Management

Shai Babad

Shai Babad

CEO of Strauss Group

Education: The undergraduate program in Economics and Law, Hebrew University of Jerusalem, MSc Finance and Economics, London School of Economics, Harvard Executive Education Program.

Previous positions: CEO, Blue Square Group (2021), Director General, Israel Ministry of Finance (2015-2020), CEO, Second Authority for Television and Radio (2013-2014), ZIM Integrated Shipping Services (2005-2012): General Manager Israel and Near East; Head of the Budgets and Economics Division.

Ronen Zohar

Ronen Zohar

Deputy CEO, Strauss Group

Education: BSc in Food Science, Jerusalem University, Jerusalem, Israel (1986).
Previous Positions: CEO, Sabra Dipping Company (2007-2014); CEO, Strauss Dairies (2006-2007); CEO, Strauss Frito-Lay Israel (2000-2005); VP Sales, Strauss Frito-Lay (1998-2000); VP Operations, Strauss Frito-Lay (1993-1998).

Tobi Fischbein

Tobi Fischbein

CFO Strauss Group

Education: Mr. Fischbein holds a Master in Public Administration in International Development (MPA/ID) degree from Harvard University, as well as MA and BA degrees in Economics from Tel Aviv University.

Previous Positions: CFO at Bezeq Group (2021-2025), CFO at MAX (formerly Leumi Card) (2017-2021), Deputy CEO, CFO and Head of Business Development at Tadiran Group (2011-2016), as well as Head of Finance and Capital Markets at Bezeq (2007-2011).

Hila Mukevisius

Hila Mukevisius

SVP HR, Strauss Group

Education: BA in Behavioral Science majoring in Organizational Development from the College of Management, MA in Diplomacy and Security from Tel Aviv University

Previous Positions: Amdocs HR director (2000-2008); VP HR Nova Measuring Instruments (2008-2015); Netafim, SVP Global HR (2015–2019).

Yael Nevo

Yael Nevo

Executive Vice President, General Counsel & Corporate Secretary, Strauss Group

Education: Graduate of Tel Aviv University Faculty of Law, Wexner Senior Leaders Program, Harvard Kennedy School

Previous positions: Senior Vice President and Legal Counsel, Israel Electric Corporation (2015-2022), CLO and Company Secretary, Hader Paper (2010-2015), Company Secretary, ZIM Integrated Shipping Services (2006-2010), CLO and Company Secretary, Mey Eden Group (1998-2006), Researcher, Israel Competition Authority (1995-1998).
Named among Chambers and Partners GC Influencers 2019 as one of Israel’s most influential and prominent general counsels and in-house lawyers.

Linda Cohen Rofe

Linda Cohen Rofe

SVP for Strategy and transformation at Strauss Group

Education: Certified Public Accountant (CPA), B.A. in Economics and Accounting from the Hebrew University, MBA Finance and Financial Management Services from Tel Aviv University. Executive courses in Leadership, Innovation, and Marketing Transformation at INSEAD and Harvard Business School, MAOZ leadership program.

Previous positions: Chief of Staff for Strauss Group CEO and VP transformation (2022–2025), CFO Strauss Water (2019–2022), CFO Strauss Frito-lay (pepsico) (2016–2019), Director Economic Department Strauss Group (2013–2016), Corporate Controller and Reporting Controller at SCBV (2008–2013), Manager at KPMG Israel (2005–2008).

 

Elad Komissar

Elad Komissar

EVP, Business Development and Strategy, Strauss Group

Education: L.lb from Tel Aviv University, MBA from London Business School

Previous Positions: CEO, Strauss Coffee Israel (18-22); Vice President, Corporate Business Development, Strauss Group (11-17); Vice President, Business Development, Amdocs (05-11); Business Productivity Manager, Microsoft (04-05)

Companies' CEOs

Raanan Kovalsky

Raanan Kovalsky

CEO Strauss Israel

Education: B.A. in Business Management, The College of Management.
Previous Positions: Manager, DTS Salty Snacks sales team (97-99); North Branch Manager (99-01); TM Manager (01-03); Manager, DTS Salty Snacks (03-07); National Sales Manager, Salty Snacks (07-11); Commercial manager, Sales Division (11-13); VP Sales Strauss Israel (14-18), CEO Strauss Dairies.

Esti Carmeli

Esti Carmeli

CEO Strauss Water

Education: BA in Economics and business management at the Technion , MBA in Marketing .

Previous Positions: VP Global Product E-Commerce Black & Decker @ Stanley Black& Decker 2020-2021 , VP Global Construction & Storage  (2015-2020),    VP Product Global Emerging Market @ Stanley Black & Decker,  Taiwan (2012-2015), CEO @ Stanley , Israel (2007-2012) , VP Marketing @ Stanley Black & Decker, Israel 2003 – 2006 VP Marketing @ Delta Galil, Ltd (2003 – 2001)