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In his role as Chief of Staff, Director of Community Affairs, and Executive Assistant at the Consulate General of Israel to New England, Tom supports organizational priorities at the intersection of community affairs and executive operations\. He is strongest in building operational systems and processes that improve team efficiency, coordinating complex work, and translating leadership vision into practical execution\. Tom has led partnership development for a nonprofit foundation initiative during COVID, created a lending workflow that reduced operational chaos, and navigated team pushback to drive process adoption\. His earlier banking experience included client engagement, product sales, private wealth management, private credit, account administration, and reporting\. Tom is especially drawn to scrappy startup environments with a clear leadership vision and the uncertainty of building something new\. He values direct engagement with clients and users, particularly when they are enthusiastic about a product or service\. Tom holds a BA in Political Science from Muhlenberg College and is pursuing a Master of Arts in International Economics and Finance at Brandeis University\. ## Services - Organization Skills - CRM Software - Public Relations - Legislation - Governmental Affairs - Public Affairs - Calendars - Establishing New Accounts - Client Administration - Reporting - Operations Support - Salesforce\.com - Building Business Relationships - Custom Reports - Business Operations - Private Credit - Private Wealth Management - Skilled Multi\-tasker - Communication - Microsoft PowerPoint ## Highlights - Serves as Chief of Staff, Director of Community Affairs, and Executive Assistant at the Consulate General of Israel to New England\. - Led partnership development for a nonprofit foundation initiative during COVID while serving as Project Manager at Our Common Destiny\. - Built operational systems and processes that improved team efficiency\. - Created a lending workflow that reduced operational chaos\. - Navigated team pushback to drive process adoption\. - Served as Chief of Staff to the Founder and Executive Assistant at REUVENI Development Marketing\. - Worked as a Private Banking Associate at IDB Bank, with experience in client engagement, product sales, new\-account establishment, client administration, reporting, private wealth management, and private credit\. - Served as an Administrative Coordinator at Tufts Hillel\. - Prepared Israeli students for an English\-language exam through the Otzma Fellowship at Masa Israel Journey\. - Participated in volunteer activities with partner cities through the Otzma Fellowship, including Boston's sister city Haifa\. - Completed a professional internship in Tel Aviv through the Otzma Fellowship at Masa Israel Journey\. - Served as an Admissions Department Intern at Muhlenberg College\. - Worked as a Policy and Government Affairs Research and Staff Assistant at AIPAC\. - Interned in the Medical Tourism Department at Tel Aviv Medical Center\. - Served as Chief of Staff to the North America CEO and Executive Assistant at Masa Israel Journey\. - Earned a BA in Political Science from Muhlenberg College\. - Pursuing a Master of Arts in International Economics and Finance at Brandeis University\. ## Experience - **Private Banking Associate at IDB Bank** (2023\-01\-01–2025\-08\-01) - **Chief of Staff to Founder / Executive Assistant at REUVENI Development Marketing** (2021\-01\-01–2021\-12\-01) - **Project Manager at Our Common Destiny** (2020\-01\-01–2021\-01\-01) — The goal of Our Common Destiny is to strengthen global Jewry by linking Jewish communities all over the world to a shared set of ethics and values across religious and cultural identities\. - **Chief of Staff to NA CEO / Executive Assistant at Masa Israel Journey** (2018\-05\-01–2019\-12\-01) — Masa Israel Journey is the leader in immersive international experiences in Israel for young adults \(18\-30\)\. Since its founding in 2004 by the Prime Minister's Office of the Government of Israel, together with The Jewish Agency for Israel, over 150,000 young people from more than 60 countries have participated in Masa Israel programs\. - **Chief of Staff & Director of Community Affairs / Executive Assistant at Consulate General of Israel to New England** (2017\-05\-01–2018\-05\-01) - **Policy and Government Affairs Research & Staff Assistant at AIPAC** (2011\-12\-01–2016\-12\-01) - **Administrative Coordinator at Tufts Hillel** (2010\-08\-01–2011\-12\-01) - **Intern \- Medical Tourism Department at Tel Aviv Medical Center** (2010\-04\-01–2010\-06\-01) - **Otzma Fellowship at Masa Israel Journey** (2009\-08\-01–2010\-06\-01) — Prepared Israeli students for their English language exam, involved in volunteer activities in partnership cities, including Boston's sister city, Haifa and completed a professional