Rabbi Mandell has been involved in Jewish education programs since 1982. He served as Director of the Hillel Foundation at the University of Maryland. During that time, the Hillel program became one of the largest and most active Jewish college educational programs in North America.  A seasoned orator, Rabbi Mandell speaks globally about The Koby Mandell Foundation and current topics in Israel.

Tamar holds a bachelor's degree in community social work and is an interior designer. She has worked at mentoring and facilitating social change within marginalized sectors of the population as well as with  youth and small business owners.  Tamar has been working for The Koby Mandell Foundation since 2021.

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A certified pastoral counselor, Sherri runs healing groups for bereaved mothers and manages the women's healing retreats. She won a National Jewish Book Award in 2004 for her spiritual memoir, The Blessing of a Broken Heart (Toby Press, 2003). She is also the author of The Road to Resilience: From Chaos to Celebration (Toby Press, 2015).

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Dena has worked in the fields of media relations, public relations and entertainment event production for more than 20 years.  Originally from New York, Dena received her degree in Media Studies from Queens College of the City University of New York prior to moving to Israel in 2001. 

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Eliana Mandell Braner started as a camper and went on to become a division head at The Koby Mandell Foundation camps. 

She has an BA in psychology  and communications from Ariel University and previously was the director of MASA programs for Sachlav touring companies.

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Jeremy has served as communications consultant, working intensively on numerous high-profile public affairs and political campaigns. Jeremy received his BA in Political Science and History from Rutgers University with concentrations in Political Communications and International Relations prior to pursuing a Masters Degree in Israeli Politics and Society at Hebrew University in Jerusalem.