Elul

David Kolitz

Elul-Tamarynd is a private company, which consists of a group of technology oriented companies, operating in marketing and services in aerospace and defense; energy, life sciences, lasers, systems, subassemblies and components.

The group provides comprehensive services of business development. marketing, sales, consulting, technologistics and offset management services. It is associated with leading technology oriented multinationals in the US, Israel and India.

David Kolitz is a member, the State Council for the Perpetuation of the Memory of Israel's Presidents and Prime Ministers; member, Executive board, INSS Institute for National Security Studies; member of the board, Hillel Israel Ltd.; member, board of governors, Tel Aviv University; member, executive committee, America-Israel Friendship League; and member of the board of Israel-Amercia Chamber of Commerce.

A former founding chairman and board member, Taldor Computers Systems Ltd.; board member, Discount Capital Markets & Investments Ltd.; founding chairman, Aryt Optronics Industries Ltd.; a joint founder, board member, Granite Investment Group; board member, Sonol Oil Co.; Supergas Ltd.; board member the First International Bank; export manager, TAAL Plywood Industries.
 
A former member of the executive committee and board of governors, the Jewish Agency; the presidency, ICA - the state Industrial Cooperation Authority; Vice Chairman, member of the presidency, Israel Federation of Chambers of Commerce; member, the presidency, Israel's Manufacturers Association.

Chairman of Beth Hatefutsoth, the Jewish Diaspora Museum in Tel Aviv; member, board of governors, Hebrew University Jerusalem; board member, Hadassah Medical Center, Jerusalem; chairman, board of trustees, Tel Aviv Medical Center; founding chairman, the Israeli Forum.

Special assistant to defense minister Ezer Weizman during the peace negotiations with Egypt 1977-1980; assistant to transportation ministers Ezer Weizman and Shimeon Peres respectively 1969-1971; assistant to Jerusalem Mayor, Teddy Kollek during the 1967 reunification of the City; editor, Nitzotz, Hebrew University and Technion Students' paper; journalist Yediot Aharonot, Hatzofeh, Herut and Hayom dailies.

Born in Jerusalem, 1943, B.A. (1969) political science, the Hebrew University of Jerusalem.

Married to Naomi, father to Ariel (b.1970), Yadin (b.1973) and Tamara (b.1979).

Avner Raz

Avner Raz, the outgoing Chairman of  IMI - Israel Military Industry, has joined as President of  Elul Tamarynd Group,  as of Sept 1, 2010. Raz has retired in 1990 from the  Israeli Air Force as the Head of Material Directorate at the rank of Brig. General; served later as the President of  Bedek division of  IAI - Israeli Aerospace Industries;  President & CEO of  Elisra, Israel's electronic warfare manufacturer; President & CEO of  Lumenis,  a global manufacturer of laser, light and RF for medical and aesthetic instrumentation.

1967 BSc. in Electronics Engineering from Technion, Haifa, Israel; 1982 MSc. in Systems Engineering and Economics from Stanford University, US.

Naftali Blumenthal

Chairman or member of various boards, entrepreneur and financial advisor: Magam Investments Ltd., Schieffer-Magam Industries, Elul Technologies Ltd., Ashdod Municipality Foundation; President, Chamber of Commerce Israel-Africa; Honorary President, Chamber of Commerce Israel-Germany; Financial Advisor, Mifal Hapayis Foundation, Histadrut Strike Fund, Rotary Foundation.

Former Senior Auditor, Haft & Haft C.P.A.; Manager of Internal Audit Office, Solel Boneh Ltd.; Head of Finance Department, Koor Industries Ltd.; Director and Member of Management, Koor Industries Ltd.; Vice President for Finance and Trade, Koor Industries Ltd.; Acting Chairman, Bank Hapoalim Ltd.; President & Chairman of the Board of Directors, Koor Industries; Comptroller General, Histadrut-Federation of Labor in Israel and its Economic Enterprises; Member of 10th Knesset (Israeli Parliament); Member, Finance Committee of the Knesset; Member, Committee for Economic and Social Affairs of the World Jewish Congress.

