Management
Sidney Slasky
President and CEO
Mr. Slasky appointed as an CEO of Global Knafaim On 2006 Mr. Slasky also serves as the Vice President of Knafaim Leasing Ltd. With over 25 years of experience, Mr. Slasky has rich, well rounded experience, gained by competing, doing and closing numerous and varied transactions throughout the years. Mr. Slasky is in close relationship with key corporations, business partners, service providers, airlines and other individuals in the aviation industry. Mr. Slasky also serves as a director for Global Knafaim Leasing Ltd, as well as in its two other subsidiaries. Mr. Slasky holds degrees in Business Management and Accounting from the University of Witwatersand in South Africa.
Eran Ben Menachem
CFO
Mr. Ben Menachem serves as the Chief Financial Officer of both Knafaim and Global Knafaim Leasing Ltd since August 2013. In addition to his role as Chief Financial Officer for both companies, Mr. Ben Menachem also serves as a director in GKL’s two subsidiaries. Mr. Ben Menachem holds an Accounting and economics degree from Tel Aviv University.
Johnatan Shtark
General Counsel and Corporate Secretary
Mr. Shtark serves as the General Counsel and Corporate Secretary of both Knafaim and Global Knafaim Leasing Ltd., since April 2017. Before joining Knafaim and Global Knafaim Leasing, Mr. Shtark was a lawyer at Yigal Arnon & Co law firm, with vast experience in commercial and corporate law, securities law and finance, representing and advising both privately and publicly held corporations. Mr. Shark holds bachelor degrees in Law and Economics (Cum Lauda) and a masters degree in Law, all from the University of Haifa.
Lavi Batis
Controller
Mr. Batis has been Controller of both Knafaim and Global Knafaim Leasing Ltd from September 2019. Before joining Knafaim and Global Knafaim Leasing, Mr. Batis was an accountant at Deloitte Israel. Mr. Batis holds a bachelor degree in Economics and Accounting from The Ruppin Academic Center.
Asaf Luzon
Lease Manager
Mr. Luzon serves as the Lease Manager of the Company, since March 2015.
Mr. Luzon holds Bachelor of Science degrees in Electrical and Electronics Engineering and Computer Science and a Bachelor of Law, both from Tel Aviv University.
Shlomo Raybenbach
Chief Technical Officer (CTO) in Global Knafaim Leasing
Mr. Raybenbach serves as Chief Technical Officer for Global Knafaim leasing from July 2010.
Prior to joining Global Knafaim Leasing, he worked in EL-AL Israel Airlines in various positions: Training technicians and air crews. Head of Division for Two Technical Divisions and VP of Maintenance and Engineering.
Mr. Raybenbach holds a BA in Management from the Bar-Ilan University and a Business Administration from the Hebrew University of Jerusalem.
Board
Shlomo Hanael
Chairman
Mr Hanael serves as the Chairman of the Board of both Knafaim and Global Knafaim Leasing Ltd, following his tenor as a Director from 2012. Mr. Hanael further serves as a director of Global Knafaim Leasing Ltd, Maintenance Wings (2005) Ltd and QAS Ltd. Mr. Hanael had served as the Chief Executive Officer of Knafaim from 2006 to 2012. Mr. Hanael has unique, rich and special experience in the industry.
Tamar Mozes Borovitz
Director
Mrs. Borovitz has been serving as Director of Knafaim since 1994. Mrs. Borovitz also serves as a director of Global Knafaim Leasing Ltd.
Yehuda (Yudi) Levy
Director
Mr. Levy has been serving as a director since 2007. Mr. Levy also serves as a Director of Global Knafaim Leasing Ltd.
Eran Ilan
Director
Mr. Ilan has been serving as a director since 2017.
Orna Hozman Bechor
External Director
Mrs. Hozman Bechor has been serving as an external director since Febuary 2021.
Mordechai Bignitz
External Director
Mr. Bignitz has been serving as an external director since Febuary 2021.
Amnon Merhav
Independent Director
Mr. Merhav has been serving as an independent director since Febuary 2021.
Sofia Kimerling
Director
Mrs. Kimerling has been serving as a director since Febuary 2021.