Ronnie Pukatch Porat

Israel Emissary to Jewish National Fund, Atlanta

Ronnie Porat is Jewish National Fund’s Israel Emissary to Atlanta.  Prior to joining JNF, he served in the intelligence and operations branch of the Israel Defense Forces, conducting research on Egyptian-Israeli military history.  He also has experience working for PR Israeli/Arab Business Consultants and Koor Peace Enterprises, Ltd., where he led business initiatives between Israel and Arab companies in Egypt, Jordan, and the Palestinian Authority. 

Porat has worked for the Israeli Embassy in a variety of countries, including Finland, Norway, Egypt, and Jordan.  As consul and head of administration, he helped establish the Embassy of Israel in Amman and set up the first contacts for agricultural cooperation to cultivate the desert near the Israeli-Jordanian border.  As consul and head of administration for the Israeli Embassy in Cairo, Porat provided logistical support for all Israeli activities in Egypt, including the Oslo Process.  He also served as department head of the human resources division at the Ministry of Foreign affairs. 

A graduate of Bar Ilan University with a BA in economics and computer science, Porat served in the Israel Defense Forces from 1976-1987.