Elie Mersel is Former Director-General of the State Comptroller's Office. For seven years, He spearheaded the creation of the strategic plans and capacity building of the State Comptroller's Office and the Israel's Ombudsman, as well as the execution of review-based plans for all government ministries, municipalities, local authorities, security forces, government companies, and public entities (over 1,500 reviewed entities in total) including all high education institutes and universities in Israel. Elie has a holistic and vast experience in complex organizations and in a wide array of public and private companies and entities. Has significant overall management experience Leading innovation processes, professional development, Organizational changes, Infrastructure, information systems and cyber defense. He is Certified in Business Administration and in Public Administration, served as Board Member in several Colleges such as Levinsky College of Education, The Academic college at Wingate, The College of Management Academic Studies. He served as an Expert Member at The European Organization for Nuclear Research (CERN) Audit Committee and as a member of CERN’s working group on governance of its pension fund. Honourable Member of the Institute of Internal Auditors. Headed the joint international state auditors conference on “Emergency Situation & Emerging Issues and Chaired the international congress for heads of Supreme Audit Institutions on “Cyber Security – National Threats & State Audit”. He was Member of the advisory board – IIA Israel & The Institute of Certified Public Accountants in Israel, Member of the advisory board for Audit Standards – Government Companies Authority. And was recently elected as a member “The Team of Directors” - for all Government Companies. He published several articles in the field of Risk Management, Audit and State Audit and  served as Lecturer and Professional director of the M.A. Program in Law - specializing in internal auditing, at The College of Management Academic Studies; Lecturer in the field of Internal audit theory and Practice; Lectures in various forums in Israel and around the world, in the fields of auditing and control, information security and cyber threats, management challenges in the new media age, Innovation as a tool for motivating employees.

Elie is responsible for all the administrative activities of The Academic College of Tel-Aviv-Yaffo, As Director General and Chief Executive Officer for finance, budgeting, operations, physical and academic infrastructure, student administration, scholarships and dormitories, marketing and candidate administration, libraries and academic resources, human resources, and information systems.