Zvi Chalamish

Zvi Chalamish is, since 2005, Consul and Chief Fiscal Officer of Israel's Ministry of Finance for North America.

Chalamish graduated from Hebrew University of Jerusalem with a B.A. in Economics and Accounting, and an MBA in Finance and Accounting. [http://findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_m3601/is_19_53/ai_n17095938] He is also a CPA. For 15 years he has represented the Ministry of Finance in a wide range of executive positions.

Prior to his diplomatic appointment in the U.S., Chalamish served for five years as the deputy accountant general for the Israeli Ministry of Finance.

Chalamish is responsible for raising foreign currency for the State of Israel in international markets through bond and loan guarantee offerings, and overseeing the State of Israel Bonds (Development Corporation of Israel) activities and fundraising initiatives worldwide.

Chalamish is also charged with budgeting for the Israeli Economic Mission to North America and its five regional offices. He is the key liaison to the American investment banking community and the credit rating agencies. [http://www.bentley.edu/news-events/pr_view.cfm?id=500736]