Sagi Melamed is the Vice President for External Relations & Development at the Max Stern Yezreel Valley College, where he is focusing on enriching the society and developing the economy of Israel's northern periphery through quality higher education.

Since his graduation from Harvard University in 1996, with an MA in Middle Eastern Studies, Sagi has held senior positions in the non-profit and higher education sectors, all focused on strengthening the economic and social fabric of the Galilee. He is a founding partner in MASIG - a consulting firm which builds fundraising and development capacity for non-profit organizations.

Sagi is the Founder and Chief Instructor of the Shotokan Karate Club in his community of Hoshaya in the Galilee, and is a board member of Budo for Peace, which brings together young people from conflict areas around the practice of traditional martial arts.

Born in Kibbutz Ramat Yochanan, Sagi represents the third generation in a family that were founders of the Kibbutz movement and the State of Israel. He is married to Betsy Winnick-Melamed and an active father of Guy, Eden, Ari and Sivan.