Michael Federmann. Michael Federmann has served as chairman of the Board since
2000. He has held managerial positions in the Federmann Group since 1969, and
since 2002 he has served as chairman and CEO of Federmann Enterprises Ltd. (FEL).
Currently, he also serves as chairman of the board of directors of Dan Hotels
Ltd. (Dan Hotels). Mr. Federmann is chairman of the board of governors of the
Hebrew University of Jerusalem (the Hebrew University). He serves as the president
of the Israel - Germany Chamber of Industry and Commerce. Mr. Federmann holds
a bachelor’s degree in economics and political science from the Hebrew University.
Avraham Asheri. Avraham Asheri has served as an economic advisor and a director
of several companies since 1998. He currently serves on the boards of directors
of Mikronet Ltd. and Radware Ltd. Mr. Asheri was president and chief executive
officer of Israel Discount Bank from 1991 until 1998, and executive vice president
and member of its management committee from 1983 until 1991. Prior to that,
he served for 23 years at the Israel Ministry of Industry and Trade and at the
Israel Ministry of Finance, including as director general of the Israel Ministry
of Industry and Trade, managing director of the Israel Investment Center and
Trade Commissioner of Israel to the United States. Mr. Asheri holds a bachelor’s
degree in economics and political science from the Hebrew University. Mr. Asheri
serves as chair of the Corporate Governance and Nominating Committee and as
a member of the Audit Committee, the Compensation Committee and the Financial
Statements Review Committee of the Board. He is considered by the Board to have
financial and accounting expertise under the Companies Law.
Rina Baum. Rina Baum is vice president for investments of FEL and since 1986
has served as director and general manager of Unico Investment Company Ltd.
She serves as a director of Dan Hotels, Etanit Building Products Ltd. and Incotec
Ltd., as well as in other managerial positions within the Federmann Group. She
also serves as a director in Harel-PIA Mutual Funds Management Company Ltd.
Mrs. Baum holds an L.L.B. degree in law from the Hebrew University.
Yoram Ben-Zeev. Yoram Ben-Zeev serves on the board of several non-profit organizations
in Israel and is a member of the Israel Ministry of Foreign Affairs’ (MFA)
Nomination Committee. He served as Israels ambassador to the Federal Republic
of Germany from 2007 until 2012. Prior to that, he served for 26 years in various
senior positions in the MFA, including as deputy general director, head of the
North America Division and senior member of the directorate. Among other positions
held during his service in the MFA, Mr. Ben-Zeev served as Israels consul general
to the West Coast in the United States, political advisor to the president of
the State of Israel, special coordinator to the Middle East peace process, advisor
to
prime minister Ehud Barak for the Camp David Peace Conference and chairman
of the MFA’s Steering Committee - Foreign Service Strategic and Functional
Planning and of the Israel-Canada Annual Strategic Forum. Mr. Ben-Zeev has been
the recipient of special awards for his diplomatic service from both the U.S.
House of Representatives and the president of the Federal Republic of Germany.
Mr. Ben-Zeev holds a bachelors degree in Middle Eastern studies, political
science and international relations from the Hebrew University. Mr. Ben Zeev
serves as member of the Audit Committee and the Financial Statements Review
Committee of the Board.
David Federmann. David Federmann has served in various management capacities
in FEL since 2000. He currently serves as chairman of the board of Freiberger
Compound Materials GmbH (Freiberger) in Freiberg, Germany and as a member of
the boards of directors of Dan Hotels and BGN Technologies (the technology transfer
company of Ben-Gurion University). David Federmann is the son of Michael Federmann,
chairman of the Board. Mr. Federmann holds a bachelor’s degree in mathematics
and philosophy from New York University.
Dr. Yehoshua Gleitman (External Director). Dr. Yehoshua (Shuki) Gleitman has
served since 2001 as the managing partner of Platinum VC, a venture capital
firm. He currently serves as chairman of the board of directors of Capital Point
Ltd. and is a director of Teuza – A Fairchild Technology Venture Ltd.
