Lior, a third-generation Hashomer Hatzair member, now serves as the Central Shaliach of Hashomer Hatzair Youth Movement USA. Born on Kibbutz Amir and residing in Demarest, New Jersey, with partner Moran and children Alma and Uriya, Lior brings over 20 years of executive leadership experience. Formerly CEO of the Ramle Foundation for Education Culture and Development, he spearheaded urban projects fostering Jewish-Arab relations, education, culture, and welfare. Priort to this, as the CEO of T.A.R.A Consulting, he specialized in regulatory matters, crisis management, and social initiatives. Lior, a qualified lawyer, holds LLM and LLB degrees from Reichman University. He also served as a youth guide at Reut Democratic Boarding School, instilling Hashomer Hatzair values. A board member in multiple NGOs, Lior's diverse background encompasses strategic planning, public policy advocacy, and educational leadership.

Amit Shemesh is an educational shaliach for Hashomer Hatzair USA. Israeli-born and raised, he grew up in the Israeli Scouts, where he developed a strong connection to education, leadership, and community.

Over the past several years, Amit worked as a professional photographer, focusing mainly on commercial projects and collaborating with leading brands and clients. Alongside his creative work, he has been involved in education, teaching photography to diverse groups of students.

Amit is a founding member of Edut 710, a project dedicated to building an archive of testimonies from survivors and those who experienced the events of October 7th firsthand.

He brings experience in managing projects and leading processes across teams and initiatives, with a focus on building clear and effective systems. Amit approaches education as a space for critical thinking, responsibility, and meaningful engagement with complex realities.

Amit will be taking over as the Executive Director (Central Shaliach) starting September 2026!

Iky has been a member of Hashomer Hatzair for more than a decade now. He first joined Hashomer in high school when he was living in Mexico City and went to Mosh twice in 2013 and 2014 as part of the hadracha. Iky made Aliyah in 2016 and quickly began working in peacebuilding initiatives and general political activism. Iky has significant experience in the realm of progressive Zionism and left wing politics, he became active through the Meretz political party and through Democrats Abroad Israel. Most recently, Iky worked at MEET – Middle East Entrepreneurs of Tomorrow, where he was the USAID Compliance Officer and supported the organization in other roles related to fundraising and administration. Today he is coming back to the US in order to pursue a PhD in impact evaluation of the Israeli-Palestinian peacebuilding field in addition to working with us. Iky is thrilled to come back to the movement that has been so important to him and is looking forward to advancing Hashomer Hatzair USA to new heights! 

Who are these dashing ladies and gentlemen, you might be asking yourself? Well none other than Noga, Casey, Hadas, and Valor, of course. They have stepped up as the Roshei Ken. Valor and Casey will be representing the New York Ken, while Hadas and Noga will be running things in New Jersey. Although separated, their vision is the same. They all share a passion for Hashomer Hatziar and want to bring this passion to the youth through Bi-Weekly activities and educational processes. They’re so excited for this opportunity and can’t wait to bring it this coming year.