Samer Haj-Yehia
Samer Haj-Yehia brings extensive executive and board experience at various conglomerates across multiple industries in Israel and the United States. From July 2019 until October 2023, he was the Group Executive Chairman of Bank Leumi, Israel’s largest bank, where he led a period of significant technological transformation and record profitability. Dr. Haj-Yehia currently serves on the Boards of Directors of Lemonade, Inc. (NYSE: LMND), AMPA Ltd (TASE: AMPA) and Alony Hetz Properties and Investments Ltd (TASE: ALHE). While in the United States, Dr. Haj-Yehia practiced investment management, trading, and fintech innovation at leading financial institutions, including at Fidelity. He also served as a member of public and government committees, teaches finance and fintech at Reichman University, and is a guest speaker at international conferences. Dr. Haj-Yehia holds a Ph.D. in Economics from MIT, and an MBA in Banking and Finance (summa cum laude), LLB, MA (magna cum laude) in Economics, and BA (magna cum laude) in Accounting, all from Hebrew University. He is a CFA charterholder.