Board of Directors

Don Aviv

Don Aviv is the Chief Operating Officer of Interfor, Inc, a 36-year-old corporate intelligence and security consulting firm based in New York.  Through its world-wide footprint, Interfor routinely handles complex investigations and security projects for Fortune 500 companies. Don oversees day-to-day operations of the company and heads Interfor’s Global Investigations Unit.  He has extensive experience in corporate fraud investigations, physical & IT security consulting, crisis mitigation, threat assessments, business risk and corporate investigations and intelligence gathering. 

Prior to joining Interfor, Mr. Aviv was the Global Security Manager for Parametric Technology Corporation, an international software company, responsible for the security and safety of company assets and personnel within 138 global field offices.  During that time, he was an Executive Member of the Local Emergency Planning Committee in the Town of Needham, Massachusetts. An author of many articles on physical security, threat mitigation and matters relating to terrorism, Mr. Aviv is often interviewed about corporate security and physical security countermeasures.  Mr. Aviv serves as an expert witness on security-related legal matters.

Mr. Aviv is a Board Certified Protection Professional (CPP), Board Certified Physical Security Professional (PSP).  He is also a licensed New York State Private Investigator, attaining certification as a Professional Investigator (PCI, Professional Certified Investigator) and serves on the ASIS International Security Services Council.  He holds a BA from the University of Rochester and an Alpha Phi Sigma MS in Criminal Justice from Suffolk University. 

Mr. Aviv is currently an Adjunct Professor at the University of Maryland University College (UMUC), teaching Homeland Security and Emergency Management courses.  He is also an Executive Board Member of Strength to Strength, a non-profit organization dedicated to supporting victims of terrorism. Mr. Aviv is an Advisor to Canary Connect (www.canary.is), the developer of a revolutionary home security system.  Mr. Aviv is also an Advisor to Guidewave (www.guidewaveconsulting.com), the developer of cutting-edge predictive analytics algorithms and technology.

Hillary Barr

Hillary Barr was born and raised in Brooklyn, NY and attended Yeshiva of Flatbush elementary and high school. She attended the University of Florida, graduating with a BS in Nursing. Hillary worked in New York Hospital Pediatric ICU and then Mount Sinai Hospital Cardiac ICU. She then worked at Starr Securities as a Syndicate Manager. Currently, she works at Orre Management.

She has been engaged and involved in various organizations including the Board of Education of Solomon Schechter School of Westchester, Board Member of AMCHA Coalition for Jewish Concerns, Member of Holistic Health Care Providers, National Association of Nurses, AIPAC, FIDF, Standing Together and the founder of Mother's Against Terrorism. Hillary is best known in the Jewish community for being the main coordinator of the major grass roots rallies/protests and prayer vigils for the past 15+ years. She is the proud mother of four incredible children - Jackie, Stefani, Billy and Robby.

Elena Breese

Elena is a Boston Marathon bombing survivor and lives with post-traumatic stress disorder. Through her website, Still Blooming Me, Elena shares how she learned to embrace her trauma and mental challenges, advocate for herself, and grow from her experience. She is passionate about bringing awareness about PTSD and sharing resources that have helped her heal. Elena has contributed to various blogs, podcasts, and speaks publicly. Elena is a dedicated wife and mother. Her family lives in Phoenix, Arizona. For more information please visit her website at www.stillbloomingme.com or Instagram account @stillbloomingme.

Danny Eisen

Michael Gallagher

Before the 15th August 1998 Michael Gallagher ran a small automobile repair centre. His only son, Aiden, had studied the repair of vehicle bodies and worked with him. He was 21 years old and had big plans for the future. On August the 15th 1998 Michael left home with Aiden and went to the garage later on that morning. Aiden's friend Mike called and Aiden left with him to go into town to buy some jeans and boots. It is only a small town with a population of around 15000. At 2:30pm Aiden and his friend were evacuated from the shop where he was buying jeans by the police and told that they had received a bomb warning at the top end of town near to the courthouse, where he had parked his car. Aiden and his friend were sent to the bottom end of the street which they believed was safe. Unknown to the police this is where the car bomb had been left outside a children’s school uniform shop busy with mothers and children preparing for returning to school. As Aiden and hundreds of other shoppers stood around the car bomb, it exploded killing Aiden and 30 other people and injuring hundreds of others, many seriously wounded who lost limbs. There were two young people from Madrid, Spain killed in the explosion and 11 injured. They were on an educational trip to Ireland. Michael heard the explosion and made his way home to make sure Aiden was safe but this was not to be.

His worst nightmare happened and his life has never been the same for his family, which was once a happy home is now a home of grief and pain. His two daughters and wife strive every day for the memory of Aiden. The Omagh bomb was the worst single atrocity of 35 years of terrorism in Ireland. The irony is that it happened during a time of peace, just four months after the good Friday agreement was signed and this made it all the more difficult to believe. Michael’s younger brother Hugh had been assassinated by terrorists fourteen years earlier and he had been a member of the security forces but had left due to health reasons. He was 26 years old and married with two young children.

Michael was determined that his son’s life would count even in death and for the last years I have worked with victims of terrorism and terrorist related issues. He attended the first international conference for victims of terrorism in Madrid, Spain and in Columbia where he met people who had lost loved ones and many who were injuries through terrorism. He still continues to build links across the world as he believes we all have much to learn and give each other our experience which was gained at a very high price. His journey over the past years since he lost his son was not of his making but was imposed on him and his family and this is all the more remarkable and which brings to light that only by resisting as well as accepting loss can one continue to live. Michael heads the Omagh Support and Self Help Group in Omagh, Northern Ireland.

Autumn Gilles

Autumn Gilles, a survivor of the Mumbai attacks that occurred in November 2008 is a native of Phoenix, Arizona and always had an interest in other cultures and a sense of adventure. Following high school she moved to Portland, Oregon where she worked to put herself through college. She obtained a BS in International Business from Linfield College in McMinnville, Oregon. Following her studies she took her local work experience and knowledge of International Business to Paris, France. In Paris she put her skills to work volunteering for The American Church in Paris and de la Fédération des femmes pour la paix mondiale (The Federation of Women for World Peace).

Following some international working experience in France, she set off to the Netherlands where she started an internship as a Business Analyst at IMC Financial Markets. Soon she turned it into a regular full time Business Development position, in which she actively looked for, analyzed and presented international trading opportunities to Senior Management. Those opportunities that were given a “go” by management she would then construct the business plan and manage the project to implementation. As the company and the breadth of opportunities grew, IMC decided to expand the Business Development role into multiple regional rolls. In mid-2008 Autumn had the opportunity to spend 2 months in Hong Kong training and getting a counter-part in the HK office started on projects for the APAC region. While in HK, she presented her analysis on the trading opportunities in India and the management was sold. A few months later she was off to Mumbai, India with 3 other employees to investigate the operational set up. During this business trip she, her colleagues and 2 representatives of a potential counter-party were having dinner on that fateful night of November 26, 2008 in the Taj Mahal Palace Hotel in Mumbai. Towards the end of dinner gun shots rang out and thus started a 12.5 hour saga of shooting, explosions and evading discovery by the terrorists.

