Board of Directors

One of Israel’s prominent experts in the field of medical cannabis, Oren brings more than two decades of proven entrepreneurial experience in founding and growing companies in the med-tech and technology/software industries.

Prior to IMC, Oren co-founded E-wave with a vision to create an international tech company that provides software solutions for enterprises in digital, IT, HR, and medical technologies. His vision was realized fully and today, E-wave is a global software house that employs 1,000 professionals with operations in the U.S., Canada, Brazil, India, and Israel.

In addition to a tremendously successful entrepreneurial track-record, Oren has held executive positions at companies within the telecom and digital media industries.

Brian is the founder and managing partner of Solidum Capital Advisors LLC, an advisory, merchant banking, and investing platform established to work with emerging companies in the cannabis industry. Brian brings to the IMC board a deep history and successful track record in capital markets, mergers and acquisitions, and strategy as well as a keen understanding of the cannabis sector.

As the former Executive Vice President – Finance of Grassroots Cannabis, Brian was directly involved in the negotiation and closing of the merger between Grassroots Cannabis and Curaleaf Holdings, which stands as one of the largest M&A transactions in the history of the US cannabis space. The merger he helped orchestrate created the largest cannabis company in the US, with a vertically integrated business across 21 states.

Prior to founding Solidum in 2017, Brian spent over 20 years in investment management, primarily investing in fixed income and equity assets via hedge funds, private equity, and discretely managed funds. He has been an active private and public investor across the cannabis space and serves on the advisory boards of New York-based and cannabis-focused Altitude Investments and AIM PLC, a London-based investment company focused on EU cannabis opportunities. Brian also serves on various boards of directors and advisory boards, including Bazelet Americas, Total Loans Company, and the Wilmette Theatre Education Project.

Mr. Arbel retired as Deputy CEO from Leumi, Israel's largest banking group, in April 2023, where he was instrumental in business growth and leading the service revolution. With over 25 years of experience at Leumi, Arbel has held senior roles throughout the organization, such as head of retail banking, head of the corporate division, and as chairman of Leumi UK. With key roles in Israel, New York and London, Mr. Arbel has a wide view on international business.

Arbel holds a BA and MBA from Tel Aviv University.