Management Committee & Friends
(Volunteers)
Michah Hercberg
One of the founders of Ziv Neurim and Chairman since 1999
Married +4
Project Manager in the field of rail transport. Held several senior management positions in Israel Railways. BA in Business Management, and MA in Political Science.
Ex-Naval Commando
Shay Ben Gera
Member of the Management Committee since 2012
Businessman and entrepreneur. Held position of CEO of the Fritz Companies, CEO of the Danshar Group, CEO of Bonjour–part of the Osem Group, CEO of the Consumer Products Division of L’Oreal.
BA in Logistics and Economics from Bar Ilan University, and MBA from Bar Ilan University.
Major (Reserves), served in the standing army in the navy.
Alon Lombroso
Member of the Management Committee since 2011
CEO of Cardo Systems. Served as CEO of Dip-Tech, CEO of Mul-T-Lock, and over twenty years in various management positions in Scitex in Israel and abroad.
BA in Industrial Engineering and Management from Tel Aviv University. MBA from Bar Ilan University.
Ex-Naval Commando
Daniel Sapir
Member of the Management Committee and Treasurer since 2011
CEO of Studio 6B. Held position of Business strategy consultant in the consultancy company Trigger-Foresight (currently in the Deloitte Group). BA in Law and Business Management from the Interdisciplinary Center Herzliya.
Akiva Geller
Member of the Management Committee since 2015
Tour guide and coordinator of training courses for guides in the School of Tourism. School principal for 15 years. Served in the standing army in the intelligence unit 8200 in the field of software engineering. MBA from Ben Gurion University.
Yom Tov Samia, PhD
Major General (res.) IDF, Chairman of Friends of Ziv Neurim
Doctor of Sociology and Political Science
Divorced +4, Deeply involved in community projects.
Entrepreneur in the field of energy, and lecturer in academia.
Motto: A drop in the sea of activity, an ocean of satisfaction from the results
Jean Scemama
Member of the Management Committee since 2000
CEO of Ecoppia
BA in Accounting and Economics from Tel Aviv University, and MBA from INSEAD, Fontainebleau, France.
Iftach Seri
Member of the Management Committee since 2011
CEO of Wavelength Pharmaceuticals. Served as CEO of Newpharm
B.Sc. and M.Sc. in Biology from Ben-Gurion University and an MBA from the Interdisciplinary Center Herzliya.
Ex-Naval Commando
Lea Bogatch-Gennosar
Member of the Management Committee since 2019
Married +2
Deputy CEO of MSC Israel. Was CEO of Zim Italy, and CEO of Zim USA, Canada and Central America.
BA in Economics and Management from the Technion, MBA from Bar Ilan University.
Uri Bar
Member of the Management Committee since 2014
Businessman and entrepreneur. Served as VP Operations and Logistics in Pelephone, Deputy CEO of Sol Good, VP Operations of Eurocom,
BA in Social Sciences from Bar Ilan University. MA in Leadership and Education Management from Tel Aviv University.
Retired Colonel in the IDF ICT Division
Danny Tzur
Member of the Management Committee since 2012
Organization Consultant to companies and management, and to NPOs and social organizations. Held positions of VP Human Resources in Pelephone, Strauss-Elite, and Nokia. Served as CEO of the Israeli Society for Autistic Children.
BA in Educational Consultancy.
Served as Major of a patrol platoon and of the unit for tracing missing persons.
Michah Hercberg
One of the founders of Ziv Neurim and Chairman since 1999
Married +4
Project Manager in the field of rail transport. Held several senior management positions in Israel Railways. BA in Business Management, and MA in Political Science.
Ex-Naval Commando
Alon Lombroso
Member of the Management Committee since 2011
CEO of Cardo Systems. Served as CEO of Dip-Tech, CEO of Mul-T-Lock, and over twenty years in various management positions in Scitex in Israel and abroad.
BA in Industrial Engineering and Management from Tel Aviv University. MBA from Bar Ilan University.
Ex-Naval Commando
Uri Bar
Member of the Management Committee since 2014
Businessman and entrepreneur. Served as VP Operations and Logistics in Pelephone, Deputy CEO of Sol Good, VP Operations of Eurocom,
BA in Social Sciences from Bar Ilan University. MA in Leadership and Education Management from Tel Aviv University.
Retired Colonel in the IDF ICT Division
Akiva Geller
Member of the Management Committee since 2015
Tour guide and coordinator of training courses for guides in the School of Tourism. School principal for 15 years. Served in the standing army in the intelligence unit 8200 in the field of software engineering. MBA from Ben Gurion University.
Yom Tov Samia, PhD
Major General (res.) IDF, Chairman of Friends of Ziv Neurim
Doctor of Sociology and Political Science
Divorced +4, Deeply involved in community projects.
Entrepreneur in the field of energy, and lecturer in academia.
Motto: A drop in the sea of activity, an ocean of satisfaction from the results
Jean Scemama
Member of the Management Committee since 2000
CEO of Ecoppia
BA in Accounting and Economics from Tel Aviv University, and MBA from INSEAD, Fontainebleau, France.
Shay Ben Gera
Member of the Management Committee since 2012
Businessman and entrepreneur. Held position of CEO of the Fritz Companies, CEO of the Danshar Group, CEO of Bonjour–part of the Osem Group, CEO of the Consumer Products Division of L’Oreal.
BA in Logistics and Economics from Bar Ilan University, and MBA from Bar Ilan University.
Major (Reserves), served in the standing army in the navy.
Daniel Sapir
Member of the Management Committee and Treasurer since 2011
CEO of Studio 6B. Held position of Business strategy consultant in the consultancy company Trigger-Foresight (currently in the Deloitte Group). BA in Law and Business Management from the Interdisciplinary Center Herzliya.
Iftach Seri
Member of the Management Committee since 2011
CEO of Wavelength Pharmaceuticals. Served as CEO of Newpharm
B.Sc. and M.Sc. in Biology from Ben-Gurion University and an MBA from the Interdisciplinary Center Herzliya.
Ex-Naval Commando
Lea Bogatch-Gennosar
Member of the Management Committee since 2019
Married +2
Deputy CEO of MSC Israel. Was CEO of Zim Italy, and CEO of Zim USA, Canada and Central America.
BA in Economics and Management from the Technion, MBA from Bar Ilan University.
Danny Tzur
Member of the Management Committee since 2012
Organization Consultant to companies and management, and to NPOs and social organizations. Held positions of VP Human Resources in Pelephone, Strauss-Elite, and Nokia. Served as CEO of the Israeli Society for Autistic Children.
BA in Educational Consultancy.
Served as Major of a patrol platoon and of the unit for tracing missing persons.