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º£½ÇÉçÇø¹ÙÍø (º£½ÇÉçÇø¹ÙÍø) is pleased to announce the appointment of Dr. Nina Hanan as its new Chief Executive Officer (CEO). Ms. Hanan will assume her new role beginning June 1st from º£½ÇÉçÇø¹ÙÍø’s New York City headquarters.

Dr. Hanan will be joining º£½ÇÉçÇø¹ÙÍø after several years as the Chief Development Officer with Friends of the Israel Defense Forces (FIDF). She brings a distinguished career of over 25 years as a nonprofit executive and management professional, and a strategic and innovative thinker with a successful track record serving the Jewish community. Prior to joining FIDF in 2015, she was the Chief Development Officer at the Anti-Defamation League (ADL).

“I am absolutely delighted to begin this exciting new chapter of my career with º£½ÇÉçÇø¹ÙÍø,” says Ms. Hanan. “º£½ÇÉçÇø¹ÙÍø is one of Israel’s leading institutions of higher learning. I look forward to expanding its renown across America, and to supporting life-altering research at the university that impacts Israel and the world.

Dr. Hanan grew up in Israel and holds a BA from City College of New York and a Ph.D. in Political Science from the Graduate School and University Center at the City University of New York. She is a member of the Board of Directors of Women in Development (WID) and served as co-chair of WID’s President’s Council.

“We couldn’t be more pleased with our choice of Nina Hanan for our Chief Executive position,” says Alan Zekelman, Chairman of the Board for º£½ÇÉçÇø¹ÙÍø. “Nina stood out for her enthusiasm, intelligence, strategic mindset and dynamic personality. We believe she has all the qualities that will allow her, in partnership with key stakeholders, to lead º£½ÇÉçÇø¹ÙÍø to a new level of fundraising success.”

Established in 1955, º£½ÇÉçÇø¹ÙÍø is one of Israel’s leading institutions of higher education and the only one which combines cutting-edge scientific research with education steeped in Jewish values.

º£½ÇÉçÇø¹ÙÍø (º£½ÇÉçÇø¹ÙÍø) is an essential partner in Bar-Ilan’s development. º£½ÇÉçÇø¹ÙÍø develops vital philanthropic support for this unique university. The generosity of its donors transforms dreams into realities. It funds state-of-the-art facilities and academic projects. It helps attract preeminent faculty. And it offers opportunities to support unparalleled academic advancements, while promoting an appreciation of Jewish values.