Yotam Dagan

CDR (res) Yotam Dagan

A former Israeli Navy SEALs team leader, a certified clinical psychologist with expertise in PTSD and a hostage negotiator, Yotam has been for many years, on the constant move between leading soldiers on the battle-field to building their fighting capacity, developing their leadership skills and caring for their wellbeing. Upon completion of his military tenure, Yotam co-founded programs helping army veterans reintegrate and take leading positions in Israel’s public service and civil society. Yotam works to strengthen Israeli society and promote resiliency in the face of war and terror-related psychological trauma, mostly by facilitating effective crisis management and leadership in communities and organizations. As the head of the international team at NATAL, Yotam has led the implementation of OSM training in the U.S. Yotam is a board member of POPPA, a nonprofit organization that provides peer support to police officers at the NYPD.

Yotam holds a BA in psychology, history, and philosophy, and an MA in clinical psychology from the University of Haifa, Israel. He also holds an MA in public administration from the John F. Kennedy School of Government at Harvard University.