Yarden, the Director of the residential institute at YASA – The Israel Arts and Science Academy. Before this position, he was the regional director and responsible for business development at IsraAID and served as director of innovation at the FoodTech national initiative of Erel Margalit. He also founded and managed Project Ten, an international development organization, where he founded and operated eight centers in seven countries worldwide, working in health, agriculture, and education. In the past, Yarden directed the Acharai Labagrut project, a national program for at-risk youth. He has also facilitated joint activities for Palestinian and Jewish children. He holds a B.A. in behavioral sciences from Ben-Gurion University and an M.A. in clinical social work from The Haifa University. He also graduated from the managers program E.M.B.A. from the Hebrew University, focusing on venture capital. He lives in Jerusalem with his spouse, Yael, and their Three children.