Carolyn Ben Natan, Broadcast Journalist

Carolyn Ben Natan comes to the Speakers Bureau after serving as one of Israel's most popular and critically-acclaimed newscasters. As principal anchor on Israel Television's English News, she covered world events ranging from the Madrid Peace Conference to the Gulf War. Her list of interviewees includes many outstanding personalities in the Middle East, including the late Prime Minister Yitzhak Rabin and former Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. A native of Los Angeles, Carolyn has worked in television her entire career, starting in Los Angeles affiliate station KNBC as a Special Assignment Reporter. Carolyn has always been passionate about her Judaism. At 17 she became the youngest person from Los Angeles to enter the Soviet Union carrying out covert work on behalf of refuseniks. She served on staff at Brandies Bardin Institute and has volunteered her time for a variety of Jewish organizations including Vista del Mar, The Jewish Blind and Israel Bonds.