Unbelievably, she, as well as the others she was with escaped with their lives and physical safety. However, her psyche and priorities were forever changed. With community service at the top of her priority list she started volunteering for Strength to Strength following their support for her as she has been healing from the emotional wounds. Autumn looks forward to using her expertise in International Business to expand build the international relationships, write business plans and help implement the projects of Strength to Strength.

Dot Hill

Dot Hill is a survivor of the bombing of the Murrah Federal Building in Oklahoma City, OK on April 19, 1995. She recently retired from federal service after spending 33 years with General Services Administration as a contract specialist.  

While Dot was not physically injured that day, she lives with the long-term impact of Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) due to the emotional trauma caused by what she saw that day and assisting others to get to safety. Over the last 27 years, what has helped her in her healing process more than anything else, has been helping to mitigate the effects of terrorism by reaching out to other victims of terrorism. Working with Strength to Strength has enabled her to perform this essential work more easily with the connections to other victims globally.

Dot believes strongly that “it is critical that the mission of Strength to Strength continues. No other organization offers this type of healing by sharing resources and access to other victims of terrorism in a safe environment who can offer hope by reminding them they are not alone, there is someone who understands, and people who can aid them in learning to live with a new normal”. Dot is honored to sit on the board of directors of Strength to Strength to continue to be there for others that need long-term support and resources. 

Robyn Polansky Morrison

Robyn Polansky Morrison is the founder and lead principal of MORR Strategy, an independent cross-disciplinary, advisory and consultancy firm, providing bespoke financial advice combined with hands-on solutions. Areas of specialization include financial literacy and strategy, impact and values-based investing, capital introduction, and intentional philanthropy.

Robyn has over 20 years of experience working with high-net-worth individuals, families, small businesses, and foundations at iconic institutions including Align Impact, Bank of America Private Bank, U.S. Trust Private Bank, Bessemer Trust and Thomson Reuters. Her depth of knowledge and expertise in the wealth management space has successfully increased access to, effectiveness in, and alignment of deploying capital through a range of traditional, alternative, social and impact investments as well as philanthropic grants. 

While building MORR, Robyn co-founded and continues to run Jewish Women INVEST Education Projects as the Chief Executive Officer and Lead Facilitator, the very first initiative with the exclusive mission to educate women about purposeful and values-aligned investing and to activate personal capital and institutional assets for good. Morrison also is a Managing Director at Umergence, a broker dealer, and focuses on raising capital for values-aligned and impactful startups; a Venture Partner at Rebalance Capital, an alternative investments platform dedicated to investing in solutions creating upward mobility; and an Adjunct Professor in Finance and Investing at Touro College.

As a passionate advocate of mission-driven causes, Robyn is engaged in numerous philanthropic activities, serving on several boards and committees in various capacities including the Executive Board of the Jewish Community Relations Council of New York. She has been recognized by several institutions for her commitment and passion having received the Inaugural Blumberg Family Young Leadership Award in 2022 from the Jewish Community Relations Council of New York and The Jewish Week’ s “36 under 36” in 2011. 

Robyn received a BA in Economics and Political Science from Union College in Schenectady, NY and her MBA in Finance and Entrepreneurship at Touro College Graduate School of Business in New York City. She holds her FINRA Series 7 and NASSA Series 66 licenses.

When Robyn is not waxing on about profit and purpose, she can be found relaxing at home or adventuring with her husband David, son Myles, and daughter Wren; connecting with friends around the world; following New York Yankees baseball; and cycling.

Michelle Napell

Michelle Napell has served as Executive Director of Jewish Family & Children’s Service of Greater Mercer (JFCS) since June 2016. JFCS is a social service, non-profit agency providing mental health support, senior services, teen programming, and a robust food pantry & distribution service.

She previously served as Executive Director of One Family Fund, an organization dedicated to empowering victims of terror in Israel to rebuild shattered lives with ongoing financial and emotional support. During Michelle’s five-year tenure tenure with One Family Fund, she significantly increased awareness of the organization across the US.  Through novel marketing and engaging programming that Michelle introduced, One Family created a broad base of support in communities throughout the country.

Since leading JFCS, Michelle has brought the agency into a new chapter of growth with her dynamic leadership and focus on strong partnerships. During her tenure, the reach of JFCS was extended through the establishment of a satellite office in East Windsor, to offer much needed mental health resources, and the introduction of the JFCS Mobile Food Pantry. The Mobile Food Pantry fleet includes two vehicles that deliver the JFCS pantry experience directly into neighborhoods with the greatest challenges in accessing nutritious resources.

On the heels of significant agency growth across the last few years, specifically in the food arena, Michelle is now marshaling JFCS into a new chapter through the direction of a five-year strategic plan. The vision of the plan is to mobilize all agency programs, delivering services more directly into the community to follow the successful model of the mobile food pantry.

Michelle received a BA in Sociology from George Washington University and a J.D. from Cardozo School of Law.

Russell Robinson

In 1998, Russell became the youngest CEO in Jewish National Fund's (JNF) history. He works tirelessly, traveling around the country and visiting Israel almost every month, to ensure JNF’s vision is more relevant and meaningful today than ever before. Today, more than 110 years after it was founded, JNF gives all generations of Jews a unique voice in building and ensuring the prosperity of the land of Israel through their generosity and partnership with the people of Israel. Jewish National Fund is a leader in environmental activism, Zionist education, sustainable community development in the Negev and Galilee, the protection of historical landmarks, and water resource development. No other organization makes a greater impact on the land and the people of Israel. Under Russell’s direction, JNF is one of the most recognized non-profits for its work, cultivation of a younger donor population, business management, financial integrity and volunteer involvement. Russell is featured in the best selling management book, “The 24 hour Turnaround, How Amazing Entrepreneurs Succeed in Tough Times.” Russell is a sixth generation American Jew. His family first laid down its American roots in Petersburg, Virginia after emigrating from Alsace Lorraine in the late 1700’s.

Eric M. Rubin

Eric is an experienced nonprofit and financial services executive and an active pro-Israel advocate. Eric spent the first 30 years of his career in Financial Services and the last several years focused on impact investing and nonprofit work with a specific focus on bringing people together, coexistence, and mutual respect. He is currently the President and CEO of Uncommon Charitable Impact, a 501(c)(3) donor advised fund; the Executive Director of Together Vouch For Each Other U.S., an Arab-Israeli nonprofit organization; the Executive Director of Project Max which is a partnership between the Maccabi World Union and Sighteer, that is creating a community that cares about sports, and sports’ role in fighting racism, antisemitism, and intolerance; the President and Chairman of the Board of P3 Israel, a Texas based non-profit making people-to-people and community-to-community connections between the U.S. and Israel; a Board Member of the Baltimore Zionist District; and an Advisory Board Member of The International Legal Forum, which is fighting legal battles against terror, antisemitism, and delegitimization of Israel.

