Gilad Japhet’s background in hi-tech portrays his drive for excellence. Mr. Japhet managed BRM Technologies' anti-virus research unit, acquired by Symantec. In this role he supervised the analysis of computer viruses and developed algorithms for defeating them. He then played a key role in BackWeb Technologies, an internet infrastructure company, first as product architect and later as the head of product management. His contribution was instrumental to the company's successful IPO on NASDAQ. Working out of the company's HQ in San Jose, California, he was personally responsible for some of the company's successful deployments at key customers such as Goldman Sachs, Schlumberger, Nortel and others, and was named twice the company's MVP of the year. Mr. Japhet was also head of product management in startups SpearHead Technologies and Picatel Systems, prior to founding MyHeritage.

Mr. Japhet is an experienced genealogist, bringing MyHeritage a unique combination of vision, passion and expertise in professional software development and genealogy. His dream lies behind the inception of MyHeritage.

Mr. Japhet holds a B.Sc. in Computer Science from the Technion, Israel Institute of Technology, graduating summa cum laude with President Award honors.

Sueli Tolub brings MyHeritage over 25 years of experience in product development and management of R&D organizations.

Prior to MyHeritage, Mrs. Tolub was General Manager and VP R&D at ClearForest, a provider of business intelligence solutions, recently acquired by Reuters. Previously, she served as VP R&D at the APM Division of VERITAS Software Ltd, where she established the new technology group and as General Manager and VP R&D at Mercado Software, a provider of innovative search and merchandising solutions.
Before joining Mercado, Mrs. Tolub had a five-year tenure at BackWeb Technologies (NASDAQ: BWEB), serving as VP R&D as well as VP Worldwide Services.
Prior to BackWeb, Mrs. Tolub worked at Scitex Corporation, a major vendor in the Graphic Arts Industry, where she was instrumental in the development of the Scitex workstation product line, a pioneering and market leading solution for the graphic arts industry.

Mrs. Tolub holds B.Sc. and M.Sc. degrees in Computer Science from the Technion, Israel Institute of Technology, graduating summa cum laude.

Nir Sharony's prodigious skills in product development have been instrumental to the success of MyHeritage.

Nir Sharony is proficient in advanced programming methodologies and has served in senior development roles in RADVISION (NASDAQ: RVSN), OmniSky (acquired by Earthlink) and Picatel Systems. He brings to MyHeritage over 13 years of experience in Design Patterns, Object Oriented Design and advanced programming methodologies.

Mr. Sharony is a graduate of the Hebrew University of Jerusalem and holds B.Sc. and M.Sc. degrees in Computer Science. Mr. Sharony co-represented the Hebrew University of Jerusalem in the 2003 International Computerized Trading Agent Competition, and independently in 2004, winning accolades for his achievements.

Uri Gonen is an expert in complex software architecture design, product development and product management with over 12 years of experience. An original member of BackWeb Technologies (NASDAQ: BWEB), an Internet infrastructure company, Mr. Gonen was a key contributor to its successful IPO. Prior to BackWeb, Mr. Gonen held key positions in Israeli incubator and venture firm BRM Technologies where he was involved in software development and management and business development and took an active part in building new Internet infrastructure startups.

Mr. Gonen is a graduate of the Hebrew University of Jerusalem and holds a B.A. in Computer Science and Mathematics and an M.A. in Computer Science.

Guy Shalev is responsible for Rich Internet Applications in MyHeritage, including Ajax, Flex and Flash. A well-known expert in Web Application design and development, Mr. Shalev brings MyHeritage a profound understanding and unmatched development skills in newly emerging user interface technologies.

Prior to joining MyHeritage, Mr. Shalev was the CTO of Puzzlehead Ltd., an innovative user interface design and development firm, where he was in charge of the design and implementation of advanced user interface projects for leading hi-tech companies including NICE Systems, Amdocs, Actimize and Oberon Media.

Prior to Puzzlehead, Mr. Shalev served as Head of R&D of the TBWA Digital advertising agency, where he led the definition and development of large-scale Web-based solutions and back office systems.

Mr. Shalev is a graduate of the Technion, Israel Institute of Technology, specializing in robotics and electronics.

Shmulik Albo is responsible for the graphic design of the MyHeritage product line, including its Web site, user interfaces and Flash applications.

Mr. Albo brings to MyHeritage 10 years of experience in analysis, design and production of complex user interfaces for a wide range of platforms. Prior to joining MyHeritage, Mr. Albo served as Art Director in Puzzlehead Ltd., where he specialized in the design of graphical user interfaces. Market leading software products of leading hi-tech companies such as Amdocs, NICE Systems, Comverse and Actimize are based on graphical user interface design by Mr. Albo. His versatile design portfolio includes professional Web applications currently in use by companies such as Bell and British Telecom.

Mr. Albo is a graduate of the Ascola School of Arts & Design, with a major in Visual Communication Design.

Chris Shearer Cooper began researching his ancestry in 1986 and was a pioneer in the use of the Internet to display genealogical information interactively. He went on to lead engineering teams and architect software on multiple continents, at both Fortune 500 companies and startups, in diverse fields including DNA sequencing, public safety emergency databases, and surgical joint replacement navigation.

He returned to genealogy in 2001 to become the architect and main developer of the successful Family Tree Legends software, gaining unique expertise in the development of powerful genealogy programs that remain friendly and intuitive. Chris joined MyHeritage following its merger with Pearl Street Software. At MyHeritage, he continues to maintain and develop Family Tree Legends as well as advance the Family Tree Builder product.