Dr. Gleitman is a senior advisor to the World Bank on national policies for
innovation, and he serves as an advisor to the governments of Serbia and Macedonia
on similar subjects. From 2000 until 2005, he was the chief executive officer
and a director of SFKT Ltd. From 1997 until 1999, Dr. Gleitman was the chief
executive officer of Ampal-American Israel Corporation. Prior to that he served
in various senior management positions in the Israeli government and in Israeli
industry, including as director general and chief scientist of the Israel Ministry
of Industry and Trade, chairman of the U.S.-Israel Industrial R&D Foundation,
joint chairman of the U.S.-Israel Science and Technology Commission, managing
director of AIMS Ltd., vice president and general manager of Elop Electro-Optic
Industries Ltd.’s (Elop) marine and aerial operations and head of the
Laser Branch of the IMOD. Dr. Gleitman serves as the honorary consul general
of Singapore to Israel and is chairman of the Association for the Establishment
of the Yitzhak Rabin Center. Dr. Gleitman holds bachelors of science, master
of science and PhD degrees in physical chemistry from the Hebrew University.
Dr. Gleitman serves as chair of the Audit Committee and of the Financial Statements
Review Committee and as a member of the Corporate Governance and Nominating
Committee and the Compensation Committee of the Board. He is considered by the
Board to have financial and accounting expertise under the Companies Law.
Yigal Ne’eman. Yigal Ne’eman has served as the general manager
of the Academic College of Israel in Ramat Gan since 2010. From 1994 to 2010,
he served as the chairman and president of the Israel College. From 1989 to
1993, he served as chairman and as a shareholder of several industrial, commercial
and service companies. Mr. Ne’eman served as the president and CEO of
Tadiran Ltd (Tadiran) from 1981 to 1989. During that period he also served as
chairman of the board of directors of Elisra Electronic Systems Ltd. and of
Elop. Prior to that he held a number of management positions in the control
and finance departments of Tadiran. Mr. Ne’eman completed his accounting
studies at the Hebrew University and is a Certified Public Accountant. Mr. Ne’eman
serves as a member of the Audit Committee, the Financial Statements Review Committee
and the Corporate Governance and Nominating Committee of the Board. He is considered
by the Board to have financial and accounting expertise under the Companies
Law.
Dov Ninveh. Dov Ninveh has served as chief financial officer and a manager
in FEL since 1994 and as general manager of Heris Aktiengesellschaft since 2012.
He serves as a director of Dan Hotels and Etanit Ltd. and as a member of the
board of Freiberger. Mr. Ninveh served as a director of Elop from 1996 until
2000. From 1989 to 1994, he served as deputy general manager of Etanit Building
Products Ltd. Mr. Ninveh holds a bachelor of science degree in economics and
management from the Israel Institute of Technology (the Technion).
Dalia Rabin (External Director). Dalia Rabin has served since 2002 as the chairperson
of the Yitzhak Rabin Center, a national institute dedicated to ensuring that
former prime minister and minister of defense Yitzhak Rabin’s legacy continues
to impact Israeli society through experiential educational programming, a national
archive and a museum. She currently serves as a member of the board of directors
of ACUM - Authors Composers and Music Publishers Society and of Peilim Investment
Portfolio Management Company Ltd. Mrs. Rabin was a member of the Israeli government
from 1999 until 2002. She was elected to the Knesset as a member of the Center
Party in 1999 and served as chairperson of the Ethics Committee. She also served
on the Constitution, Law and Justice Committee, the Committee for the Advancement
of the Status of Women, the State Control Committee and the Committee for the
Advancement of the Status of the Child. In 2001, Mrs. Rabin was appointed deputy
minister of defense. She resigned in 2002 to head the Rabin Center. Prior to
her election to the Knesset, Mrs. Rabin served as the legal advisor of the professional
associations of the General Federation of Labor (the Histadrut). She also served
for 14 years in the Tel-Aviv District Attorney’s Office in the Civil Division,
specializing in labor law. Mrs. Rabin holds an L.L.B. degree in law from Tel-Aviv
University. Mrs. Rabin serves as chair of the Compensation Committee and as
a member of the Audit Committee, the Financial Statements Review Committee and
the Corporate Governance and Nominating Committee of the Board.
