The Dekalb-based American-Israel Chamber of Commerce, Southeast Region has elected its officers and board members for 2008-2009.  Laurence Olivier, Atlanta-based partner of Israeli venture firm Veritas Venture Partners, has been re-elected chairman of the organization.  Other re-elected officers include Charlie Harrison (Wynden Pharmaceuticals) as chairman-elect; Lorin Coles (Allianceshere) as vice chairman; Benjamin Fink (Berman Fink Van Horn) as treasurer; and Jonathan Minnen (Smith Gambrell & Russell) as treasurer.  Tom Glaser continues to serve as the Chamber’s president and chief professional officer. 

Joel Neuman (The Coca-Cola Company) was elected Vice Chairman, and joining the Chamber’s Executive Committee are Jon Regitsky (IBM), Steve Horn (Williams Benator & Libby), Nancy Sousa (Mazor Surgical Technologies), and Barry Sobel (Deutsche Bank Alex.Brown). 

New members of AICC’s Board of Directors include Maggie Bellville (Carter Baldwin), Dr. Steven Caras (Solvay Pharmaceuticals), Arie Goldshlager (SunTrust), David Hartnett (Metro Atlanta Chamber), Josh Hirsh (Studley), Jim Levine (McKenna Long & Aldridge), Heath Linsky (Morris, Manning & Martin), Igal Zamir (Metrolight), Steve Rothschild (RRB Business Services), Tamir Sagie (TopEyeView), Oren Shefler (Jacada), Panna Sharma (TSG Partners), Richard Sheinis (Hall, Booth, Smith & Slover), Nadav Yakir (Dodson Global), Seth Cohen (Kilpatrick Stockton), Eric Vayle (Jones LaSalle), Graham Stieglitz (Burr & Forman), Dr. Israel Raz (Given Imaging), and Oren Stern (Verint).

“We are honored to continue to attract such outstanding individuals to the leadership of our organization.  Their commitment strengthens our reputation in the area’s business community and with organizations and companies that do major business with Israel,” said AICC president Tom Glaser.

The American-Israel Chamber of Commerce is a bi-national business association with the mission of increasing economic development by fostering understanding, cooperation, and business relationships between Israel and the Southeast.  Since its founding in 1992, AICC has been involved in over $950 million in completed transactions.  The Southeast is now home to more than 70 Israeli companies for their U.S. or regional headquarters.  AICC is a proud affiliate of the Jewish Federation of Greater Atlanta.