Mr. Shearer Cooper is a graduate of the University of Colorado and holds a B.Sc. in Electrical Engineering and Computer Science and a Certificate of Software Engineering.

Gal Cohen brings superior algorithmic design and programming skills and over 15 years of experience to MyHeritage, where he is in charge of the company's face recognition technology.

Mr. Cohen is a graduate of the prestigious Talpiyot program and in his military service he has led a research team in the field of combinatorics and decision algorithms.

Mr. Cohen served as a software architect within the BRM group between 1991 and 2000, where he was a technical leader of several startups including MediaPath, IP Highway and DeliverEx, and lead developer of BRM's anti-virus product line. In 2000-2005 Mr. Cohen has managed and implemented software projects for leading Israeli hi-tech companies including Vyyo, Digital Fuel and ITG Israel.

Mr. Cohen holds a triple-degree B.Sc. cum laude in Mathematics, Physics, and Computer Science from the Hebrew University of Jerusalem.

Ran Peled is an expert in mission-critical and enterprise software development with over 22 years of experience.

As Chief Architect and Development Manager at Proficiency, a leading provider of CAD interoperability solutions, he led the company's infrastructure development group. In this role he was also a driving force in introducing Agile Development methods into the organization.

Prior to Proficiency, Mr. Peled held several management and software architecture roles at BackWeb Technologies (NASDAQ: BWEB), an Internet infrastructure company, where he led integrations with product partners SAP and TIBCO, and architected key components within the product line.

Prior to BackWeb, Mr. Peled held different positions in Advanced Technologies LTD and the Israel Defense Force, and was involved in the development of the next generation of a sophisticated Command, Control and Intelligence system for the Israeli Intelligence.

Mr. Peled holds a B.Sc. in Computer Science and Physics from the Bar Ilan University in Israel.

Simon Levene is a partner in Accel Partners.

Mr. Levene joined Accel having spent over a dozen years in the Internet, media and communications industries. His areas of expertise include consumer, Internet (media and infrastructure), software and services.

Immediately prior to Accel, Mr. Levene served for four years as Managing Director of Corporate Development at Yahoo!, where he was a key thought leader in the company's international strategy. Earlier, whilst living in silicon valley, he co-founded @Home's international operations, and as Director of Corporate Development at Excite@Home, was jointly responsible for strategy and business development outside North America.

Mr. Levene graduated from Cambridge University, was a Choate Fellow at Harvard's Graduate School of Arts and Sciences and earned an MBA from Harvard Business School.

Yuval Rakavy is a technology guru of renown in the Israeli hi-tech industry.

Mr. Rakavy served as Co-Founder and Chief Technology Officer at BRM Technologies. For over a decade, he played a central role in the R&D and product architecture of Check Point Software Technologies, BackWeb Technologies and numerous other startup companies.

Mr. Rakavy is particularly effective in identifying cutting edge development tools and integrating them into a company's technological plan at an early stage. His creativity is matched by his uncanny sensitivity to the technological needs of startup companies.

Mr. Rakavy studied Computer Science at the Hebrew University of Jerusalem, Israel.

Aviv Raiz is a member of the Israeli business community and is the lead investor behind several successful startups. Mr. Raiz is the president and sole owner of Eurotrust Ltd., a well known foreign exchange company which has some of Israel's foremost companies as its clients. For the past 10 years Mr. Raiz has invested in several high tech, biotech and real-estate companies, vastly diversifying his investment interests.

Mr. Raiz holds a BA in Economics and Political Science from the Tel Aviv University and an MBA in Finance.

Sara Japhet is a distinguished Professor Emeritus of Bible at the Hebrew University of Jerusalem. She specializes in the history of the biblical period, the literature and religion of the Bible and the history of Jewish exegesis. She was awarded the prestigious Israel Prize in 2004 for her accomplishments in Biblical research, and in May 2006 she was elected President of the World Union of Jewish Studies.

Prof. Japhet is a member of various scientific associations and a member of the directorate of the World Association for Jewish Studies. She has published extensively, several books and many articles, and is a member of various scholarly organizations. She has been a visiting professor at the University of California in Berkeley, Harvard University and the Jewish Theological Seminary. She was also a Fellow at Wolfson College, Oxford University and at the Center for Advanced Judaic Studies in Philadelphia.

At the Hebrew University of Jerusalem, she completed her M.A. summa cum laude in biblical studies, and received her Doctorate with distinction in 1973. She was appointed lecturer, and subsequently senior lecturer, associate professor, and full professor. In 1984-1986 she served as Head of the Bible Department, and afterwards Head of the Institute for Jewish Studies. In 1997-2001, she served as the Director of the Jewish National and University Library.

Craig Sherman is the CEO of Gaia Online, the anime roleplaying community.
Previously, Mr. Sherman was COO of MyFamily.com, where he helped grow the company from $23 Million to $150 Million in sales. During his tenure, Craig helped re-focus the company on its consumer subscription business and grew that from 200,000 to over 2 million subscribers, taking the company from significant losses to profitability. He joined MyFamily.com through the company's acquisition of ThirdAge Media where he was Executive Vice-President and General Manager.

Mr. Sherman has also held senior management positions worldwide. As Regional Vice-President of American International Group (AIG), Mr. Sherman ran AIG's marketing and e-business efforts in Japan and Korea resulting in over six billion dollars in annual revenues. He also quintupled the growth rate of his division and managed Japan's number one insurance website.

Prior to his work at AIG, Mr. Sherman was President and CEO of Cendant Japan where he launched the joint venture company, grew it to 500,000 paying customers and achieved operating profits ahead of schedule.

Mr. Sherman graduated magna cum laude from Princeton University.