine Resilience Training Program and the Community Resilience Center in Kharkiv, overseeing all NATAN initiatives in Ukraine, from psychosocial support to community health programs.

Zoe Sever

Ukraine Community Resilience Center Coordinator
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Zoe Sever
Originally from Lviv, Ukraine, Zoe became an Israeli citizen in 1990. As an officer in the Israeli Defense Forces, she supported the families of fallen and wounded soldiers. Since the war in Ukraine, she has frequently volunteered with NATAN and is currently the organization's "boots on the ground" in Ukraine, providing crisis response training and working closely with local agencies. Zoe founded the United People Planet Foundation, supplying essential aid to civilians and soldiers. She also leads "Window to the World," a project that transforms bomb shelters into brighter, child-friendly spaces in hospitals and schools.

Rupa Maharajan (Nepal)

Nepal Project Coordinator
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Rupa Maharajan (Nepal)
Rupa Maharjan,based in Nepal is a Development Studies Graduate and serves as the program lead for NATAN's initiatives in Nepal. With a decade of experience in the development sector, she has expertise on community engagement, partnership building and program management. She joined NATAN in February 2023, just before the launch of NATAN's Program HOPE in Nepal and has been instrumental in fostering strong community relationships and driving meaningful progress on the ground.

Orit Yulzari (Volunteer)

Nepal Project Lead
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Orit Yulzari (Volunteer)
Orit Yulzary, co-managing a fund aimed at strengthening the resilience and well-being of educational staff in the Gaza envelope following October 7th. Orit is a mediator and an expert in community social work. She has held various management positions in the social and public sectors, including developing social services, training senior officials, and guiding social workers. Orit managed the Center for Living Together, which worked to promote a new social partnership in Israeli society. Orit is a mother of four and lives with her family in Kfar Harif.

Bruriya Noyberger

Ofakim Community Resilience Center Manager
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Bruriya Noyberger
Bruria Neuberger, resident of Ofakim, mother of nine, and grandmother to many, is an experienced educator with an M.A. in Organizational Consulting. She has previously managed a girls’ high school and a youth village for at-risk girls. Bruria now primarily consults for educational institutions, leads workshops, and specializes in resilience training.

Fida Shehadeh

Director of the Natan North Project
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Fida Shehadeh
She is a social and political activist, an urban planner, and a former member of the Lod City Council. She serves as a co-chair of the "Itach-Ma’aki" organization, where she works extensively to promote women's rights. Additionally, she is a member of the board of directors at the Association for Civil Rights in Israel, contributing her expertise to the advancement of human and civil rights.

Executive Board

Chair: Gil Reines

Board Members: Adi Ramot, Dr. Sharon Shaul Kronfeld, Dr. Dorit Nitzan, Zeev Shafrir, Mike Attinson, Anat Belluco, Oded Regev, Nili Bresler

Oversight Committee:  Gal Yoffe, Hezi Harpaz

External Auditors: Boaz Mekler and Co., CPA

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US Advisory Board

Alan M. Silberstein

President of Allston Associates
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Alan M. Silberstein
Alan Silberstein is president of Allston Associates, a strategic advisory firm specializing in retail financial services, fintech and turnaround management. He also has served on several corporate boards including Global Payments and Green Bancorp Alan retired as Chief Executive Officer of Western Union in 2001. Previously, he served in senior executive positions at Travelers Insurance, Midlantic Bank (now PNC Financial), and Chemical Bank (now JPMorgan Chase), Early in his career, before becoming a banker, Mr. Silberstein worked for the New York City Bureau of the Budget under Mayor John Lindsay, and as a design engineer for the Ford Motor Company. He serves as Chair of the Forward Association, publisher of the largest Jewish American publication, and is a member and chair emeritus of the Board of Visitors of Columbia University’s engineering school, a member of the Board of Governors of Tel Aviv University, and treasurer of the Sister Rose Thering Fund for Education in Jewish Christian Studies at Seton Hall University. He also serves on the board of the Frederick O’Reilly Hayes Prize Foundation. He is a member of the Council on Foreign Relations and also of Business Executives for National Security, where he works on intelligence matters. Mr. Silberstein received his Bachelor of Science degree in engineering from Columbia University and his MBA from Harvard. Alan has been supporting NATAN for the last 5 years.

