
Member of the Board of Governors
The Jewish Agency for Israel
Estrella Cohen was born in Melilla, Spain.
Starting 2023, Estrella is the International Women’s Division President. She is happily married to Michel and has three sons.
Since 2016 Estrella has been the Vice President of Keren Hayesod’s European Women’s Division and later was appointed the IWD President. She has been a member of the Executive Committee of Keren Hayesod’s Spain and President of the Women´s Division of Spain since 2018. She was the President of the Women´s Division of Madrid for 13 years. Estrella became is a “Lion of Judah” starting 2006.
As the liaison between Spain and the International Women Division, she headed the organizing committee for the 5th IWD European Conference, which took place in Madrid in November 2010. She also actively collaborated in the Home Hospitality event for the ILR organized in Madrid in November 2013.
She holds a Master’s degree in Economics from the Universidad Central of Barcelona. As a Certified Chartered Accountant, she worked for thirteen years in the audit division of the multinational firm Price Waterhouse in Madrid, where she became Senior Manager.
An active member of the Jewish community of Madrid, she participates in community events and represents Keren Hayesod at national and international Jewish events held in the community.
In 2015 Estrella was presented with the International Women’s Division Award of Excellence.