President & CEO
Al-Mubadarah International
Hazami Barmada is a social entrepreneur and international affairs professional. Barmada consults with public and private institutions providing technical assistance on business development, strategy, programming, management and institutional affairs. Recent clients have included ARAMCO Services, Royal Opera House Muscat Oman, and Object Design and Communication.
Vice President
Operations and Budget
Victor Shiblie — founder, publisher and editor-in-chief of The Washington Diplomat — is a successful Businessman and entrepreneur who specializes in the international arena.
Legal Counsel
James Warren is a US international tax lawyer based in Washington, DC. In the tax-exempt area, he has established and helped to build a large number of charitable organizations registered under section
Project Manager
Al-Mubadarah Fellowship Program
Vicente Garcia joined the Al-Mubadarah team in April 2010 and was instrumental in planning and executing the Al-Mubadarah Public Diplomacy and Entrepreneurship launch event in coordination with the Presidential Summit on Entrepreneurship in collaboration with the Aspen Institute.
Strategic Partnerships & Development
Akram Al-Turk has been instumental in helping build strategic partnerships and development schemes for Al-Mubadarah. He also works at Brookings Institution, where he is active in Middle East
Research & Publications
Nesreen Khashan is a communications consultant with extensive experience designing products and programs that bridge Arab and US cultures. She has more than 15 years experience in journalism and public affairs in both the private and public sectors
Communications & Outreach
Sarah' s experience spans across diplomatic, non-profit and corporate spheres. Most recently, Sarah was a Business Manager at Internews Network, managing the Middle East and North Africa portfolio. Sarah assisted with implementing media development projects on the ground and worked managed the financial and programmatic aspects. 
Program Manager
Al-Mubadarah Al-Masriyah (Egypt)
Iten is an international businesswoman who is increasingly passionate about Middle Eastern development issues. Of Egyptian decent, she is actively working on leading Al-Mubadarah's Egypt
Branding & Communications
Nawaf Soliman is a creative innovator, businessman, designer, thinker, calligrapher, and artist. Nawaf settled in the Washington DC area after a colorful 20 years of educational and career commitments in the realm of
Legal Associate
Jomana is a Syrian-born international trade and patent lawyer from Kansas City, Kansas. She graduated from the University of Kansas with B.A. in Human Biology and International Studies and J.D. with a Certificate in International Trade & Finance.
Media & Communications
Abeer Pelon Kayed is a journalist, lecturer, humanitarian, peace activist and women`s right advocate. She serves as the Vice-Chairman of the Board of The Middle East Peace Civic Forum. Prior to moving to the United States, Abeer worked with UNESCO in France.
Program Associate
Jennifer Tong is an experienced communications and development professional. She works with civil society groups towards sustainable international development; most notably through reforming the current international financial architecture to alleviate poverty among the world's most vulnerable.
Al-Mubadarah Research Fellow
Bareeq AlBarqawi is a Palestinian-American, born in Kuwait and spent most of her life in America. She is the International Access Coordinator at The Children's Hospital of Philadelphia’s International Medicine Department and is completing her master degree in Strategic and Organizational Communication at Temple University where she will graduate in May 2014.Dina El-Deeb is an Egyptian-American industrial engineer with over 10 years experience in the oil and gas industry. Dina has a diverse background gained by working out on the oil field, in manufacturing plants, and supply chain operations with progressive companies like Schlumberger, Halliburton, and Cameron. She has led successful strategic initiatives in designing manufacturing operations and streamlining business processes to align with best practices and leading industry standards. Dina holds an MBA from Oklahoma State University and is a Certified Lean Sigma Black Belt, a process improvement methodology and business management strategy.