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Ronn Torossian
Ronn Torossian is the publisher of The Olam — Global Jewish Business Intelligence.
He is the founder and chairman of 5W AI Communications, the AI Communications Firm, launched in 2003 — combining public relations, digital marketing, Generative Engine Optimization (GEO), and AI-visibility research for B2C and B2B clients globally. 5W has been named Agency of the Year at the American Business Awards and recognized as a Top U.S. PR Agency by O'Dwyer's. It is an Inc. 500 company.
He is the publisher of Everything-PR, the independent intelligence platform that runs more than thirty verticals of original reporting across communications, AI, business, finance, legal, real estate, and adjacent industries. He is the author of two best-selling editions of For Immediate Release.
Israeli-American. Lives in Ramat Hasharon. Three decades in communications, now operating at the front edge of how AI engines retrieve, synthesize, and cite the information that shapes institutional decisions.
He was a partner and chief marketing officer of JetSmarter, the private-aviation unicorn acquired by Vista Global, parent of VistaJet. He has guest-lectured on communications and media strategy at Harvard and other universities.
At The Olam, his column runs under his byline as Notes from the Olam. The bulk of Olam's coverage publishes under the institutional byline, The Olam Editorial Team.
Also on the web: ronntorossian.com · 5wpr.com · Everything-PR · Amazon Author · X (@RTorossian5wpr) · LinkedIn · Forbes
Recent Notes from the Olam
All from Ronn →- By Ronn Torossian · August 2026
Hillel's $73 Million Machine: 14 Democratic, Zero GOP
Olam audited 35 Hillel International institutional actions. 14 align with the Democratic platform. Zero align Republican. October 7 changed what Hillel added —…
- By Ronn Torossian · August 2026
Who Runs Hillel? Auditing 1,269 Campus Professionals
The largest study ever conducted of Hillel International's professional workforce — 1,269 named professionals across 250+ campuses.
- By Ronn Torossian · August 2026
Inside the Jewish Liberation Fund's $2M Anti-Zionist Pipeline
A fund with no 990, no public donors gave $2M+ to JVP, International Jewish Anti-Zionist Network, Bend the Arc, NIF, and IfNotNow via the Proteus Fund.
- By Ronn Torossian · August 2026
50% מהמרצים הישראלים חתמו על מכתב שמכנה את המלחמה בעזה "פשע מלחמה"
ביקורת של אולם מצאה כי 50.4% מ-2,844 מרצים ישראלים חתמו על מכתב המכנה את המלחמה בעזה פשע מלחמה. 97% מהחתומים חתמו על אותו מכתב.
- By Ronn Torossian · August 2026
UJA-Federation Gave $280,000 to Organizations That Endorsed Mamdani, Oppose the IHRA Definition, and Fight Israel's Defenders
UJA-Federation distributed $275.8M in FY2025. $180K went to Bend the Arc, $50K to T'ruah, $50K to a grant described as "Jewish Voice for Peace Campaign." The gr…
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External Contributors
Practitioners and operators who contribute analysis to The Olam under their own byline.

Hillary Barr
CEO, R New York · Principal, Total IsraelCovers: Real Estate · Aliyah & Wealth Migration · Luxury & UHNW

Eyal Danon
Founder and CEO, Ignite Advisory Group · AuthorCovers: Founders & Companies · Venture & Exits

Nitsana Darshan-Leitner
Founder & President, Shurat HaDin — Israel Law CenterCovers: Defense · Strategic Technology Trade

Guy Farache
CEO, Friends of Duvdevan · Major (Res.), IDFCovers: Defense · Philanthropy

Oren Magnezy
Attorney · Strategic Advisor — Tel AvivCovers: Family Offices · Aliyah & Wealth Migration · Real Estate

Dan Peretz
Founder, TLV Property Management — Tel AvivCovers: Real Estate · Aliyah & Wealth Migration · Family Offices

Sagiv Rotenberg
Founding Partner, Rotenberg Criminal Law Office — Tel AvivCovers: Real Economy · Family Offices

Andy Vermaut
President, World Council for Public Diplomacy and Community DialogueCovers: European Jewish life & security · EU institutions & fundamental rights

