Leadership Bios | Avery Dennison

Ryan Yost
President, Materials Group

Ryan Yost is president of Avery Dennison Materials Group. In this role, he is responsible for the group’s overall global strategy and meeting its short and long-term business, financial and operating objectives.

Before being named president of Avery Dennison Materials Group, Mr. Yost was the vice president and general manager of Avery Dennison Identification Solutions, where he led the business’s transformation into a high-growth organization that created innovative solutions for the food, retail and logistics market segments. Ryan assumed division leadership of Vestcom in 2022. He also served as director of commercial Avery Dennison RBIS, where he led operations and commercial teams across the globe.

Mr. Yost has more than 23 years of leadership experience with Avery Dennison. He previously held roles in multiple Materials Group divisions, leading operations and supply chain functions. Prior to joining Avery Dennison, he was a management consultant with Ernst & Young. He received his Master of Business Administration from Cleveland State University in 2003.

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Aviv Sotto
Business Director + General Manager

Aviv Sotto is responsible for strategic, operational, and performance matters for Avery Dennison Hanita. Aviv joined our production floor in 1994 and has held a range of sales and managerial positions, most recently, director of our industrial films business unit.

Aviv holds a master's degree in business administration from Derby University.

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Avi Amar
R&D and Innovation Director

Avi joined Hanita in 2009 and is head of Research and Development, leading a multidisciplinary group of 20 scientists in the fields of physics, chemistry, mechanical engineering & materials science. In addition, Avi has two global responsibilities, the first as a member of the Avery Dennison venture & investment team (ADVI) scouting technologies in the Israeli ecosystem, and the second as a member of the Avery Dennison global technology and innovation leadership team.

He was previously the CTO of Avery Dennison Hanita, and, before that, held a range of sales and marketing positions in the field of electro-optics.

Avi holds a master’s in business administration and a bachelor’s in physics from the Technion-Israel Institute of Technology.

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Eliran Ashkenazi
Finance Director

Eliran is the Finance Director at Avery Dennison Hanita directly responsible for the finance, accounts, economy, payroll, and IT departments.

He joined Avery Dennison Hanita as the financial controller in 2018, following previous accounting positions in Enzymotec, B-cure Laser, Checkpoint, and PwC Israel.

Eliran is a CPA and holds a BA in Economics and Accounting from Ruppin Academic Center and an executive MBA from Haifa University.

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Shai Ben-Tovim
Director of Engineering

Shai is responsible for implementing new technologies and equipment at our facilities. Since joining Avery Dennison Hanita in 1996, Shai has headed the R&D, technical, and operations departments.

He has a master's in business administration and a bachelor's in mechanical engineering from the Technion-Israel Institute of Technology.

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Omer Bar-Or
Plant Manager

Omer is responsible for day-to-day operations and stock control in the Hanita site in Israel and the Avery Dennison Hanita China plant in Shenzhen. He joined Avery Dennison Hanita in 2022 after a long career in the medical device industry, including managerial positions in Medingo (Roche), Hanita Lenses, and, most recently, SMART Medical Systems.

Omer earned his bachelor’s degree in economics and MBA from Haifa University, Israel.

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Limor Shahar
HR Manager

Limor heads the HR department for Avery Dennison Hanita, having joined the company in 2011. Limor has over 15 years of experience in various managerial and HR-related roles in Israel and abroad.

She holds a bachelor’s degree in humanities and a master’s specializing in HR from the executive program at Haifa University.

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Ortal Hachamo-Filiba
Global Window Films PLT Senior Manager

Ortal heads the global window film business unit and is responsible for the strategic product and marketing plans for window films and product development. Ortal has been with Hanita Coatings / Avery Dennison since 2009, starting her career in the R&D department and moving to technical and marketing positions in the window film unit. Before joining Hanita, she worked in high-tech as a process engineer at Tower Semiconductor.

Ortal holds a bachelor’s in biochemical engineering and an MBA from the Technion-Israel Institute of Technology.

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Gil Ishai
Marketing & Business Development Senior Manager

Gil Ishai is responsible for new Business Development, Strategic directions, and market segment entry for Avery Dennison Hanita.

Gil has a BA in Business Management and International Relations from the Hebrew University in Jerusalem and an MBA in Business Management from Haifa University. Gil has been with Avery Dennison since 2015 in various Business Development and Product Management roles. Before joining AD, Gil served as Product Manager for several companies in the Medical Device sector and as Brand Manager for several product categories in Procter & Gamble.

Gil has vast experience and know-how in Business and Marketing Strategy, Product Management, and Business Development.

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