Shimon Tal has over 35 years of experience in professional and executive duties in the water resources management, water supply and sanitation sector of Israel. He has extensive experience in national and international water issues and bilateral and multilateral water agreements.
Between 2000 and 2006 Shimon Tal served as the Water Commissioner of Israel, the senior ranking cabinet nominated official, responsible for the overall management (planning and regulation) of the National water sector and water resources.
On his last duty he was the Co-Chairman of the Joint Israel-Jordan and Israeli-Palestinian Water Committees.
Today he is the founder and CEO of a private company "Tal Content – Consulting & Enterprise Ltd ". The company is involved in Water Sanitation and Energy and integrated climate change adaptation activities, promotion of water technologies, and the dissemination of sustainable approaches for water sector management.
In 2007 he was elected and nominated to be the President of the Israeli Water Association.
Before that Simon Tal executed extensive activities in Mekorot, from professional and engineering field positions through managerial positions, including Vice President of Engineering and Member of the Executive Board.
Shimon Tal holds B.SC and M.Sc in Soil & Water Sciences from the Technion – Israel Institute of Technology.