ABOUT US
WHO WE ARE
The Israel-Greece Chamber of Commerce and Industry (New) was established in 2018 with the aim of serving as a bridge between businesspeople, companies, organizations, R&D institutions, and venture capital funds from Israel and Greece. Its mission is to promote trade and economic relations between the two countries.
The establishment of the Chamber received strong support from the Embassy of Greece in Israel, the Embassy of Israel in Greece, the umbrella organization of bi-national chambers of commerce in Israel, the sister Chamber of Commerce in Greece, various economic organizations, institutions, businesspeople, and the public economic bodies of the State of Israel, as well as business entities in both countries.
The Chamber is a non-profit organization and a member of the umbrella organization of bi-national chambers of commerce, as well as the Israel-European Union Chamber of Commerce. It operates in full cooperation with relevant governmental and private institutions in Israel and Greece that promote collaboration, investment, and entrepreneurship. These institutions include: the Israel Export Institute, the Manufacturers Association of Israel, the umbrella organization of bi-national chambers, the Embassy of Greece in Israel, the Embassy of Israel in Greece, the Federation of Israeli Chambers of Commerce, the Israel-EU Chamber of Commerce, the Greece-Israel Chamber of Commerce, regional chambers of commerce in Greece, various government ministries, the Center for the Heritage of Greek Jewry in Thessaloniki, Enterprise Greece (the official investment promotion agency of Greece), and others.
The Chamber's management team and members include both Israeli and Greek businesspeople who share a common goal: to leverage business ties between the two countries in order to create opportunities and collaborations, strengthen the cooperative network, encourage interaction among Chamber members and their counterparts in both countries, and support cross-cultural connections. The Chamber’s team maintains dialogue with its members according to their business needs and assists in advancing businesses and economic initiatives in both Israel and Greece.
The Chamber’s primary activities focus on promoting investments and business ventures between Israeli and Greek companies, encouraging collaboration between economic organizations, building bridges with conference and exhibition organizers, supporting Israeli companies in both early and advanced stages of activity in Greece, expanding existing operations through the provision of business information about the various markets, and facilitating relevant business connections. The Chamber also initiates activities that create value for its members and those seeking assistance, thereby offering added value to all who are part of its network
THE TEAM
Sabby Mionis
Chairman
Mr. Sabby Mionis is a respected philanthropist and international businessman who immigrated to Israel from Switzerland in 2006 after building an internationally recognized asset management company and selling it to a global private bank.
Born and raised in Athens, Mr. Mionis has a deep understanding of Greece and maintains strong ties with the Greek business community. He is well known in Greece not only for his business accomplishments, but also for his efforts to promote the interests of the State of Israel and combat anti-Semitism and for his generosity to the local Jewish community.
He is the co-founder of the Israel Center for Better Childhood, a member of the ADL Israel Board, a member of the World Executive of the United Israel Appeal, the co-chair of the Task Force on Anti-Semitism, and a member of the Board of Governors of the Jewish Agency and Beit Hatfutsot – the Museum of the Jewish People.
Mr. Cobi Bitton is the founder & CEO of INTEGRITAS PEOPLE & BUSINESS (IPB). Mr. Bitton has widespread experience in business development in Israel and in international markets, including both the private and public sectors. For the last 23 years, he has been engaged in business development consulting and in leading innovation processes at organizations and private companies around the world and in the past 5 years, extensively in Greece.
Mr. Bitton is closely familiar with the business and social cultures in Greece and has established a broad network of entrepreneurs, business people and opinion leaders. Mr. Bitton is a mentor, a social entrepreneur with considerable experience in the Israeli startup ecosystem, and serves on the boards of Intervyo, SkySaver and KisLev, which are Israeli innovative companies.
Tomer Isack
Legal Advisor
Mr. Tomer Isack, the Board-Secretary and Legal Advisor of the Israel-Greece Chamber of Commerce, holds LLB in Law, BA in Economics and LLM in Law from the University of Haifa.
In the framework of his Master degree in Law, he was awarded from the ‘Center for Law and Technology’ and ‘Aladdin’ for his research in behavioral economics.
Mr. Isack joined the Israel Bar Association in 2006 and since 2007 has served as a lawyer in military courts.
He did his internship at the criminal department of the District Attorney’s Office and began his career as a lawyer and economist at Ernst & Young (Israel) in the Tax and Governmental Incentives Department.
At present, he is an entrepreneur and a legal and economic adviser to international organizations.
Mr. Roee Kit, Member of the Israel-Greece Chamber of Commerce, Board Member, and one of the founders of the Chamber.
3D Animator (STUDIO MAX) and a post-production specialist with extensive experience in the field. Currently the owner of DREAMS & MAGIC LTD - an animation studio.
Extensive experience in scriptwriting for product films, promotional films, investor recruitment videos, and creative work for advertising and media. Extensive (and proven) experience in scriptwriting for the broadcast industry.
EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE
The members of the Chamber listed in the following list are appointed as members of the Executive Committee.
Sabby Mionis - Chairman
Gadiel Bluestein
Eitan Maoz
Treasurer: Roee Kit
Audit Committee: Dotan Barak, Meir Mallel, Ziv Philosoph
Honorary Chairman: Eprhaim Fortis
ADVISORY COMMITTEE
With many years of experience, business expertise and a broad network of commercial, financial and cultural ties in many areas, the Advisory Committee of the Israel-Greece Chamber of Commerce supports its business development. The role of the five committee members is to assist the Chamber’s management and leadership in making decisions, while examining possible disputes and conflicts of interest and promoting the Chamber’s activities in ways that help advance the affairs of its members.
The Israel-Greece Chamber of Commerce is a voluntary organization that brings together business people, companies and academic organizations that are committed to promoting bilateral trade and economic relations between Israel and Greece.