Joshua Matza came to Israel Bonds in March 2002 at the request of then-Prime Minister Ariel Sharon and Finance Minister Silvan Shalom.

Prior to Israel Bonds, Mr. Matza served 18 years in the Knesset. As minister of health in the government of Benjamin Netanyahu, he played a pivotal role in overhauling Israel’s national healthcare system. Mr. Matza also served 20 years on the Jerusalem City Council, including 10 years as deputy mayor.

As president & CEO, Mr. Matza has helped lead Israel Bonds to continuous annual sales in excess of $1 billion. In doing so, he has made dependability and cost-effectiveness the cornerstone of the Bonds operation. In a March, 2008 report, Moody’s Investors Service took note of this effort, praising Israel Bonds as a source of funding ‘at favorable costs.’ It also highlighted the dependability of the Bonds organization ‘especially during times of domestic or regional conflict.’ Over the course of Mr. Matza’s tenure, the international ratings agencies -- Moody’s, Standard & Poor’s and Fitch –all raised their outlook on Israel’s foreign currency rating.

Michael Siegal
Chairman, Board of Directors

Michael Siegal is chairman of the board and CEO of Olympic Steel, a multi-regional supplier of flat-rolled steel.

He first became active through the Israel Bonds New Leadership Division in his native Cleveland.

After serving in local leadership roles, Mr. Siegal accepted national responsibilities, becoming the youngest-ever Israel Bonds national chairman and leading a Bonds delegation to Israel during the height of Operation Desert Storm.

Mr. Siegal has been associated with Israel Bonds for more than three decades and has been at the forefront of national events and delegations. He has also been instrumental in developing and implementing organizational policy.

He was elected chairman of the board in 2007.

David Halpern
National Chairman

National Chairman David Halpern of New Jersey is president of Atlantic Realty. The son of Holocaust survivors, Mr. Halpern believes very deeply in the necessity for an economically strong Jewish nation.

Mr. Halpern was a prominent figure in the Remembrance Award Dinner, an annual Israel Bonds event that honored survivors and perpetuated the memory of the Holocaust and its victims. He was co-recipient of the 1998 Remembrance Award.

Mr. Halpern has assumed a leading role with Yad Vashem and, together with his wife Sharon, was presented with Yad Vashem’s Young Leadership Remembrance Award.

He was named Israel Bonds national chairman in 2005.

Richard L. Hirsch is managing director of Concurrent Industries, a leading manufacturer of metal products, headquartered in New York.

In addition to chairing the Israel Bonds Executive Committee, Mr. Hirsch is involved with a number of endeavors. He is a member of the board of Schneider Children’s Hospital and the Jewish Week.

He was a founding board member and vice president of Be’er Hagolah Institute and a founding member, trustee and former president of Fifth Avenue Synagogue.

Mr. Hirsch is a former board member and chairman of Maimonides Medical Center.

Howard L. Goldstein is managing director of the Miami-based certified public accounting firm Mallah Furman.

Mr. Goldstein has served in many Israel Bonds leadership capacities, including general chairman of the Greater Miami campaign, national New Leadership chairman and North American New Leadership chairman.

He is also a member of the board of directors of AIPAC, the Hillel Council of the University of Miami and the Miami branch of the American Jewish Congress.

Roberta (Bobbie) Goldstein of Rockland County, New York has held several leadership positions with Israel Bonds over the course of nearly three decades, including national campaign chairman and national Women’s Division chairman.

Mrs. Goldstein has assumed a prominent leadership role with organizations including Hadassah, the Rockland Jewish Community Relations Council and the Federation. She is a founder of the Israel Tennis Center.

Since her first visit to Israel in 1972, Mrs. Goldstein has returned dozens of times and has led numerous Israel Bonds delegations.