The global community for exceptional Jewish leaders.

Connecting the relationships, ideas, and opportunities that strengthen our people and homeland.

Invitation only.

Most organizations mobilize people around causes. IEF organizes relationships among leaders.

Through a carefully curated community built on trust, discretion, and shared purpose, we transform individual influence into collective capability for Israel and the Jewish people.

Insight

Exclusive perspectives from the leaders shaping business, policy, technology and global affairs

Access

Meaningful connections to remarkable leaders, trusted peers and unique opportunities worldwide

Power

Convening people, ideas and relationships that shape decisions and drive outcomes

Member Experience

Access: Connect with members around the world

Insight: Exclusive high-value content & programming

Missions: VIP delegations to centers of influence

Fellows: Learn from leading experts

Advancement: Grow your business through collaboration

Forum: Deep peer-to-peer connection

Summit: Premier member-only gathering

Membership Eligibility

IEF is a global community of extraordinary leaders who share a deep connection to Israel and are invested in its long-term economic success and enduring leadership on the world stage. Invited candidates are evaluated through one of three tracks:

  • Member holds the title of CEO, President, Chairperson of the Board, Managing Partner, Managing Director, or Founder and the Member’s business:

    • Produces revenue of at least $10MM annually; or

    • Has an enterprise value of $20MM; or

    • Assets under management in excess of $250MM 

  • Member has a personal net worth in excess of $20MM

  • Reserved for highly recognizable leaders who have made exceptional impact on Israel's economic advancement and global standing through distinguished public service or notable private enterprise. 

Learn more about our eligibility requirements

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Team

  • Avi Jorisch

    Avi Jorisch

    Co-founder and CEO

  • Shai Romirowsky

    Shai Romirowsky

    Co-founder and Managing Director

  • Jonathan Missner

    Managing Partner, Stein, Mitchell, Beato, & Missner LLP

    Board of Advisors

  • Bonnie Siegel

    Founder, Entrepreneur, Brand Strategist

    Board of Advisors

  • David Harris

    David Harris

    American Jewish Committee (AJC) Chief Executive Officer (1999-2022)

    Board of Advisors

  • Michael Oren

    Israel’s Ambassador to the United States (2009-2013)

    Board of Advisors

  • Shirin Herzog

    Partner, Goldfarb Seligman

    Board of Advisors

  • Levi Shemtov

    Rabbi Levi Shemtov

    Executive Vice President, American Friends of Lubavitch (Chabad)

    Heritage Advisor

  • Omer Yankelevich

    Minister of Diaspora Affairs and Member of Knesset (2019-2021)

    Board of Advisors

  • Eugene Kandel

    Prof. Eugene Kandel

    Chairman, Start-Up Nation Policy Institute (NGO)

    Board of Advisors

  • Dr. Eyal Hulata

    Former National Security Advisor and Head of Israel's National Security Council

    Fellow

  • Yaakov Katz

    Yaakov Katz

    Author & Former Editor-in-Chief of the Jerusalem Post

    Fellow

  • Ilan Berman

    Senior Vice President of the American Foreign Policy Council

    Fellow

  • Arsen Ostrovsky

    Head of Australia Israel & Jewish Affairs Council Sydney Office

    Fellow

  • Josh Block

    Joshua Block

    Strategic Consultant

    Fellow

  • Ze'ev Orenstein

    Ze'ev Orenstein

    Director of International Affairs for the City of David Foundation

    Fellow

  • Jonathan Schachter

    Jonathan Schachter

    Senior Fellow, Hudson Institute

    Fellow

  • Roberta Bonazzi

    President of the European Foundation for Democracy

    Fellow

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