The management team of the Ramon Foundation
Gil Doron
Director General
Gil Doron is an experienced C level executive in the fields of operating and partnerships leader in the social, Nonprofit and Non-Government organizations in Israel.
Driven by the value of equal opportunity to everyone, Gil takes pride in providing a true impact on Israel’s future leaders by finding the exact interface between all sectors.
Gil is a graduate MBA from Haifa University business school.
Inbar Sade
VP Communities & Operations
Has a B.A in Political Science from Tel Aviv University. Inbar worked as a Political Advisor in the Knesset of Israel, ran election campaigns, and was in charge of the connection with the third sector as part of her duties.
Inbar is a graduate of the Year of Service of the Jewish Agency and the Diller program. She served in the IDF as a Training Officer in the Moran unit for several years and as a Company Commander in her most recent position. As part of these roles, she got involved in education, building training programs, team management, and development.
Lior Ron
VP Education & Development
Lior holds an MBA from the Mandel Social Leadership Program at Ben-Gurion University of the Negev, a BA in Communication from the IDC Herzliya and a Teacher’s Certificate from the ‘Reshit Chinuch’ program for post-graduates at the Kibbutzim College, with specialization on Civics studies.
She brings vast experience in fields of formal education as an educator and professional teacher in junior-high, and informal education as the Jewish Agency’s emissary to the Jewish Federation of Delaware.
Prior to joining the Ramon Foundation, she led Social Involvement at the Young Adults Center of the Kfar Saba Municipality, and volunteered in various non-profit organizations such as “Amit La’Derech” and “Push”.
Lior is also a part of the founding team at the “Migdalor” army-preparatory program, involved in the educational strategy team and leading the marketing operations
Yifat Mescheluff
Danielle Oryan
Danielle holds an MBA program of the Mandel foundation in Business Administration with a specialization in social leadership from Ben Gurion University And B.ed from the Kibbutzim college.
During her studies, Danielle served as the head of the academic department and VP of Student Union at the “Kibbutzim College” . In addition, she was the Head of the Department of Social Welfare at the Student Union of Tel Aviv University .
Danielle has worked as a kindergarten teacher in the israeli education system, and iwas was a leading recruitment coordinator and was in Teach First Israel that promotes equity in education in Israel education system
Adi Saada
Space Startups Program Director
Adi holds a BA in Political Science and Management from Ben-Gurion University and an MBA in the International Business Administration Program, specializing in Social Leadership, of the Mandel Foundation, Ben-Gurion University.
In recent years, she has gained extensive experience working in the third sector, during which she managed the Israeli parlament desk at the “Al-Mishmar Ha-Knesset” Institute, which monitors and reflects to the public issues of religion and state in Israel.
Adi previously managed a community of new immigrant students under the Immigrant Student Administration Division of the Ministry of Immigration and Absorption.
Adi served as an intern in the office of a Member of Knesset, is a graduate of the UN model program and has a background in a variety of programs working towards integrating new immigrants into Israeli society.
Maayan Gadish
Ramon Award Program Manager
B.A in Education with specialization in Special Education and Art Integration into Education from Tel Hai College. Teach First Israel (HOTAM) graduate with a Teacher Certificate in Elementary Linguistic Education.
Maayan comes from the Education and Teaching domains, and has extensive experience in both formal and non-formal educational institutions. Maayan served as a commender in Nativ courses in the Education Corps. After the army, she participated for the Jewish Agency’s “Ten” Project in Ethiopia for several months.
Maayan worked as a coordinator for Teach First Israel (HOTAM) and eventually graduated from the program, becoming an elementary school teacher for the 5th-6th grades and a high school literary teacher.
Efrat Menahem
Kindergarten Program Manager
Graduated with a BA degree in psychology and art history from Ben Gurion University, an MA degree in Non-Profit and Community Organization Management from the Hebrew University. Efrat researches Social Initiatives during Covid-19.
Efrat has a rich background in the field of informal education and in the last decade has worked in various educational associations promoting SEL and STEM skills.
Hila Shalev
Operations Coordinator
Hila holds a B.A in Technology Marketing Management. Graduate of the “Nachshon” pre-military academy for social leadership at Metzudat Yoav. In the IDF served as an NCO for casualties, supported bereaved families, and promoted processes for soldiers to receive benefits from the Ministry of Defense. In her last role, worked as a copywriter and specialized in content writing and creativity.
Hadar Weiss Peleg
Junior Elementary Programs Coordinator
Hadar holds a B.Ed in Special Education and Inclusive Education and Community Studies from Oranim College and an M.A in Organizational Consulting and Development with honors from Peres Academic College.
Hadar has extensive experience in the field of special education, which she gained in a variety of formal and non-formal educational institutions, and in her military service.
Hadar worked for several years as an educator at a special education school. In her last job, Hadar managed projects and mentoring programs in the organization ‘Equal Employment’ which promotes equal and remunerative employment of people with disabilities in the labor market.
Gili Blitt
Coordinator of the first year of SpaceLab program
Gili holds a bachelor’s degree in politics and government and education from Ben Gurion University, and an MBA from the Mendel Foundation’s international business administration program specializing in social leadership.
Gili has extensive experience in informal education. In her last position, she managed the “Noar Latet” youth organization branches in Be’er Sheva, where she was responsible for the organization’s ongoing activities in the city – including developing educational materials, managing the guides staff, and planning and producing local events.
Yael Frances
Coordinator of space education programs
Graduated with a B.A. in Education, specializing in informal education and theater teaching at David Yelin College. Yael has extensive experience in the informal sector, has worked with youth in various youth movements. In her last position, she managed the informal education system in the community of Mitzpe Ilan. As part of the position she coordinated all the youth activities in the community, including team management, development of training content, development of partnerships and teaching session to the youth.
Tal Nahum
Elementary School Coordinator
Tal is a graduate with a Bachelor’s degree in Psychology and Education from Ariel University, with extensive experience in informal education.
During her military service, Tal served as mashakit tash at Michve Alon, working with at-risk youth, new immigrants, and more.
Tal worked as a coordinator in the Scouts and also managed a volunteer delegation for the Helpup organization in Africa.
In her most recent role, she worked as an guide at the National Leadership Center.
Shachar Joss
Holds a bachelor’s degree in political science from Tel Aviv University. Shachar brings a lot of experience in informal education, having served as the coordinator of the Nahal program, a commune and teenagers guide in the “Maccabi Tzair” youth movement.
During her military service she served as the development commander of the training department in the Air Force. In this position she was responsible for training development, content creation and development of initiation and investigation processes.
Maya Kapelushnik
Space Startups Program Coordinator
Maya has varied experience in the youth movement “Maccabi Tzair”. Maya also served as an intern in a member of the Israeli Knesset’s office and managed a program named “Young Women Politicians” in the Ben-Gurion Campus.
In her last position, she managed the southern region of a leadership program for young girls named “Shavot”, where she had experience with managing teams, accompanying educational processes, and with making connections with local authorities and producing events.
Lior Cohen
Holds a B.A. in Human Resources Management and Organizational Behavior, and an M.B.A. student in Business Administration at Ben-Gurion University, where she is researching implicit biases against successful women in entrepreneurship.
Lior has extensive experience in the field of training, gained from various roles including her military service as a Moran instructor and a Tzaphe instructor, mentoring in pre-military preparatory programs, and currently serving as a mentorship coordinator at “Perach”.
Lior was a mentor for two years in the SpaceLab program of the fund, and she is the first mentor to join the management team.
