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BOARD OF DIRECTORS
The Company has an active Board of Directors, comprised of twelve leading individuals from industry and finance.
The Board plays a key role in managing and monitoring ICL in a responsible and value-driven manner.
Approximately half of the Board members are independent with two formally designated as ‘external’ members as required by the Israeli Companies Law. The Board includes a former chairman of the Tel Aviv Stock Exchange, former Minister of Finance of the State of Israel, several former senior management members of major Israeli banks and a former Chairman of ICL.
ICL also believes in transparent corporate governance to foster the confidence of our shareholders, financial markets, business partners and employees in the Board’s management and supervision of the Company.


Mr. Nir Gilad, Chairman
President and Chief Executive Officer, Israel Corporation
Member of the Board since 2006

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Mr. Yaacov Dior
Outside Director and Member of the Board since 2003


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Mr. Yossi Rosen
Chairman of the Board of Directors of Oil Refineries Ltd., subsidiary of Israel Corporation, and of Reshet-Noga Ltd.
Member of the Board since 1998

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Ms. Irit Izakson
Director of Israel Corporation and other entities
Member of the Board since 2006


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Mr. Chaim Erez
Former President and CEO of ICL
Member of the Board since 1996



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Prof. Yair Orgler
Former Chairman of the Board, Tel Aviv Stock Exchange (TASE), former Dean of the Graduate School of Business Administration and Vice Rector, Tel Aviv University
Outside Director and Member of the Board since 2006

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Mr. Avisar Paz
Chief Financial Officer, Israel Corporation
Member of the Board since 2001

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Mr. Victor Medina
Former CEO of Mizrahi-Tfahot Bank Ltd.
Member of the Board since 2006

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Mr. Amnon Sadeh
Member of the Board since 1999   

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Mr. Moshe Vidman
Member of the Board since 1996 

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Ms. Noga Yatziv, Adv.
Company Secretary and Assistant to the President & CEO of Israel Corporation
Member of the Board since 1998

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Mr. Avraham (Baiga) Shochat
Former Minister of Finance, State of Israel, Former Member of Knesset, Israeli Parliament
Member of the Board since 2006

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CORPORATE EXECUTIVES

The following are the corporate executives of ICL. Our executive management team possesses a deep knowledge of our industry and is responsible for executing our strategic work plan, optimizing the Company’s assets and realizing the growth of ICL.

Mr. Akiva Mozes
President & CEO of ICL Group since 1999

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Mr. Asher Grinbaum
Executive Vice President and
Chief Operating Officer (COO) since 2008

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Mr. Yossi Shachar 
Executive Vice President for Strategy and
Mergers & Acquisitions since 2008

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Mr. Avi Doitchman
Chief Financial Officer (CFO) since 2000

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Mr. Nathan Dreyfuss
Vice President Finance since 1994

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Mr. Eli Amit
Vice President Economics since 2002

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Mr. Asher Rapaport
Vice President Human Resources since 2006

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Mr. Herzel Bar Niv
Vice President of International Taxation since 2008

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Mr. Shlomo Ben Shimol
Internal Auditor since 2005   


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Mr. Aner Berger, Adv.
General Counsel & Company Secretary since 2002 

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Mr. Amir Benita
Controller since 2007

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Ms. Osi Sessler
Vice President of Investor Relations and Communications since 2008

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Mr. Nissim Adar
President & CEO ICL Industrial Products since 2008 

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Mr. Dani Chen
President & CEO ICL Fertilizers since 2008 

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Mr. Arie Sudak
President & CEO Dead Sea Magnesium Ltd. since 2007


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Mr. Charles M. Weidhas
President and CEO of ICL Performance Products since 2007

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Mr. Nir Gilad, Chairman              
President and Chief Executive Officer, Israel Corporation
Chairman since January 2008 and Member of the Board since 2006

