The CEB Team
Eitan Milgram, Non-Executive Director (aged 30)
Eitan has worked at Weiss Capital LLC since April 2000 as a Portfolio Manager, Head of Trading and Head of Operations. He is an Executive Vice President of Weiss Capital LLC. He graduated summa cum laude from Boston University where he won the Prize for Excellence in Economics. He has served on the board of directors of eight publicly traded corporations and has advised numerous corporations on reorganizations and restructurings.
Jossef (Yossi) Barath, Non-Executive Director (aged 59)
Jossef has more than 25 years experience in the management of high-tech companies in Israel, the USA and the UK. He served on the Corporate Board of management of Elbit Ltd, an international NASDAQ listed company, and was the founder, president and CEO of, Elbit Vision Systems Ltd, a NASDAQ listed company, taking the company from inception through to its initial public offering. Mr. Barath has a diverse background in: corporate finance and business management; business development; and the establishment of strategic partnerships and alliances.
Josef (Yossi) Raucher, Non-Executive Director (aged 37)
Josef is an Analyst at Weiss Capital LLC. Before joining Weiss, Mr Raucher worked for five years at McKinsey & Company as a Senior Engagement Manager. At McKinsey, Mr Raucher was part of the Private Equity and Financial Institutions Practices, where he served Fortune 100 clients on international strategy development, operations and investment due diligence. He has an MBA with Honors from Columbia Business School, as well as a LLB in Law and Bachelors in Accounting from Tel Aviv University.
Tim Walker, Non-Executive Director (Chairman of the Audit Committee) (aged 53)
Tim is a chartered accountant and an Isle of Man resident. He is the former finance director of Swallow/Vaux Group plc, Strix Group and Burtonwood Brewery plc. Tim is currently a non-executive director of AIM listed Ishaan Real Estate plc and a number of private companies in the leisure and property industries.
Marcelo Junqueira, Non-Executive Director (aged 40)
Marcelo is a landowner and farmer. His outsourcing company (Agrop) provides agriculture and agronomy services to some of the largest sugar mills in Brazil. He is a founding member of Econergy Brasil Ltda and has successfully provided services to more than 25 mills across Brazil. Marcelo is Brazilian, has an MBA and is fluent in English.
Philip Scales, Company Secretary (aged 59 )
Philip is managing director of IOMA Fund and Investment Management Limited, part of the Isle of Man Assurance Group. IOMAFIM specialises in the provision of third party fund administration and investment management services. Prior to this, Philip spent nearly 18 years as managing director of Northern Trust International Fund Administration Services (Isle of Man) Limited (formerly Barings (Isle of Man) Limited). He has over 30 years' experience working offshore, primarily in corporate and mutual fund administration and currently holds a number of directorships of listed companies. Philip is a Fellow of the Institute of Chartered Secretaries and Administrators.
John Sam Koutras, Chief Financial Officer (age 48)
John joined the Company in April 2008. From 2006 to 2007, John was the interim Chief Financial Officer with CMS Energy, where he assisted the parent to minimize their equity investment in the Brazilian subsidiary. Prior and dating back to 1992, John was the financial officer for Visanet S.A. and Sherwin-Williams Co. He also has held Latin America regional leadership roles as the Financial and Operational Officer for Latin America for DIAGEO, for Quaker Oats (Gatorade division) in the Southern Cone region and Mobil Oil. John has a BA degree in Economics and Administration & Management, as well as a MBA in International Business from the City University of New York. In addition, he attended executive development programs at The Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania.
