A former Shayetet 13 (Israeli Navy SEALs) commander, a certified clinical

psychologist with expertise in Combat stress reaction (PTSD) and a hostage

negotiator, Yotam has been for many years, on the constant move between leading

soldiers on the battle field to building their fighting capacity, developing their

leadership skills and caring for their wellbeing.  Upon completion of his military

tenure, Yotam co-founded programs helping army veterans reintegrate and take

leading positions in the Israeli public service and civil society. Yotam works to

strengthen the Israeli society and promote resiliency in the face of war and terror

related psychological trauma, mostly by facilitating effective crisis management

and leadership in communities and organizations. Yotam leads NATAL – Israel’s

center for trauma and resilience international team and has been instrumental in

sharing Israeli experience and best practices in many places around the world.

Yotam holds a BA in psychology, history and philosophy and a MA in clinical

psychology from the university of Haifa, Israel and a Master’s degree in public

administration at the John F. Kennedy School of government at Harvard University.