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Rubrik Appoints Rakefet Russak-Aminoach to Board of Directors


Rubrik Appoints Rakefet Russak-Aminoach to Board of Directors
  • by: Business Wire
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  • August 31, 2026

Rubrik, Inc. , the Security and AI Operations Company, today announced the appointment of Rakefet Russak-Aminoach to its Board of Directors. Ms. Russak-Aminoach, a globally recognized financial services leader and venture investor, brings vast digital transformation and enterprise governance experience to Rubrik as organizations face compounding cyber threats.

The appointment strengthens Rubrik's board expertise as financial services remains one of the most aggressively targeted industries for cyber threats.

Quick Intel

  • Rubrik appoints Rakefet Russak-Aminoach to its Board of Directors effective immediately.
  • Brings deep digital transformation and enterprise governance experience from financial services leadership.
  • Currently Managing Partner at Team8, global venture group specializing in building and scaling companies.
  • Former President and CEO of Bank Leumi from 2012 to 2019 leading digital transformation to Israel's most profitable bank.
  • Launched Pepper, Israel's first mobile-only bank and LeumiTech platform for high-tech enterprises.
  • Tenure at Bank Leumi subject of 2019 Harvard Business School case study Leading Bank Leumi into the Future.

Financial Services Expertise to Strengthen Cyber Resilience Governance

"Financial services is one of the most aggressively targeted industries for cyber threats today. Rakefet's deep expertise in modernizing global financial systems and leading through the digital and AI transformation makes her an invaluable addition to Rubrik's Board of Directors," said Bipul Sinha, CEO, Chairman, and Co-Founder at Rubrik.

Ms. Russak-Aminoach currently serves as a Managing Partner at Team8, a global venture group specializing in building, investing and scaling companies. She previously served as President and Chief Executive Officer of Bank Leumi from 2012 to 2019, where she led a digital transformation and cultural shift that positioned Leumi as Israel's most profitable and technologically advanced bank.

Under her leadership, Bank Leumi launched Pepper, Israel's first mobile-only bank; established LeumiTech, a dedicated banking platform for high-tech enterprises; and implemented a major efficiency and restructuring program that strengthened capital adequacy and optimized group performance. Her tenure at Bank Leumi became the subject of a 2019 Harvard Business School case study, Leading Bank Leumi into the Future. Ms. Russak-Aminoach holds an LL.B., an MBA in Finance and Insurance, and a B.A. in Accounting and Economics from Tel Aviv University, and is a Certified Public Accountant (CPA).

Benchmark for Securing Critical Enterprise Data

"Cyber resilience and secure AI operations are critical requirements for modern enterprise stability," said Ms. Russak-Aminoach. "Rubrik is setting the benchmark for securing critical enterprise data across cloud and AI workloads. I look forward to working alongside the leadership team and board to accelerate Rubrik's strategic growth and protect global organizations against evolving cyber threats."

 

About Rubrik

Rubrik  is the Security and AI Operations Company, delivering one platform built at the intersection of data, identity, and AI. The platform enables agentic cyber resilience and trusted AI operations for enterprises worldwide, built to recover before disruption strikes and stay a step ahead, so security is never the reason ambition stalls.

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