Mr. Nir Gilad was elected Chairman in January 2008 and has been a director since May 2006. He is also a Director of several of ICL's subsidiaries. Mr. Gilad has served as the President and CEO of the Israel Corporation, ICL's principal shareholder, since 2007. Previously, Mr. Gilad served as the Deputy CEO, Strategy & Business Development of Israel Corporation, as  Accountant-General of Israel’s Ministry of Finance, as the Deputy CEO of Migdal Insurance and Financial Holdings Ltd., as the CEO of Migdal Investments Management 2001 Ltd. and as the Chairman of Migdal Capital Markets Ltd. Mr. Gilad also held senior positions in the Ministry of Finance, including Deputy to the Budget Supervisor and Assistant to the Budget Supervisor in charge of the security, civil administration and administration Budgets. Mr. Gilad received a B.A. from the Hebrew University of Jerusalem and an M.B.A. from Bar-Ilan University.


Mr. Yossi Rosen              

Chairman of the Board of Directors of Oil Refineries Ltd., a subsidiary of Israel Corporation,
and of Reshet-Noga Ltd.
Member of the Board since 1998

Mr. Yossi Rosen has been a member of the Board of Directors since 1998 and served as Chairman ICL’s Board from September 1998 to December 2007. Mr. Rosen is a director of several of ICL's subsidiaries. Mr. Rosen serves as a Chairman of the Board of Directors of Oil Refineries Ltd., a subsidiary of Israel Corporation, and as a director of Mizrahi Tefahot Bank Ltd. and ofseveral subsidiaries of Israel Corporation. Previously, Mr. Rosen was President and CEO of Israel Corporation, ICL's principal shareholder, President of Mashav Initiating & Development Ltd. and served as Chairman of various industrial companies, including Nesher Cement Ltd. Mr. Rosen received a B.A. in Economics and Political Science and an M.B.A. in Business Administration from the Hebrew University of Jerusalem.


Mr. Yaacov Dior
Outside Director and Member of the Board since 2003

Mr. Yaacov Dior has been serving as an outside director since September 2003 and is a director of several of ICL's subsidiaries. Mr. Dior serves as CEO and Chairman of IDT Carmel Inc., and as a director of a number of companies. Previously, Mr. Dior served as CEO of Israel Credit Cards (ICC) Ltd., Israel's largest Visa credit card company; as Chairman of Diners Club Israel, and as a CEO of United Mizrahi Bank and as a Director of Israel Corporation. After that, Mr. Dior founded and served as CEO of AlphaCard Ltd., another Visa credit card issuer. Mr. Dior’s career began at Bank Leumi, Israel's second largest bank, where he served for 17 years, reaching the position of Head of Management Corps and Marketing Manager. Mr. Dior received a B.A. in Economics and Social Science from the Hebrew University of Jerusalem and an M.B.A. in Business Administration from the Tel-Aviv University.

Mr. Chaim Erez
Former President and CEO of ICL

Member of the Board since 1996

Mr. Chaim Erez has been serving as a director since February 1996 and is a director of several of ICL's subsidiaries. Mr. Erez also serves as a director of Africa-Israel Investments Ltd., an infrastructure investment company, and of Israel Salt Industries Ltd., a salt and real estate company. From1988 to 1995, Mr. Erez served as the President and CEO of ICL Group, as Chairman of Fertilizers and Chemicals, and as a director of a number of companies, including Vulcan, a car battery company.  Mr. Erez received a B.A. in General History from Tel-Aviv University and an M.B.A. in Political Science from Haifa University. Mr. Erez is a research fellow at The London School of Economics and Political Science (LSE) in Company Privatization and Local Government.


