Israeli Ambassador to the United Nations, 2003-2008.
Chairman and CEO of Gillerman Global, which is comprised of an investment company, a strategic consulting company and other business interests.
Chairman of the Institute for National Security Studies, Chairman of the Board of the Israel Philharmonic Orchestra, and a Fellow of the Portland Trust.
Ambassador Gillerman was instrumental in passing numerous resolutions in the General Assembly and Security Council, including the first successful Israeli resolutions ever adopted by the United Nations.
Prior to his work at the United Nations, Ambassador Gillerman served as CEO of several Israeli companies in the chemical, food ingredient, agricultural, and technology sectors.
He was Chairman of the Federation of Israeli Chambers of Commerce, and served on the boards of major banks, including the Central Bank of Israel. He was also Chairman of the Israel-British Business Council and a member of the Executive Board of the International Chamber of Commerce, the World Business Organization, and the Aspen Institute in Italy.
Received honorary doctorates from Bar-Ilan University and the Netanya Academic College, the International Friendship Award from the Federal Law Enforcement Foundation, and the Golden Eagle Diplomat Wings of Law Award from the Respect for Law Alliance.
He studied at Tel-Aviv University and the Hebrew University of Jerusalem.