According to the Articles of Association, Citycon’s Board of Directors consists of a minimum of five (5) and a maximum of ten (10) members. The General Meeting of shareholders decides on the number of members of the Board of Directors and elects them at the Annual General Meeting and, when necessary, Extraordinary General Meetings. The term of office of a Board member starts at the close of the General Meeting electing the member and ends at the close of the following Annual General Meeting after the election. The Board of Directors elects the Chairman and one or more Deputy Chairmen from among its members.

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Chaim Katzman
Chaim Katzman

Chairman of the Board of Directors
LL.B.
Born 1949
Israeli and US citizen, male
Member of Citycon's Board of Directors since 2010, Chairman since 15 June 2010
Independent of the company

Career history:

Norstar Holdings Inc. (former Gazit Inc.), founder, controlling shareholder and Chairman of the Board of Directors since 1991, CEO since 2017
Regency Centers Corporation, Vice Chairman of the Board of Directors since 2017
Equity One Inc., founder and Chairman of the Board of Directors 1992-2017, President and CEO 1992-2006 (company merged with and into Regency Centers Corporation in 2017)
G City Ltd., Executive Chairman of the Board of Directors since 1995, CEO since 2018

Non-executive Directorships:

First Capital Realty Inc., Chairman of the Board of Directors 2000-2015, Non-Executive Chairman of the Board of Directors in 2015
Atrium European Real Estate Ltd., Chairman of the Board of Directors since 2008

F. Scott Ball
F. Scott Ball

Vice Chairman of the Board of Directors
B.Sc. (Business Management)
Born 1961
United States citizen
Member of the Board of Directors since 2021
Independent of the significant shareholders

Career history:

Citycon Oyj, CEO, 2019-2024
EPRA (European Public Real Estate Association), Advisory Board member
Urban Land Institute, Retail Council, Member
True Food Kitchen, Member of the Board of Directors, 2023-present
LADS Advisors LLC, founder 2017-Present
Starwood Retail Partners, COO/President Chicago/IL, 2012-2017
Oxford Properties Group Inc, Senior Vice President, Retail Toronto Ontario/Chicago, IL, 2011-2012
Claire’s North America, Senior Vice President, Real Estate – Global Construction/Design Chicago, IL, 2009-2011
Blatteis Schnur, CEO/Partner, Los Angeles, CA, 2007-2009
The Mills Corporation, Executive Vice President, Leasing/Asset Management Chevy Chase, MD, 2005-2007
The Rouse Company, various positions, latest Senior Vice President, Asset Management Columbia, MD, 1985-2005

Alexandre Koifman
Alexandre Koifman

Vice Chairman of the Board of Directors
Born 1953
French and Swiss citizen, male
Member of Citycon’s Board of Directors since 2019
Independent of the company and significant shareholder

Significant work experience:

Efficient Frontiers Investing SA, Managing Director since 2018
Koifman Capital Advisors SARL, Founder and Principal since 2018
Bedrock SA, Managing Director 2004-2018
Universal Management Services Limited, Partner 1999-2004

Judah Angster
Judah Angster

Member of the Board of Directors
JD (Pace University), Bachelor of Talmudic Law
Born 1982
US citizen, male
Member of Citycon’s Board of Directors since 2020
Independent of the company and significant shareholders

Professional experience:

Dwight City Group LLC, CEO, Principal and Founder since 2018
NYU Schack Institute of Real Estate, Adjunct Professor of Real Estate Law since 2017
CastleRock Equity Group, CEO, 2015-2018
PCS Wireless LLC, International Counsel / VP Global Development 2012-2015
Empire American Holdings, Internal Counsel / Compliance & Regulations Attorney 2009-2012
Empire Bank - Empire Corporate, VP International Banking Division / Global Financial Projects 2009-2012

Non-executive Directorships:

Lightstone Group LLC, Member of the Board of Directors since 2015

Adi Jemini
Adi Jemini

Member of the Board of Directors
B.Sc. (Accounting and Information System)
Born 1978
US  citizen, male
Member of Citycon’s Board of Directors since 2023
Independent of the company

Significant work experience:

G City, Chief Financial Officer and Executive Vice President, since 2015
G City Ltd, Chief of Staff, 2013-2015
Equity One Inc, Regional Controller/ Regional CFO, 2010-2013

Keren Kalifa
Keren Kalifa

Member of the Board of Directors
BA Economics/Business Management Majoring in Finance, Ben Gurion University of the Negev
Born 1976
Israeli citizen, female
Member of Citycon’s Board of Directors since 2025
Independent of the company
 

Professional experience:
Deputy CEO of G City Global and CEO of the Israel Real Estate Division, since 2022
VP Real Estate Assets at Harel Insurance Company, 2015 – 2022 
VP Real Estate and Marketing at a real estate development company, 2011 – 2015 
Asset Manager at Nespan, 2004 – 2011

David Lukes
David Lukes

Member of the Board of Directors
M.Sc. (Real Estate Development), Master of Architecture
Born 1970
US citizen, male
Member of Citycon’s Board of Directors since 2017
Independent of the company and significant shareholders

Significant work experience:

SITE Centers  Corp (formerly DDR Corp)., CEO and President since 2017
Equity One, Inc., CEO and President 2014–2017
Seritage Realty Trust, CEO and President 2012–2014
Mall Properties, Inc., CEO and President 2010–2012
Kimco Realty Corporation, COO, EVP 2002–2010

Joanne F. Sonin
Joanne F. Sonin

Member of the Board of Directors
Ph.D. (LSE Law School), MBA (MIT Sloan), Ph.D. (University of Cambridge)
Born 1970
Citizen of Canada, Germany, and Israel, female
Member of Citycon’s Board of Directors since 2026
Independent of the company and significant shareholders
 

Career history:

Sonin Consulting, Strategic Advisor & Consultant, 2017– 
Eastdil Secured (Wells Fargo), Managing Director, Investment Banking, 2016– 2017 
Gazit Group USA, Executive Vice President, Head of Corporate Development, 2012–2015 
Deutsche Bank, Vice President, Real Estate Investment Banking, 2010–2012 
J. F. Sonin Consulting, Strategic Advisor & Consultant, 2008–2010 
JPMorgan Securities Inc., Vice President, Financial Institutions Group, Investment Banking Division, 2007–2008 
Asset Management Finance Corp., Senior Associate, Structuring and Underwriting 2006–2007 
Citigroup Global Markets Inc., Associate, Global Financial Institutions, Investment Banking Division, 2003–2006

Non-executive Directorships:

NASDAQ-listed Hospitality Real Estate Company, Non-Executive Board Member, 2023–2025 
Saxon Weald, UK Housing Association, Non-Executive Board Member, 2021– 2024 
HOPE REIT PLC, Non-Executive Director, 2021–2023 • Norse Group, Independent Member, 2020–2023