Who we are

As one of the most illustrious and successful directors of the Mossad (2002-2012), a post to which he was appointed by Prime Minister Ariel Sharon, Mr. Dagan cemented his position as a leading thinker and innovator in the intelligence community. His strategic approach, leadership, operational skills, and unique mindset provided for his prior successes in his military career and as National Security Advisor to the Prime Minister. He was awarded the Medal of Gallantry for his service to the country.

Mr. Halevy, the ninth head of Mossad, has capped forty years of service, including command of two major operational divisions and extensive field service. He served five Prime Ministers as Head and Deputy Chief for ten years, was ambassador to the European Union, and headed the National Security Council and the Hebrew University Center for Strategic Studies.

Mr. Danino served as the Israeli Police Commissioner and is renowned for establishing its flagship unit Lahav 433, dealing with the most sophisticated fraud, corruption, and cyber cases. During his tenure, he led high-profile intelligence investigations, established the Integrated Intelligence Center, and promoted the “financial model” for crime prevention. In his recent role, he served as Chairman of Migdal Insurance Group.

Following an illustrious career in the Israeli army, Mr. Eiland headed the IDF’s Operation Branch, IDF’s Planning Branch, and eventually Israel’s National Security Council. These positions placed him in the top security and intelligence echelon in Israel and internationally. In his ongoing consultancy to governments, multi-national corporations, and large-scale arbitrations, he leverages his experience and international relationships built over decades in the security, intelligence, and strategic planning fields.

Mr. Leppard served as the Commissioner of the City of London Police and the national UK policing lead for fraud and cyber-related crime. An expert on intelligence, counter-terrorism, extortion crime, and cyber defense, he led investigations on serious crime and complex intelligence operations, including the world’s largest cash robbery. He was honoured by HM The Queen and appointed Commander of the British Empire for his services to the UK in preventing economic crime. He is a recipient of the Queens Police Medal.

Prof. Tishler served as the President of the College of Management Academic Studies and was previously the Dean of Tel Aviv University’s Faculty of Management. His main research interests are applied microeconomics, models of research and development, energy economics, and defense issues relating to homeland security. Prof. Tishler serves as an advisor to the IDF, the Ministry of Defense, the Ministry of Energy, and several banks and corporates in Israel and abroad. He was lately included in Stanford University’s list of the top 2 percent most cited scientists in his areas of research.

Mr. Malka has recently completed his tenure as the VP of Marketing and Business Development at NICE Systems’ Intelligence and Cyber Division, where he oversaw cooperation with intelligence agencies globally. Over the past fifteen years, he has held senior management positions at several major technology companies, including Azimuth and Elbit, leading large-scale business activities for both corporate and government clients in the defense, homeland security, intelligence, and cyber spheres.

Mr. Maayan is one of the leading CTOs in Israel and lectures at most of Israel’s professional IT conventions. An expert on all aspects of IT and cyber, he is currently Chief Architect in AT&T and previously led Mobile Marketing at Verifone. He is a member of both Microsoft’s consulting staff and the Customer Advisory Board. Mr. Maayan was the lead member of the team that transformed Tel-Aviv-Jaffa into one of the world’s leading municipalities in the technology field.