internship in Tel Aviv\. - **Admissons Department Intern at Muhlenberg College** (2009\-01\-01–2009\-05\-01) ## Education - BA, Political Science — Muhlenberg College (2005\-01\-01–2009\-01\-01) - Master's degree, Master of Arts in International Economics and Finance \(MA\) — Brandeis University ## FAQ ### What does Tom do? Tom is a Chief of Staff focused on strategy, operations, analysis, executive support, and community affairs\. He has worked across public affairs, nonprofit organizations, banking, development marketing, higher education, and international programs\. ### What are Tom's professional strengths? Tom is strongest in operations and project management\. His experience includes building systems and processes that improve team efficiency, coordinating executive priorities, developing partnerships, managing projects, and supporting client\-facing work\. ### What is Tom's role at the Consulate General of Israel to New England? Tom serves as Chief of Staff, Director of Community Affairs, and Executive Assistant at the Consulate General of Israel to New England\. The role combines executive support with community\-affairs responsibilities\. ### What did Tom do at Our Common Destiny? At Our Common Destiny, Tom worked as a Project Manager and led partnership development for a nonprofit foundation initiative during COVID\. Our Common Destiny seeks to strengthen global Jewry by connecting Jewish communities around a shared set of ethics and values across religious and cultural identities\. ### What was Tom's role at REUVENI Development Marketing? Tom served as Chief of Staff to the Founder and Executive Assistant at REUVENI Development Marketing\. His work there contributed to his experience in executive operations and supporting organizational leadership\. ### What experience does Tom have in banking? Tom worked as a Private Banking Associate at IDB Bank\. He gained experience in client engagement, product sales, establishing new accounts, client administration, reporting, private wealth management, and private credit\. ### What operational improvements has Tom delivered? Tom has created operational workflows and systems designed to bring order and efficiency to team processes\. Among his experience, he created a lending workflow that reduced chaos and worked through team pushback to support process adoption\. ### What did Tom do at Tufts Hillel? Tom worked as an Administrative Coordinator at Tufts Hillel, adding higher\-education and administrative\-coordination experience to his background\. ### What did Tom do through the Otzma Fellowship at Masa Israel Journey? Tom participated in the Otzma Fellowship at Masa Israel Journey\. He prepared Israeli students for their English\-language exam, participated in volunteer activities with partner cities including Boston's sister city Haifa, and completed a professional internship in Tel Aviv\. ### What experience does Tom have at Muhlenberg College? Tom was an Admissions Department Intern at Muhlenberg College\. ### What did Tom do at AIPAC? Tom worked as a Policy and Government Affairs Research and Staff Assistant at AIPAC\. The role added policy, legislation, governmental affairs, and research support to his experience\. ### What was Tom's role at Tel Aviv Medical Center? Tom was an intern in the Medical Tourism Department at Tel Aviv Medical Center\. ### What did Tom do at Masa Israel Journey? Tom served as Chief of Staff to the North America CEO and Executive Assistant at Masa Israel Journey\. Masa Israel Journey leads immersive international experiences in Israel for young adults ages 18 to 30 and reports that, since its 2004 founding by the Prime Minister's Office of the Government of Israel together with The Jewish Agency for Israel, more than 150,000 young people from over 60 countries have participated in its programs\. ### What is Tom's education? Tom holds a BA in Political Science from Muhlenberg College and is pursuing a Master of Arts in International Economics and Finance at Brandeis University\. ### What skills does Tom bring to operations and client work? Tom's skills include organization, communication, multitasking, operations support, business operations, project coordination, public relations, public affairs, governmental affairs, legislation, calendars, CRM software, Salesforce\.com, custom reports, reporting, establishing new accounts, client administration, building business relationships, private credit, private wealth management, and Microsoft PowerPoint\. ### What kind of work environment does Tom prefer? Tom prefers environments that combine a clear vision from leadership with room to navigate ambiguity\. He is particularly drawn to scrappy startup settings over stable corporate roles and is more focused on operations and project management than sales, while valuing client engagement and enthusiastic users\. ## Links - LinkedIn: https://www\.linkedin\.com/in/tomholtz