Management

The managers that drive our vision have a special talent for identifying and building on opportunity.


OUR   KEY   PEOPLE
Success is the ability to seize the present to shape tomorrow.

Eli Papouchado Profile Picture Eli Papouchado (Papo)
Founder

Founder and major shareholder of the Red Sea Group.
Pioneer in Israel's hotel industry. Developer of the milestone
Aviya Sonesta  Hotel in Taba  and  many other hotels. A true entrepreneur with the businessman's eye for opportunities and extensive experience in upgrading holdings through an understanding of market conditions and potential.


Yoav Papouchado Profile Picture Yoav Papouchado
Chairman of the Board

Mr. Papouchado was CEO of the Group between  1989-1991. From 1994 to 1997 he served on the Company’s Board of Directors. In 1998, he was appointed Chairman of the Board.
Mr. Papouchado has a B.A. in Economics and an MBA, both from
Tel Aviv University.


Roni Hirsh Profile Picture Roni Hirsh
Chief Executive Officer

With the Red Sea Group since 1993, Mr. Hirsh is an active member of
Executive   management.
He was previously with KPMG, Israel. Mr. Hirsh is a CPA, with a B.A. in
Accounting and Economics from Tel  Aviv University.


Avner Papouchado Profile Picture

Avner Papouchado
Chief Executive Officer - Red Sea Group U.S.

Head of the Group’s operations in the US since 1993, Mr. Papouchado is also an active member of the executive management of the Red Sea  Group  worldwide.
Mr. Papouchado has a BFA (Bachelor of Fine Arts) from the New School for
Social  Research in New York.