Speaker Biographies

Gadi Baltiansky

Gadi Baltiansky is the Director General of Education for Peace, an NGO that promotes peace between Israel and the Palestinians. His work includes policy consulting, political and public advocacy, and peace education.

Prior to his current position, Baltiansky served as Press Secretary to Isr…

Dr. Daniel Gordis

Dr. Daniel Gordis is Senior Vice President and the Koret Distinguished Fellow at Shalem College in Jerusalem. He is a columnist for The Jerusalem Post and Bloomberg Views. He has authored 11 books; his most recent, Israel: A Concise History of a Nation Reborn, received the National Jewish Bo…

Daniel C. Kurtzer

Daniel C. Kurtzer is the S. Daniel Abraham Professor of Middle East Policy Studies at Princeton University’s Woodrow Wilson School of Public and International Affairs. During a 29-year career in the U.S. Foreign Service, Ambassador Kurtzer served as the United States Ambassador to Israel a…

Oshri Azran - Financial Services Annual Reception, 4/5/17

Freudenheim Partners is a leading commercial real estate advisory firm in Boston with a particular niche for bringing Israeli founded businesses here.​

Rafi Musher - Financial Services Annual Reception, 4/5/17

Stax Inc. is a strategic consulting firm serving corporations and private equity firms. Stax conducted the Massachusetts-Israel Economic Impact Study, highlighting the value in the relationship. Rafi also founded Israel & Co., a non-profit building greater understanding of and appreciation f…