Bezhalel Machlis. Bezhalel Machlis has served as the Company’s President
and CEO since 2013. From 2008 until 2012, he served as executive vice president
and general manager – land and C4I division, after serving as corporate
vice president and general manager – land systems and C4I since 2004.
In 2003, he served as corporate vice president and general manager – ground,
C4I and battlefield systems. From 2000 until 2002, he served as vice president
– battlefield and information systems. Mr. Machlis joined Elbit Ltd. in
1991 and held various management positions in the battlefield and information
systems area. Prior to that, he served as an artillery officer in the IDF, where
he holds the rank of colonel (reserves). Mr. Machlis holds a bachelor of science
degree in mechanical engineering and a bachelor of arts degree in computer science
from the Technion and an MBA from Tel-Aviv University. He is a graduate of Harvard
University Business Schools Advanced Management Program.
Elad Aharonson. Elad Aharonson has served as Executive Vice President and General
Manager – UAS Division since 2011, after serving as vice president –
UAV systems since 2009. He joined Elbit Systems in 2004 and held various senior
program management positions relating to UAS. Prior to that, Mr. Aharonson served
as an officer in the IDF holding command positions in the Artillery Branch and
in the Ground Forces’ UAV unit. Mr. Aharonson holds an L.L.B. degree in
law and a bachelor’s degree in business administration from the Hebrew
University.
Jonathan Ariel. Jonathan Ariel has served as Executive Vice President and Chief
Legal Officer since 2012, after serving as senior vice president and general
counsel since 2008. He joined Elbit Systems in 1996 and has held several positions
within the legal department, including vice president and general counsel of
Elop. Prior to joining Elbit Systems, Mr. Ariel served as a legal advisor both
in-house and in private law firms in Israel and the U.S. Mr. Ariel holds an
L.L.B degree in law from Tel-Aviv University and is admitted to the Israeli
Bar.
David Block Temin. David Block Temin has served as Executive Vice President,
Chief Compliance Officer and Senior Counsel since 2012, after serving as executive
vice president, chief legal officer and chief compliance officer since 2008.
Prior to that he served as corporate vice president and general counsel since
2000 and as general counsel since 1996. From 1987 to 1996, he was a legal advisor
to Elbit Ltd. Prior to that, Mr. Block Temin was an attorney with law firms
in New York City. Mr. Block Temin received a juris doctor degree as well as
a master of arts degree in international relations from Stanford University
and holds a bachelor of arts degree in political science from the University
of Maryland. He is admitted to the Israeli and New York bars.
Adi Dar. Adi Dar was appointed as Executive Vice President and General Manager
– Electro-optics - Elop Division in 2009, which was renamed the Intelligence
and Electro-optics - Elop Division in 2013. From 2006 until his current appointment,
he served as Elop’s vice president for business development. Prior to
that he served in a number of management positions in Elbit Systems, which he
joined in 2002. From 1999 until 2002, he was vice president for business development
and marketing at Elron Telesoft Ltd. Mr. Dar holds a bachelors degree in industrial
engineering from the Technion and an MBA from Tel-Aviv University.
Itzhak Dvir. Itzhak Dvir was appointed as an Executive Vice President in 2008
and has served as Chief Operating Officer since 2004. During 2010, he also served
as general manager (acting) of the UAS Division. He was appointed as a corporate
vice president in 2000. Mr. Dvir served as general manager – UAV, tactical
and security systems from 2003 until 2004. From 2000 through 2002, he was general
manager – C4I and battlefield systems. From 1996 until 2000, he was vice
president and division manager – UAV and C3 division. Mr. Dvir joined
Elbit Ltd. in 1989 and held various management positions, including vice president
– UAV division, vice president – advance battlefield systems division
and marketing director – battlefield systems division. Prior to that he
served as a career officer in the IAF, retiring with the rank of colonel. Mr.
