Yom-Tov Samia has had an extensive career in both the public and private sectors. He served for 29 years in the Israeli Defense Forces, retiring as a Major General. Since then, he has held executive roles in renewable energy, real estate, and strategic consulting companies. He currently runs his own entrepreneurial and consulting business focused on energy, real estate, and infrastructure. Samia also remains involved in his community through nonprofit and academic work.

1. Yom-Tov Samia, PhD, Major General (Reserve) -Abridged CV
Recently:
2006-2015, Dr. Samia was the President of IC Green Energy, the international renewable energy
division of Israel Corporation (Recently split into KENON Holdings) www.ic-green.com includes 2
startups:
A. Primus Green Energy (USA) www.primusge.com
B. HelioFocus (Israel and China) www.heliofocus.com
Two operational companies:
A. Petrotec (Germany) www.petrotec.de
B. IC Green Holdings (Israel).
Total Investments of $160M, in ICG.
Actual:
Yom Tov heads his own business (Entrepreneur, Developing and strategic consulting) in Energy,
Real-Estate and infrastructure.
Also, lecturing in some Academic institutes in Israel (Business Leadership, Sociology and
Sustainability).
Background:
Prior to that, Dr. Samia was director and chairman of the investment committees for three pension
funds of the Harel Insurance Group. Earlier in his career, Dr. Samia founded YAM-Deshers, a real
estate (NYC $25M Project) & Strategists consulting service (Israel, USA, Spain), and served as
President and CEO of the Baran Group, (International EPCM Group with annual income of $300M.
www.barangroup.com ) - the largest planning and engineering group in Israel.
Prior to joining the private sector, Dr. Samia served in the Israeli Defense Forces (1972-2001) for 29
years, in all command positions from Platoon leader where he ended his service as a 2 stars Major
General and commander of the Southern Command.
Pro Bono and community activities:
Dr. Samia currently serves as a member of the board of trustees of Ben-Gurion University since 1999
and, at the Israel Strategic Dialogue Center at Netanya Academic College since 2002 and, research
fellow at the CTI (Counter Terrorism Institute) since 2015.
Among other Pro-Bono and services for the community Dr. Samia established (1999-recent) "The
Givati Family" (A non-profit organization which takes care of the Bereaved Families of the Givati
Brigade), And acts as the President of "ZIV NEHURIM" (A non-profit organization that takes care of
endangered youth and provides them with a chance to fulfill their potential.

2. Education & studies:
Dr. Samia received his BA from the Tel-Aviv University as well as and MA in Political Sciences and
a Ph.D. in Sociology and Political Science, both from Haifa University.
Samia is a graduate of several courses in Israel, USA & the UK.
Languages: Hebrew- native language, English – Fair, Arabic Fair speech only,
Publications & interpretations:
 Over 200 of Opinions & Interpreter Article's in the Israeli newspaper,
 15 Years of interpretation & commentary on TV and Radio,
 1st Book: "From Individuals to a Unit" – 2008 –published in Israel.
 2nd Book: "Leadership in Moments of Truth" – 2014 in Hebrew and published in English
(USA) in January 2016, Lunch Ceremony at West Point on Jan 27th
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 http://www.bloomberg.com/research/stocks/private/person.asp?personId=4036437&p
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 http://www.ic-green.com/ABOUTUS/Management/ExecutiveOfficers.aspx
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