Born in Kibbutz Nachshon Israel, raised in the U.S. and lived there on both coasts with lots of visits (even a few residential stays) in Israel, and now finally returned. Entrepreneurial generalist -- worked for others, built my own medical reporting business (with NO seed money), and had an extended career in the U.S. biotech industry in early startups through late clinical stage firms, holding positions in everything from investor relations and corporate communications to business development to Director, Facilities. I am grateful to have been part of a team that wound up producing a new, approved drug to treat cancer. Longtime editor, particularly on foreign policy topics. Co-founder, with my sister, Jade Bar-Shalom, Z"L, of the Books for Israel Project during the Second Intifada, which connected synagogues, churches and community centers in the U.S. with low-income Israeli Jewish, Arab, and Druze schools to help them build much-needed English language libraries for the kids. Author of the book, LambBunny and His Friends (on Amazon). On and off painter. Writer of op-eds. Blogger for The Times of Israel. Currently concerns include promoting a better understanding and a vigorous and effective response to the asymmetric war being waged against my people and the two countries I love, Israel and the U.S. Particularly the communications aspects of that war. This is a battle we have no choice but to fight and take to the enemy. "We have not yet begun to fight" -- but we'd better get to it!
