Arik Praisman

Arik Praisman is an accomplished executive with extensive experience in leadership roles across various sectors. Currently serving as the Chief Executive Officer at Citizen Café Tel Aviv since July 2020, Praisman previously led the IDC Herzliya Maytiv Center as CEO from January 2013 to February 2019, where operations expanded from education to include business and public engagement. As the Founder and Director of Israel Operations for The David Project from August 2006 to August 2011, Praisman established the organization's Israeli office, recruited and trained a team, and managed a $1 million budget. Early career experience includes a role as Marketing Project Manager at HumanEyes, overseeing a global sales pipeline and managing a team of engineers. Praisman holds an MBA from Tel Aviv University's Faculty of Management and a B.A. in Economics from Hebrew University.