Our Team

Stephen served as inaugural Chair of Holocaust Memorial Day Trust in the UK, first Chair of the Memorials Working Group, IHRA, and continues to serve as Executive Director Emeritus of USC Shoah Foundation 

A seasoned communications professional, Hannah has 20 years of  experience with startups to Fortune 100 entities. Since Oct 7th Hannah has dedicated her time and experience to strengthen the Jewish people. 

Nimrod is CEO of ISRAEL-is,  whose mission is to share Israel’s story on the global stage. Nimrod defied military orders on Oct 7th to fight Hamas. and created of "Survived to Tell VR" sharing the story of that day through eyewitness testimony.  He continues as an active advocate for Israel speaking around the world. 

Dame Maureen Lipman has an acting career spanning more than five decades in stage, film, and television.  A much beloved character in British entertainment, she was awarded Dame Commander of the British Empire by Queen Elizabeth II. Maureen is a vocal advocate for Israel and the Jews in British Society

Ziv is a  multi award winning photo journalist has been on the  forefront of documenting  Israeli society for over 35 years.  He has taken 60,000 photographs since 7th October 2023. His lens has become the eyes of the World. 

Micaela is a soulful creative from Australia, who shares ideas through design, text and the spoken word. With a passion for Jewish ritual and its wisdom, her spiritual leadership focuses on bringing people together to deepen connection to self, community and ancestry. She is also the founder of AHYIN Judaica.

Ophyr is a founding volunteer  of the Bring Them Home Now Hostage Families Forum, where she served as a family spokesperson. Ophyr is co-producer of “Survived to Tell: Be the Witness” VR experience, and is devoted to the plight of the families to being their loved ones home.

Barak Brinker is a VR producer, director and videographer who has dedicated the last year to documenting the atrocities of October 7th in vivid 360 videography.  his projects include capturing over 60 destroyed buildings and is part of the production team at ISRAEL-is

PIncahs Gutter is a Holocaust survivor and the honorary Cantor of the Kiever Shul in Toronto Canada.  Pinchas has provided insights from the perspective of a Holocaust survivor and chazzanut suitable for 7th October. 

Naomi is the granddaughter of Holocaust survivors and is founder of The Narrative Agency based in Toronto Canada.  Naomi is supporting Mekimi activities in Canada, creating content as a part of our global outreach.