Ofer Newman, 36, is a consultant and community manager for a philanthropic initiative. For more than a decade he served as a political consultant, spokesperson, and Chief of Staff for former Knesset members Isaac Herzog, Tzipi Livni, Stav Shaffir, and Shelly Yachimovich, and managed political campaigns, worked with mayors, ministers, and large organizations. Ofer has also served as the spokesperson for the Labor Party and the Zionist Union, as well as the Kibbutzim Movement. After leaving the Knesset and media world he served as the CEO of IGY, Israel’s largest LGBTQ+ organization, and continues to be involved in social causes and leadership roles in various nonprofit organizations.