Director of Investor Relations, Alcoa
Search every verified Yolande Doctor interview, podcast appearance, and on-the-record quote — each transcript cross-checked by AI and human review to confirm speaker identity. Yolande Doctor, Director of Investor Relations at Alcoa, described her experience during a missile strike over Israel in a July 2025 appearance. She stated that she and others "live in constant fear" when a missile goes off, noting that the sound of sirens and the shaking ground traumatize children in her neighborhood. Doctor said she observed children's faces change and stop smiling, and expressed that she cannot imagine children growing up with such memories at a young age. She added that upon hearing the noise, "your brain just basically shuts down," and concluded by saying, "We'll pray for peace. That's all we can do."
“We just basically live in constant fear if a missile goes off. The sound of the sirens by itself is just loud and then the ground starts shaking, which traumatizes the kids in our neighborhood.”
“I could see the faces of the kids change. They're no longer smiling. I cannot imagine kids growing up having this in their memory when they're like five years old.”
“Once you hear that noise, your brain just basically shuts down. So we'll pray for peace. That's all we can do.”
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