People: Caesarstone Sdot-Yam Ltd (CSTE.O)

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Summary

Name Age Since Current Position

Maxim Ohana

 62 2010 Independent Chairman of the Board

Yosef Shiran

 50 2009 Chief Executive Officer

Giora Wegman

 61 2010 Deputy Chief Executive Officer

Yair Averbuch

 52 2010 Chief Financial Officer

Sagi Cohen

 44 2011 Chief Executive Officer of Caesarstone USA

David Cullen

 53 2010 Chief Executive Officer of Caesarstone Australia

Harel Boker

 63 2012 Vice President - Operations

Erez Schweppe

 48 2007 Vice President - Sales

Eli Feiglin

 45 2009 Vice President - Marketing

Lilach Gilboa

 40 2007 Vice President - Human Resources

Ramon Albalak

 53 2010 Vice President - Research & Development

Michal Oron

 39 2013 Vice President - Business Development, General Counsel

Tzvika Rimon

 61 1998 Israel Country Manager

Gal Cohen

 49 2012 Director

Shachar Degani

 46 2011 Director

Eitan Shachar

 62 2010 Director

Boaz Shani

 59 2011 Director

Irit Ben-Dov

 42 2012 Independent Director

Ofer Borovsky

 58 2012 Independent Director

Ariel Halperin

 57 2006 Independent Director

Yonathan Melamed

 69 2008 Independent Director

Moshe Ronen

 62 2004 Independent Director
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Biographies

Name Description

Maxim Ohana

 Mr. Maxim Ohana is an Independent Chairman of the Board of Caesarstone Sdot-Yam Ltd., since December 2010. From April 2007 until January 2013, Mr. Ohana served as Chairman of the financial committee of Kibbutz Sdot-Yam. From 2000 to 2008, Mr. Ohana served as Chief Executive Officer of Sdot-Yam Marble Floors Company (1995) Ltd. From 1997 to 2000, Mr. Ohana served as Chief Executive Officer of Hagor Industries Ltd. From 1993 to 1997, Mr. Ohana served as Chief Executive Officer of Cement Products Caesarea Ltd. From 1990 to 1993, Mr. Ohana served as Chief Executive Officer of Kibbutz Sdot-Yam’s business. Mr. Ohana holds a diploma in general studies from the Kibbutzim Seminar, Israel.

Yosef Shiran

 Mr. Yosef Shiran is Chief Executive Officer of Caesarstone Sdot-Yam Ltd., since January 2009. He serves as the chairman of subsidiaries in the United States, Canada, Singapore and Australia. Prior to joining the Company, in August 2008, Mr. Shiran established operations for a company wholly-owned by him in the textile industry. From January 2001 to August 2008, Mr. Shiran served as Chief Executive Officer and director of Tefron Ltd., an Israeli manufacturer of intimate apparel and activewear that was listed on the New York Stock Exchange and is currently listed on the Tel Aviv Stock Exchange. From 1995 to 2000, Mr. Shiran served as Chief Executive Officer of Technoplast Industries Ltd., an injection molding and plastic extrusion manufacturing company that was listed on the Tel Aviv Stock Exchange and the London Stock Exchange. Between 1989 and 1995, Mr. Shiran held different managerial positions in the building and electric infrastructures industries. Between 2002 and 2006, Mr. Shiran served as the Chairman of the Board of Directors of Alba Health, LLC, a U.S. affiliate of Tefron Ltd. that developed and manufactured textile products for the healthcare industry. Between 2001 and 2008, Mr. Shiran served as Chairman and a director in other private companies. From June 2007 to December 2008, Mr. Shiran served as the chairman of the Textile Manufacturers Association of Israel. Mr. Shiran holds a B.Sc. degree in Industrial Engineering from Ben Gurion University, Israel and an M.B.A. from Bar Ilan University, Israel.

Giora Wegman

 Mr. Giora Wegman is Deputy Chief Executive Officer of Caesarstone Sdot-Yam Ltd., since August 2010. From June 2008 to July 2010, Mr. Wegman served as a member of board of directors, and from June 2008 he has served as the Manager of Business of Kibbutz Sdot-Yam. From 1988 to July 2008, Mr. Wegman held various management positions in Company. From 2000 to February 2006, he served as Co-CEO, and from February 2006 to July 2008, he served as Deputy CEO. Mr. Wegman holds a B.A. in Mechanical Engineering from Rupin College, Israel.

