Nolan Judd
N. Nolan Judd joined JINSA as the Executive Assistant to the President & CEO after previously serving as a policy intern during his undergraduate studies. Nolan is a graduate from the University of Glasgow, where he graduated with a MA…
Blake Johnson
Blake Johnson is the Communications Director for the Jewish Institute for National Security of America. Johnson has more than 17 years of media and communications experience in Washington, D.C., having worked at think tanks, public affairs firms, and television and…
Yoni Tobin
Yoni Tobin is a Senior Policy Analyst at JINSA. Yoni holds a B.A. in International Relations, cum laude with honors, from Boston University. He also holds an M.A. in International Security Policy from Columbia University’s School of International and Public…
Joshua Katzen
Joshua Katzen is the president of Heller Property Management LLC, a commercial real estate firm in Cambridge, MA. He has been involved with pro-Israel advocacy and conservative politics for over forty years, including as a founding leader of CAMERA (Committee…
Lt Gen Jay Silveria, USAF (ret).
Lieutenant General (Ret.) Jay B. Silveria is the Executive Director of Texas A&M University’s Bush School of Government & Public Service in Washington, DC. Appointed to the position by Bush School Dean Mark Welsh III in September 2020, Silveria brought…
Anna Schaftel
Anna Schaftel is a Senior Programs and Outreach Associate. She joined JINSA in August 2022, transitioning into this role after previously working as a policy intern. Anna is a graduate of the University of Michigan where she majored in History.…
VADM Robert Harward, USN (ret.)
Bob Harward is Shield AI’s Executive Vice President for International Business and Strategy, where he brings his expertise and energy to the company’s current and prospective customers globally. Prior to joining Shield AI, Bob served as the Chief Executive for…
Leon Ellman
Leon Ellman is Chairman of the JLE Group, a private equity investment and management and investment consulting firm based in Fort Lauderdale, Florida. He is also a partner in Ellman Family Vineyards in Napa, California. Previously, Leon was Founder and…
LTG Raymond Palumbo, USA (ret).
GEN Palumbo involvement in JINSA includes participating in our 2021 General and Admirals Program to Israel, a member of our Gaza Assessment Policy Project and was Senior Mentor on our 2022 U.S. Military Leaders Program trip to Israel. LTG Palumbo…