Speaker Biographies

Dr. Tal Becker

Dr. Tal Becker serves as the legal advisor of the Israeli Ministry of Foreign Affairs, and has been a senior member of the Israeli peace negotiation team in successive rounds of peace negotiations. Most recently, he was the head of the Israeli legal team that was instrumental in negotiating…

Rae Ringel, WP Opening Event 2020

Rae Ringel is a certified executive coach and founding President of The Ringel Group. She is a faculty member at the Georgetown University Institute for Transformational Leadership and founding Director of their certificate program in the Art of Facilitation and Design. She is also adjunct f…

Bessel A. van der Kolk, M.D.

Dr. Bessel van der Kolk is a pioneer clinician, researcher, and teacher in the area of post-traumatic stress. His work uniquely integrates developmental, neurobiological, psychodynamic, somatic, and interpersonal aspects of the impact of trauma and its treatment.

His #1 New York Times scien…

Professor Reuven Hazan

Professor Reuven Hazan is the former Chair of the Political Science Department at The Hebrew University of Jerusalem. Educated at The Hebrew University (B.A.) and Columbia University (M.A., Ph.D.), he has held academic appointments at The Hebrew University since 1995, and visiting appointmen…

Shelly Christensen, MA

Shelly Christensen, a pioneer in the faith community disability inclusion movement, is an international speaker, author and consultant. Her new book is From Longing to Belonging--A Practical Guide to Including People with Disabilities and Mental Health Conditions in Your Faith Community. …