Marcella Rosen

Founder of Untold News
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Marcella Rosen
Marcella founded Untold News in January 2010. In 2002, she established the Campus Tolerance Foundation to research and create awareness about the bias present on college campuses. She formerly held the role of Director of Media Worldwide, an Executive Vice President and Corporate Board member of NW Ayer Inc, then one of the largest advertising agencies, as well as President of Trager-Rosen, Inc. and Executive Vice President of Freemark, an early dot-com. She serves as a Director of the 92nd Street Y, the Jewish Community Relations Council, and the Abraham Joshua Heschel School. Barnard College awarded Marcella the Distinguished Alumna Award in May of 2015. She is a past recipient of the Matrix Award for Advertising from Women in Communications and the Crystal Prism award from Advertising Women of New York. She was the Founder and Chair of The Deciding Vote, an ad hoc group in communications, which ran a campaign to get women to vote in 1992.
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David Broza

Singer-Songwriter, Humanitarian
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David Broza
David Broza is an internationally renowned Israeli singer-songwriter, recognized for his dynamic guitar performances and humanitarian efforts. Social justice and peace advocacy are embedded in Broza’s work; his 1977 hit song “Yihye Tov” remains an Israeli peace anthem. Broza was born in Haifa, Israel and spent his teenage years in Spain and the UK. After returning to Israel, Broza started his musical career at age 22. His travels have contributed to his international sound and commitment to human connection, story-telling, and equality. At the core of his social justice work is the belief that music is a platform for dialogue and tolerance. He is the founder of the non-profit One Million Guitars, which gives underprivileged schoolchildren around the world hand-crafted guitars and the foundation of a musical education. David joined NATAN’s Advisory Board in 2021.

Oliver Goldstein

Partner at The Rise Fund
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Oliver Goldstein
Oliver Goldstein is a Partner at The Rise Fund, the private markets impact investing platform of TPG, where he focuses on impact investments in financial services and technology, circular economy and business services. Oliver has 24 years of private equity investing experience. Prior to joining The Rise Fund, Oliver was a partner at Pine Brook, a private equity firm focused on growth investing in the financial services and energy industries, and prior to that was a partner at Eton Park Capital Management and Warburg Pincus. Oliver has an MBA from Harvard Business School and a BS from Duke University.

Marvin Waldman

The Shadow Group
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Marvin Waldman
Marvin is president of The Shadow Group, a creative and strategic marketing consulting firm which works for both profit and not-for-profit companies. He is a visiting professor of Advertising in the Graduate Design Management program at Pratt Institute, an adjunct professor in the Integrated Marketing program at NYU and a founding board member of the Bronx Charter School for Better Learning. He served as a trustee on the board of Generations United, a non-profit advocacy group based in Washington, DC for two terms. He recently became an advisory board member for Business for America, which promotes corporate responsibility. Marvin was a communication advisor to President Obama’s 2008 and 2012 campaigns and Hillary Clinton’s 2016 presidential bid. He was also a Creative Director on the Crystal Team, which did the advertising and communications for Bill Bradley’s presidential campaign. Previously, Marvin was Executive Creative Director and Executive Vice President of Young & Rubicam Advertising. Several of his short stories and poems have been published and a short play of his has been produced. He has appeared on stage with the Upright Citizens’ Brigade, an improvisational group in Manhattan. Marvin is married to Ellen, a psychologist, and has two sons, Andrew and Jacob, a daughter-inlaw, Kathleen, a granddaughter, Drew, and a grandson, Mick. His Dog, Fudge, recently left the family after a long and adventure-filled life.

Patricia Manasevit

Former Senior Attorney at the Office of Chief Counsel, IRS
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Patricia Manasevit
Ms. Manasevit began her legal career as an attorney advisor to the Honorable Joel Gerber of the United States Tax Court. She recently retired after 26 years at the Office of Chief Counsel, IRS, where, for the last ten years she served as Counsel’s Career Development Advisor. She is certified in group facilitation, as well as Meyers-Briggs Testing and Interpretation. Ms. Manasevit is a four-time recipient of the National Instructor Excellence Award and was awarded the Treasury Legacy Award for the development and implementation of IRS Counsel’s National Mentoring Program. She served on the Advisory Board of Georgetown Law School’s Legal Writing Academy. Patricia presently serves on the Board of the Affiliated Santé Groups, seven affiliated organizations providing crisis response, community outreach and treatment and recovery services, among other things. Ms. Manasevit received her B.A. from Lehigh University and her J.D., cum laude from the Washington College of Law.