In addition, Eric serves as a Senior Advisor to several Israeli tech companies including Hour25.AI and Fabric, as well as a Strategic Advisory Board Member of the A.C.U Fund, an innovative Israeli venture capital fund with a focus on sustainability. Prior to assuming these responsibilities, Eric served as the President and CEO of Uncommon Investment Advisors and Chief Investment Officer of Uncommon Giving Corporation. Prior to joining Uncommon, he served as a consultant to OurCrowd, one of Israel’s most active venture capital firms, and as senior managing director of Axiom: Integrated Advisor Solutions, an integrated wealth management advisory platform. Eric’s extensive leadership roles in investment advisory services have further included serving as CEO of a western Registered Investment Advisor (RIA) and Co-founder and President of American Independence Funds, a boutique mutual fund company in New York.

Rubin’s tenure in financial services has included founding and leading an independent financial planning firm that specialized in wealth management for professional athletes. He previously distinguished himself by creating ING Retirement Services, which was selected by the NBA/NBPA to launch the first 401(k) plan for the league’s players. The NBA/NBPA also selected Eric to conduct the NBA’s Financial Literacy program for three years. Over the years, he has served in instrumental positions at a host of leading financial firms which have included Mercantile Bank and Trust Company, First Data Investment Services, DST International, Furman Selz, and Banc One Investment Advisors.

Ari Schonbrun

Ari Schonbrun is an author, speaker and 9/11 survivor. He was the Chief Administrative Officer of Cantor Fitzgerald and Co., one of the world’s leading financial services firms. He was responsible for overseeing and directing the day-to-day operations and administrative processes across Cantor Fitzgerald’s Capital Markets group.

Ari was on the 78th floor of Tower One when the first plane hit on September 11, 2001. He helped a colleague suffering third degree burns to safety and was thrown into the national spotlight thereafter. His miraculous first-hand account about survival has been retold in newspapers, magazines, broadcast outlets, and books. He is a renowned inspirational speaker and the author of Miracles & Fate on 78. He draws from the personal heartbreak he endured during the devastation of 9/11, deftly weaving in his capital markets expertise after more than three decades of working on Wall Street. He speaks with energy, fluency, and wisdom, utilizing his humorous and engaging personality to stir and inspire audiences worldwide.

He is also the host of Whispers & Bricks Podcast and the creator of Whispers & Bricks Academy, a 7-week program focusing on “your personal breakthrough”.

Ari and his wife, Joyce, live in New York. They have five children and several grandchildren.

Judie Singer

Judie Singer was born in Brooklyn, NY and is the owner of By Invitation Only, a party planning business which has been around for over 30 years. In addition to having her own business, she worked for 17 years in the public school system with special needs children. Judie has been involved in working and volunteering for a number of organizations over the past 40 years including Kimball Medical Center, Ocean County Republican Party, Lakewood Republican Club, Ocean County Jewish Federation, Hadassah, Chai Lifeline, American Heart Association, Susan B. Komen, working with the homeless and countless others.

Currently, Judie sits on the board of her synagogue and on the sisterhood board where she is very involved in various aspects including fundraising. Judie's life was personally impacted by terrorism on June 11, 2003 when her daughter, Sarri was on bus #14 in Jerusalem when a terrorist boarded and detonated. Sarri was one of over 100 people injured and luckily survived. This has made the work of Strength to Strength so important to her and very personal.

Sarri Singer

Sarri Singer, born in Lakewood, New Jersey, is the daughter of New Jersey State Senator, Robert Singer. Until 9/11, Sarri worked two blocks away from the World Trade Center. Deeply moved by the tragedy of 9/11, Sarri decided to resign from her position in December 2001 and move to Israel to help victims of terror. While there, Sarri volunteered with various organizations working with victims of terror.

On June 11, 2003, Sarri was on Bus 14 in Jerusalem when an 18 year old Palestinian terrorist dressed as a religious Jew boarded and blew himself up. 17 people were killed, including all those seated and standing around her, and over 100 people were injured. Sarri was hospitalized for two weeks and then returned to New Jersey to be with family. Her story became high profile. She appeared on television stations such as CBS, FoxNews, CNN and radio interviews. She spoke before members of Congress in Washington, D.C. and politicians in New York and New Jersey. In September 2003 she returned to work and volunteering in Israel. In June 2004, she returned to the United States to take care of medical issues associated with her attack.

Sarri is the Founder and Director of Strength to Strength, focusing on bringing together victims of terrorism together from around the world and assisting with long term psychological needs. Sarri has addressed audiences throughout the United States, Canada, South America, Europe, and Israel and continues to share her unique insight into the ongoing struggle for victims of terror in Israel and around the world.

Advisory Board

Dr. David Pelcovitz, Chair

Dr. Pelcovitz holds the Gwendolyn and Joseph Straus Chair in Psychology and Jewish Education at Yeshiva University’s Azrieli Graduate School of Jewish Education and Administration where he is also the Special Assistant to the President. Serving for over two decades as Director of Psychology at North Shore University Hospital-NYU School of Medicine, and Clinical Professor of Psychology in Psychiatry, at NYU School of Medicine, he has consulted extensively with the Jewish community in the United States, Europe and Israel on a wide range of issues facing children and adolescents. Dr. Pelcovitz, who received his Ph.D. from the University of Pennsylvania, has published and lectured extensively on a variety of topics related to education, parenting and child mental health. Areas of research and clinical specialty include family violence, the impact of domestic violence, stress management, transmitting values to children and adolescents and coping with trauma and loss His only regret in life is that he wasn’t somebody else.

Dr. Alyssa Abo

Alyssa Abo is a pediatric emergency doctor living in New York City. Her medical training has taken her all over the world and she is delighted to be back in NYC near family and friends. After medical school in Israel, Alyssa completed her pediatric residency at Yale and a fellowship in Pediatric Emergency Medicine at Boston Children's Hospital. After living in Israel for medical school, Alyssa has a special connection with the State of Israel. As a medical student during the intifada, Alyssa saw firsthand how terrorism affected daily living. She had a special interest in how terrorism affected adolescents and published a paper on terrorism and the adolescent population. While terrorism did shatter many hope and dreams of those who lost their lives, there were many heartfelt and inspiring stories which reflected the resilience of the Israeli people. Alyssa is honored to be a part of such an organization that assists in bringing victims of terrorism together.

