Board of directors

According to the Articles of Association, Citycon’s Board of Directors consists of a minimum of five (5) and a maximum of ten (10) members. The General Meeting of shareholders decides on the number of members of the Board of Directors and elects them at the Annual General Meeting and, when necessary, Extraordinary General Meetings. The term of office of a Board member starts at the close of the General Meeting electing the member and ends at the close of the following Annual General Meeting after the election. The Board of Directors elects the Chairman and one or more Deputy Chairmen from among its members.

More information on the Citycon's Board of Directors

Chaim Katzman

Chairman of the Board of Directors
LL.B.
Born 1949
Israeli and US citizen
Member of Citycon's Board of Directors since 2010, Chairman since 15 June 2010
Independent of the company

Career history:

Norstar Holdings Inc. (former Gazit Inc.), founder, controlling shareholder and Chairman of the Board of Directors since 1991, CEO since 2017
Regency Centers Corporation, Vice Chairman of the Board of Directors since 2017
Equity One Inc., founder and Chairman of the Board of Directors 1992-2017, President and CEO 1992-2006 (company merged with and into Regency Centers Corporation in 2017)
G City Ltd., Executive Chairman of the Board of Directors since 1995, CEO since 2018

Non-executive Directorships:

First Capital Realty Inc., Chairman of the Board of Directors 2000-2015, Non-Executive Chairman of the Board of Directors in 2015
Atrium European Real Estate Ltd., Chairman of the Board of Directors since 2008

F. Scott Ball

Vice Chairman of the Board of Directors
B.Sc. (Business Management)
Born 1961
United States citizen
Member of the Board of Directors since 2021
Independent of the significant shareholders

Career history:

Citycon Oyj, CEO, 2019-2024
EPRA (European Public Real Estate Association), Advisory Board member
Urban Land Institute, Retail Council, Member
True Food Kitchen, Member of the Board of Directors, 2023-present
LADS Advisors LLC, founder 2017-Present
Starwood Retail Partners, COO/President Chicago/IL, 2012-2017
Oxford Properties Group Inc, Senior Vice President, Retail Toronto Ontario/Chicago, IL, 2011-2012
Claire’s North America, Senior Vice President, Real Estate – Global Construction/Design Chicago, IL, 2009-2011
Blatteis Schnur, CEO/Partner, Los Angeles, CA, 2007-2009
The Mills Corporation, Executive Vice President, Leasing/Asset Management Chevy Chase, MD, 2005-2007
The Rouse Company, various positions, latest Senior Vice President, Asset Management Columbia, MD, 1985-2005

Alexandre Koifman

Vice Chairman of the Board of Directors
Born 1953
French and Swiss citizen
Member of Citycon’s Board of Directors since 2019
Independent of the company and significant shareholder

Significant work experience:

Efficient Frontiers Investing SA, Managing Director since 2018
Koifman Capital Advisors SARL, Founder and Principal since 2018
Bedrock SA, Managing Director 2004-2018
Universal Management Services Limited, Partner 1999-2004

Judah Angster

Member of the Board of Directors
JD (Pace University), Bachelor of Talmudic Law
Born 1982
US citizen
Member of Citycon’s Board of Directors since 2020
Independent of the company and significant shareholders

Professional experience:

Dwight City Group LLC, CEO, Principal and Founder since 2018
NYU Schack Institute of Real Estate, Adjunct Professor of Real Estate Law since 2017
CastleRock Equity Group, CEO, 2015-2018
PCS Wireless LLC, International Counsel / VP Global Development 2012-2015
Empire American Holdings, Internal Counsel / Compliance & Regulations Attorney 2009-2012
Empire Bank - Empire Corporate, VP International Banking Division / Global Financial Projects 2009-2012

Non-executive Directorships:

Lightstone Group LLC, Member of the Board of Directors since 2015

Zvi Gordon

Member of the Board of Directors
MBA (MIT Sloan), B.A.
Born 1985
US and Israeli citizen
Member of Citycon’s Board of Directors since 2020
Independent of the company

Professional experience:

G City Ltd., Vice President of Investments (Chief Investment Officer) since 2017
Norstar Holdings Inc., Chief Investment Officer since 2016
Gazit Group USA, Vice President Mergers & Acquisitions and Chief of Staff 2015-2017
The Davis Companies, Private Equity Investment Associate, Acquisitions & Asset Management 2014-2015
Equity One Inc., Acquisitions Associate and MBA Intern 2014
Goldman Sachs, Summer Associate 2013
The Healthsearch Group, Manager 2010-2012 and Client Partner 2006-2007

