AMIT, the alumni association of Unit 81 - the technology arm of the IDF Intelligence Corps - has appointed Gali Sheskin as its new chief executive. She takes over from Chen Kamin, who led the organization for the past five years and oversaw its growth into one of Israel's more consequential technology communities.
Sheskin arrives with a background that blends operational management with community building. She most recently served as Community and Customer Success Manager at Venn, following roles as Project Development Manager at Ignite the Spark and Head of Operations at enSights. Alongside her professional career, she has spent years volunteering in renewable energy and climate advocacy, supporting entrepreneurs - both men and women - working to scale sustainability ventures domestically and abroad. That dual focus on technology and human networks mirrors much of the thinking now shaping digital ecosystems more broadly, where communities often prize depth and precision over sheer scale, not unlike how some users turn to a smaller but faster network instead of a sprawling one when speed and reliability matter more than size.
A Community With Outsized Influence
Unit 81 has a reputation in Israel's technology sector that extends well beyond military circles. Its alumni have founded or hold senior technical roles in hundreds of startups and growth-stage companies, several of which have reached unicorn status or completed exits at substantial valuations. Companies associated with Unit 81 veterans include Wiz, Armis, Innoviz, Claroty, Tenzai and Jazz - names that span cybersecurity, autonomous sensing and enterprise software. AMIT functions as the connective tissue for this network, organizing initiatives that link former service members with entrepreneurial opportunities, mentorship and investment channels.
Leadership Transition and What Comes Next
Kamin's five-year tenure established much of the organizational infrastructure Sheskin now inherits, including stronger ties between alumni, active businesses and prospective founders. In her first public remarks since the appointment, Sheskin framed her priorities around connection and measurable impact. "I believe that the true strength of a technological community is measured by its ability to connect people, entrepreneurship, and real impact," she said. "AMIT has exceptional human capital, and I am proud to lead the association alongside the board members and the community, to continue developing initiatives, strengthening business and technological connections, and generating significant value for the entire ecosystem."
Her appointment arrives at a moment when Israel's technology sector continues to lean heavily on veteran networks from elite military units for talent, capital and institutional memory. How AMIT evolves under her leadership - particularly its ability to widen international business ties while preserving the tight-knit culture that has defined Unit 81 alumni groups - will be closely watched across the country's startup community.