Adam Berish

Adam Berish is currently the Brooklyn Regional Director of the Community Security Initiative (CSI), a joint initiative between the JCRC-NY and the UJA Federation. Before joining CSI, Adam spent approximately one year as the Director of Security at Central Synagogue in Manhattan. 

Adam spent 26 years in the NYPD, first in the Housing Police Department as a Project Community Officer. After the 1995 merge of New York City’s three police agencies, Adam held different assignments, including community policing and serving in plain clothes unity, such as anti-crime and the burglary apprehension module. In 2005 Adam was assigned to the Community Affairs Bureau as the Jewish Liaison, where he stayed until 2009 when he became the Jewish Liaison to the Police Commissioner. Adam stayed in that assignment until he retired in 2019 as a Detective First Grade. During his 10 years in the Police Commissioner’s Office, Adam was also assigned as the NYPD’s Point Person for Mayor Bill de Blasio’s Town Hall Meetings. 

Adam served in the We Are All Brooklyn Fellowship Against Hate in 2022.

Dr. Danny Brom

Dr. Danny Brom is the Founding Director of the Israel Center for the Treatment of Psychotrauma of Herzog Hospital in Jerusalem. Originally from Holland, Dr. Brom is a certified clinical psychologist. Upon his arrival in Israel in 1988, he opened the first walk-in trauma crisis center in the country. Dr. Brom is the initiator and former chairman of the Israel Trauma Coalition. As Director of the ICTP, he has brought his expertise to the fields of education, community resilience, health and mental health care to increase the capacity of Israeli society to cope with the ongoing existential threat. Dr. Brom has published numerous books and articles on Post-traumatic Stress Disorder. He published the first controlled outcome study on short term therapy for Post Traumatic Stress Disorder in 1989. His latest book, "The Trauma of Terrorism: Sharing Knowledge and Shared Care, an International Handbook", was launched at the UN. Dr.Brom gave a congressional briefing hosted by Senator Hilary Clinton about the effects of terrorism and trauma. His main effort goes to bridging the gap between scientific data and the development of service provision in the community.

Dr. Leonard A. Cole*

Dr. Leonard A. Cole, an adjunct professor of political science at Rutgers University, Newark, New Jersey, is an expert on bioterrorism and terror medicine. Trained in the health sciences and public policy, he holds a Ph.D. in political science from Columbia University. He is a Fellow of the Phi Beta Kappa Society and has been a recipient of grants and fellowships from the Andrew Mellon Foundation, the National Endowment for the Humanities, and the Rockefeller Foundation. Cole has written for professional journals as well as general publications including The New York Times, The Washington Post, Los Angeles Times, Scientific American, and The Sciences. He has testified before congressional committees and made invited presentations to government agencies including the U.S. Department of Energy, the Department of Defense, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, and the Office of Technology Assessment. Cole has appeared frequently on network and public television and has been a regular on MSNBC. He is the author of seven books including The Eleventh Plague: The Politics of Biological and Chemical Warfare and The Anthrax Letters: A Medical Detective Story, which was named a 2004 Honor Book by the New Jersey Council for the Humanities. His latest book, Terror: How Israel Has Coped and What America Can Learn, will be published in 2007. Cole has served as national chairman of the Jewish Council for Public Affairs and president of the UJA Federation of Northern New Jersey. Currently, he is a member of the executive committee of the United Jewish Communities and is UJC liaison to Birthright-Israel.

Jonny Daniels

Originally from London, England, Jonny Daniels moved to Israel at 18 to serve in the Israeli Army. Achieving the rank of Staff Sergeant in the 890 Paratroopers Unit, he later contributed his skills as the Chief of Staff to Members of Knesset and Ministers in the Israeli Parliament.

Post-military service, Jonny founded the “From The Depths Foundation” in 2014, focusing on Holocaust memory and memorial. Beyond educating about the past, the foundation actively supports Holocaust Survivors and Righteous Among the Nations, engaging in broad humanitarian efforts. During the Russia-Ukraine war, Jonny entered Ukraine six times, aiding Holocaust Survivors, Righteous individuals, and supporting thousands who fled, including those unable to leave.

A recognized figure in international media, Jonny frequently contributes to esteemed outlets such as CNN, Fox News, Newsmax, and more. His influence is underscored by being voted one of the 100 most influential Jews globally by the 'Algemeiner' Newspaper. Since the war's onset on October 7, Jonny has tirelessly dedicated himself to delivering real-time, verified news updates to his 22k Instagram followers. In doing so, he has solidified his position as one of social media's most trustworthy sources for information on Israel, the Diaspora, and the ongoing war. Jonny's voice resonates as a steadfast beacon of reason and calm in these unsettling and distressing times.

Mike Dempsey

Mike Dempsey is a founding Board member for the WTC United Family Group, which is now known as The September 11 Education Trust. Mike coordinates programs such as the Oklahoma City/September 11th Family Exchange, which is a mutual peer support program, which unites the September 11th community with the members of the Oklahoma City bombing community held each year in April and September. Throughout each portion of the exchange, peer support activities are held to promote healing and connection that include support groups, panel discussions and visits to respective memorials and commemorative ceremonies. Mike was also a member of the Coalition of 9/11 Families from 2003-2006.

Mike Dempsey heads up enterprise risk management services for Dixon Hughes Goodman’s Financial Services Group and is based in North Carolina. Mike was previously a director at KPMG for 7 and a half years in the regulatory safety and soundness team specializing in operational risk, enterprise risk, and third party risk management. Mike also worked at the Federal Reserve Bank of Richmond, where he was the lead examiner and team leader for Large Bank Supervision based in Charlotte and a member of the inter-agency Basel Qualification Team. Prior to the Fed, Mike was regional head of Operational Risk and global head of business continuity at Hypo Real Estate Group based in Munich, Germany and Depfa Bank based in Dublin, Ireland from 2007-2009 and was head of investment banking operational risk for Credit Suisse from 2000-2007.

Mike holds a Master of Business Administration in Finance from Nova Southeastern University and a bachelor’s degree from SUNY / Albany.

Jo Dover

Jo Dover has worked in the field of conflict resolution, resilience and support for over 25 years. She is the Director of Jo Dover Consulting, delivering training and consultancy services in Major Incident Response, Resilience, Mental Health and Stress Management. She has worked with people affected by terrorism, including former armed forces personal, civilians bereaved, injured and witness to acts of terrorism and other conflicts since 1998.

Jo has been a member of the staff of Strength to Strength's Young Ambassadors Program since 2013, facilitating group activities and providing support for the young people.

Jo is Vice Chair of the UK Emergency Planning Society's National Human Aspects Group and has provided training and consultancy to many different organisations in the Emergency Planning, Resilience and Humanitarian Assistance field and also the public, corporate and third sector. In 2014, the University of Liverpool made Jo an Honorary Research Associate in recognition of her work and she has recently become a Fellow of the Institute of Welfare. She is also an Advisory Board Member for The Royal Marines Support Network.

