Governance

Mr. Raviv Zoller has been serving as ICL´s President and CEO since 2018. Prior to joining ICL, Mr. Zoller served as the CEO of I.D.I. Insurance Company Ltd. (“Bituach Yashir”), the pioneer in Israel of direct insurance, which is listed on the Tel Aviv Stock Exchange. In 1999, he founded Ness Technologies Inc., Israel’s largest IT Services Co., which began trading on the NASDAQ in 2004, where he served as its President and CEO until 2007. In the summer of 2023 Mr. Zoller was appointed as Vice Chairman and Head of the Financial Committee of IFA (International Fertilizers Association). He also served as voluntary chairman of the Ethiopian National Project (ENP), a non-profit organization, since 2012. Mr. Zoller holds a B.A. degree in Economics and Accounting from Tel Aviv University and is a qualified CPA.

Mr. Aviram Lahav joined ICL in 2021. He brings over 20 years of senior executive experience, both as CEO and CFO roles in multiple geographies. Prior to joining ICL, Mr. Lahav served at Adama Group from 2010 to 2021 where he held various senior management positions; he served as Deputy CEO and CFO of Adama Ltd., as CEO and CFO of Adama Agricultural Solutions Ltd., and as CFO of Adama Group. Prior to that, Mr. Lahav served as CEO of Synergy Cables Ltd. from 2009 to 2010; as CFO, COO, and CEO at Delta Galil Industries Ltd. from 1997 to 2008; and CFO of MCA Inc. Group from 1990-1993, and CEO of Eurodollar and Europcar rental companies from 1993-1997. In 2000 he received the Award of Israel’s CFO of the year. Mr. Lahav attended Harvard Business School’s Advanced Management Program, he is a Certified Public Accountant (CPA), and holds a BA in Economics and Finance from the Hebrew University of Jerusalem. He also holds a Practical Engineering degree in Mechanical Engineering from the University of Tel Aviv.

Mr. Elad Aharonson has been serving as President of ICL’s Growing Solutions since 2021. Prior to joining ICL, Mr. Aharonson served at Elbit Systems in 2004 and held various senior management positions relating to UAS; he served as Executive Vice President and General Manager -for ISTAR Division, from 2015 to 2021. From 2011 to 2015, he served as Executive Vice President and General Manager – for UAS Division. Prior thereto, ,from 2009 to 2011, he also served as Vice President – for UAV Systems.

Mr. Aharonson served as an officer in the IDF holding command positions in the Artillery Branch and in the Ground Forces’ UAV unit. Mr. Aharonson holds a Law Degree (LL.B.) and a BBA from the Hebrew University of Jerusalem, Israel.

Mr. Philip Brown is an expert in the Specialty Minerals and Food Ingredient industry bringing with him over 30 years of experience. He joined ICL in 2006 and has served in various leading positions in ICL’s Phosphate Business, including SVP Sales and Marketing, SVP Global Operations, and VP Operations and Supply Chain. He currently serves as the President of ICL’s Phosphate Specialties Solutions, and continues to serve as Head of ICL Americas HQ. Prior to joining ICL he was Operations Manager at CP Kelco from 1997 to 2006 and served 13 years and gained broad chemical industry experience in two global companies: Celanese (NYSE: CE) and Monsanto Company (NYSE:MON). Mr. Brown holds a BS and MS in Engineering from Texas A&M University. He currently also serves on the Board of Directors for the American Chemistry Council (ACC).

Mr. Yaniv Kabalek has been serving as President, Industrial Products since September 2022. Since 2001, he has served in several leadership positions at ICL; he served as Senior VP, Flame Retardants, Business Develop. & Advocacy from 2019-2022. He served as Senior Vice President, ICL-IP Regional Sales China/Asia & ICL Asia HQ (located in China) from 2017-2019. From 2014-2017, he served as Vice President, ICL-IP Regional Sales China/Asia (located in HK). From 2012-2014, he served as Head of Global Marketing Bromine & Isotanks. From 2007-2012, he served as ICL-IP Global Treasury Manager, and from 2001-2007, he served as a financial analyst with ICL. Mr. Kabalek served in the IDF as commander of a headquarters company with the rank of major. He holds a BA in Economics and an MA in Business Administration, both from Ben Gurion University.

Mr. Meir Mergi brings with him over 30 years of experience from various leading positions across ICL’s different divisions. He joined ICL in 1994 and served till 2014 in ICL’s Magnesium Division in a variety of leading roles including CEO, SVP Operations, Process Engineer, and Plant Manager. From 2014-2017 he served as SVP of Global Operations of PP, which included global management of ICL’s plants in the food, phosphate salts, and flame retardant industries.

