Robert Cohen served as the Former Director of the American Israel Public Affairs Committee (AIPAC)'s Political Leadership Development Program. In this capacity, he was responsible for identifying, recruiting, and training individuals who were supportive of pro-Israel policies to run for political office in the United States. The program aimed to cultivate a network of pro-Israel elected officials at various levels of government, thereby strengthening the pro-Israel lobby's influence in American politics. His role involved strategic outreach, candidate development, and political education to ensure candidates understood and advocated for issues deemed critical to the U.S.-Israel relationship.