Mr Holzman has nearly 20 years of experience in the mining and energy resource sectors throughout South America and Africa. Prior to co-founding Eco (Atlantic) Oil and Gas, Mr Holzman was a co-founder of GP Minerals Ltd, a private resource investment and development company, and, between 2003 and 2006, he was the Managing Director of Bombardier Inc’s Middle East Region. Mr Holzman has also held a variety of strategic consultancy roles, including co-founding political consultancy, GCS Issue Management Ltd.

Mr Holzman has a BA in Business Management and Finance and an LLB in Israeli and International Law from IDC Herzilya. He also has an MBA from The Arison School of Business.