The leadership team
Ifat Tzaig
Entrepreneur and founder of ICM-Israeli Community in Madrid.
Has a master's degree in psychotherapy. In Israel, she ran an elementary school and was involved in a variety of roles and initiatives in the field of education. Mother of four, loves people and sees significant value in community for creating belonging and growth.
Shelly Logasi Peled
Has lived in Madrid since 2017, during which time she expanded her family, completed a master's degree in data and analytics, and built a career in technology and strategy. Currently, she is a product strategy manager at AWS and a lecturer at Reichman University. Shelly loves traveling, mindfulness, books, and writing.
Tammy Tyler
Architect and mother of 3 little ones, Aviv, Mika and Alma. Lives in Madrid since 2024 after 8 long years in the US. Worked on fascinating projects in an architectural firm in New York, and now looking for new projects in Madrid to combine the knowledge and experience she has gained. Believes in combining work and quality life, and therefore invests time in practicing yoga and nature activities every weekend. After so many years outside of Israel, wants to help and create a supportive community for Israelis.
Michal Bar
Mother to Naomi and Married to Harel, who is studying for a master's degree in IE in Madrid. They arrived in Madrid in 2023. Attorney in the fields of law and international development, currently manages the humanitarian aid sector at the Israel Aid organization, which helps strengthen community resilience around the world through knowledge and technology in Israeli development (water, medicine, psychosocial, etc.)
Shahaf Tzaig
Lives in Madrid since 2021. Father of Shani, Maya, Ella and Ron and married to Ifat. Has a BA in Computer Science and an MBA from Tel Aviv University, has 25 years of experience in the high-tech field, Customer & Delivery Centric Executive in startups (5min, Techfinancials, logz.io) and large companies (ECI, AT&T, AOL).
Leader of the Madrid Tech community.
Lotem Gaziel
Living in Madrid since 2015, entrepreneur and owner of four restaurants in Madrid, La Hummuseria and Falafeleria. Has a master's degree in organizational psychology. Married to Shai and mother of three children. Loves cooking, nature, good books and mindfulness.
Shlomi Zaorbavh
Married to Connie. Father of Adam, Mia, and Mancha the dog. Financial planner by profession. 15 years of experience at IBM - Israel, in finance management.
Breathes everything related to strategy, Excel, and Rick and Morty.
Aspirations: To speak fluent Spanish by 2056