Dvir holds a bachelor of science degree in aeronautical engineering from the
Technion and a master of science degree in aeronautical engineering from the
U.S. Air Force Institute of Technology at Wright Patterson Air Force Base.
Jacob Gadot. Jacob Gadot has served as Executive Vice President – International
Marketing and Business Development since 2009. From 2008 until his current appointment
he was executive vice president – mergers and acquisitions, after serving
as corporate vice president – mergers and acquisitions since 2000. He
also served as chief technology officer from 2001 until 2005. Mr. Gadot held
the position of vice president – mergers and acquisitions from 1998 to
2000 and vice president – business development from 1996 to 1998. Mr.
Gadot joined Elbit Ltd. in 1983 and held various management positions, including
vice president – international marketing and head of the airborne division.
Prior to that, he worked for Motorola Israel, after serving for ten years as
an officer in the IAF. Mr. Gadot holds a bachelor of science degree in electrical
engineering from the Technion.
Joseph Gaspar. Joseph Gaspar was appointed as an Executive Vice President in
2008 and has served as Chief Financial Officer since 2001. He was appointed
as a corporate vice president in 2000 and served as corporate vice president
– strategy, technology and subsidiaries from 2000 until 2001. From 1996
until 2000, he held the position of corporate vice president, marketing and
business development of Elop. Mr. Gaspar joined Elop in 1975 and held several
management positions, including vice president and general manager of Elop’s
optronics product division and co-manager of an Elop subsidiary in the United
States. Mr. Gaspar holds a bachelor of science degree from the Technion in electronic
engineering with advanced studies in digital signal processing and communication.
Zeev Gofer. Zeev Gofer has served as Executive Vice President – Strategic
and Business Development – North America since 2009. From 2008 until his
current appointment he was executive vice president – business development
and marketing, after serving as corporate vice president – business development
and marketing since 2003. He previously served as corporate vice president and
as co-general manager – aircraft and helicopter upgrades and systems from
2000 until 2003. From 1999 until 2000, he was vice president – aircraft
upgrades and airborne systems division, having served as division manager since
1996. He joined Elbit Ltd. in 1982 and held various management positions, including
director of the aircraft upgrade division, director of a major aircraft upgrade
program, director of avionics system engineering and technical manager of the
Lavi aircraft avionics program. Mr. Gofer holds bachelors and master of science
degrees in electronic engineering from the Technion and a master of science
of management degree from the Polytechnic University of New York.
Dalia Gonen. Dalia Gonen was appointed as Executive Vice President –
Human Resources in 2008 after serving as vice president – human resources
from 2000. She became director of human resources in 1996. Ms. Gonen joined
Elbit Ltd. in 1971 and held various positions in the human resources department.
Ms. Gonen holds a bachelor of arts degree in sociology from Haifa University
and a master of science of management degree from the Polytechnic University
of New York.
Edgar Maimon. Edgar Maimon has served as Executive Vice President and General
Manager – EW and SIGINT Elisra Division since 2013. From 2005 until his
current appointment Mr. Maimon served as vice president of marketing and business
development at Elbit Systems EW and SIGINT – Elisra Ltd. (Elisra). He
joined Elisra in 2004. Prior to that Mr. Maimon served for 26 years in the IAF,
where he holds the rank of colonel (reserves). He served as the head of the
IAF’s C4I systems engineering department and held several additional senior
positions in the IAF. Mr. Maimon holds a bachelor of science degree in electronic
engineering from Ben Gurion University.
