About Us - Re-Fresh Global- Turning textile waste into new raw materials

Where others see waste,

we see new resources.

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MEET OUR TEAM

We’re a team of world-class designers, scientists, and business innovators tackling one of the biggest environmental challenges of our time. Together, we’re pioneering a fresh approach to textile waste. Where others see waste, we see an opportunity to create new, planet-friendly resources.

Based in Israel, Europe, and the United States, our senior staff and advisors bring decades of successful experience spanning multiple industries.

Our main operations are in Europe, where new regulations phasing out the burning and dumping of discarded textiles by 2025 mean that circular solutions to textile waste are in high demand. We’re putting all our passion, talent, and innovation into delivering those solutions for our customers across the globe.

By building a circular textile economy, we’re weaving a better future.

VIKTORIA KANAR

CEO & Co-Founder

Viktoria is a trailblazing fashion producer and entrepreneur with a wealth of international experience in business development, marketing and communications, and event production. The founder of GeekChicTLV, an agency specializing in innovative fashion and tech productions in Israel and worldwide, Viktoria has worked alongside high-profile brands including LVMH, The Strauss Group, and Gindi Investments. She’s passionate about reinventing the way we interact with textiles so that we can live in harmony with the world around us.

LVMH | WIZZ | MARCCAIN

REVITAL NADIV

COP & Co-Founder

With more than two decades of experience in design and innovation, Revital brings a deep understanding of the fashion landscape and a successful track record in business leadership. As the founder of Re-Vision, she supports companies to implement design innovation and improve their manufacturing and waste management processes. Revital previously directed Israel’s flagship FabLab – a community-based digital manufacturing laboratory. An award-winning designer, she’s headed design projects at Disney and FILA, collaborated with innovation labs across the globe, and currently lectures at Tel Aviv University and other universities. Revital is committed to building a circular textile economy through innovative and sustainable enterprises.

MICROSOFT | FILA | FAB LAB | DISNEY

GAL TAYLOR

Digital Operations

Gal is in charge of all digital operations at Re-Fresh Global. After serving as an operations and public relations officer in the Israeli Air Force, she developed her expertise in producing, graphic design, UX/UI, and website management. Today, she leads our digital department and has coordinated many of our complex onsite productions. She is deeply committed to creating a more sustainable future for our planet.

danit gal

Organization and People Management Advisor

Danit graduated in Sociology and Chinese Studies and went on to develop her career in operations management, working for almost 10 years as Regional Operations Manager; she set up all operations from scratch in China (ISC) and later managed service operations in Berlin (Zalando). While leading multinational teams she realized the impact of strategic hiring and people development on business performance.

She then followed her passion for People & Organization, obtained a soft-skill training certificate, and gained even more experience in designing and building HR and recruitment operations. After co-founding Lisantix, a business that supports entrepreneurs in scaling-up phases, she decided to dedicate her time to HR and Recruitment Consultancy, helping leaders become attractive employers and succeed in the critical process of hiring. In the past years, Danit guided founders and companies on how to successfully build strategic and cost-effective hiring and employment operations.

COLM LEHANE

Marketing & Social Media

Colm coordinates digital communications at Re-Fresh Global. He has worked in both the nonprofit and private sectors in Europe and Southeast Asia, where he gained extensive experience in digital PR, social media management, content development, online campaigning, and website management. He holds an MA in Government and Public Policy from University College Cork. He loves harnessing the power of online communications and technology to drive positive social and environmental impact.

Eva Kohne

Project manager and customer relationship

Aleksandar Kovacevic

Textile engineer

Rebecca Spinner

U.S. regional coordinator

Rebecca Spinner specializes in corporate sustainability and environmental policy. She is completing a degree in Environmental Studies at Brandeis University, and has interned and worked in diverse fields including recycling and waste solutions in both the middle and far east.

MEET OUR
advisory board

Our exceptional board members and advisors contribute extensive expertise in the fields of technology, finance, biochemistry, manufacturing, and sustainability.

DR. ITZHAK SHALEV

Chief Technology Advisor Prof., Dean Shenkar College & NCSU

The mastermind behind our breakthrough biotechnology, Itzhak brings more than four decades of experience in industrial chemicals, formulations, and fiber and polymer-based industries. He has published over 80 papers and patents and consulted for leading Israeli and international companies and startups including Teva Pharmaceuticals. He earned a PhD in Fiber and Polymer Science from North Carolina State University, where he is a Visiting Associate Professor.

MICHAEL ULBRICH

Board member Managing Director Chemicals & Natural Resources, Accenture

Michael focuses on the chemicals and natural resources industries in his role as managing director for Accenture Strategy. He leads the global chemicals sustainability practice and has broad cross-industry experience in business strategy as well as operational and commercial excellence. He is based in Frankfurt and passionate about supporting the transition to a circular economy.