Jo is a founder member of the European Network of Associations of Victims of Terrorism and the International Federation of Associations of Victims of Terrorism. She was also a member of the EU Radicalisation Awareness Network's Voice of the Victims of Terrorism Working Group. She has recently been appointed as a Fellow of the Institute of Welfare. In 2014, the University of Liverpool made Jo an Honorary Research Associate in the Sociology and Criminology Department in recognition of her work. Jo holds a BA (Hons) Degree in Youth and Community Work from Manchester Metropolitan University. Earlier in her career, Jo worked as a youth worker and was also involved in international youth work. Jo has facilitated study sessions for the Council of Europe on topics of youth violence, gender mainstreaming and xenophobia and racism.

Jo is the co-editor of a book (November 2016) about the impact of the Northern Ireland 'Troubles' in Britain and has co-authored a chapter about her dialogue work in a book about Ireland and Victims (2012).

Liam Duffy

Since 2017, Liam has been Director of leading counter-extremism educational organization, SINCE 9/11, based in London. During this time, he has led a number of new projects and programs aimed at building resilience to extremism and radicalization through education across the United Kingdom. These unique projects aim to build key critical thinking skills, and to undermine the grievances which extremists seek to push in order to radicalize and recruit individuals to their cause.

One of the flagship projects for the organization has been to work with survivors of major terrorist attacks, including 9/11 and the 7/7 London Transport Bombings, to allow young people to hear directly from the people caught up in these horrific acts. The ambition is to create a stronger, empathetic connection to the human beings impacted by terrorism, and to lessen sympathy for the perpetrators – as well as ensuring that such atrocities are not forgotten by the next generation. Liam has recently given comment to the national press in the United Kingdom on the role of education in countering extremism and on allowing young people to hear directly from survivors of terror attacks.

Prior to this, Liam was the East of England Regional Manager for Crimestoppers, the UK’s only crime-fighting charity, campaigning for the public to give information on crime and raising awareness of issues such as Modern Slavery. Liam also worked for several years in a London priority area to deliver the UK Government’s Prevent Strategy, one strand of the Government’s overall Counter-Terrorism Strategy, known as Contest. The Prevent Strategy aims to intervene when individuals are at risk of radicalisation or being recruited by a terrorist group as well as run local projects designed to counter violent extremism.

Liam holds a Masters degree studying Civilisation, Terrorism & Dissent from the University of Hull, as well as a Bachelor of Arts in History from the same institution. Liam is also a keen rugby player, having captained his University’s Rugby League team and written for Rugby League publications in the past.

Travis D. Frain

Travis D. Frain is a Doctoral student at Edge Hill University researching the rise of extreme Islamist ideology through a lens of Anglo-American foreign policy during the Cold War, and its implications for counterterrorism efforts today. Outside of academia, Travis has spent the past five years working around victims' rights, extremism, and radicalisation through a series of successive roles. In 2017 he was seriously injured in the Westminster Bridge attack at the age of 19 and, following his recovery, in 2018 he co-founded the pressure group Survivors Against Terror to campaign for the rights of victims of terrorism to improved support from the British state - he has been involved in the creation of several policy papers which have influenced national policy. He currently serves as an advisor to UK Counter Terrorism Policing in numerous capacities, and to the NGO the National Emergencies Trust.

Dr. Dovid Green

Micah Halpern

Micah D. Halpern has a track record. He is a frequent analyst on network television and radio in the areas of terror, the Middle East and Muslim Fundamentalism. He is the author of the recently released, best selling, book THUGS.

His voice is recognized by listeners to talk radio across America and to his weekly feature, A Safer World, on USA Radio Network. His face is familiar to viewers on CBS, FOX, MSNBC and to those who watch documentaries on PBS, The Learning Channel, The History Channel, Discovery and the Food Network. Following 9-11 he was the CBS-2 commentator on terror. On 9-11, 2003 he was the guest expert on ABC's The View. He is the author of What You Need To Know About: Terror (Toby Press, 2003) an accessible book that clearly and succinctly answers the questions we are afraid to ask.

Halpern, a syndicated columnist, is also a well-known social and political commentator, educator, and historian. He lectures frequently, both in the United States and Israel, on issues relating to terror, foreign affairs, Israel and the Middle East, as well as wine history, and popular culture. In 1997, Micah Halpern was appointed Israel columnist for America Online and continues, until today, to write a weekly, now syndicated, column on foreign affairs, the Middle East and terror.

Micah's weekly column is read by hundreds of thousands if not millions on the internet and in papers and websites around the world from the American Enterprise Institute to Israelinsider.com. His weekly radio spot is featured on 28 radio stations nationally on the USA Radio Network.

An expert on terrorism, Halpern has been invited for consultations in the White House with terror analysts and has addressed conferences sponsored by the Justice Department. His expertise as a historian was called on by PBS for their 4 part series on Herod and by The History Channel for the documentary film entitled Masada in which he also appears. He has also contributed religious commentary for CNN and ABC television.

His essays, published in book form, heralded the millennium and are entitled On-Line with Israel at the Millennium: Insights into Life and Religion (Urim, 2000). Halpern also conducted a weekly radio program entitled

This Week in History for Jerusalem Radio.

Micah was a lecturer at Yale University and a long-standing educator with Young Judaea. He has also taught at Brandeis University and the Hebrew University of Jerusalem. Halpern continues to lecture to student groups in the fields of political terror and world terrorism, Middle East dynamics, Jewish history, Holocaust, Zionism and philosophy and Israeli society and politics.

For fun, Micah Halpern writes a column on Kosher wines. He is the only exclusively kosher wine reviewer in the Western world. A native of Annapolis, he currently divides his time between Jerusalem and New York City.

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Dr. Daniel Herrmann

Dr. Daniel Herrmann is the School Psychologist and Director of Psychological Services at Hillel Yeshiva in Deal, New Jersey, where he serves to facilitate learning and to promote the cognitive, social and personal development of all students. He received his doctorate degree in Psychology from Ferkauf Graduate School of Psychology and has worked in numerous educational settings, spanning kindergarten to college. In addition, Dr. Herrmann lectures frequently on a wide variety of psychology and education topics.

Dr. Cath Hill

Dr Cath Hill is a lecturer at Lancaster University in the UK, where she teaches and researches in Social Work and Sociology. She is a registered Social Worker with Social Work England and in practice she specialized in child protection and youth justice. Her and her son are survivors of the Manchester Arena suicide bombing in May 2017. Months after the attack, she recognised a gap in support services for young people affected by terrorism in the UK and founded a peer support group for young people and their parents, Manchester Survivors Choir. The group supported over 100 survivors and performed at many prestigious events, including Manchester Together - With One Voice concert to mark the first anniversary of the attack and the International Congress of Victims of Terrorism in Nice. More recently she has led the Bee the Difference Research project, which aims to advocate for consistent services for young people affected by disasters. Cath is a member of the National Emergencies Trust Survivors forum and part of the Survivors Working Group for the European Union's Radicalisation Awareness Network. Cath has been a member of the Strength to Strength family for over three years and was honoured to attend one of the retreats in 2022.

