Benny Shabtai
Benny Shabtai - Entrepreneur and Co-Founder of Botanika Life
An entrepreneur based in Miami, Florida, Benny Shabtai founded/co-founded retail businesses for over 35 years, including his most recent Botanika Life. In 1977, Benny Shabtai founded his first company, Raymond Wiel USA, a company that specialized in designing and marketing custom watches.
While he was still president at Raymond Weil USA, Di Modolo International hired Benny Shabtai as their president and CEO in 2001, where he oversaw the daily aspects of the company that specialized in luxurious, Italian jewelry. His time with Raymond Weil USA ended in 2009, and a few years later in 2011, he was an investor and advisor for Viber.
In 2018, Mr. Shabtai co-founded Botanika Life, a clean luxury, lifestyle, and wellness brand. As CEO, he oversees the company that creates natural, plant-based skincare and wellness products infused with organically grown CBD. Many of the brand’s products are sold in popular retail stores, spas, and resorts like Neiman Marcus, Bergdorf Goodman, Saks, Aman, MGM, and Bellagio.
Outside of overseeing Di Modolo International and Botanika Life, he has contributed to the community through a donation that helped establish the Shabtai Jewish Global Membership Society at Yale University. Today, his donation was integral to purchasing a mansion in New Haven, Connecticut.
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