Board of Directors

Mr. Joseph Gitler - Chairman and Founder
Joseph is a graduate of Yeshiva University and Fordham University Law School. After making aliyah in 2000, he worked for 3 years as Director of Int'l Sales & Development for a family software business. He founded Leket Israel in 2003 after witnessing significant food wastage in Israel at a tim...

Mr. Ron Guttman - Vice Chairman
Mr. Ron Guttmann is the Former CEO of Unilever Israel and Director of Tempo Beverages Ltd. In addition to serving as Leket Israel's Vice Chairman, Mr. Guttmann also serves as Chairman, Israel, at Choices International Foundation, and Chairman at Dorot Foods.

Mrs. Laurie Kleinmann - Heller - At-Large Board Member
Since 1975, Laurie Kleinmann - Heller has been actively involved in the funding,organizational development and social services areas of Jewish communal work in the US and Israel. Laurie holds a BA from Yeshiva University and a MSW from Hunter College. In 1999 she founded Laurie Heller and Assoc...

Mr. Sandy Colb - At-Large Board Member
Mr. Sandy Colb is the founder and director of an agricultural project that grows produce for the sole use of at risk population groups.

Mr. Michael Avner - At-Large Board Member
Mr. Michael Avner has served with the Strauss Group since 1994 including such positions as Executive VP, General Counsel, Corporate Secretary, Group Management Team member, and Head of Corporate Responsibility. In addition to serving on the Board of Leket Israel, Michael also serves on Maala- Bu...

Ms. Cheri Fox - At-Large Board Member
Ms. Cheri Fox has served as the Executive Director of the Fox Family Foundation for the past 24 years. In addition to her philanthropic work with her family’s foundation, she is a past co-chair of the Jewish Funders Network, sits on the Board of the Global Foodbanking Network, and is Board Chair...

Mr. Stephen Provisor - At-Large Board Member
Mr. Stephen Provisor is a qualified CPA in the UK and Israel. Since 2002, he has managed a multi family office in Israel. Stephen is a member of the board of a number of private and public companies and is involved with a number of philanthropic organizations, some at the board level and some as...