Yair Averbuch

 Mr. Yair Averbuch is Chief Financial Officer of Caesarstone Sdot-Yam Ltd., since April 2010. Prior to joining the Company from September 2005 to April 2010, Mr. Averbuch served as Chief Financial Officer and Chief Administrative Officer for the Israeli operations of Applied Materials, Inc., a semiconductor capital equipment company (NASDAQ: AMAT). From 1997 to 2005, Mr. Averbuch served as a business unit controller of various Applied Materials’ Product Business Groups. From 1995 to 1997, Mr. Averbuch served as Chief Financial Officer of Orbot Instruments Ltd., an Israeli provider of diagnostic and control tools to semiconductor manufacturers, acquired by Applied Materials in 1997. Mr. Averbuch holds a B.A., M.A. and MBA in Business Administration and Economics, each from Hebrew University, Jerusalem.

Sagi Cohen

 Mr. Sagi Cohen is Chief Executive Officer of Caesarstone USA., subsidiary of Caesarstone Sdot-Yam Ltd., since September 2011. From 2006 to 2010, Mr. Cohen served as Chief Operating Officer for Caesarstone USA. From November 2003 to August 2006, Mr. Cohen served as Chief Executive Officer of Yellow Convenience Stores Chain and from 2000 to 2003, he served as Vice President of Marketing and Sales of Paz Oil Company Ltd. From 2001 to 2003, he served as Vice President of Sales and Marketing of Pazomat, a part of Paz Oil Group Ltd. From 1998 to 2001, Mr. Cohen served as National Sales and Distribution Director of Strauss Marketing Ltd., and from 1995 to 1998, he served as Sales and Distribution Manager of the private sector of Strauss Marketing Ltd. Mr. Cohen holds a B.A. in Business Administration and Political Science from Tel Aviv Open University and Executive Retail and Marketing Studies from Oxford Princeton College, United Kingdom.

David Cullen

 Mr. David Cullen is Chief Executive Officer of Caesarstone Australia, subsidiary of Caesarstone Sdot-Yam Ltd., since April 2010. Prior to joining the Company from January 2009 to March 2010, Mr. Cullen served as General Manager in Australia of Komatsu Ltd., a Japanese manufacturer of industrial and mining equipment. From January 2006 to November 2008, he served as Chief Executive Officer of Global Food Equipment Pty Ltd., an Australian importer and distributor of commercial food equipment. From 2004 to 2006, he served as Chief Executive Officer of White International Pty Ltd., an Australian supplier of industrial and residential pump products. From 2003 to 2004, Mr. Cullen served as Chief Executive Officer of Daisytek Australia Pty Ltd, a subsidiary of Daisytek International Corporation. From 1996 to 2002, he served as Chief Executive Officer of Tech Pacific Australia Pty Ltd., the distributor of IT equipment in the Asia-Pacific region. Mr. Cullen has held various other management positions in other companies since 1985. Mr. Cullen has a Bachelor of Commerce degree from the University of New South Wales.

Harel Boker

 Mr. Harel Boker is Vice President - Operations of Caesarstone Sdot-Yam Ltd., since February 2012. From April 2005 to March 2011, Mr. Boker served as Vice President Supply Chain of Unilever Israel, and from April 1996 to March 2005, he served as Vice President of Operations of Unilever Israel. From October 1993 to March 1996, Mr. Boker served as Chief Executive Officer of Etz Hazait, a private Israeli manufacturer of oil products. From 1975 to 1993, Mr. Boker served in several managerial positions in the American Israeli Paper Mill Group. Mr. Boker holds a B.Sc. in Industrial and Management Engineering from Ben-Gurion University, Israel.

Erez Schweppe

 Mr. Erez Schweppe is Vice President - Sales of Caesarstone Sdot-Yam Ltd., since August 2007. Prior to joining the company, from 1997 to July 2007, Mr. Schweppe served as Vice President Marketing and Sales at Phoenicia America-Israel, an Israeli glass manufacturer, and from 1996 to 1997, Mr. Schweppe served as Budget, Pricing and Control Manager at Finish-Office Furniture. Mr. Schweppe holds a B.A. in Economics and Political Science and an M.B.A., each from Hebrew University, Jerusalem.