Mr. Avraham (Baiga) Shochat
Former Minister of Finance, State of Israel, Former Member of Knesset, Israeli Parliament                            
Member of the Board since 2006

Mr. Avraham (Baiga) Shochat has been serving as a director since January 2006 and is director of several of ICL's subsidiaries. Mr. Shochat serves as a Director of Alon U.S.A Energy Inc., Direct Insurance - Financial Investments Ltd., Kali Capital Markets Insurance Agency (2006) Ltd., and Mizrahi-Tefahot Bank Ltd. Mr. Shochat is a former Minister of Finance (1992-1996 and 1999-2001) and Minister of Infrastructure within the Israeli Government. He was a member of the Israeli Knesset between 1988 to 2006 where he served as Chairman of the Finance Committee, the Economics Committee and the Joint Committee for the Defense Budget. Mr. Shochat also served as the Head of Arad Municipality (1967 to 1989). Mr. Shochat received a B.Sc. in Civil Engineering from the Institute of Technology in Haifa.


Mr. Avisar Paz
Chief Financial Officer, Israel Corporation
Member of the Board since 2001

Mr. Avisar Paz has been serving as a director since April 2001 and is also a director of several subsidiaries of Israel Corporation and of ICL's subsidiaries. Mr. Paz serves as the Chief Financial Officer of Israel Corporation.
Previously, Mr. Paz served as a Chief Financial Officer of Clal Industries and Investments, a holding company.
Mr. Paz received a B.A. in Economics and Accounting from Tel-Aviv University and is a certified public accountant in Israel (CPA).


Ms. Irit Izakson
Director of Israel Corporation and other entities
Member of the Board since 2006

Ms. Irit Izakson has been serving as a director since January 2006 and is a director of several of ICL's subsidiaries. Ms. Izakson serves as a director of several other Israeli corporations including Bank Hapoalim, Arison Holding, Arison Investments, Israel Corporation, IDB Development and Housing & Construction. She is also a member of the Board of Governors of Ben Gurion University. From 1979 to 1996, Ms. Izakson held a number of central management positions in Bank Leumi, including management of the Industrial Sector of Bank Leumi’s Business Division. Ms. Izakson received a B.A. in Economics from Tel Aviv University and an M.Sc. in Operational Research from Tel-Aviv University’s School of Business, where she also served as an Assistant Professor from 1977 to 1978.


Mr. Amnon Sadeh
Member of the Board since 1999

Mr. Amnon Sadeh has been serving as a director since April 1999 and is director of several of ICL's subsidiaries. Mr. Sadeh also serves as a Director of Paz Oil Company Ltd., Golf & Co. Group Ltd., a textile and house wares company, Clal Insurance Enterprises Holdings Ltd., Gadot Chemical Tankers and Terminals Ltd. and A. Sadeh Investments (1999) Ltd., a private holding company. Mr. Sadeh has been Executive VP of Bank Hapoalim and CEO of Delek Group, as well as at several of its investment companies. Mr. Sadeh received a B.A. in Economics and Political Science from the Hebrew University of Jerusalem.


Prof. Yair Orgler
Former Chairman of the Board, Tel Aviv Stock Exchange (TASE), former Dean of the Graduate School of Business Administration and Vice Rector, Tel Aviv University                                                         
Member of the Board since 2006
   

Prof. Yair Orgler has been serving as an outside director since September 2006 and is a director of several of ICL's subsidiaries. Prof. Yair Orgler serves as an outside director of Bank Hapoalim, of Itamar Medical Ltd. and of Ceragon Networks, and , as a director of Atidim. Prof. Orgler was Chairman of the Tel Aviv Stock Exchange (TASE) from 1996 to 2006, a member of Bank of Israel's Audit Committee and Goldreich Professor of International Banking at Tel Aviv University. He has taught at the Kellogg School of Management at Northwestern University and served as Visiting Financial Economist for the Board of Governors of the US Federal Reserve System and the US Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC). Prof. Orgler was Vice Rector of Tel Aviv University from 1985 to 1990 and Dean of the University’s  Graduate School of Business Administration from 1981 to 1985. He founded and served as the first Chairman of Ma’alot, the Israel Securities Rating Company. He is the author of several books and over 40 academic and professional articles. Prof. Orgler received a B.Sc. in industrial engineering and management from the Technion, Israel’s Institute of Technology in Haifa, an M.Sc. in industrial engineering from the University of Southern California (USC) and a Ph.D. from Carnegie Mellon University.