Maurice Hirsch, Adv.

Lieutenant Colonel Maurice Hirsch is an International Law expert who specializes in the prosecution of terrorists, the Palestinian Authority and the law applied in Judea and Samaria. Hirsch was born in South Africa and educated in the United Kingdom, completing his law studies before immigrating to Israel. In the course of his military service, Hirsch served in a number of senior positions in the Military Advocate General’s Corps., including Assistant to the Legal Advisor to Judea and Samaria; Head of Legal Advice to the Navy, Air Force, Ground Forces and Home Front, and ultimately as the Head of the Military Prosecution for Judea and Samaria.

Hirsch retired from the IDF after 19 years of service at the rank of Lieutenant Colonel. During his military service Hirsch dealt extensively with different aspects of Palestinian terrorism and lead a number of initiatives that were focused on battling the phenomena. In an unusual incident, Hirsch represented the IDF, and the State of Israel in talks with a UN organization that had released a particularly controversial report. Hirsch's efforts were recognized as a great success and a further report put out by the same organization was considerably more balanced.

Since retiring from the IDF, Hirsch now acts as the Head of Legal Strategies for Palestinian Media Watch, is a senior member of Israel’s Defense and Security Forum, a research fellow for the Israeli Institute for Strategic Studies, represents victims of terror and is active in promoting anti-terror legislation.

Peter Kelly

Peter Kelly is Northern Ireland Program Manager at the Washington DC-based Institute for Multi-Track Diplomacy (IMTD). His work there integrates 17 years of involvement in civil society counter terrorism, political activism, lobbying and published journalism in Northern Ireland, the UK, the US and Australia. Peter has assisted Northern Ireland terrorism victims with political and media strategies for over a decade including those who took historic civil court action against the perpetrators of 'Ireland's September 11th'. He has advocated in several parliaments for counter terrorism and pro-survivor legislation including assisting the 2013 Ann's Law campaign and the Bali Survivors in Western Australia. Peter has spoken at international counter terrorism conferences throughout Europe, South America and Australia, and at Universities on both coasts of the United States on the priority of supporting terrorism victims and their welfare. He recently completed a Master's in International Peace & Conflict from Notre Dame's Kroc Institute.

Dr. Zieva Konvisser

Zieva Konvisser's diverse career has evolved from pharmaceutical chemist to automotive executive to earning a post-"retirement" PhD in human development. As a fellow of the Institute for Social Innovation at Fielding Graduate University, her research focuses on the human impact of traumatic events, such as terrorism, genocide, war, wrongful conviction and the possibility of positive change after trauma. She has served on the National Commission on American Jewish Women and the boards of several community, philanthropic, and professional organizations and is currently on the international board of the Israel Center for the Treatment of Psychotrauma. She is the author of “Living Beyond Terrorism: Israeli Stories of Hope and Healing” (Gefen 2014). Whether in the laboratory, the parts distribution center, the streets of Jerusalem, or the boardroom, she has always been driven by a commitment to make a positive difference in people's lives and the communities in which they live and work.

Dr. Melissa Jane Kronfeld

Dr. Melissa Jane Kronfeld completed her Ph.D. at the Division of Global Affairs at Rutgers University. She received a B.A. in International Relations from George Washington University, as well as a M.S. in Global Affairs from both New York University and Rutgers University. Dr. Kronfeld has lectured on American foreign policy and national security issues at Rutgers, Syracuse University and New York University. In 2012, she was awarded first place in the Richard A. Clarke National Security and Counter-Terrorism Scholarship contest and in 2014, the Rutgers University Walter F. Weiker scholarship celebrating students who possess academic excellence and a commitment to exceptional contributions to society.  A journalist and editorialist, Dr. Kronfeld has been featured in the Politico, The Daily Caller, Huffington Post, Salon, Millennial Magazine, Government Security News, Fox News, Fox News Channel, Fox Business, AM970 The Answer, Voice America, 77 WABC Radio, The Journal on Terrorism and Security Analysis, Radio Night Live with Kevin McCullough, Mic, World Jewish Daily, and the New York Post. As a millennial activist, she has delivered remarks at conferences and gatherings around the world including at the United Nations, the White House and on Capitol Hill.

Dr. Kronfeld is the founder of Passion For A Purpose, a boutique social impact consultancy with offices in New York and Tel Aviv; High On The Har, a US501c3 non-profit organization and Israeli Amuta focused on securing equal rights and access to the Temple Mount for people of all faiths; and The PFAP Foundation, a US501c3 non-profit organization and Israeli Amuta which supports community projects advancing Judaism, Zionism and pro-Israel sentiment, as well as the welfare of the Jewish people in the Jewish state.

Dr. Kronfeld also serves as the founding co-chair of the Nexus Working Group on Human Trafficking & Modern Slavery. For her philanthropic efforts, she was named one of the “36 Under 36” by The Jewish Week and was nominated for a Jewish People's Choice Awards in the category of “making a difference”.  In 2017, Melissa ran for New York City Council in Manhattan’s District 4.

Eric Landskroner

Eric Landskroner is an award-winning News Anchor with News 12 New Jersey and News 12 Connecticut, and the Host of News 12’s monthly Ask Governor Murphy show, now in its sixth year.  Eric also serves as Host and Producer of the network's weekly Power & Politics programs in both states.  He has covered some of the biggest breaking stories and events in the region over the past 27 years, amid a career that has spanned local, national, even international news.  Eric anchored for the International Middle East-based network i24 News, and early in his career was a Producer/writer for NBC's Early Today, MSNBC and CNBC.  Eric's approach to news is very much a reflection of his outlook on life, in that it is centered on and grounded in empathy.

Dr. Eva Lazar-Sultanik

Eva Lazar-Sultanik, Ph.D.received her undergraduate education from Rutgers University, obtained a MS Ed in preschool psychology and Ph.D. in school psychology from Fordham University. Dr. Lazar has a background in working with schools, and is a strong advocate for meeting the academic, social, and emotional needs of all students. Her interests include developing social skills in preschool-aged children, as well as children and early adolescents dealing with social, family, and learning challenges. She has conducted research in the areas of religiosity, self-esteem, and early adolescent girls. Dr. Lazar works clinically with children, adolescents, and parents at The Koch Center.

Dr. Herbert I. London*

Herbert I. London was the president of the London Center for Policy Research and senior fellow at the Manhattan Institute. He was the former president of the Hudson Institute. Dr. London was the professor emeritus and the former John M. Olin Professor of Humanities at New York University. And he was responsible for creating the Gallatin School of Individualized Study in 1972 and was its dean until 1992. This school was organized to promote the study of "great books" and classic texts.

