Friends Of Israel Sci-Tech School Appoints Stuart N. Brotman To Board Of Directors

Brotman has played a pivotal role in shaping modern communications policy in the United States. His public service includes contributions to landmark federal initiatives that led to the introduction of cellular telephony, direct broadcast satellite services, and the development of email as a competitive commercial platform.

He served as an appointed member of the U.S. Department of State’s Advisory Committee on International Communications and Information Policy (ACICIP), advising on critical global economic, legal, and policy issues. He also was an appointed member of the Library of Congress Copyright Arbitration Royalty Panel. During the Carter Administration, he served as Special Assistant to the President’s Principal Communications Policy Adviser and Chief of Staff at the National Telecommunications and Information Administration (NTIA).

In academia, Brotman has taught at Harvard Law School and Harvard Business School Executive Education, shaping emerging fields such as communications, policymaking, and entertainment and media law.

Brotman holds a J.D. from the University of California, Berkeley, where he served as Note and Comment Editor of the California Law Review; an M.A. in Communications from the University of Wisconsin–Madison; and a B.S., summa cum laude, in Communication Studies and Mass Media from Northwestern University.

“I’m excited to join the board of the Friends of Israel Sci-Tech Schools and continue my longtime support of Israeli education and tech. I’m looking forward to exploring new ways to make Israel Sci-Tech Schools more prominent in the US Jewish community and beyond,” said Mr. Brotman.

“We are honored to welcome Stuart Brotman to our Board,” said Dar Nadler, Executive Director of Friends of Israel Sci-Tech Schools. “His expertise, leadership, and global perspective will help us further advance excellence in science and technology education in Israel and strengthen our international connections.”

Brotman’s appointment reflects ISTS’s continued commitment to delivering world-class leadership and vision in advancing excellence in science and technology education in Israel.

Below is a headshot of Mr. Brotman. Credit: Courtesy of Israel Sci-Tech Schools (ISTS).

About Israel Sci-Tech Schools:

Founded in 1949, Israel Sci-Tech Schools is Israel’s largest independent charter school network, educating 100,000 students across 264 middle and high schools, vocational training centers, and colleges of practical engineering in 54 municipalities. The network delivers inclusive, life-changing iSTEAM education (innovation, science, technology, engineering, arts, and math) to students from all backgrounds—Jewish (secular to Haredi), Muslim, Christian, Bedouin, and Druze—regardless of gender, religion, or socio-economic status. Through academic excellence and values-driven leadership, the network empowers students to succeed in high-demand 21st-century careers and helps close social and economic gaps in Israeli society.