real estate, financial services, infrastructure

Management Board

Below is a profile of the Management Board. All members of the Management Board are appointed for a period of 3 years, but may be available for re-appointment following the expiry of their tem of office.

 

Mr. Alain Ickovics (1959)

Position: Managing Director (Chairman)

Nationality: Israeli and Belgian

Appointed: June 14, 2006

Current term: AGM 2009

 

Mr. Ickovics holds an MBA in Finance from Columbia University and a BS in Industrial Engineering from the Technion - Israel Institute of Technology. In 1994, Mr. Ickovics joined the Kardan Group and held the position of Chairman of the Management Board of Globe Trade Centre S.A. From 2001 to 2006, Mr. Ickovics served as the Director of International Operations of Kardan N.V and as the Managing Director of GTC International S.A. and as a Director of several of its operational subsidiaries. Currently, he also serves as a Managing Director and Supervisory Director in various other companies within the Kardan Group, including Kardan Financial Services B.V., TBIF Financial Services B.V., TBIH Financial Services Group N.V., Tahal Group International B.V., GTC Real Estate Holding B.V., and Globe Trade Centre S.A.

 

Mr. Alon Y. Shlank (1959)

Position: Managing Director

Nationality: Israeli

Appointed: May 18, 2004

Re-appointed: June 13, 2007

Current term: AGM 2010

 

Mr. Shlank holds a degree (LLB) in law from Tel Aviv University (Israel). Until 1994, Mr. Shlank was a partner in a law firm in Israel, specializing in securities, mergers and acquisitions, investments, and corporate law. Between 1994 and 2001, Mr. Shlank served as CEO of Alrig S3R Ltd. and as a Director of several companies within the Alrig Group. In 2001, Mr. Shlank joined the Kardan Group. Currently he also serves as a Managing Director and Supervisory Director in various other companies within the Kardan Group, including GTC Real Estate Holding B.V., TBIH Financial Services Group N.V., Kardan Financial Services B.V., and Globe Trade Centre S.A.

 

Mrs. Einat Oz-Gabber (1971)

Position: Managing Director (CFO)

Nationality: Israeli

Appointed: May 19, 2005

Re-appointed: June 19, 2008

Current term: AGM 2011

Mrs. Oz-Gabber is a Certified Public Accountant (Israel) and holds a BA in Economics and Accounting from Tel Aviv University (Israel). Mrs. Oz-Gabber has been working as an accountant and auditor from 1997 to 2001 in Israel with Luboshitz Kasierer (Arthur Andersen). Between 2001 and 2003, Mrs. Oz-Gabber worked for Deloitte & Touche Accountants (formerly Arthur Andersen) in the Netherlands. Mrs. Oz-Gabber has been working as Controller of the Kardan Group since mid-2003 and since May 2005 as the Chief Financial Officer (CFO) of Kardan N.V. Mrs. Oz-Gabber has knowledge and experience with IFRS, Dutch GAAP, and Israeli GAAP. Currently, she also serves as a Managing Director and Supervisory director in various other companies within the Kardan Group, including GTC Real Estate Holding B.V., Kardan Financial Services B.V., TBIF Financial Services B.V., and Tahal Group International B.V.

 

Mr. Walter van Damme (1972)

Position: Managing Director

Nationality: Dutch

Appointed: June 13, 2007

Current term: AGM 2010

 

Mr. Van Damme holds a law degree from the University of Amsterdam. Mr. Van Damme started his career as a lawyer at different law firms. From 2000 until the end of 2006, Mr. Van Damme served as one of the founding partners of First Dutch Capital. In January 2007, Mr. Van Damme joined the Kardan Group. He also serves as a Managing Director and Supervisory director in various other companies within the Kardan Group, including GTC Real Estate Holding B.V., Globe Trade Centre S.A., Tahal Group International B.V., Kardan Financial Services B.V., and TBIF Financial Services B.V.

 

Mr. Jan Slootweg (1957)

Position: Managing Director

Nationality: Dutch

Appointed: June 19, 2008

Current term: AGM 2011

 

Mr. Slootweg completed his education at NIVRA (CPA) in Amsterdam and is an RA (Registered Auditor). Mr. Slootweg started his career at Deloitte & Touche in 1975. Between 1992 and 2001, Mr. Slootweg worked for Athlon Groep N.V. as Concern Controller and between 2001 and 2006 he was a member of the Executive Board of Athlon Holding N.V., a company listed on the AEX at that time, where he was responsible for finance, controlling, and IT. After Athlon was delisted from the AEX, Mr. Slootweg became a member of the Management Board of Athlon Car Lease International B.V., where he was responsible for control, risk, tax, HR, and legal. In June 2008, Mr. Slootweg joined Kardan N.V. He also serves as a Managing Director and Supervisory Director in various other companies within the Kardan Group, including Kardan Financial Services B.V., GTC Real Estate Holding B.V., Globe Trade Centre S.A., and Tahal Group International B.V.