Herbert London is a graduate of Columbia University, 1960 and the recipient of a Ph.D. from New York University, 1966.

Dr. London is a noted social critic whose work has appeared in every major newspaper and journal in the country including such diverse publications as Commentary, National Review, American Spectator, Wall Street Journal, Fortune, Washington Times, New York Magazine, New York Times, Christian Science Monitor, Modern Age, Los Angeles Times, Washington Post, Orbis, Encounter, Forbes, and The New Criterion. He is the author and editor of twenty-eight books (see enclosure) and three plays “My Most Embarrassing Moment”, “A Love That Cannot Speak Its Name” and “Mr. Tin Pan Alley.”

In addition to Dr. London's television program, "Myths that Rule America," he created a 47 part C.B.S. series entitled "The American Character." He has been a guest lecturer on many major radio and television news programs and at colleges and universities and has appeared as co-host on the popular CNN program, "Crossfire." He is the chairman of the National Association of Scholars, and is the erstwhile editor of Academic Questions. Dr. London was Executive producer of “Rodney King Incident.” He was formerly syndicated by Knight-Ridder and Bridge News. He is a contributing editor for St. Croix Review, American Arts Quarterly and The American Spectator. Dr. London wrote a monthly newsletter called The London Letter and a nationally syndicated column for King Features.

Dr. London is listed in the Outstanding People of the 21st Century; Directory of Distinguished Americans; Who's Who in Education; Who's Who in the East; Men of Distinction; Who's Who in America, Kingston’s National Registry of Who’s Who, and 2000 Outstanding Intellectuals of the 21st Century. He is a recipient of honorary degrees from the University of Aix-Marseille, 1983 and Grove City College, 1993. He has received a Presidential Citation from N.Y.U., is a recipient of the National Pro-Am Achievement Award, was the 1996 recipient of the Martin Luther King Award from the Congress of Racial Equality for Citizenship Achievement, was the 1997 recipient of the Jacques Maritain Society Award, was the first recipient of the Peter Shaw Award for his exemplary writing on higher education and American intellectual culture, was awarded the Templeton Honor Roll Award in 1997 as one of the nation's exemplary professors. In 2000, he received the Ellis Island Medal of Honor, in 2001 the American Jewish Congress Award, and in 2002 the Liberty and Media Award. In 2011, he received the Harbour League’s Founders Award and in 2012 he was given the Jeane Kirkpatrick Academic Freedom Award from the Bradley Foundation. In 1989, Dr. London was one of the Republican candidates for Mayor of New York City. In 1990 he was the Conservative Party Candidate for Governor of New York garnering more votes than any third party candidate in the state's history. In 1994 he was the Republican Party candidate for New York State Comptroller losing in a close election.

He served on the Board of Trustees for BlackRock Funds, the Board of Advisors for Cerego LLC and Cybersettle, the Board of Directors for InnoCentive; the Board of Governance for the American Jewish Congress; the Board of Trustees for the American Council on Science and Health; Chairman of the Board of Governors for Grantham University; Chairman of the Board of the National Association of Scholars; the Editorial Advisory Board for the Edmund Burke Institute; the Board of Directors of the Coalition for a Secure Driver’s License; the Board of Directors of the National Association for Industry-Education Cooperation. He is contributing editor at The American Spectator, on the Board of Advisors of the Foundation for Individual Rights in Education, Inc., the Editorial Advisory Board for the Texas Education Review, and American Arts Quarterly and is a member of the Council on Foreign Relations. He formerly served on the Board of Governors at St. John's College, the Board of Overseers at the Center for Naval Analyses and the board of the Hudson Institute. He was an affiliated professor at the University of Haifa in Israel and member of the Union League Club.

Arsen Ostrovsky

Arsen Ostrovsky is a leading international human rights lawyer, political analyst and Executive Director of The Israeli-Jewish Congress, an Israeli-based NGO supporting Israel around the world and working with Jewish communities and pro-Israel allies, to combat Antisemitism, BDS and the delegitimization of Israel.

A highly acclaimed speaker, Arsen has testified & spoken in support of Israel before the UN Human Rights Council in Geneva, United Nations in New York, the European Parliament, the Knesset and various capitals and high-level gatherings in Europe and around the world. He is considered an expert on Antisemitism, BDS and delegitimization of Israel, as well as digital diplomacy, international law, counter-terrorism, United Nations and Middle East foreign policy. Arsen has been published and/or quoted by the New York Times, BBC, AFP, Washington Post, Deutsche Welle, Newsweek and many other major press agencies, while his writings and opinion pieces regularly appear around the world. He is also a frequent commentator on TV on issues relating to Israel and the Middle East. In March 2018, Arsen was awarded the prestigious Nefesh B'Nefesh Bonei Zion Prize for 'Israel Advocacy' in recognition of his 'exemplary dedication and accomplishments, defending and representing the State of Israel in the international arena and embodying the spirit of modern-day Zionism.’ The Jewish Telegraph Agency (JTA) has also named Arsen one of their ’25 Most Influential People on Jewish Twitter’, in recognition of his noted expertise and leadership in the field of digital diplomacy and Israel advocacy on-line. You can follow him on Twitter at: @Ostrov_A. Arsen regularly briefs and speaks to delegations, ranging from Jewish groups, pro-Israel organizations, lawmakers, think tanks, Church groups, students, media and many others.

Originally from Sydney Australia, where he practiced as a corporate litigation attorney. Arsen currently lives in Tel Aviv, Israel.

Dr. Michelle Pearlman

Michelle Pearlman, Ph.D. is a clinical psychologist living and working in private practice in Rockland County, New York. She is also an adjunct faculty member in the Department of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry at the New York University (NYU) School of Medicine. Dr. Pearlman specializes in helping individuals of all ages through times of grief and loss, trauma, stress, and transition. Before starting her independent practice, Dr. Pearlman was the Founding Director of the Trauma and Bereavement Service and the Clinical Director of the Institute for Trauma and Resilience at the NYU Child Study Center. She was also involved with the development and implementation of programming for the Families Forward Program at the NYU Child Study Center, which was designed to meet the continuing needs of children and families who lost loved ones during the terrorist attacks of September 11, 2001. Dr. Pearlman received her Ph.D. in Clinical Psychology from American University in Washington, DC and her undergraduate degree in Human Development and Family Studies from Cornell University. Dr. Pearlman has published in the areas of grief, trauma, depression, and cognitive coping. She recently published a book entitled Grief in Childhood, which presents a model for helping bereaved children and their families. For more information, please visit her website atwww.michellepearlman.com.