Mr. Moshe Vidman
Member of the Board since 1996

Mr. Moshe Vidman has been serving as a director since September 1996 and is a director of several of ICL's subsidiaries. Mr. Vidman also serves as a director of Israel Corporation, Leumi Ltd., Partner Communications Company Ltd., Jafora-Tabori Ltd., Rosebud Medical Ltd., Melisron Ltd. and Ofer Brothers properties (1957) Ltd. Mr. Vidman is a member of the Board of Governors of the Hebrew University in Jerusalem as well as the management committee of the University, Chairman of the Endowment Fund and of the board of the University asset company. Mr. Vidman received a B.A. in Economics and Political Science from the Hebrew University of Jerusalem and an M.B.A. with a concentration in finance from the Hebrew University of Jerusalem.


Mr. Victor Medina
Former CEO of Mizrahi-Tfahot Bank Ltd.
Member of the Board since 2006

Mr. Victor Medina has been serving as a director since September 2006 and is a director of several of ICL's subsidiaries. Mr. Medina serves also as Director of Migdal Insurance and Financial Holdings Ltd. and of Migdal Insurance Company Ltd. Previously, Mr. Medina served as CEO of Mizrahi-Tfahot Bank Ltd., as Chairman of ICL and as the General Manager of the Ministry of Finance. Mr. Medina held senior positions in Bank of Israel. Mr. Medina received a B.A. in Economics and Political Science and an M.A. in Economics from the Hebrew University of Jerusalem.


Ms. Noga Yatziv, Adv.
Company Secretary and Assistant to the President & CEO of Israel Corporation
Member of the Board since 1998

Noga Yatziv, Adv. has served as a director since December 1998. Ms.Yatziv serves as Company Secretary, Manager of Human Resources and Assistant to the President and CEO of the Israel Corporation. Ms.Yatziv is a director of Tel Aviv Economical Authority, a municipal corporation, Israel Medicine Services and Supply, a non-profit medical supply union, Analyst Stock Exchange Services, an Israeli brokerage and fund management company, and the Tel Aviv Development Fund, a municipal corporation. Previously, Ms.Yatziv served as the Company Secretary of an ICL subsidiary, Dead Sea Magnesium, and as a director of Israel Discount Bank. Ms.Yatziv received an LL.B degree from Tel-Aviv University and is admitted to the Israel Bar.

CORPORATE EXECUTIVES


Mr. Akiva Mozes
President & CEO of ICL Group since 1999

Mr. Akiva Mozes has been serving as President and Chief Executive Officer since April 1999. Mr. Mozes serves as Chairman of a number of ICL subsidiaries, including Dead Sea Works Ltd., Dead Sea Bromine Ltd., Bromine Compounds Ltd. and Rotem Amfert Negev Ltd., and as a director of ICL's subsidiaries Dead Sea Magnesium Ltd. and Negev Star Ltd. Mr. Mozes is a Representative of the Public at the National Labor Court, Member, Board of Governors Ben-Gurion University of the Negev, Member, Be'er Sheva Foundation, Chairman, Friends of the Soroka Negev Medical Center, Member of the International Board of Governors of Shenkar College of Engineering and Design, Chairman of the Production and International Trade (PIT) Committee of the International Fertilizer Industry Association and Member of the Academic Industrial Advisory Board of The Jordan Valley College. Previously, Mr. Mozes served as Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Rotem Amfert Negev Ltd., as the Chairman of the Board of Directors of  Dead Sea Periclase Ltd., as a member of the Executive Board of the Public Companies Association, as Chairman of the Manufacturers' Association of Israel's Environment Committee, as a member of the board of Israel Port & Railways Authority, as a member of Israel's National Council of the Environment, as Chairman of the  Chemical & Pharmaceutical Division of Israel's Manufacturers' Association and as a Member of Presidium of Israel's Manufacturers' Association. Mr. Mozes received a B.A. in Economics and Political Science and an M.B.A. from the Hebrew University of Jerusalem.