Eli Feiglin

 Mr. Eli Feiglin is Vice President - Marketing of Caesarstone Sdot-Yam Ltd., since December 2009. Prior to joining the company, Mr. Feiglin served as Vice President Marketing of Jafora-Tabori Ltd., a manufacturer and marketer of soft drinks, from 2005 to December 2009. From 2004 to 2005, Mr. Feiglin served as Chief Executive Officer of Comutech Ltd., a distributor of Siemens AG mobile handsets in Israel. From 1999 to 2004, Mr. Feiglin served as Marketing Manager of Pelephone Ltd., a cellular communications provider in Israel, and from 1996 to 1999, Mr. Feiglin served as Category Manager of Osem (Nestle Israel), a food manufacturer and distributor. From 1992 to 1996, Mr. Feiglin served as Project Manager of POC Strategic Consulting Ltd., a strategy and marketing consulting company. Mr. Feiglin holds a B.A. in Management and Economics and an M.B.A., each from Tel-Aviv University, Israel.

Lilach Gilboa

 Ms. Lilach Gilboa is Vice President - Human Resources of Caesarstone Sdot-Yam Ltd., since August 2007. From 2002 through July 2007, Ms. Gilboa served as Manager of Human Resources. Prior to joining the company, from 1998 to 2000, Ms. Gilboa served as Recruitment Manager in the operations department of ECI Telecom Ltd., an Israeli manufacturer of network infrastructure equipment, and from 2000 to 2002, Ms. Gilboa served as Manager of Human Resources in the IT department at the same company. Ms. Gilboa holds a B.A. in Behavior Science and Human Resources from The College of Management Academic Studies, Israel and an M.A. in Organizational Sociology from Tel-Aviv University, Israel.

Ramon Albalak

 Dr. Ramon Albalak is Vice President - Research & Development of Caesarstone Sdot-Yam Ltd., since June 2010. He joined the Company in November 2007 as Research and Development Manager. Prior to joining the company, from 2003 to October 2007, Dr. Albalak served as Research and Development Manager at ADT—Advanced Dicing Technologies Ltd., a manufacturer of dicing saws and laser scribing systems. From 2001 to 2003, Dr. Albalak served as Research and Development Manager at Kulicke and Soffa, a manufacturer of semiconductor assembly equipment. Dr. Albalak holds a B.Sc. and a D.Sc. in Chemical Engineering, both from the Israeli Institute of Technology in Haifa, and a Post-Doctorate in Materials Science and Engineering from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology.

Michal Oron

 Ms. Michal Baumwald Oron is Vice President - Business Development, General Counsel of Caesarstone Sdot-Yam Ltd. She has served as General Counsel since September 2009 and since January 2013, also as Vice President Business Development. Prior to joining the Company, from August 2004 to June 2009, Ms. Baumwald Oron served as Secretary and General Counsel of Tefron Ltd., an Israeli manufacturer of intimate apparel and activewear that was listed on the New York Stock Exchange and is currently listed on the Tel Aviv Stock Exchange, and from May 2003 to August 2004, Ms. Baumwald Oron served as the Legal Counsel of Tefron. From 2001 to May 2003, Ms. Baumwald Oron managed a private legal practice, and from October 1998 to December 2000, she practiced law at a private commercial law firm in Tel-Aviv, Israel. From 1995 to October 1998, Ms. Baumwald Oron served as legal counsel in the Israel Defense Forces. Ms. Baumwald Oron holds an LL.B. from Tel-Aviv University, Israel and an LL.M. from Bar-Ilan University, Israel, and was admitted to the Israeli Bar in 1996.

Tzvika Rimon

 Mr. Tzvika Rimon is an Israel Country Manager of Caesarstone Sdot-Yam Ltd., since 1998. Prior to joining the Company from 1983 to July 1998, Mr. Rimon served as Marketing and Sales Manager at Carmel Carpets Ltd., a carpet manufacturing company. From 1979 to 1983, Mr. Rimon served as Sales Manager at ELISRA LTD, an Israeli electronic company.

Gal Cohen

 Mr. Gal Cohen is Director of Caesarstone Sdot-Yam Ltd., since February 2012. Since June 2009, Mr. Cohen has served as the manager of international activity of Sol Energy Hellas, a Greek company specializing in energy saving solutions. From 2005 to 2008, Mr. Cohen served as vice president of export activity at Chromagen Ltd., an Israeli solar solutions producer. From 1998 to 2004, he served as Chief Executive Officer of Kef-Yam at Kibbutz Sdot-Yam, and from 1994 to 1998, he served as Kef Yam’s vice president of marketing. Mr. Cohen holds a B.A. in Business Administration from the College of Management Academic Studies, Israel and an M.A. in Business Administration from Derby University, Israel.

