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Gad Arbel - Board member and Audit Committee member
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Arie Mientkavich joined Elron as Chairman of the Board of Directors in January 2007. He has served as deputy chairman of the board of IDB Holding Corporation since May 2006 and also serves as chairman of the boards of RDC Ltd., Medingo Ltd., Clal Tourism Ltd. and as a director of the board of Given Imaging Ltd. He has also served as the deputy chairman of the board of Gazit Globe Ltd. and chairman of the board of Gazit Globe Israel (Development) Ltd. since July 2006.
From November 1997 to January 2006, Mr. Mientkavich served as chairman of the board of Israel Discount Bank Ltd. and several of its major subsidiaries which includes the Israel Discount Bank of NY and the Mercantile Bank. From 1987 to 1997, he served as active chairman of the board of the Israel Securities Authority, the Israeli equivalent of the SEC. From 1979 to 1987, Mr. Mientkavich served as general counsel to the Israeli Ministry of Finance. During the years 1972 through 1979, he served in a number of positions in the Israeli Ministry of Finance. Mr. Mientkavich was also a member of the board of the Israel Land Administration and of El Al Israel Airlines. Mr. Mientkavich is chairman of the board of trustees of the Academy of the Quality of Government Movement (the "Movement") in Israel, and was honored with the award of Knight of Quality Government in 1995 by the Movement. He is also chairman of the Public Council of Yad Sarah, a voluntary organization in the field of humanitarian support of public health. In addition, Mr. Mientkavich serves as chairman of the Public Committee, in conjunction with the Yad VeShem Holocaust Survivors to the Establishment of the State of Israel and has been active in the organization of the annual March of the Living to the concentration camps. In addition, Mr. Mientkavich is a member of each of the Licenses Committee and Advisory Committee of the Bank of Israel and serves on the Advisory Board of the Israel Defense College.
Mr. Mientkavich holds degrees in Political Science and in Law from The Hebrew University of Jerusalem, and was admitted to the Israeli Bar in 1972.
Gad Arbel joined Elron as an external director in October 2008, and serves as a member of Elron's Audit Committee. Mr. Arbel provides consulting services in the economic financial field and serves as an outside director and member of the investment committee at Psagot Mutual Funds (2005) Ltd. Mr. Arbel also serves as a director and chairman of the audit committee of the Managing Association of the Compulsory Vehicle Insurance (the Pool) Ltd., as a member of the Administrative Committee of the Veteran Pension Funds of Israel and as a member of the Board of the College of Management Academic Studies. Mr. Arbel has also served as: director and chairman of the Compliance Committee of the Israel Discount Bank of New York (from 2006-2008); director of Discount Bancorp (from 2007-2008); and director and chairman of the Audit Committee of the Israel Discount Bank Ltd. (from 2001-2007). From 1997-2001, Mr. Arbel served as a vice president and member of the executive management of the United Mizrachi Bank, heading the Capital Market and Investments Division responsible for, among other things, the departments of securities, provident funds, deposits and savings, private banking and capital market subsidiaries. From 1988-1992, Mr. Arbel served as the Commissioner of Capital Market, Insurance and Savings in the Ministry of Finance of the State of Israel; and from 1983-1987, served in New York as the Chief Fiscal Officer of the Government of Israel for the Western Hemisphere. Mr. Arbel has a B.A. in Economics and an M.B.A., each from the Hebrew University of Jerusalem, Israel.
Avraham Asheri joined Elron as a director in December 1999. He serves as the Chairman of Elron's Audit Committee. He is an economic and financial advisor. Mr. Asheri is a member of the boards of directors of Discount Mortgage Bank Ltd., Africa Israel Investments Ltd., Elbit Systems Ltd., Koor Industries Ltd. and Mikronet Ltd. Mr. Asheri was the President and Chief Executive Officer of Israel Discount Bank from November 1991 until July 1998. Prior to joining Israel Discount Bank in 1983 as Senior Executive Vice President and a member of its management committee, Mr. Asheri held the position of Director General of the Ministry of Industry and Trade. During his 23 years at the Ministry of Industry and Trade and at the Ministry of Finance, Mr. Asheri held several key offices in Israel and abroad, including Managing Director of the Investment Center in Israel, and Trade Commissioner of Israel to the United States. Mr. Asheri holds a bachelors degree in economics and political science from the Hebrew University in Jerusalem.
Prof. Gabi Barbash joined Elron as a director in May 2003. Since 1999, Prof. Barbash has been Director General of the Tel-Aviv Sourasky Medical Center and between 2000 and 2003 he served as Chairman of the Board of Directors of Teuza Venture Capital Fund. Between 1998 and 2000, Prof. Barbash was the Chairman of the Israeli National Transplant Center. Between 1996 and 1999, Prof. Barbash was the Director General of the Israeli Ministry of Health. Between 1995 and 1998, Prof. Barbash was a member of the Scientific Committee of the Interdisciplinary Center for Technological Analysis and Forecasting at Tel-Aviv University. Between 1993 and 1996, Prof. Barbash was the Director General of the Sourasky Medical Center. Between 1986 and 1993, Prof. Barbash was the Deputy Director of the Sheba Medical Center and from 1990 to 1993, he was Director of the Rehabilitation Hospital of the Sheba Medical Center. Prof. Barbash holds an M.D. degree from the Hebrew University, Jerusalem, Hadassah Medical School and a Masters degree in public health from Harvard University.
Rona Dankner joined Elron as a director in October 2008. Ms. Dankner serves as Portfolio Companies Liaison at Discount Investment Corporation Ltd. ("DIC"), a role which entails direct involvement in the activities of DIC's portfolio companies and collaboration with senior management in ongoing strategic and financial activities. In the above capacity, Ms. Dankner collaborates with management at Koor Industries Ltd. in monitoring portfolio companies and investment opportunities, and serves as an executive Assistant to the Chairman of Shufersal and Property & Building Corp. Ms. Dankner has a B.A. in Business Administration from the Interdisciplinary Center in Herzeliya, Israel.