Leigh M. Manasevit

Founding partner, Brustein & Manasevit, PLLC
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Leigh M. Manasevit
Leigh M. Manasevit has practiced in the field of education law since 1974 beginning as a trial attorney in the Civil Rights Division of the U.S. Department of Justice. Mr. Manasevit’s government experience has given him an extensive familiarity with the intricacies of navigating the Federal bureaucracy and managing school districts. As one of the two founding partners of Brustein & Manasevit, PLLC, Mr. Manasevit in 1980 established a law practice that addresses the legal issues involving educational institutions public, private, elementary and secondary, or post-secondary on the Federal level. He has appeared extensively before all tribunals of the U.S. Department of Education and regularly pursues Federal court review of unfavorable agency decisions. On the elementary and secondary level Mr. Manasevit has worked extensively on No Child Left Behind (NCLB). He co-authored a comprehensive manual on No Child Left Behind, and its predecessor, the Improving America’s Schools Act. Mr. Manasevit also has a nationally recognized reputation in the area of special education. Mr. Manasevit successfully represented the State of New Mexico in Zuni Public School District 89 v. Department of Education, before the United States Supreme Court.

Steve Stulman

President, The Julius Stulman Foundation
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Steve Stulman
Steve Stulman is a long-time Zionist, having visited Israel more than 65 times over the past 55 years. He has been deeply involved as a lay leader in almost every aspect of Jewish communal and American-Israeli life, from the National Young Leadership Cabinet of the UJA to the America-Israel Chamber of Commerce and as Deputy Chairman and Treasurer of The Board of The Weizmann Institute of Science in Rehovot, Israel. His special interest during the past decade has been the promotion of Israeli Judaism as an alternative to secularism or orthodoxy, especially through the creation of independent, pluralistic, egalitarian new Jewish communities and organizations such as Beit Tefilah Israeli in Tel Aviv, Nigun Halev in the Jezreel Valley and the Beit Midrash Israeli in Jerusalem. He has also tried to enhance the visibility of these organizations through the use of professional public relations and has recently helped to promote the visibility of NATAN. Steve earned a B.A. from Yale University and served as an officer in the U.S. Naval Reserve. He spent his business career as an executive in the lumber distribution industry and lives in New York City.

Steve Farkas

Co-founder of the FDR Group
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Steve Farkas
Steve Farkas is co-founder of the FDR Group (www.thefdrgroup.com), a nonpartisan public opinion research firm that helps nonprofit organizations understand how key groups and the public feel about their initiatives. The firm conducts surveys, focus groups, leadership interviews, and program evaluations. Steve is the principal researcher of hundreds of major opinion studies on such issues as education, democracy, philanthropy, criminal justice, and foreign policy. His expertise lies in crafting original questionnaires, employing advanced statistical techniques, and moderating focus groups. He has appeared on CNN, NPR, CBS, and ABC. He serves on the executive boards of nifi.org and untoldnews.org. Steve earned his B.A. from New York University, and his M.A. and M. Phil. from Columbia University′s Department of Political Science. From 1992 to 2004 Steve was Director of Research at Public Agenda, a nonprofit think tank. Steve lives in Manhattan, frequently returning to visit his native Israel.

Richard A. Edlin

Vice-Chair at Greenberg Traurig, LLP
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Richard A. Edlin
Richard A. Edlin is Vice-Chair at Greenberg Traurig, LLP. He is the chair of the New York Litigation Department, chair of Regional Operations, and a member of the firm's executive committee. Edlin is an accomplished trial attorney who has successfully handled dozens of trials and arbitrations around the country. He is currently handling major matters in the securities, intellectual property, and antitrust areas. He is also experienced in a variety of corporate, securities, venture capital, and private equity transactions. Edlin is listed in Chambers & Partners USA Guide to Leading Business Lawyers, The Best Lawyers in America, in New York Super Lawyers, and in New York magazine's recent publication of The New York Area's Best Lawyers. He currently serves on the Board of Governors of Hackensack University Medical Center, the 4th largest university medical center in the United States and was a charter member of the Carnegie Council's Friends Committee. Edlin received his J.D. from Columbia Law School and his B.A. magna cum laude in history from Tufts University.

Doug Weinberg

Managing Director of Adapt Nation Capital
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Doug Weinberg
Doug Weinberg is a senior executive with more than 30 years’ experience building successful organizations. He founded and is the Managing Director of Adapt Nation Capital, a company that invests globally in climate tech and health tech startups. Previously, Doug was the founder and CEO of a Cobius Healthcare Solutions, which develops software for American hospitals and healthcare systems. Before Cobius, Doug practiced corporate and international law, and he served as a business consultant at McKinsey & Company. Doug is an adjunct professor at Yeshiva University’s Sy Syms School of Business. He also serves as Vice-President of the Tony Patiño Fellowship, one of the largest private, merit-based scholarships for legal education in the U.S. Doug has a BA from Princeton and a JD from the University of Chicago Law School. He studied Arab history and Middle Eastern politics as a Rotary Scholar at Tel Aviv University. Doug joined NATAN’s Advisory Board in 2022.

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