Minimus Appoints Yael Nardi as Chief Business Officer to Lead Growth and Strategic Expansion

NEW YORK, NY – April 7, 2026, TechnologyWire – Minimus, a leading provider of hardened container images and secure container images designed to eliminate CVE risk, today announced the appointment of Yael Nardi as Chief Business Officer (CBO). In this newly created role, Nardi will lead the company’s next phase of scale, overseeing top-of-funnel growth strategy, strategic operations, and corporate development.

As the market evolves and AI reshapes customer acquisition, Minimus is advancing an operationally driven model focused on scaling its marketing engine and expanding strategic alliances. Nardi will play a central role in building and executing this next phase of growth.

“We are entering a phase of aggressive expansion that demands rigorous execution and a new operating playbook,” said Ben Bernstein, CEO of Minimus. “Traditional approaches are no longer sufficient in a fast-moving environment. We need an operational powerhouse at the helm. Yael is a world-class operator with experience in zero-error, high-stakes environments. We are prioritizing intelligence, speed, and alignment, and there is no one better suited to lead this effort.”

Nardi brings more than 15 years of experience advising high-growth startups, global investors, and multinational technology companies. She most recently served as Director at Meitar NY Inc. and Partner at Meitar Law Offices. Widely recognized in the Israeli tech ecosystem, she has led corporate work on some of the industry’s most notable transactions, including Twistlock’s acquisition by Palo Alto Networks (PANW), a landmark deal in the field of container image hardening. Her experience also includes transactions involving Wiz, JFrog, Salesforce, and other leading technology companies.

“I have worked with the Minimus team through some of their most critical milestones, and I know firsthand the massive potential of their technology. The demand for near-zero CVE container images and minimal container images with built-in security is only accelerating. Scaling a company in today’s environment requires the same 24/7 rigor, vendor accountability, and strategic precision as closing a major M&A deal. I am thrilled to step into this operational role and build the growth engine that will drive Minimus’s next chapter” – Yael Nardi, Chief Business Officer, Minimus

Nardi holds a Bachelor of Laws (LLB) from Tel Aviv University and will be based in Minimus’s New York office. She will work closely with the executive leadership team to execute on the company’s growth strategy.

About Minimus

Minimus provides hardened container images and hardened Docker images engineered to achieve near-zero CVE exposure. Built continuously from source with the latest patches and security updates, Minimus images undergo rigorous container image hardening and attack surface reduction, delivering secure container images with seamless supply chain security. The platform delivers secure container images with integrated supply chain security and built-in compliance aligned with

Through automatically generated SBOMs and real-time threat intelligence, Minimus empowers teams to prioritize remediation and avoid over 97% of container vulnerabilities – making it a compelling Chainguard alternative for teams seeking production-hardened, distroless container images at scale. For more information, visit minimus.io.