Alon Penzel is an Israeli author, journalist, and spokesperson whose fieldwork produced the first comprehensive, verified documentary record of firsthand accounts from October 7. His book Testimonies Without Boundaries is a bestseller in nine countries, and Mitzpe Press publishes a new edition as the fourth title in its launch catalog. His ground-level sourcing anchors Mitzpe's commitment to firsthand evidence over secondhand narrative.

Cheryl Dorchinsky is the founding executive director of the Atlanta Israel Coalition and a 2023 recipient of the World Zionist Organization's Zionist Legacy Award. Her advisory work at Mitzpe anchors the institute's diaspora advocacy practice — grassroots coalition-building, countering antizionism in schools and progressive spaces, and multi-faith Zionist engagement. Dorchinsky leads Mitzpe's operational advisory practice for small Jewish nonprofits, formalizing the work she has done informally for years — tactical counsel to executive directors and board chairs navigating governance, programming, crisis response, and community-advocacy strategy.