Shachar Degani

 Mr. Shachar Degani is Director of Caesarstone Sdot-Yam Ltd., since November 2011. From July 2009 to November 2012, Mr. Degani served as community manager of Kibbutz Tel-Yosef. From January 2008 to 2009, Mr. Degani served as the manager of factory equipment project. From January 2006 to December 2007, he served as Kibbutz Sdot-Yam’s community manager, and from January 2000 to December 2005, he served as manager of a business unit of Sdot-Yam Business Ltd. called Caesar Art & Sdot Yam. Mr. Degani holds an Executive B.A. in Business Administration from Rupin College, Israel.

Eitan Shachar

 Mr. Eitan Shachar is Director of Caesarstone Sdot-Yam Ltd., since July 2010. Mr. Shachar also serves as the Chief Executive Officer of Sdot-Yam Business, Maintenance and Management Agricultural Cooperative Society Ltd. and as a director of a few companies owned by Kibbutz Sdot-Yam. From 1999 to February 2009, Mr. Shachar served as the manager of samples factory where the company process marketing sample slabs. Prior to joining the company, from 1997 to 1999, Mr. Shachar managed an agricultural project in India and in 1996, he was engaged in the sale of and instruction on the use of agricultural equipment. In 1992, Mr. Shachar served as the manager of a project in China for the growth of cotton with an advanced technology. From 1974 to 1996, he was employed by Kibbutz Sdot-Yam in its field-crops area, twelve years of which he served as the professional and administrative manager of the field-crops area. Mr. Shachar currently serves as a director of Kef-Yam, at Kibbutz Sdot-Yam. Mr. Shachar holds a B.Sc. in Mechanical Engineering from Rupin College, Israel.

Boaz Shani

 Mr. Boaz Shani is Director of Caesarstone Sdot-Yam Ltd., since November 2011. Since 1995, Mr. Shani has served as the Managing Director of Neser for Settlement (1996) Ltd., a private company owned by over 250 kibbutzim. From 1988 to 1990, Mr. Shani served as a member of Kibbutz Sdot-Yam’s secretariat. From 1981 to 1984 and 1984 to 1988, Mr. Shani served as the administrator of Kibbutz Sdot-Yam’s communications branch. Mr. Shani currently serves as a director of Kef-Yam at Kibbutz Sdot-Yam and is a member of Kibbutz Sdot-Yam’s outside workers committee.

Irit Ben-Dov

 Ms. Irit Ben-Dov is an Independent Director of Caesarstone Sdot-Yam Ltd., since March 2012. She serves as an external director under the Companies Law. Since January 2012, Ms. Ben-Dov has served as the Chief Financial Officer of Plassim Group, an Israeli manufacturer of plastic pipes and fittings. From January 2011 to December 2011, Ms. Ben-Dov served as the Chief Financial Officer of Dynasec Ltd., a risk management and regulatory compliance software start-up company. From November 2003 to June 2010, Ms. Ben-Dov served as Chief Financial Officer of Maytronics Ltd., an Israeli public company. From 2001 to 2003, Ms. Ben-Dov served as an accountant at Ernst & Young, Israel, and from 1996 to 2001, she served as a cost accountant in Kibbutz Yizrael. Ms. Ben-Dov currently serves as an external director and chairperson of the audit committee of Poliram Ltd., an Israeli company and as an external director of Miluot Development Company of Haifa Gulf Farmsteads Ltd., an Israeli company. Ms. Ben-Dov holds a B.A. in Statistics from Haifa University, Israel and an M.B.A. from Derbi University, Israel. Ms. Ben-Dov is an Israeli Certified Public Accountant.

Ofer Borovsky

 Mr. Ofer Borovsky is an Independent Director of Caesarstone Sdot-Yam Ltd., since March 2012. He serves as an external director under the Companies Law. Since May 2005, Mr. Borovsky has served as the Joint Chief Financial Officer of Plasson Industries Ltd., an Israeli public company traded on the Tel Aviv Stock Exchange and Plasson Ltd., a private Israeli company. From 2004 to 2007, Mr. Borovsky served as a marketing consultant to R.M.C. Ltd., a fish food producer and marketing company. From 2004 to 2009, Mr. Borovsky served as a member of the Financial Committee of Granot Ltd., an Israeli cooperative association. From 2005 to 2008, he served as the chairman of the Investment Committee at Yaniv Pension Fund. From 2000 to 2004, Mr. Borovsky served as treasurer of Plasson Industries Ltd., Plasson Ltd. and Kibbutz Maagan Michael and its corporations. From 1990 to 2000, Mr. Borovsky served as marketing manager for the Kibbutz Maagan Michael fish industry and Mag Noy Ltd., an ornamental fish export company, and from 1985 to 1990, he served as treasurer of Plasson Industries Ltd. and Kibbutz Michael and its corporations. Mr. Borovsky currently serves as an external director of Gan Shmuel Foods Ltd., an Israeli public company traded on the Tel Aviv Stock Exchange and as a director of Plasson Industries Ltd. and Plasson Ltd. Mr. Borovsky holds a B.A. in Business Administration and Economics from Rupin College, Israel, an M.B.A. from Manchester University, United Kingdom and D.B.A. from the Business School Lausanne, Switzerland.

