MyHeritage CEO and leadership

Gilad Japhet (born December 19, 1969) is an Israeli entrepreneur and genealogist. He is the founder and CEO of MyHeritage, a high-tech company that has developed a platform for preserving family history and creating family trees. It also offers DNA testing.

Sagi Bashari is a Chief Technology Officer at MyHeritage and is based in United States.

Smadar Levi is a CFO at MyHeritage. She has worked as VP Finance at Sizmek (formerly MediaMind), Senior at Arthur Andersen LLP, and Associate Lecturer at The College of Management Academic Studies. Smadar attended The College of Management Academic Studies between 1994 and 1997 and The College of Management Academic Studies between 2001 and 2004.

Russ Wilding is a Chief Content Officer at MyHeritage and is based in North Salt Lake, Utah. He has worked as CEO at Fold3, CFO at Assist Cornerstone, and Senior Manager at EY. Russ studied at Brigham Young University (BYU) until 1983.

With 15 years of marketing experience in leading internet companies such as 888.com, Matomy and Perion Network, Aviram is an internet marketing veteran. Leading our global growth strategy, Aviram applies his expert skills in multi-channel acquisition and effective customer retention, impacting our bottom line across multiple international markets. Aviram is a keen sportsman, with a particular love for soccer. In his spare time he enjoys both hanging out at home with his family and exploring new destinations around the world.

Ran Peled is a Chief Architect at MyHeritage and is based in Jerusalem, Jerusalem District, Israel. He has worked as Development Manager and Chief Architect at Proficiency, Architect at Bryan Ransom, and Architect at BackWeb Technologies.

Gilad Japhet (born December 19, 1969) is an Israeli entrepreneur and genealogist. He is the founder and CEO of MyHeritage, a high-tech company that has developed a platform for preserving family history and creating family trees. It also offers DNA testing.

Sagi Bashari is a Chief Technology Officer at MyHeritage and is based in United States.

Smadar Levi is a CFO at MyHeritage. She has worked as VP Finance at Sizmek (formerly MediaMind), Senior at Arthur Andersen LLP, and Associate Lecturer at The College of Management Academic Studies. Smadar attended The College of Management Academic Studies between 1994 and 1997 and The College of Management Academic Studies between 2001 and 2004.

Russ Wilding is a Chief Content Officer at MyHeritage and is based in North Salt Lake, Utah. He has worked as CEO at Fold3, CFO at Assist Cornerstone, and Senior Manager at EY. Russ studied at Brigham Young University (BYU) until 1983.

With 15 years of marketing experience in leading internet companies such as 888.com, Matomy and Perion Network, Aviram is an internet marketing veteran. Leading our global growth strategy, Aviram applies his expert skills in multi-channel acquisition and effective customer retention, impacting our bottom line across multiple international markets. Aviram is a keen sportsman, with a particular love for soccer. In his spare time he enjoys both hanging out at home with his family and exploring new destinations around the world.

Ran Peled is a Chief Architect at MyHeritage and is based in Jerusalem, Jerusalem District, Israel. He has worked as Development Manager and Chief Architect at Proficiency, Architect at Bryan Ransom, and Architect at BackWeb Technologies.