Mr. Yoav Lorbert

Fellow, International Institute for Counter-Terrorism (ICT), Reichman University; Deputy Project Director, Baran Group; Former El Al Regional Security Director; Former MFA Security Officer; Former Head of Security, Abidjan Int’l Airport

Mr. Yoav Lorbert has been a security manager for the past 36 years directing the protection of a comprehensive range of facilities, corporations, embassies and airports in Israel and abroad. Over his extensive career, Yoav developed expertise in crafting principled security programs, and developing security procedures & best practices.

Mr. Lorbert started his security career with the Israel Ministry of Foreign Affairs serving as a security officer at the high-profile Embassy in Pretoria, South Africa. He then joined the El Al security department where he served for three decades in various operational and management roles such as Head of El AL security in Frankfurt Germany, after which he was appointed as Director of Regional Security for North America, South America and France.

In these roles, Mr. Lorbert was in charge of supervising various aspects of security such as operational planning, management of all operational stages in the field, recruitment and training of security managers and employees as well as management of mega budgets.

Towards the end of 2012, Mr. Lorbert retired from the Israeli Aviation Security Services and was appointed as Head of Security of the Abidjan International Airport in Cote D’Ivoire. During that time Mr. Lorbert managed to bring Abidjan Airport to comply with the ICAO standards and regulations as well as those of the American Transport Security Administration (TSA), thus the airport was awarded the required certifications.

As from beginning of 2016 Mr. Lorbert is the head of safety & security for Flying Cargo (FedEx franchisee in Israel). From 2019 to 2023, Mr. Lorbert engaged in security consulting for developing countries in Africa. Since January 2023, Mr. Lorbert has been participating in a huge water project in the Côte d’Ivoire and serves as deputy project manager. Mr. Lorbert completed an aviation security director’s course given by the Israeli Ministry of Defense as well as coursework in medical technology at Tel Aviv College. Mr. Lorbert is fluent in Hebrew, proficient in English and French (holds a French passport) and has basic speaking skills in German and Arabic.