Yifat Ovadia is the CEO and Founder of TEMA. TEMA promotes readiness of Israeli society and its segments, to conflict transformation with its Palestinian neighbors. Yifat has served as a senior Strategic Advisor for the President of Israel on issues of society and governance (2022-2023). She previously launched and managed two nonprofits in Israel, promoting equality, diversity and inclusion. Olim B’Yachad (equality in employment for Ethiopian Israelis) and Co-Impact: The Partnership for a Breakthrough in Arab Employment.
Yifat holds a BA in law from Tel-Aviv University, an MA in public administration from the Harvard Kennedy School, and was a Wexner fellow.