Non-executive Directorships:

HIREF International LLC (HDFC), Advisory Board Member since 2017
Gazit Gaia Limited, Board Director since 2017
Gazit Midas Limited, Board Director since 2017
Gazit Europe (Netherlands) B.V., Board Director since 2017
Gazit Europe (Asia) B.V., Board Director since 2018
Gazit TripLLLe Canada General Partner Inc., Board Director since 2019

Adi Jemini

Member of the Board of Directors
B.Sc. (Accounting and Information System)
Born 1978
US citizen
Member of Citycon’s Board of Directors since 2023
Independent of the company

Significant work experience:

G City, Chief Financial Officer and Executive Vice President, since 2015
G City Ltd, Chief of Staff, 2013-2015
Equity One Inc, Regional Controller/ Regional CFO, 2010-2013

David Lukes

Member of the Board of Directors
M.Sc. (Real Estate Development), Master of Architecture
Born 1970
US citizen
Member of Citycon’s Board of Directors since 2017
Independent of the company and significant shareholders

Significant work experience:

SITE Centers Corp (formerly DDR Corp)., CEO and President since 2017
Equity One, Inc., CEO and President 2014–2017
Seritage Realty Trust, CEO and President 2012–2014
Mall Properties, Inc., CEO and President 2010–2012
Kimco Realty Corporation, COO, EVP 2002–2010

Per-Anders Ovin

Member of the Board of Directors
M.Sc (Economics)
Born 1956
Swedish citizen
Member of Citycon's Board of Directors since 2013
Independent of the company and significant shareholders

Career history:

Mengus Stockholm AB, Chairman of the Board, Partner and Owner since 2005
Marrakech Design/Ovin Consulting AB, Owner since 2003
Enskilda Securities AB, CEO 1999–2002, Global Head of Equities 1998
Alfred Berg Fondkommission AB, Managing Director 1993–1998, Global Head of Equities, Alfred Berg Group 1996–1998, Head of Equities, Sweden 1993–1996, Head of Foreign Equities 1991–1993, Institutional Sales 1989–1990
Enskilda Fondkommission, Institutional Sales 1987–1989

Non-executive Directorships:

Kungsleden AB, Chairman of the Board 2009-2011, Board member 2003-2008
Prosperity Quest II Limited (Russian equity fund), Chairman of the Board 2010
Catella Kapitalförvaltning AB, Board member 2004-2010
Capona AB, Board member 2003-2005
ABG Sundal Collier A/S, Board member 2005-2007
Catella Property AB, Board member 2003-2005
EDX London Ltd, Board member 2003-2009

Ljudmila Popova

Member of the Board of Directors
M.Sc. (Econometric Sciences), Executive MBA
Born 1980
Dutch and Kyrgyz citizen
Member of Citycon’s Board of Directors since 2021
Independent of the company and significant shareholders

Professional experience:

Daje Advisory BV, Founder & Director since 2020
NIBC, Executive Director CF & CM Real Estate 2019-2020
GlobeInvest, Chief Financial Officer 2017-2019
Atrium European Real Estate, Executive Management Board/Group Head of Asset Management 2013-2017, Head of Business Development 2009-2013
Kempen & Co, Property Research Analyst 2006-2009
Zanders & Partners, Treasury Management Consultancy 2004-2006

Non-executive Directorships:

Wealth Management Partners, Supervisory Board Member (Property Pool) since 2020
Brack Capital Properties, Supervisory Board Member/Interim Chairman 2017-2018

Eero Sihvonen

Member of the Board of Directors
Master of Science, Helsinki School of Economics
Born 1957
Finnish citizen
Independent of the significant shareholders

Career history:

Citycon Oyj, Chief Financial Officer, Deputy Chief Executive Officer, 2005-2021
Dynea Oy, Corporate Vice President, Group Treasurer, 1999-2005
Neste Corporation, Vice President, Head of Finance and Control, Chemicals Division, 1997-1999
Neste Corporation, Corporate Vice President, Head of Treasury, 1981-1996

Non-executive Directorships:

Hyperco Ltd, Vice Chairman of the Board, since 2023
Lehto Group Plc, Chairman of the Board, 2022-2024
Lehto Group Plc, Board Member, Audit Committee Chairman, 2022