Shiran Vaknin Froymovich

Researcher. Shiran holds a B.A. summa cum laude in economics and management from the Open University of Israel and also holds an M.A. in economics from Ben-Gurion University. During her studies she researched the sovereign debt market. Her thesis was an empirical examination of the sovereign debt credit ratings over two decades. ¬ Shiran joined the Fellows Program at the Milken Innovation Center. The program promotes long-term strategic decision-making by placing outstanding University graduates in government ministries. Shiran was placed at the Israel Tax Authority, researching tax incentive models for social investments and affordable housing. Shiran is a teaching assistant of several economic courses at The College of Management. She also worked as a lecturer and teaching assistant at Ben-Gurion University and Ashkelon Academic College. Shiran was an active member of Ben-Gurion University Student Association and served a year as the Chairman of the Finance Committee. She was also a Leadership Coordinator at ISEF Foundation. Today she volunteers at the Nachshonim Venture, helping nonprofit organizations develop income generating initiatives.