Itay Erel

CEO at Drive TLV

Itay Erel has a diverse work experience spanning different industries and roles. Itay is currently the CEO of DRIVE Mobility Center, a role they have held since May 2019. Prior to this, they co-founded and served as the CEO of Mutavita from October 2017 to April 2019.

Itay also co-founded Zeek, where they held the position of Co-Founder from an unspecified date in 2013 until February 2019. Itay later took on the role of Co-Founder & CMO at Zeek, playing a key role in the company's mission to rescue £1 Billion worth of unused gift cards and vouchers. Itay's work at Zeek involved leading a web-based and app marketplace platform that allowed users to buy and sell gift vouchers for over 350 leading UK brands at discounted rates.

Additionally, Itay worked as the COO at pq by ron arad in 2017, and as a Marketing Strategy professional at Bank Hapoalim from 2010 to 2013. Itay gained experience in the advertising industry as a Senior Account Executive at Ogilvy & Mather from 2008 to 2009.

Itay's early career included a role as an Analyst at Yanai Information Resources Ltd, where they were involved in business planning and valuations for various companies and organizations. Itay began their professional journey in the Israeli Air Force, serving as part of the Special Forces from 1998 to 2002.

Itay Erel obtained a Master of Business Administration (MBA) degree from Reichman University, where they studied from 2011 to 2013. Prior to their MBA, they attended The Academic College of Tel-Aviv, Yaffo, from 2004 to 2007, earning a Bachelor of Arts (BA) degree in Economics and Management.

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Timeline

  • CEO

    May, 2019 - present