Ariel Halperin

 Mr. Ariel Halperin is an Independent Director of Caesarstone Sdot-Yam Ltd., since December 2006. Mr. Halperin has served as a senior managing partner in Tene Investment Funds Ltd. since 2004 and a founding partner in Tenram Investments Ltd. since 2000. From 1992 to 2000, Mr. Halperin led the Kibbutzim Creditors Agreement serving as trustee for the Israeli government, Israeli banks and the Kibbutzim. Mr. Halperin currently serves as a director of Tene Growth Capital (Management) Ltd., Tene Investment Management F.E Ltd., Tenram Investments (2001) Ltd., Tenram Ltd., Tenram Enterprise and Consulting Ltd., Tenram Funds Management Ltd., Netafim Ltd., Ricor Cryogenic & Vacuum Systems Limited Partnership, Hanita Coatings RCA, Gav Yam Hill Ltd., Magash Top Investments 2001 Ltd., Gaviah Top Investments (2002) Ltd., Dan Tan Geshem Holdings Ltd., G.T.M Investments In Mishmarot Ltd., Naaman Properties Ltd., T.S.I Investments Ltd., D.A.R.E Sdot Shemesh Ltd., D.A.R.E Financing (2010) Ltd. and Tene Investments Management in Kibbutz Industry Ltd. Mr. Halperin holds a B.A. in Mathematics and Economics and Ph.D. in Economics from The Hebrew University of Jerusalem in Israel and a Post-Doctorate in Economics from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology in Cambridge, Massachusetts. Mr. Halperin was appointed as a director by Tene pursuant to a 2006 investment agreement among Kibbutz Sdot-Yam and entities affiliated with it, Tene and the company.

Yonathan Melamed

 Mr. Yonathan Melamed is an Independent Director of Caesarstone Sdot-Yam Ltd., since August 2008. Mr. Melamed has served as Chairman of Rahan Meristem 1998 Ltd. since 2004; Miluot Ltd., The Gulf Settlements (1993) Buying Organization Ltd. and Golan Plastic Ltd. since 2006; Polyon Barkai (1993) Industries Ltd. since 2009; and Bio-Bee Sde Eliyahu Ltd. since 2010. Mr. Melamed has also served as a director of Assive Ltd. since 2006 and Sde Eliyahu Spices, Nahsholim Vacations at Dor Beach, Agriculture Nahsholim Agricultural Cooperative Society Ltd. and Tefen Plastic Products Manufacturing & Marketing 1990 Ltd. since 2010. From 2004 to 2011, Mr. Melamed served as Chairman of the Kibbutz Industry Association and also as Chairman of Plastive Packaging Products Ltd. (Yakum). From 2006 to 2011, Mr. Melamed served as director of Toam Import and Expot Ltd., and from 2006 to 2010, as Chairman of Arkval Filtration Systems. Mr. Melamed also served as Chairman of Gvat Agriculture and Business Cooperative Society Ltd. from 2006 to 2008, Chairman of Bashan Radiators Ltd. from 2000 to 2008 and Chairman of Mapal Plastic Products (Mavo Hama) from 2000 to 2007. Mr. Melamed holds a Practical Engineering degree in Electronic Engineering from the Israeli Institute of Technology in Haifa.

Moshe Ronen

 Mr. Moshe Ronen is an Independent Director of Caesarstone Sdot-Yam Ltd., since February 2004. From February 1992 to March 1999, Mr. Ronen served as Chief Executive Officer of Golden Channels Ltd. From September 2000 to October 2005, Mr. Ronen served as Chief Executive Officer of Golden Pages Ltd. Since June 2004, Mr. Ronen has served as a director of Knafaim Holding Limited, an Israel-based tourism and air aviation services company, traded on the Tel Aviv Stock Exchange. Since January 2013, Mr. Ronen has served as a member of the board of governors and management committee of The Wingate Institute, an Israeli national center for physical education and sport. Mr. Ronen holds a B.Sc. in Mathematics, Statistics and Complementary Studies from the Hebrew University, Israel.

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