DR. OLIVER SCHWABE

Innovation & Financing Advisor Risk Partner Rolls Royce Civil Aerospace

Oliver is a Risk Partner for Civil Aerospace at Rolls-Royce with a special focus on Cybersecurity, and an applied researcher on Innovation Diffusion in Ecosystems. He is also the Chair of the Open European Network for Enterprise Innovation, and associated with the Department of Civil Engineering, Architecture and Georesources of the Instituto Superior Técnico in Lisbon, Portugal. Oliver has a deep understanding of complex, multi-national projects, and continuously supports a portfolio of high-potential startups. He holds a PhD in Manufacturing from Cranfield University, UK.

Urte Zahn

Leadership Development Advisor

Urte Claudia Zahn is a serial founder, business coach and advisory board member. A true bundle of energy, she is one thing above all: diverse in the sense of experience. Born in Greifswald, she has 20 years of professional experience in large and small organizations and has held management positions at IBM, Bilfinger and Bosch. After 3 foundations, she primarily accompanies startups on their way with her own authentic approach. In doing so, she encourages founders to confidently go their own way, shares her experiences and brings in her network. She is also a lecturer at Victoria International University and teaches martial arts. Beyond’s this, she helps guide organisational and team development at the “For Future” movements as a member of Friends4Future and serve on the juries of relevant competitions.

DR. SHOSHANA FEINGOLD-STUDNIK

Board member, Partner Panthera VC

An experienced financial expert and entrepreneur, Shoshana has represented the JV Volkswagen Group and DSW ($600 M), and generated sales of hundreds of millions of dollars for companies including VW, ECI Telecom, Yozma VC, SHR Technologies, and Real Estate Funds. Shoshana is a founding partner of Panthera Impact Venture Capital Fund, a VC firm promoting social impact businesses. She holds a PhD in Economics from the Free University of Berlin.

Where others see waste,

we see new resources.

MEET OUR TEAM

VIKTORIA KANAR

CEO & Co-Founder

LVMH | WIZZ | MARCCAIN

REVITAL NADIV

COP & Co-Founder

MICROSOFT | FILA | FAB LAB | DISNEY

GAL TAYLOR

Digital Operations

danit gal

Organization and People Management Advisor

COLM LEHANE

Marketing & Social Media

Eva Kohne

Project manager and customer relationship

Aleksandar Kovacevic

Textile engineer

Rebecca Spinner

U.S. regional coordinator

MEET OUR
advisory board

DR. ITZHAK SHALEV

Chief Technology Advisor Prof., Dean Shenkar College & NCSU

MICHAEL ULBRICH

Board member Managing Director Chemicals & Natural Resources, Accenture

DR. OLIVER SCHWABE

Innovation & Financing Advisor Risk Partner Rolls Royce Civil Aerospace

Urte Zahn

Leadership Development Advisor

DR. SHOSHANA FEINGOLD-STUDNIK

Board member, Partner Panthera VC

DR. SHOSHANA FEINGOLD-STUDNIK

Board member, Partner Panthera VC

DR. SHOSHANA FEINGOLD-STUDNIK

Board member, Partner Panthera VC

how we started

our israeli pilot 2021

Where others see waste,

we see new resources.

MEET OUR TEAM

VIKTORIA KANAR

CEO & Co-Founder

LVMH | WIZZ | MARCCAIN

REVITAL NADIV

COP & Co-Founder

MICROSOFT | FILA | FAB LAB | DISNEY

GAL TAYLOR

Digital Operations

danit gal

Organization and People Management Advisor

COLM LEHANE

Marketing & Social Media

Eva Kohne

Project manager and customer relationship

Aleksandar Kovacevic

Textile engineer

Rebecca Spinner

U.S. regional coordinator

MEET OUR advisory board

DR. ITZHAK SHALEV

Chief Technology Advisor Prof., Dean Shenkar College & NCSU

MICHAEL ULBRICH

Board member Managing Director Chemicals & Natural Resources, Accenture

DR. OLIVER SCHWABE

Innovation & Financing Advisor Risk Partner Rolls Royce Civil Aerospace

Urte Zahn

Leadership Development Advisor

DR. SHOSHANA FEINGOLD-STUDNIK

Board member, Partner Panthera VC

DR. SHOSHANA FEINGOLD-STUDNIK

Board member, Partner Panthera VC

DR. SHOSHANA FEINGOLD-STUDNIK

Board member, Partner Panthera VC

how we started

our israeli pilot 2021

MEET OUR
advisory board