Carlton Rose
Chairman of the Board
Carlton Rose is the former President of Global Fleet Maintenance & Engineering at UPS, where he oversaw various aspects of global automotive engineering. With responsibilities ranging from inventory and asset management to safety performance and procurement of a vast vehicle fleet, Rose's influence extended to over 380,000 pieces. He also played a pivotal role in vision and strategy development, training, cost planning, and people development, guiding a dedicated team of nearly 8,000 professionals supporting UPS's 540,000 employees worldwide. Throughout his career, Rose progressed through the ranks, starting as a package handler in Indiana and eventually leading multiple divisions, including package operations, Industrial Engineering, Plant Engineering, and Sales. Recognized for his outstanding contributions, Rose received numerous accolades, such as induction into the Hall of Fame at Lincoln College of Technology and his high school alma mater. In 2019, he was honored with induction into the UPS Automotive Hall of Fame and received the prestigious "Charlie Soderstrom Award." Rose's commitment to community service is evident through his involvement with organizations like the United Way, Women’s Resource Center to End Domestic Violence, MARCH Foundation, Quad County Urban League, and the Star Struck Foundation. Additionally, he currently serves on the Board of Directors for Lincoln Tech/Lincoln Educational Services (LINC), actively contributing to the audit and compensation committees.
Hicham Abdessamad
Hicham Abdessamad has served on the board of directors since March 29, 2023. Mr. Abdessamad is the Chairman & CEO of Hitachi America, Ltd, overseeing the growth objectives of Hitachi’s North America business across key sectors such as Digital, Green & Mobility, and Innovation. Hitachi in North America has a portfolio of 72 companies and 19 R&D facilities operating in 37 states, with over 24,700 employees. Mr. Abdessamad also serves as an advisor on the investment advisory committee (IAC) appointed by the United States Secretary of Commerce, Gina Raimondo. Mr. Abdessamad has held multiple executive roles within Hitachi, including CEO of Hitachi Global Digital Holdings, President and CEO of Hitachi Consulting. Mr. Abdessamad holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Computer Engineering from Suffolk University, Massachusetts, and has completed the Executive Development Program at the Tuck School of Business at Dartmouth College in New Hampshire, and the Executive Leadership Program at the International Institute of Management Development (IMD) in Lausanne, Switzerland.
Ittamar Givton
Ittamar Givton served on the boards of several Government entities and public companies in Israel, across the energy, banking, chemical, and communication sectors as well as on the board of the Israeli Stock Exchange. In addition, Mr. Givton served for many years as Managing Director of Automotive Equipment Group in Israel (importer of Suzuki, Man and Bridgestone, among others) and is now serving as Chairman of the group's advisory committee. Prior to his work in AEG, Mr. Givton held a senior position in the Budget Department of the Israeli Ministry of Finance and later served as VP for Business Development in the Dankner Group. Mr. Givton holds a BA in Economics from Tel Aviv University and an LL.B from the Hebrew University in Jerusalem.
Member of the Audit Committee
Member of the Compensation Committee
Member of the Audit Committee
Member of the Compensation Committee
Ahishay Sardes
Co-Founder & CTO
Ahishay Sardes has been the Chief Technology Officer of REE since 2013. Mr. Sardes has over 15 years of experience in engineering including mechanics, electronics, software and research. From 2008 to 2013, he served as Head of Engineering at ZIV-AV Technologies, an Israeli engineering company. Mr. Sardes holds a Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering from the Afeka Tel Aviv Academic College of Engineering.
Daniel Barel
Co-Founder & CEO
Daniel Barel has been the Chief Executive Officer of REE since 2013. Mr. Barel is a serial entrepreneur who founded several startups in the fields of medical devices, cyber security, and software applications. He co-founded SpecterX, an Israeli data management company in 2017 and has served as the chairman since 2019. Between 2007 and 2013, Mr. Barel served as Chief Executive Officer of CAUTES International, a boutique business consulting firm in Hong Kong that he founded in 2007. He previously served as chairman of WOOOF, a social networking platform he founded in 2012. Mr. Barel holds a Bachelor of Arts in Economics and Business Administration from the Hebrew University.
Mimi Zemah
Ayellet (Mimi) Zemah joined our board of directors as of March 6, 2025. Ms. Zemah’s breadth of legal knowledge and cross-disciplinary experience over the past 30 years makes her an asset to our board of directors. Ms. Zemah has served as a founding partner of Zemah, Schnieder & Partners since 2008, where she heads the high-tech, investment funds, corporate law, and Mergers & Acquisitions departments. She also heads the High-Tech Dispute Resolution Institute, which was established in 2019 to provide dispute settlement for the high-tech industry in Israel. Prior to 2008, Ms. Zemah practiced corporate law for several law firms. Ms. Zemah holds a LL.B degree from Tel-Aviv University School of Law and an LL.M degree from New York University School of Law
Rajesh Goel
Mr. Rajesh Goel, President Incharge for Special Projects, co-develops strategic opportunities pertaining to new technologies in Japan, while overseeing product lines throughout the Middle East. He was previously a Director on the Board of Honda Cars in India with Executive responsibility for Marketing & Sales and has worked with Honda for more than 25 years. Mr. Goel has headed almost every critical function in the company, including Purchasing, Manufacturing (including IR), Quality and Marketing & Sales. In his last assignment, he served as General Manager in charge of Purchasing Division 2, Worldwide, in Honda Motor Co., Ltd. in Japan. During this period, he was responsible for powertrain and electronic component purchasing totaling $20 billion as well as electrification and autonomous strategies. Mr. Goel has served as Director on Board of Blue Energy Company, Japan (Lithium Ion Battery Manufacturing) and various other Auto Component Companies in India. He currently serves as director on the board of multiple companies in India and overseas within Motherson Group. Mr. Goel is an alumnus of IMD, Switzerland, Center for Creative Leadership, San Diego and AOTS & International Skill Cooperation Center, Japan.