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Posted: August 21, 2018
Urman named chief information officer at Silverstein Properties
New York, NY According to developer Silverstein Properties, Inc., (SPI) Yael Urman has been named chief information officer. She will oversee the technology initiatives that support the company’s financial, operations and development activities.
“Yael has a long and successful history as an Information Technology executive,” said Tal Kerret, President of Silverstein Properties, Inc. “She has built and transformed IT organizations and operations for growing and established companies. Yael is a visionary leader who anticipates an organization’s futures needs. We look forward to her contributions to further our business goals.”
Urman has held various leadership roles in energy, IT services, biotech and pharma. In her most recent role, she served as the director of applications at PBF Energy, a Fortune 135 independent petroleum-refiner company with revenues of $21.79 billion and five refineries in the US. She led system strategy, built an IT organization from the ground up, and drove technology innovation.
Prior to PBF, Urman was the head of information technology at Ness Technology North America, where she managed the entire IT spectrum. Prior to Ness, she was the director of IT for Teva Pharmaceuticals Global Operations. She led the design and implementation of the company’s IT strategy for 36 manufacturing sites worldwide.
In her early career Urman held several positions with Serono (now Merck-Serono), a leading Swiss-based biotech company. Among them, she led the global implementation of Oracle Supply Chain and managed the production planning and industrial engineering teams.
Urman holds an MBA from Tel-Aviv University and a BSc in Industrial Engineering and Management from the Technion (Israel Institute of Technology).
“I have long viewed Silverstein Properties as a very successful and well-run company and I am honored to be associated with the firm,” Urman said. “I hope to be an integral part of the company’s growth.”
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