Ami Erel served as the Chairman of Elron's Board of Directors from November 1999 to January 2007 and as Elron's Chief Executive Officer from November 1999 to December 2001. Mr. Erel has served as President and Chief Executive Officer of Discount Investment Corporation Ltd. (DIC) since June 1, 2001. Mr. Erel is also Chairman of the Board of Directors at Cellcom Israel Ltd. and 013 NetVision, and served as a director of Property and Building Corporation Ltd. and Super-Sol Ltd. Mr. Erel also serves as Chairman or a member of the boards of various other subsidiaries and affiliates of DIC and Elron. From 1997 to 1999, Mr. Erel served as President and Chief Executive Officer of Bezeq - The Israel Telecommunications Corp. Ltd. From 1997 to 1998, he was Chairman of the Board of Directors at PelePhone Communications Ltd. As of January 2005, Mr. Erel serves as Chairman of the Executive Committee of the Manufacturers Association of Israel. From January 2000 to January 2004, Mr. Erel served as Chairman of the Board of Israel Association of Electronics & Information Industries.
Mr. Erel holds a B.Sc. in Electrical Engineering from the Technion, Israel Institute of Technology.
Avraham Fischer joined Elron as a director in August 2003. He is the Executive Vice President of IDB Holding Corporation Ltd., Co-Chief Executive Officer of Clal Industries and Investments Ltd. and Chairman of Clal Biotechnology Industries Ltd. In addition, he is a partner at Fischer, Behar, Chen & Co., a leading Israeli law firm. Mr. Fischer is the co-founder and co-Chairman of Ganden Tourism and Aviation Ltd., a company holding investments in Israeli companies, operating primarily in the field of tourism, and is the co-founder and Vice-Chairman of Ganden Holdings Ltd., which is the principal shareholder of IDB Holding Corporation Ltd. He serves as a director at Clal Industries & Investments Ltd., IDB Holding Corporation Ltd., Discount Investment Corporation Ltd., Koor Industries Ltd., Makhteshim Agan Industries, American Israeli Paper Mills Ltd. and several other companies. Mr. Fischer is a co-Chairman of "Matan – Your Way to Give", a non-profit organization. Mr. Fischer holds an LL.B. degree from the Tel Aviv University and is a member of the Israeli bar association.
Yaacov Goldman joined Elron as an external director in March 2003 and was reappointed as an external director for a second three year term in March 2006. He serves as a member of Elron's Audit Committee and is the company's designated financial expert on the audit committee. Mr. Goldman also serves as a director at Bank Leumi Le’Israel B.M., Mer Telemanagement Solutions Ltd., Golden House Ltd. and Renewable Resources Ltd. Mr. Goldman serves as the Professional Secretary of the Peer Review Institute of the Certified Public Accountants Institute in Israel. Commencing in 1981 Mr. Goldman worked for Kesselman & Kesselman (member firm of PriceWaterhouseCoopers) for 19 years, and from 1991 until 2000, as a partner and then senior partner of such firm. From September 2000 until November 2001, Mr. Goldman served as managing director of Argoquest Holdings, LLC. From March 2002 until October 2002, Mr. Goldman acted as a consultant to a private equity initiative with Poalim Capital Markets & Investments Ltd. Mr. Goldman is a certified public accountant in Israel, having received his Bachelor of Economics and Accounting from the Tel Aviv University.
Shay Livnat joined Elron as a director in June 2005 and is the founder, President & Chief Executive Officer of Zoe Holdings Ltd. He is also the founder and co-chairman of UPS Israel and UTI (Isuzu) Israel. Mr. Livnat is also a director in the following companies: IDB Development Corporation Ltd., Clal Industries and Investments Ltd., Clal Insurance Enterprises Holdings Ltd., Cellcom Israel Ltd., Taavura Holdings Ltd. and other private companies owned by his family. Between 1988 and 1998, Mr. Livnat was the Managing Director of Tashtit Ltd (DAF, Liebherr) and Vice-President of the Taavura Group. Mr. Livnat holds a Bachelor of Science Degree in Electrical Engineering, from Fairleigh Dickinson University, New Jersey, USA.
Dori Manor joined Elron as a director in August 2003. He has served as Chief Executive Officer of David Lubinski Ltd., a group of automotive companies, since 2000, and was the Vice President from 1997 until 2000 and Assistant Director from 1994 until 1996. During 1994 and 1995, he served as a director at Morasco Ltd. During 1992 and 1993, he was engaged as an Industrial Engineering consultant for Factory Design Ltd. Mr. Manor serves as a director at IDB Holding Corporation Ltd., IDB Development Corporation Ltd., Discount Investment Corporation Ltd. and Clal Industries and Investments Ltd. Mr. Manor received an MBA degree from the European Institute of Business Administration (INSEAD) in Fontainebleau, France, in 1996 and a Bachelor of Science degree in Industrial Engineering from Tel Aviv University in 1993.
Dr. Arie Ovadia joined Elron as a director in March 2007. Dr. Ovadia has, during the last five years, served as Chairman of The Phoenix Holdings Ltd., acted as advisor to corporations and served as a member of the Israel Accounting Standards Board. He is a director of Straus Elite Ltd., Real Estate Participations In Israel Ltd., Orda Print Industries Ltd., Tadiran Communications Ltd., Mehedrin Ltd., Carmel Olefins Ltd., Giron Ltd., Scealix Corporation Ltd. and Destiny Investments Ltd. He holds a PhD in economics from University of Pennsylvania, Wharton School.
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