Avi Gabbay biography

Avi Gabbay has been appointed as Chief Executive Officer of the Company effective 1/19/2020. Mr. Gabbay held various leadership positions in Israel's politics from 2014 to September 2019 , including as the Minister of Environmental Protection, the chairman of the Havoda (labor) Party and a member of the Israeli Parliament, was one of the founders of the Kulanu Party and from 2013 to 2015 also served as the chairman of the board of the Appleseeds non-profit organization. From 1998 to 2013 Gabbay served in various roles in the Bezeq Group, including Bezeq's CEO (2007-2013), Bezeq International (Bezeq's subsidiary)'s CEO (2003-2007), VP Economics and Strategy and VP Human Resources. From 1994 to 1998 Mr. Gabbay served in various positions in the Budget Division of the Israeli Ministry of Finance. Mr. Gabbay holds an MBA and a B.A. in economics, both from the Hebrew university of Jerusalem.