OUR TEAM

Juan Taifeld

CEO

Originally from Mexico

juant@gvahim.org.il

Lior Belahcen

CHRO & COO

Originally from France

liorb@gvahim.org.il

Judith Wainstain-Gros

Director of Marketing & Community Engagement

Originally from Kazakhstan

judith@gvahim.org.il

Mika Shatz

Head of Gvahim Career Center

Originally from Ukraine

mikas@gvahim.org.il

Claudia Ajbeszyc

Head of Employment

Originally from Brazil

claudiaa@gvahim.org.il

Maayan Gutgold

Head of Gvahim Pre Aliyah

Originally from Israel

maayangu@gvahim.org.il

Aviem Hamsi

Head of Training and Operations

Originally from Israel

AviemH@gvahim.org.il

Sharon Montluc

Head of Client Relations

Originally from France

SharonMo@gvahim.org.il

Leon Cohen

Head Of French Projects

Originally from France

Leonco@gvahim.org.il

Sharon Lubrani

Mentors and Volunteers
Project manager

Originally from Israel

sharonLu@gvahim.org.il

Melissa Fischler Waide

Office Manager

Originally from Belgium

Melissa@gvahim.org.il

Alisa Bibisheva

Kickstart Program Manager

Originally from Russia

AlisaB@gvahim.org.il

Aleksandra Rivka Bauer

Digital Marketing Specialist & Web Administrator

Originally from Russia

Sachaab@gvahim.org.il

Jennifer Zadunaisky

Training and Operations Specialist

Originally from Paraguay

Jenniferz@gvahim.org.il

Denise Dalva

Community Manager

Originally from Uruguay

denised@gvahim.org.il

Ari Krawchik

LMS & Video specialist

Originally from Mexico

arikraw@gvahim.org.il

Luciana Druker

career consultant & placement specialist

Originally from Argentina

lucianad@gvahim.org.il

Julia Rafalski

career consultant & placement specialist

Originally from Russia

juliar@gvahim.org.il

Polina Altzitser

Training and Operations Specialist

Originally from Russia

PolinaAlt@gvahim.org.il

Maya Shofel

career consultant & placement specialist

Originally from Israel

mayas@gvahim.org.il

Lea Smolkin

Training and Operations Specialist

Originally from France

LeaS@gvahim.org.il

BOARD MEMBERS

Elisabeth Kogan

Gvahim's Chairwoman
CEO at Clexio Biosciences

Yair Shamir

Gvahim’s Chairman Emeritus
Owner, Catalyst Fund II

Michal Cohen

CEO, Rashi Foundation

Dr. Mickael Bensadoun

Gvahim's Co-founder
Co-Founder & Co-CEO of FRÉ Skincare

Sam Pinto

Kol Israel Haverim Chairman

Ze'ev Bielski

Former Mayor of Raanana, Former Member of Knesset
Founder of The Israel Forum

Daniel Singer

Chief Executive Officer at Kafrit Industries

Tania Amar

Founder & Strategist of CXP Consulting

Rina Barbut

UK & mea digital sales lead in microsoft

Rotem Azar Eliyahu

Director of Early Childhood Department