About Us

Gary Jacobs is the managing director of Jacobs Investment Company LLC, San Diego, California. He serves as chairman of the board of DermTech International, Nutrinia Ltd., GEO2 Technologies Inc., and is on the board of Fallbrook Technologies. He is the Chairman of the Board of Trustees of High Tech High (HTH) Graduate School of Education and the National High School Reform movement.

Kayid Abu Ayash,founder and CEO of Abu Ayash Brothers Ltd., a leading construction company in Israel, employing more than 300 people. One of the founders of NGT, Kayid served as its first chairman. Active in the community, Kayid supports the Nazareth youth soccer team, Achi-Nazareth, and chaired the Nazareth Hospital board of directors.

Dr. Salvador Pascual is a general surgeon, founder and owner of the Jose Manuel Pascual Company, a company that owns and operates six private hospitals in Spain and is dedicated to promoting and managing health care services.

Noreen Gordon Sablotsky, VP portfolio development Jacobs investment Company LLC ,Until 2016, co-founded Noven Pharmaceuticals in Miami, Florida, in 1987. She was actively involved in the company until 2001. A publicly traded company, Noven specializes in R&D, manufacturing, and sales. Hisamitsu Pharmaceuticals acquired Noven in 2010.

Nizar Mishael, Managing Partner & CFO Nizar manages the finances of NGT3 and its portfolio companies with strong leadership, experience and understanding of both financial and business aspects. Nizar is a certified CPA and holds an MBA from Tel Aviv University’s Recanati program. Nizar joined NGT in 2006, and is one of the founders of NGTVC.