From 2017-2021 he served as SVP of Dead Sea Works Operation, responsible for production, HR, EHS, R&D, OE and Capex. Since 2021 Mr. Mergi has been serving as President of ICL’s Potash Division. He holds a BA in Materials Engineering and a MBA from Ben Gurion University.

Adv. Lilach Geva Harel has been serving as Executive Vice President and Global Legal Counsel of ICL since 2019. Prior to joining the company, Ms. Geva Harel served as Deputy CEO, Chief of Staff and Legal Counsel of Psagot Investment House Ltd. from 2009 to 2018. Prior thereto, from 2000 to 2009, Ms. Geva Harel was a corporate attorney and partner in the corporate and M&A department of Gross, Kleinhendler, Hodak, Halevy, Greenberg, Shenhav & Partners (GKH). Ms. Geva Harel holds LL.B and LL.M degrees from Bar Ilan University.

Mrs. Ilana Fahima has been serving as ICL’s Executive Vice President, Chief People Officer, since 2018. Prior to joining ICL, Ms. Fahima served as Vice President of HR for Global Quality and Head of Israel’s HR at Teva Pharmaceutical Industries Ltd. Before joining Teva, she held several positions at Maccabi Health Services, among them Regional HR Director and Regional Service Manager. Mrs. Fahima holds a BA in Social Work and an MBA in Health Care Management, both from Ben Gurion University.

Mrs. Miri Mishor has been serving as Senior Vice President, ICL Information Technology since 2014. Mrs. Mishor joined ICL in 1986 and served in various positions, including CIO of ICL Industrial Products and Vice President Information Systems of ICL Fertilizers. Mrs. Mishor holds a B.Sc. degree in Mathematics and Computer Science and an M.Sc. degree in Industrial Management from Ben Gurion University.

Dr. Anantha Desikan has been serving as Executive Vice President and Chief Research, Development & Innovation Officer of ICL since 2018. Prior thereto, Dr. Desikan served as Senior Vice President of ICL Industrial Products’ Flame Retardants business, as well as several other management and technology management positions at ICL including President, ICL-IP America, and VP of Global Phosphorous R&D. Prior to joining ICL in 2007, Dr. Desikan held technology management roles at Supresta and Akzo Nobel. He holds a Ph.D. and M.S in Chemical Engineering from Clarkson University, Potsdam, New York, and a BS in Chemical Engineering from Coimbatore Institute of Technology, Madras University, India.

Noam Goldstein has been serving as Executive Vice President, Operational Excellence, Innovation & Energy since 2022. Noam joined ICL in 1986 and served in various leading positions in the Potash business segment, including President of the Potash Division, Vice President of Business Development, CFO in Europe, Vice President of Infrastructure, Senior Vice President of Operations at ICL Dead Sea, and as Executive Vice President Potash and Magnesium. He also serves as chair of the environmental committee and as a board member at Israel´s Manufacturing Association. Noam Goldstein holds a B.A. in Economics and Business Administration from the Hebrew University and an M.A. in Economics from Ben Gurion University. He is also a graduate of the Heschel Sustainability Leadership Fellowship Program

Mr. Uri Perelman joined ICL in December 2023. He brings more than 15 years of experience and expertise in global corporate development, M&A, partnerships and overall corporate strategy. Prior to joining ICL, Mr. Perelman held corporate development leadership roles at Similarweb (NYSE: SMWB) where he served as Chief Corporate Development Officer and at NICE Inc. (NASDAQ:NICE) where he was the Head of M&A, Partners, and Corporate Development and led dozens of acquisitions, partnerships, and other non-organic activities worldwide. Prior to NICE, Uri was part of the corporate development team at Orange (NYSE: ORAN) where he led the global commercial department and partnerships worldwide and before that at Everest Funds, a global hedge fund specializing in activist investing and special situations. Mr. Perelman holds an MBA and a BA from Tel Aviv University and is a graduate of Berkeley Haas Executive Management program.

Maya Grinfeld serves as the VP of Global Marketing & Communications at ICL. She joined ICL in September 2019, bringing with her over 20 years of experience in global business, marketing communication, and brand building from global leading publicly listed and privately held companies. Maya’s unique approach to marketing coupled by her strong strategic planning, brand positioning & digital marketing allows her to oversee ICL’s global marketing activities. Prior roles include VP of Marketing of a leading home design group company-Negev Group from 2017-2019; Head of the International Marketing at Caesarstone Ltd. (NASDAQ: CSTE) from 2006-2017. In addition Mrs. Grinfeld served as Marketing Manager at Inclarity from 2000-2005 and as Head Of Operations in El Al Israel Airlines (OTC: ELAL/ TA: ELAL) from 1997-2000. Mrs. Grinfeld holds a MBA from University of Haifa and a LLB from London Metropolitan University.