▁of ▁govern ors . ▁ ▁T ap o oh i ▁was ▁a ▁member ▁of ▁the ▁director ate ▁of ▁the ▁Israel - Austral ia ▁Chamber ▁of ▁Com merce , ▁the ▁Israel - Sw itzerland ▁Chamber ▁of ▁Com merce , ▁and ▁the ▁Israel - B rit ish ▁Business ▁Council . ▁Through ▁December ▁ 2 0 1 0 , ▁T ap o oh i ▁was ▁a ▁member ▁of ▁the ▁director ate ▁of ▁the ▁Israel - B rit ish ▁Chamber ▁of ▁Com merce , ▁and , ▁from ▁ 2 0 0 4 ▁to ▁ 2 0 0 6 , ▁was ▁a ▁member ▁of ▁the ▁Israel - America ▁Chamber ▁of ▁Com merce . ▁ ▁Israel ▁B onds ▁Following ▁a ▁recommendation ▁from ▁then - Fin ance ▁Minister ▁Ste init z , ▁the ▁board ▁of ▁direct ors ▁of ▁Development ▁Corporation ▁for ▁Israel ▁approved ▁T ap o oh i ' s ▁appointment ▁as ▁president ▁and ▁CE O . ▁ ▁He ▁officially ▁began ▁his ▁new ▁role ▁October ▁ 3 1 , ▁ 2 0 1 1 . ▁ ▁During ▁his ▁time ▁with ▁the ▁organization , ▁T ap o oh i ▁str essed ▁the ▁strength ▁of ▁Israel ' s ▁economy . ▁ ▁In ▁an ▁interview ▁published ▁November ▁ 4 , ▁ 2 0 1 4 , ▁on ▁Blo om berg . com , ▁T ap o oh i ▁said , ▁“ It ’ s ▁an ▁economic ▁narr ative ▁that ▁we ’ re ▁giving ▁today , ▁and ▁not ▁a ▁ge opol it ical ▁one .” ▁ ▁The ▁Blo om berg ▁article ▁noted ▁T ap