Avi Mizrachi. Avi Mizrachi was appointed Executive Vice President - Business
Development - Southeast Asia in July 2014. He joined Elbit Systems in 2013 as
a senior vice president in the corporate marketing department. Prior to that,
Mr. Mizrachi completed 33 years of service in the IDF, retiring with the rank
of major general. From 2009 to 2012, he served as the commander of the IDF’s
Central Command. Prior to that he held a number of senior command positions
including head of the Technology and Logistics Branch and commander of the IDF’s
Ground Forces. Mr. Mizrachi holds a bachelor of arts degree in computer science
and business administration from Pace University in New York and is a graduate
of the Harvard University Business School’s Advanced Management Program.
Ilan Pacholder. Ilan Pacholder has served as Executive Vice President –
Mergers and Acquisitions since 2009, in addition to his position as Executive
Vice President – Offset and Financing to which he was appointed in 2008.
During 2007, he served as vice president and chief financial officer of Tadiran
Communications Ltd. Mr. Pacholder served as corporate secretary and vice president
– finance and capital markets of Elbit Systems from 2003 until 2006. From
2001 until 2003, he served as vice president – finance. Mr. Pacholder
joined Elbit Ltd. in 1994 and held various senior positions in the finance department.
Prior to joining Elbit Ltd. he served as the chief financial officer for Sanyo
Industries in New York. Before that Mr. Pacholder worked for Bank Leumi in New
York and held the position of vice president in the international and domestic
lending departments. Mr. Pacholder holds a bachelor of arts degree in accounting
and economics from Queens College in New York and an MBA in finance and investments
from Adelphi University.
Gideon Sheffer. Gideon Sheffer has served as Executive Vice President –
Strategic Planning and Business Development – Israel since 2009. From
2008 until his current position he served as executive vice president –
strategic planning, after serving as corporate vice president – strategic
planning since 2001. Prior to that he served as acting head of Israel’s
National Security Council and as national security advisor to former prime minister
Ehud Barak. In 1998, he completed 32 years of service in the IDF, retiring with
the rank of major general. From 1995 to 1998, he served on the general staff
as head of the IDF’s human resources branch. Before that, he served as
deputy commander of the IAF. Mr. Sheffer held a number of command positions
in the IAF after serving as a fighter aircraft and helicopter pilot. Mr. Sheffer
holds a bachelor’s degree in Israel studies from Bar Ilan University and
is a graduate of the Harvard University Business School’s Advanced Management
Program.
Yoram Shmuely. Yoram Shmuely has served as Executive Vice President and General
Manager – Aerospace Division since 2013, after serving as executive vice
president and co-general manager of the aerospace division since 2008. Mr. Shmuely
served as corporate vice president and co-general manager – airborne and
helmet systems since 2003. He served as corporate vice president and general
manager – helmet mounted systems from 2000 until 2003. From 1998 until
2000, he was vice president – helmet mounted systems division. From 1996
until 1998, he served as president of a U.S. subsidiary of Elbit Systems. Mr.
Shmuely joined Elbit Ltd. in 1990 and served as director of Elbit Ltd.’s
helmet mounted display business. He served as a fighter aircraft pilot in the
IAF. Mr. Shmuely holds a bachelor of science degree in electronic engineering
from the Technion.
Udi Vered. Yehuda (Udi) Vered has served Executive Vice President and General
Manager – Land and C4I Division since 2013. From 2009 until his current
appointment Mr. Vered served as executive vice president – service solutions
as well as vice president – marketing for the land and C4I division. Prior
to that, since 2004 he served as chief financial officer and vice president
for contracts and sales of the land and C4I division. Mr. Vered joined Elbit
Systems in 2003 as vice president for contracts and sales and chief financial
officer – ground, C4I and battlefield systems. Before that, he served
as an aircrew officer in the IAF, where he holds the rank of colonel (reserves).
Mr. Vered holds a bachelor of arts degree in management and economics from Tel-Aviv
University, an MBA from Ben Gurion University and is a graduate of the Harvard
University Business School’s Advanced Management Program.
Elbit Systems Ltd currently has 13200 employees.