Mr. Asher Grinbaum

Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer (COO) since 2008

Mr. Asher Grinbaum has been serving as Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer  (COO) since 2008 following his position as President and Chief Executive Officer of the ICL Fertilizers segment from 2004 to 2007. Previously Mr. Grinbaum served as a President and Chief Executive Officer of the ICL Industrial Products segment. Mr. Grinbaum received a B.A. in Mechanical Engineering and an M.B.A. from Ben Gurion University.


Mr. Yossi Shachar

Executive Vice President for Strategy and Mergers & Acquisitions since 2008

Mr. Yossi Shachar has been serving as the Executive Vice President for Strategy and Mergers & Acquisitions since 2008 following his position as President and Chief Executive Officer of the ICL Industrial Products segment from 2004 to 2007. Mr. Shachar served from 1999 to 2004 as the President and Chief Executive Officer of the ICL Performance Products segment. Mr. Shachar also served as Corporate Vice President of ICL's subsidiary, Rotem Amfert Negev Ltd., and as Vice President – Marketing of Rotem Amfert Negev Ltd. and Negev Phosphates Ltd.  Mr. Shachar received a B.A. in Statistics and Economics from the Hebrew University of Jerusalem.


Mr. Avi Doitchman
Chief Financial Officer (CFO) since 2000

Mr. Avi Doitchman has been serving as Chief Financial Officer (CFO) since February 2000. Mr. Doitchman serves as a director of several of ICL's subsidiaries. Previously, Mr. Doitchman served as ICL's Vice President- Accounting and Taxes. Mr. Doitchman received a B.A. in Economics and Accounting from Bar-Ilan University, and is a certified public accountant in Israel.


Mr. Eli Amit
Vice President Economics since 2002

Mr. Eli Amit has been serving as ICL's Vice President of Economics since January 2002 and prior to this as the manager of the economics department of ICL (as of 1999). Mr. Amit serves as a director of ICL's subsidiaries, Dead Sea Magnesium Ltd., Dead Sea Works Ltd., Rotem Amfert Negev Ltd., Dead Sea Bromine Ltd., Bromine Compounds Ltd. and I.D.E. Technologies Ltd. Previously, Mr. Amit served as a Chief Economist in, and a director of, several subsidiaries of Clal Industries and Investments Ltd.. Mr. Amit received a B.A. in Economics and Philosophy and an MBA from Tel-Aviv University and an M.A. in Economics from Northwestern University, USA.


Mr. Herzel Bar Niv
Vice President of International Taxation since 2008

Mr. Herzel Bar Niv has been serving as a Vice President of International Taxation since 2008 and was Controller of the company from 2001 to 2007. Mr. Bar Niv served as the Chairman of the Makefet Fund's audit committee. Mr. Bar Niv received a B.A. in Economics and Accounting from Bar-Ilan University and he is a certified public accountant in Israel (CPA).


Mr. Nathan Dreyfuss
Vice President Finance since 1994

Mr. Nathan Dreyfuss has been serving as a Vice President of Finance since March 1994. Mr. Dreyfuss serves as a director of several of ICL's subsidiaries. and as a CEO of Negev - Central Fund for Severance Pay Near to ICL Ltd. Mr. Dreyfuss received a B.A. in Economics and an M.B.A. from the Hebrew University of Jerusalem.


Mr. Aner Berger, Adv.
General Counsel & Company Secretary since 2002

Mr. Aner Berger, Adv. has been serving as General Counsel and Company Secretary since March 2002. Previously, Mr. Berger was a partner in Herzog, Fox, Neeman & Co., an Israeli law firm. Mr. Berger received an LL.B degree from the Hebrew University of Jerusalem, and an L.L.M. degree, with a specialization in a commercial law, from Tel-Aviv University (associated with USC Berkley Boalt).  He is admitted to the Israeli Bar.

