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).
Adi Strauss. One of Strauss Group's proprietors. Son of Michael Strauss. He began his career at Strauss in 1991, in parallel to his activity in a successful restaurant chain venture in the United States. In 1997, following the merger with Elite, he managed Elite Coffee and oversaw its HoReCa market activity in Amsterdam. Under his management, Strauss and Elite merged their HoReCa market activities between 2002-2003. He later became an independent proprietor, managing long-term investments and international real-estate acquisitions, and establishing restaurants and concept hotels. In 2009 he initiated the Achim (brothers) program with his family, which is designed to provide personal and professional support to children and soldiers under risk, and has been active in promoting and leveraging this program ever since.
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 Midyan 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.
