Board of Directors members

Volunteer at the hospital since 1988, previously served as chairman of the association and chairman of the Pagia Association. Currently serves as the association's legal advisor. Owns an independent law firm.

Prof. Yaakov Chen is a graduate of Medicine (MD) from the Hebrew University of Jerusalem, a specialist in general surgery from Beilinson Hospital and in medical administration. He holds advanced degrees in Microbiology (M.Sc), Health Systems Administration (MHA) and Business Administration (MBA) with honors. Currently, Prof. Chen is the director of the Meir Medical Center and serves as a senior clinical lecturer in the Department of General Surgery at Tel Aviv University.

Member of the association's board of directors for 20 years and appointed chairman of the association in 2013. Resident of Ra'anana, media personality, CEO and owner of three regional radio stations. Serves as Honorary Consul of the Republic of Nauru and Honorary Consul of Sierra Leone in Israel.

Attorney (CPA), graduate of the Faculty of Economics and Accounting at Tel Aviv University and the Faculty of Law at Bar Ilan University. Previously, he served as Deputy Commissioner of Income Tax and since 2001 has been a member of various public committees, including tax reform, direct taxation and real estate taxes. Owner of the firm Gary Agron - Law Firm, which specializes in the field of taxes. Gary serves as a lecturer at the Faculty of Law at Bar Ilan University.

He graduated with a bachelor's degree in economics and a master's degree in business administration from the Hebrew University of Jerusalem. In 1971, he began working at the Ministry of Finance. In 2000, he served as CEO of the First International Bank. In early 2008, after retiring from the International Bank, he joined businessman Benny Steinmetz and is currently chairman of the board of directors of the international real estate company Scorpio.

Founder of Microsoft Israel and CEO of the company for 16 years. Previously, he served as CEO of HP Israel and as CEO of Marketing at HP headquarters in the US. One of the initiators of the "Computer for Every Child" project and chairman of the association since 2005. In recognition of his contribution to the community, he received the President's Volunteer Award. He was a professor at the College of Management and Shenkar College. He published four books in the fields of computer science and management.

Former CEO of Melisron. Currently the controlling owner of the Lahav LR real estate company.

Resident of Kfar Saba, public figure, active in an association.

Chairman of the association's events committee. By education, he is an accountant and a graduate of the Tel Aviv College of Management. He previously served as CEO of Shikun and Binui. He serves as a director and external director in management, real estate and banking companies. Since 1995, he has served as a member of the board of "Yuval", the Israeli ensemble for cantorship and Jewish music.

Longtime member and chairman of the finance committee of the association's management. Has a bachelor's degree in economics, a master's degree in business administration. Director in companies and business administration.

Resident of Tira, specialist family physician and director of the Tira Central Clinic of Clalit Health Services. Member of the Ethics Committee at Meir Medical Center.

CPA and financial advisor. Former CFO of Ormat Industries. Founded the Good Life social club, promoting food and wine culture in Israel.

Ran Goraon was born in Rehovot, and in the army he served in the 50th Battalion of the Nahal Brigade. Goraon studied at the Hebrew University and holds a bachelor's degree in economics and business administration and a master's degree in business administration (MBA). In 2024, he completed the AMP Executive Program at Harvard Business School. Goraon served in a number of positions in the Israeli communications market, including CEO of the companies: Pelephone, Yes and Bezeq International. He was later appointed CEO of Bezeq, from which he retired in 2024. Today, he accompanies business companies in the processes of improvement and value creation and serves as chairman and director. Goraon is the founder of the Yair Goraon Scholarship Foundation (named after his father), which grants scholarships to outstanding researchers in the Arava.