Leadership and
board of directors

LEADERSHIP
Arik Kaufman
Arik Kaufman
Co-Founder and CEO
Arik is armed with a strong set of values and a clear vision about how to approach urgently needed changes in the food industry, he set out to develop printed steaks, resulting in a more sustainable and authentic alternative to conventional meat. Today, with its innovative 3D food printing technology, Steakholder is at the forefront of this growing industry. He has also founded three other food-tech firms, two of them on the Tel Aviv Stock Exchange, and is a founding partner of the BlueSoundWaves collective, an investment vehicle led by Ashton Kutcher, Guy Oseary and Effie Epstein. Arik was chosen by the Jerusalem Post as one of 50 most influential Jews.
Avraham Hampel
Avraham Hampel
VP Corporate Development
Avraham has over 20 years' experience in finance, fundraising and corporate governance in high-tech and life science startups. At Steakholder, he plays a central role in fundraising, regulation, business development and strategy, corporate governance, and legal processes. Mr. Hampel holds an MBA in Finance and Accounting from Hebrew University of Jerusalem and a B.A. in Economics and Logistics from Bar-Ilan University.
Itamar Atzmony
Itamar Atzmony
CTO and VP R&D
Itamar brings almost a decade of experience as a mechanical engineer and 3D printing expert in the fields of robotics and automation with products that meet stringent requirements, standards, and harsh environmental conditions. His career has included stints at Nano Dimension, a provider of intelligent machines for manufacturing and Highcon, a developer of digital cutting and creasing solutions for post print processes. Mr. Atzmony is passionate about food and is an avid amateur chef.
Saar Bracha
Saar Bracha
VP Americas
Saar Bracha brings over 24 years of executive leadership experience in global food security, infrastructure development, and sustainable agriculture.
As Steakholder Foods' Executive Director for the US Market, he leverages his extensive FoodTech and AgriTech expertise gained as President & CEO of several companies, as Hoshen FoodTech, and TAHAL Group International B.V., where he led sustainable Food Security and infrastructure projects in over 15 countries. His tenure at Baran Group included executive positions as CEO of Baran Americas and Asia Pacific.  Saar also served as Senior Advisor for International Trade to Israel's Minister of Agriculture, managing bilateral agricultural cooperation with Europe and Asia-Pacific regions. Mr. Bracha holds an LLB in Law and Business.
Yair Ayalon
Yair Ayalon
VP Business Development
Yair is a highly motivated executive, with a strong background in business development, sales, and project management, he has a proven track record of driving revenue growth and leading strategic initiatives. Yair also has experience as a senior consultant at KPMG Israel. Yair holds a Bachelor's degree in Accounting and Business/Management, further complementing his business acumen and strategic thinking.
Moran Attar
VP Finance
Moran has more than 15 years of experience as a financial advisor and accountant, including 9 years as a CFO of public companies traded in the Tel Aviv, Nasdaq and London Stock Exchanges, and as an executive consultant with EY Israel, a member firm of Ernst & Young. She has vast experience working in the pharma, retail, high-tech and foodtech industries, and holds a B.A. in Accounting & Economics from Ben-Gurion University of the Negev, and an M.A. in Accounting from Bar-Ilan University.
BOARD OF DIRECTORS
Yaron Kaiser
Yaron Kaiser
Chairman of the Board
Yaron Kaiser has founded various Nasdaq- or TASE-traded foodtech companies, and served as Chairperson of Wilk Technologies Ltd. between January 2021 and December 2023. Mr. Kaiser is a founding partner of the BlueSoundWaves collective since 2021, and practices law in the fields of securities, commercial and corporate law, representing numerous public companies on fundraising, IPOs, M&A, the Israel Securities Authority and corporate governance, most recently at JST & Co., Law Office, between 2010 and May 2021, and since then as a founding partner of Kaufman Kaiser, Law Firm. He holds an LL.B. degree from the College of Management Academic Studies, Israel.
Sari Singer
Sari Singer
Director
Sari Singer has served as a director since March 2021. Ms. Singer has served as General Counsel and Executive Vice President at NewMed Energy LP (formerly Delek Drilling LP), the oil and gas arm of the Delek Group in Israel, and a partner in the Leviathan offshore gas field, as well as other petroleum assets offshore Israel and Cyprus, since 2012, where she has led significant strategic processes, including restructurings and complex financing rounds totaling some $7 billion in various transactions in the international and domestic markets. Ms. Singer holds an LL.B. (cum laude) from Tel Aviv University and has been a member of the Israel Bar since 2007.
Eli Arad
Eli Arad
Director
Eli Arad has served as a director since February 2018. Mr. Arad has been chief executive officer of the real-estate and life science investment company Merchavia Holdings and Investments Ltd (TASE:MRHL) since 2011. Mr. Arad has served as a director of Cleveland Diagnostics, Inc., a clinical-stage biotechnology company developing technology to improve cancer diagnostics since 2016, E.N. Shoham Business Ltd. (TASE:SHOM) since 2019, and a number of privately-held companies (Veoli Ltd., Train Pain Ltd., EFA Ltd., Nervio Ltd. and Cardiosert Ltd.). He has had leadership roles in many biomedical startup companies, and has extensive experience in all areas of financial management. Mr. Arad is a certified practicing accountant who holds a diploma in Accounting from Ramat Gan College and an Executive B.A. (Hons.) in Business Administration from the Ruppin Academic Center.
David Gerbi
David Gerbi
Director
David Gerbi has served as a director since August 2019. Mr. Gerbi is managing partner of accounting firm Gerbi & Co., and serves as Chief Financial Officer of Israir Group Ltd. (TASE:ISRG) since 2017, Erech Finance Cahalacha Ltd. (TASE:EFNC) since 2019, Nur Ink Innovations Ltd. (TASE:NURI) since June 2021 and Bee-io Honey Ltd. (TASE:BHNY) since November 2021. Mr. Gerbi holds a B.A. in Business Administration and Accounting from the Israeli College of Management Academic Studies and an M.B.A. in Finance from Tel Aviv University.