Management Team

Naomi Stuchiner

Naomi Stuchiner is the founder of Beit Issie Shapiro and steered it through its first 25 years of development. In 2006 she decided to dedicate herself to building international support for the organization in order to assure it of financial support. She is now the President and is developing the IFOBIS: the International Friends of Beit Issie Shapiro.

Jean Judes, CEO Beit Issie Shapiro

Since 2006, Jean Judes has been the Executive Director of Beit Issie Shapiro, Ra’anana. She has overall responsibility for finance, human resources, policy and planning, fund-raising, work with board of directors, government and the third sector.

Benjy Maor, Director of International Resource Development

Benjy Maor made aliyah to Israel from Los Angeles in 1983 and spent his first ten years in Israel on a kibbutz in the Negev where he was a founding member and also raised funds for Keren Hakibbutz. Benjy then served in development positions for Hamidrasha and Shdemot at the Oranim College, and then as Director of Resource Development for the United Kibbutz Movement (Takam). His most recent post was as a shaliach / emissary for the Jewish National Fund in Sydney, Australia. Benjy started working at Beit Issie Shapiro in February 2010.

Shosh Kaminsky

Shosh Kaminsky directs the Family and Community Development Department and is working towards the greater inclusion of people with special needs in the community, and improving their rights. She is a consultant on Beit Issie Shapiro's model of community and service development.

Dana Roth,

Dr. Dana Roth directs the Research and Development Unit at Beit Issie Shapiro. It is due to her that the organization has become highly minded to the need for constant re-assessment of services, programs and methods so that high standards can be assured. Dr. Roth co-chaired Beit Issie Shapiro's 3rd International Conference on Developmental Disablities.

Benny Hozmi

Dr. Benny Hozmi is the director of the Trump International Institute of Continuing Education in Developmental Disabilities. In 2006, he Co-chaired Beit Issie Shapiro's 4th International Conference on Developmental Disabilities. He is pioneering educational programs for people with learning difficulties and dreams of establishing a "Special University".

Lili Levinton, MA Developmental Psychology

Lily Levinton has directed Beit Issie Shapiro's therapeutic daycare services since 1994. A child psychologist, she has worked on the team for twenty years and has pioneered the transdisciplinary approach, which has become the standard.

Dafna Kleinman

Dafna Kleinman, is the director of Outpatient services at Beit Issie Shapiro. These include the therapeutic sport center, the hydrotherapy center, the Snoezelen, the Dental Clinic and the Child Development Unit.

Yehuda Gohar

Deputy CEO for Finances and Administration

Sigal Winter

Sigal Winter directs the Israel Fundraising Department at Beit Issie Shapiro.
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