Born in 1922; immigrated to Israel in 1934. Widower, two sons (Avinoam and Micha).

Maj. Gen. (Ret.) Amos Yaron

Chairman Israel Petroleum Services Inc., former MOD Director General (1999-2005); former Director General "U. Dory, Corp.", IDF Defense Attache, Washington D.C., Head, IDF Manpower Division.

B.A. in History and Middle East studies from Tel Aviv University in 1981; graduate Israel's National Defense College (1980), US Marine Command and Staff College (1974).

Born 1949, Holon, Israel; married, father to a son and a daughter.

Yossi Shachak

Various executive positions in accounting; advisor on economic issues. Member of the Board, Psagot Investment House Ltd., Tefron; Mizrahi Tefahot Ltd.; Securities & Investment Ltd., the Tel-Aviv Stock Exchange Ltd., Issta Lines Ltd. and the College of Management Academic Studies. Currently,  Mr. Shachak is a professional director in public and private companies, consultant to companies and boards of directors, private banking and fundraising for high-tech companies, consultant, representing Invest Hong Kong, the investment promotion agency of the Government of Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, arbitrator and business mediator on behalf of the court; member of the Publilc Trustee of the Israeli FASB; member, Finance Committee of the Israel Cancer Association; board member, the Friends of the Habima National Theatre.

Former independent director, Baran Group Ltd.; president, the Institute of Certified Public Accountants in Israel; founder and managing partner, Shachak Peer Reznick & Co.; president, the Institute of Certified Public Accountants in Israel (1988 – 1992); member of the board (public representative) of the Tel-Aviv Stock Exchange (1979 – 1985/ 2000-2006); external director, Migdal Insurance Company Ltd.; member of the Committee appointing public representatives in the government owned banks in Israel; member of the auditing committee of the Central Bank of Israel; member of the Council of the Certified Public Accountants in Israel; member of the board of IFAC (the International Federation of CPAs); arbitrator, together with Supreme Judge (retired) Moshe Beyski, in the arbitration of  Paz Shares, the biggest oil distributor in Israel; liquidator of Danot Group, one of the biggest liquidations in the history of Israel; financial controller of the Public Transportation on behalf of the Ministry of Transportation (1972-1980); head of audit unit of the State's Treasurer for transactions between the State of Israel and the financial and banking industry (1980-1998).

CPA from Hebrew University of Jerusalem.

Born 1945, Israel

Yaacov Peri

Chairman of the board, Bank Hamizrahi Tefahot Ltd.; chairman of the board, Magal S3 Security Systems Ltd.

B.A. in Middle East studies and Jewish history from the Tel-Aviv University, MBA in financial management, Boston University

Born in 1944 in Tel Aviv

Yehoshua (Shushik) Peri

Chairman of the Board, MIGAL (the Upper Galilee Center for Knowledge) - a regional research institute that promotes the tremendous developments in modern biology and the sciences; director, Dor-Alon Energy in Israel (1988) Ltd.; Alon Israel Oil Company Ltd.; Alon USA Energy Inc.; Migdal Makefet Pension Fund Ltd.; Tel Hai Academic College, Diners Club Israel.

Graduated from the Hebrew University specializing in agricultural economy

Born 1933, Israel

Arik Ben Israel

Deputy Managing Director, Afcon Industries Ltd.

M.Sc. in Electrical Engineering from Ben Gurion University of the Negev.

Born 1949, Israel

Revital Aviram

President, Rosenram Development Ltd; partner, Rosenzweig-Aviram Legal Services Ltd.; director, Melisron Ltd.; Peleg-Nia Ltd.; Arad Investment & Industrial Development Ltd.; Aviram Legal Services Ltd.

MBA in business administration and BA in accounting and economics from Hebrew Univeristy of Jerusalem; LLB from the Interdisciplinary Center in Herzliya.

Born 1957, Israel