Ofra Strauss
Chairperson of the Board of Directors
Strauss Group
Date of birth: 1960
Education: LL.B Faculty of Law, Tel Aviv University.
Current position: Chairperson of the Board of Directors, Strauss Group.
Previous positions: CEO Strauss (96-01); GM Strauss Salads (93-95) Marketing Manager, Strauss Ice-cream (91-93)
Organized Market Manager, Strauss Sales Division (89-90); Area & Marketing Manager, Estee Lauder, New York (87-89).
Public activities : Chairperson, Babayit Beyachad project of the Jewish Agency (05); Board of Trustees member, the Jewish Agency; Chairperson, Ametz Lochem (92-97), Chairperson, Donations Apparatus, WIZO Israel (95).
Michael Strauss, one of the founders of the company, and father of Ofra, has served as a member of the Board since 1996, and also serves as director in several other companies, including Strauss Investments (1993) Ltd., Strauss-Elite Holdings Ltd., Rav Etgar Ltd., Michael Strauss Properties Ltd., Rayah Strauss Ben-Dror Properties Ltd., M.R. Sha'alit Ltd. and Aden Ltd. He holds a degree in Milk Engineering from Engineering School in Switzerland and has completed the Advanced Management Program at Harvard University.
Dr. Arie Ovadia has served as a member of the Board since 1997 and also serves as a director in several other companies, including Israel Discount Bank Ltd., The Phoenix Israel Insurance Company Ltd., Hadar Insurance Company; Mehadrin Ltd., Carmel Olpinim Ltd., Giron Ltd., Israel Petrochemical Works Ltd., and Destiny Investments Ltd. He holds a PhD in economics from the Wharton School, of the University of Pennsylvania.
David Mosevics has served as a member of the Board since 1988 and also serves as chairman of the public management of the New Fund for Movies and Television. He holds a Bachelors degree in law from the Hebrew University in Jerusalem.
Meir Shanie has served as a member of the Board since 1997 and is the director responsible for Max Brenner. He also serves as a director in Solgod Communications, Macabbi Holdings Ltd., and SP Netherlands NV. He holds a Bachelors degree in economics and accounting and a Masters degree in business management from Tel Aviv University.
Ran Madyan has served as a member of the Board of Directors since 2004. He holds a bachelor degree in arts, television and cinema (B.F.A.) from Tel Aviv University.
Ronit Haimovitch has served as a member of the Board of Directors since 2003 and also serves as a director in several other companies, including Strauss Elite Holdings Ltd., Strauss Investments (1993) Ltd., Sagiel Investments Ltd., Rav Etgar Ltd., Gibor Real Estate Ltd., Garbey Gibor Sport Alpha Ltd., Yarden Investments Ltd., EMS Electronics Ltd., Bank Investech (Israel) Ltd., Aden Ltd., and Technology & Trade Ltd. She holds a bachelor's degree in economics and management, and a Masters degree in economics from the Technion University in Haifa.
Dalya Lev served as Joint-CEO of IDB Development Ltd, chairperson of Supersol Ltd and Director of the First International Bank. Currently serves as Director of Paz oil company Ltd and more.
Akiva Moses is CEO of Israel Chemicals, Chairman of the Israeli Public Companies Association, Chairman of the Friends of Soroka Medical Center and board member of several other organizations.
Dr. Michael Anghel owned a private investment company, is a Board member in Partner, Syneron Medical Ltd. and more.
