Sharon Vanek

Sharon Vanek is an investor-centric ecosystem builder with extensive experience in scaling startups and enabling strategic capital introductions. They have served as the Executive Director at CICC - California Israel Chamber of Commerce since 2018 and currently hold the position of Vice President of Business Development at ScienceAbroad. Sharon has taught as an adjunct professor at multiple institutions and has held various leadership roles, including CEO of Bermad China and Program Manager at Mistral Group. They earned a Master of Business Administration from the University of Derby, a BA from The Hebrew University, and a Master of Computer Science from Touro College.