BOARD OF DIRECTORS
Peter Kash, Ed.D., MBA
Chairman of the Board
Peter Kash has served as Chairman of the Board of Directors of XTEND since December 2024. He has also served as Vice Chairman of Cellergy Therapeutics since 2025 and Healthspan Therapeutics since 2026. He has served as Co-Founder & Managing Partner at Camelot BioCapital since December 2023 and Co-Founder & Vice Chairman at TargImmune Therapeutics from 2015 until 2025.
He was formerly a co-founder, partner and Chairman of Two River Group and President of Riverbank Capital Securities, specializing in helping create and finance biotech companies including Kite Pharma, Edgemont Pharmaceuticals, and Intercept Pharmaceuticals. At Paramount Capital, he served as Senior Managing Director and co-founded and helped finance PolaRx Biopharmaceuticals.
His education includes a B.S. in Management Science from S.U.N.Y. Binghamton, an MBA in International Banking and Finance from the Lubin School of Business at Pace University, and a Doctorate in Education from The Azrieli Graduate School of Yeshiva University.
Aviv Shapira
Director
Aviv Shapira is the co-founder and Chief Executive Officer of XTEND, a position he has held since July 2018. He holds a Bachelor’s degree in Aerospace Engineering from the Technion – Israel Institute of Technology and a Master’s degree in Aerospace Engineering with a specialization in Rocket Propulsion. Prior to founding XTEND, he co-founded Replay Technologies, which developed volumetric video technology used in major sporting events and was acquired by Intel Corporation in 2016 for approximately $200 million. He is a two-time Emmy Award recipient (2013 and 2015) for his contributions to broadcast technology.
Reuven Liani
Director
Reuven Liani is the co-founder of XTEND and has served as Chief Technology Officer since August 2018. Prior to XTEND, he served as an officer in the Israeli Navy for 13 years, during which he held a range of roles, including Software Engineer, Team Leader, and Integration Officer, ultimately serving as Chief Integration Officer. He received his Bachelor’s degree in Software Engineering from Shenkar Academic Institute.
Erez Simha
Director
Erez Simha brings over 20 years of experience and a proven track record of scaling high-tech disruptive companies across multiple industries, including food-tech, blockchain, 3D printing, and digital assets.
Mr. Simha currently serves as Chief Financial Officer of Artlist, an AI creative technology company, is a director and audit committee chair of Solmate and Fold Holdings, Inc., and is a board member and treasurer of The Village LTD. His previous leadership roles include Chief Financial Officer and senior financial advisor to Papaya Global, Chief Financial Officer at Genius Group, President and Chief Financial Officer at Apifiny Group, and senior financial and operational roles at Kangaroo, Eat Just, Stratasys, and Orbotech.
Mr. Simha holds a Bachelor’s Degree in Economics and Accounting and a Master’s Degree in Business Administration and Finance from Tel Aviv University.
Austin Scott Miller
Director
Austin Scott Miller is a retired Four-Star General in the United States Army. He served as the final commander of NATO’s Resolute Support Mission and as commander of United States Forces in Afghanistan from September 2018 through July 2021. Previously, he served as commander of the Joint Special Operations Command.
Since May 2022, Mr. Miller has served as a Senior Fellow for the Combating Terrorism Center at the United States Military Academy, West Point. He has also held board, advisory, and executive positions with a number of organizations.
Mr. Miller is the recipient of the Defense Distinguished Service Medal, Army Distinguished Service Medal, Defense Superior Service Medal, and Legion of Merit. He received a Bachelor of Science degree from the United States Military Academy at West Point and a Master’s in Strategic Studies from the Marine Corps Senior Service College.