Senior executive specializing in strategy and organizational growth across all layers of an organization, with more than 15 years of experience leading corporations in the private and public sectors. Expert in business development and expansion, financial restructuring, complex financial management, navigating demanding regulatory environments, and System Integration. Proven track record in complex negotiations, board-level work, revenue optimization, large-scale operations, data-driven management, integration and information systems. Currently Chief Operating Officer at Singit, an EdTech company teaching English through music and AI.
Selected for the list of "40 promising young people under the age of 40"
Selection as one of the managers and leaders The most influential young people in the Israeli economy for 2020.
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Chief Operating Officer (COO), Singit
EdTech company teaching English through music and AI · schools in Israel and worldwide, plus a consumer app
Period
2026–present
Sector
EdTech · AI
End-to-end operational responsibility in a growing tech company: finance, operations, HR, legal and compliance, commercial negotiation and music licensing. A platform that turns chart-topping songs into interactive English lessons, used by millions of students in schools worldwide.
Finance & operations
Financial planning, budgeting, reporting and cash-flow management; company-wide processes, infrastructure and day-to-day execution.
Live Ops
Founded and manage the Live Ops department, driving engagement and monetization.
B2B2C operations
Delivery and operations across partners, institutions and end users.
Negotiation & deals
Lead negotiator for the company's commercial and strategic deals.
Music rights & licensing
Securing and maintaining agreements with music publishers and rights holders.
HR, automation & legal
Recruiting, employee management and organizational development; automations across finance, operations and content; contracts and regulatory compliance.
Role first
CEO of Eshkolot
* Currently serves as a strategic consultant for the organization
Period
2021–2026
Tenure
5 years
Value creation expertise: Dramatically improving profitability, overcoming complex regulatory barriers and leading strategic expansion into international markets.
Selected examples of strategic initiatives and large-scale transformations
May 2021 – April 2024
Impact: Led an end-to-end technology transformation from legacy systems to a unified AWS cloud model, creating major operational efficiency.
Led a full-scale digital evolution from legacy systems to a unified cloud-native AWS ecosystem, integrating legal rights data, finance and operations into a single automated framework.
Efficiency Gain
+40%
Calculation Integrity
100% Precision controls
User Base Growth
+50%
Impact: Expanded the corporation beyond royalty collection by creating a service arm that recovered dormant capital and redistributed it to artists.
Led a high-impact initiative to locate, release and distribute millions of ILS in frozen financial assets held in trust since 1996, overcoming long-standing regulatory barriers and unlocking dormant capital for thousands of beneficiaries.
Recovery & Distribution Pipeline
Dormant Asset
Audit
Regulatory
Clearance
Identity
Verification
Automated
Distribution Model
Capital Liquidity
Freeing millions of frozen ILS for immediate distribution.
Zero legal exposure (Zero Liability)
Official neutralization of legal risks in front of the state authorities.
ERP Efficiency
Full synchronization between royalty tracking and accounting engines.
Impact: Unified previously split collection systems between Eshkolot and EILAM, creating a major revenue uplift measured in tens of millions of ILS.
Architecting a market-leading joint venture
Executed a structural transformation in Israel’s public-performance market, converting a stalled decentralized model into a unified, data-driven entity.
Consolidated collection infrastructure under Eshkolot management to achieve immediate efficiency.
Secured a historic 64/36 revenue split through legal arbitration, reflecting true market value, up from the legacy 50/50 split.
Scaled annual collections to approximately 18M ILS through modernized, unified protocols.
Revenue Growth (Scale-Up)
4M
2021 Base
18M
2025 Result
Market Shift
Legacy Model
Arbitrated Model
Business vision, influence and senior leadership - insider insights on strategic decisions, governance and board work. Aired on Ynet Podcasts.
CEO SHAHAM
Organizational transformation, market share expansion and strategic collective bargaining management.
Period
2014–2021
Tenure
6.5 years
* Includes donations received by the subsidiary association
Led regulatory processes to secure unemployment benefits and financial protection for freelancers.
Establishing the SHAHAM Awards as the industry's flagship event.
Selected examples of strategic initiatives
2018–2020
Impact: Implemented legislation and social-security status reforms that protected thousands of artists during crisis periods.
Leading a comprehensive legal initiative to redefine the employment status of artists, ensuring financial resilience through the granting of 'status Employee' for social security purposes.
Impact: Built an independent, profitable P&L unit that transformed the professional training market for actors.
Recognizing an expensive and unregulated market for professional acting courses, we established a dedicated training division inside SHAHAM that operated as a standalone P&L unit. This move reshaped the professional training market for actors.
3
Courses per year
(2014)
100+
Courses per year
(2021)
Massive Scale
Serving more than 1,000 participants annually across masterclasses.
Market Disruption
Forced a structural price drop across the industry.
Community Reinvestment
100% of profits were reinvested to support actors in financial distress.
Outlining the operational and financial strategy of the water corporation The municipal (2016–2023).
Leading the umbrella organization of the students in Israel in the recovery program and growth (Turnaround) (2012–2014).
Served on the board of a leading public travel and real-estate group.
Led urban planning and socio-economic portfolios (2008–2018).
Managed Israel's largest student representative body (2010–2012).
Degrees, license and training Selections - the full details can be displayed or reduced by clicking on the line below.
AI and data for managers
Reichman University · 2021
Data 360 for managers (Data strategy)
Reichman University · 2024
Directors course
The Israeli Center for Management (HaMiL) · 2016
Master's degree (M.A) in administration and public policy
Tel Aviv University · 2014
Bachelor's degree (B.A) in political science and communication
Tel Aviv University · 2010
Accounting license
Professional qualification · 2007
Across diverse interfaces — colleagues, clients, managers and strategic partners.
"He is a great leader and could be counted on to come up with a solution when we needed it most. I truly believe that the performing artists of Israel are well represented."
Revenue Executive | Digital Assets Advisor
"He is a highly talented, dedicated, and mission-oriented leader. With a 'Can-do' approach he gets things done smartly and creatively."
Product Management, Strategy, M&A, VC
"He also understands that it's important to take care of his team and make them feel valued, which helps ensure they can thrive in their roles."
Partner, Litigation Department at Barnea
"Ori has a unique ability to set high standards for himself, his team, and his organization."
Founder, Investor, Changemaker
"He is smart and handles every situation very carefully and in the right manner."
Early-stage Investor | Sports Innovation
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"Ori is a manager who combines long-term strategic vision with precise surgical execution ability. He transforms plans to reality and reality to measurable achievements."
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Senior executive specializing in strategy and organizational growth, with more than 15 years of experience leading corporations in the private and public sectors.