 
Mr. Asher Rapaport
Vice President Human Resources since 2006

Mr. Asher Rapaport has been serving as Vice President Human Resources since November 2006. Previously he served in ICL management since 1996. Mr. Rapaport serves as a Director of two of ICL's subsidiaries. Previously, Mr. Rapaport served as Vice President and Assistant to the President, Chief Financial Officer, Human Resources Manager and Secretary and Quality Assurance Manager of ICL's subsidiary, Dead Sea Periclase Ltd. Mr. Rapaport received a B.A. in Economics and Business Management and an M.Sc. in Industrial and Management Engineering from Ben Gurion University.


Ms. Osi Sessler
Vice President of Investor Relations and Communications since 2008

Ms. Osi Sessler has been serving as Vice President of Investor Relations and Communications since 2008 after having been Investor and Public Relations Manager from 2003 through 2007. Previously, Ms. Sessler was an investment banker at CS First Boston and JP Morgan Chase in New York, England and Israel. Ms. Sessler holds degrees in Economics from UCLA and a Masters in Business Administration from Yale University.


Mr. Shlomo Ben Shimol
Internal Auditor since 2005    

Mr. Shlomo Ben Shimol has been serving as the Principal Internal Auditor of the Group since May 2005.  Mr. Ben Shimol is a partner in Deloitte - Brightman Almagor & Co. Mr. Ben Shimol received a B.A. in Economics and Accounting from Tel-Aviv University and is a Certified Public Accountant (Isr.) and a Certified Internal Auditor (CIA).


Mr. Amir Benita
Controller since 2007    

Amir Benita has been serving as Controller since December 2007. Previously, Mr. Benita, a CPA, was Senior Manager at Kost, Forer, Gabbay and Kasierer - Ernst & Young (Israel) from 2002 to 2007, and at Luboshitz Kasierer from 2001 to 2002. At Kost, Mr. Benita managed the audit process of numerous public and private companies. Mr. Benita has a degree in Business Administration from the Institute for Management and teaches International Taxation to accounting students there.


Mr. Dani Chen
President & CEO ICL Fertilizers since 2008

Mr. Dani Chen has been serving as a President and Chief Executive Officer of the ICL Fertilizers segment since January 2008. Previously, Mr. Chen was Senior Vice President of Marketing of ICL Fertilizers. He has served in a variety of capacities for ICL both in Israel and overseas in the areas of production and marketing. Mr. Chen holds degrees in Electrical Engineering from the Technion and Industrial Management from Ben Gurion University.


Mr. Nissim Adar
President & CEO ICL Industrial Products since 2008

Mr. Nissim Adar has been serving as the President and Chief Executive Officer of the ICL Industrial Products segment since January 2008. Mr. Adar was Vice President of ICL Industrial Products from 2002 to 2007 and has been affiliated with the company for over 28 years. Mr. Adar has a degree in Chemical Engineering from Industrial Management from Ben Gurion University.


Mr. Charles M. Weidhas
President & CEO of ICL Performance products since 2007

Mr. Charles M. Weidhas has been serving as President and Chief Executive Officer of the ICL Performance Products segment since November 2007. Prior to joining ICL, Mr. Weidhas served in a wide range of senior management positions over a period of 25 years in Monsanto and Solutia, Inc., where he served as General Manager of the Special Products Division. Mr. Weidhas has more than 10 years of experience in the phosphate business. Mr. Weidhas received a B.S. in Chemical Engineering and an M.B.A. from Northeastern University in Boston, Massachusetts.

  
Mr. Arie Sudak
President & CEO Dead Sea Magnesium Ltd. since 2007

Mr. Arie Sudak has been serving as the President & CEO of Dead Sea Magnesium Ltd. since January 2007. Previously, Mr. Sudak served as Vice President of Special Projects of ICL Industrial Products segment, a CEO of Sinobrom Compounds Co. Ltd. in China and as a Plant Manager of  Broomchemie B.V. (the Netherlands). Mr. Sudak received a BSc.in  Mechanical Engineering  from the Institute of Technology in Haifa.

 

 
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