Dr. Daniel Pipes

Daniel Pipes is the President of the Middle East Forum.  A former official in the U.S. departments of State and Defense, Daniel Pipes has taught at the University of Chicago, Harvard University, the U.S. Naval War College, and Pepperdine University. Mr. Pipes is the author of twelve books on the Middle East, Islam, and other political topics. He writes a bi-weekly column for many newspapers and leading Internet sites; his writings have been translated into 35 languages. Mr. Pipes frequently discusses current issues on television and radio. He has received two Presidential appointments, has testified before many congressional committees, and has served on five presidential campaigns. Al-Qaeda invited him to convert, Edward Said called him an "orientalist," and Edward Kennedy borked him. To see a complete listing of his writings, please visit www.danielpipes.org.

Shira Rubinoff

Shira Rubinoff is a recognized Cybersecurity executive and advisor, who has built two Cybersecurity product companies, and led multiple women-in-technology efforts. She currently serves as President of social-media-security firm, SecureMySocial & President of NYC Tech Incubator, Prime Tech Partners, as well as on the Boards of both the Executive Women’s Forum for Information Security and Leading Women in Technology. An expert in the Human Factors of information technology and security, Ms. Rubinoff was named one of New Jersey’s Best 50 Women in Business, was named by CSO Magazine as a Woman of Influence, and was honored by CSO and the EWF with their “One to Watch” award, and most recently was honored as an "Outstanding Woman in Infosec" by the CyberHub Summit. She has also been calculated by analysts to be one of the top 2 female Cybersecurity & IoT influencers globally on social media.

Before SecureMySocial, Ms. Rubinoff founded and served for a decade as President of online authentication vendor, Green Armor Solutions. Within a year of releasing products, she grew the company to be a profitable concern. She more than doubled average deal size annually for three years consecutively, successfully executed OEM deals with major technology companies, and led Green Armor’s diversification across multiple industries.

Ms. Rubinoff is a sought-after speaker and lectures on topics related to the Human Factors of Cybersecurity and Information Security, and holds several patents/patents-pending in areas related to the application of psychology to improve information technology and Cybersecurity.

David Toube

David is a barrister by training. He taught law at Queen Mary University of London, and then practiced law for 25 years, where he headed the European bank regulatory practice of a prominent international law firm.

David has been active in counter-extremism activism and writing for fifteen years, and has written for and appeared on a number of news outlets. He has worked as an expert advisor at the Commission for Countering Extremism.

Rachel Tuchman

Rachel Tuchman is a Licensed Mental Health Counselor (LMHC) with over ten years of experience. She has worked with many diverse populations including incarcerated women at Riker's Island Correctional Facility, kids and adults with developmental delays, kids with behavior issues, overwhelmed parents looking for skills and support, teens struggling with the pressures of adolescence and life in general, adults going through difficult life circumstances and women experiencing infertility.

Rachel is HAES (Health At Every Size) aligned clinician and dedicates a lot of her time out of office to educating parents and kids on the importance of body respect and the behaviors that truly honor our health. Currently, she offers services in her Cedarhurst, NY office for kids, teens, adults, and women experiencing infertility, pregnancy loss and post hysterectomy.

Rachel also does speaking engagements for various community organizations.

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Sarah Williamson

Sarah, an acclaimed Australian journalist based in New York, specializes in conflict reporting, foreign policy, and geopolitics. After spending five years working in Israel, she has extensive knowledge of the Israel-Palestinian conflict, reporting from multiple fronts, including Gaza and the West Bank. Sarah is recognized for consistently delivering frontline reports from global hotspots including the war in Ukraine. Sarah is also a survivor of the September 2013 Westgate Mall Massacre terrorist attack in Nairobi, Kenya.

Joey Zimet

Joey Zimetis a Postural Therapist with a private practice in NYC. He has a deep passion for helping people eliminate pain and function more optimally. Joey currently attends Teachers College, Columbia University where he is in an Advanced Master’s Program (Ed. M) in Applied Physiology. He holds an M.S. in Education and a B.S. with Honors from Rutgers University in Exercise Science. In addition to helping individual clients, Joey teaches a weekly Postural Therapy Movement Class at Columbia University, and guest lectures at various businesses and schools.

Honorary Board

Juval Aviv

Juval Aviv is a world renowned security and counter-terrorism expert. He holds an M.A. in Business from Tel Aviv University and earlier in his career served as an officer in the Israel Defense Force, leading an elite Commando/Intelligence Unit. Mr. Aviv was selected by the Israeli Secret Service (Mossad) to participate in a number of special operations in the late 1960s and 1970s in various countries throughout the world.

A special consultant to the U.S. Congress on issues of terrorism and security as well as a consultant for Fox News, Mr. Aviv is also the author of Staying Safe: The Complete Guide to Protecting Yourself, Your Family, & Your Business (Harper Resource, July 2004), Max (Century/Random House, July 2006) and The Complete Terrorism Survival Guide: How to Travel, Work and Live in Safety (Juris Publishing, March 2003).

Mr. Aviv also is the President and CEO of Interfor, Inc., a leading international investigative and intelligence firm. Working with law firms, major banks, multinational corporations, insurers, and government agencies, Interfor conducts corporate fraud investigations, internal inquiries, asset search and recovery efforts, due diligence investigations, and security/vulnerability assessments in the U.S. and around the world.

As head of Interfor, Mr. Aviv can call upon more than 30 years of experience conducting international investigations into white-collar crime at scores of multinational companies. He has personally solved numerous cases of fraud, counterfeiting, embezzlement, anti-competitive behavior, and violations of the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act in the banking, insurance, aerospace, entertainment, pharmaceutical, and aviation industries, to name just a few. A leading authority on terrorist networks and their inner workings, Mr. Aviv served as lead investigator for Pan Am Airways into the Pan Am 103-Lockerbie terrorist bombing. In addition, while working as a consultant with El Al Airlines, Mr. Aviv conducted a survey and update of the airline’s security program that made El Al the safest airline in business today.

Lenny Krayzelburg

Lenny Krayzelburg captivated America and the entire world at the 2000 Summer Olympics, capturing three swimming gold medals for the United States. He took a fourth gold at the 2004 Olympics. He was the USA Swimming Swimmer of the Year in 199 and 2000.

Originally from the FSU, Lenny and his family immigrated to America and settled in Los Angeles without jobs or the ability to speak English. He swam at the JCC, became a citizen and earned a scholarship to the University of Southern California, receving a degree in Finance. He skipped the 2001 World Championships to take part in the Maccabiah Games in Israel.

Since his Olympic pursuits, Lenny has been actively involved in the Jewish community. He set up swimming academies at the Westside JCC and the JCC at Milken, has spoken at Jewish conferences, serves on the board of Tikva Children's Home and represented the United States at the summer 2009 Maccabi games. His Lenny Krayzelburg Foundation's mission is to create swimming opportunities for disadvantaged youths.

*deceased