Yair Avidan has served in various senior regulatory, management and board positions in the Israeli market, primarily in the financial services sector, for more than thirty years. Most notably, Mr. Avidan served as the Supervisor of Banks and a member of the management of Bank Israel between 2020-2023, and in various senior management position in Israel Discount Bank between 1998-2019. Current directorship positions of Mr. Avidan include Bank Hapoalim and Modi’in Energy, as well as various leadership positions in non-profit organizations. Mr. Avidan holds a bachelor’s degree in statistics and economics, MBA in finance and accounting, and master’s degree in leadership and administration of education, all from Tel Aviv University. In addition, he completed the Advanced Management Program (AMP) at Harvard Business School.