20 Years in Corporate Communications, Public Affairs and Sustainability

 

• GLOBAL EXPERIENCE: Accomplished US-educated professional with 16 years of leadership expertise in communications and public relations across prominent organizations, including USAID, USIP, the World Bank, Adam Smith International, CNN, NPR, the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation, and DFID. Demonstrated success in the USA, alongside international experience in Kenya, the UAE, Pakistan, and Turkey.
  
• CORPORATE AFFAIRS EXPERT: Strategically transformed brands and reputations across diverse organizations. Championed transparent leadership to forge profitable stakeholder alliances and cultivate high-performing teams in the digital landscape. A dynamic spokesperson adept at articulating core messaging and priorities that resonate.
  
• SUSTAINABLE IMPACT: Directed public messaging strategies during economic crises and technological transformations, enhancing organizational resilience. Crafted medium-term development initiatives to drive significant social impact, particularly for underserved communities.
  
• JOURNALISM: Authored over 500 compelling opinion pieces for prestigious publications including The Guardian, Gulf News, TRT World, Arab News, The Express Tribune, and Dawn. Conducted insightful interview features aired on National Public Radio, BBC World News, BBC Urdu, and Al Jazeera. Celebrated published author of the critically acclaimed book, Navigating Feminism, recognized for its contributions to contemporary discussions on gender and social justice.
  
• CORE EXPERTISE: Strategic Communications, Product launches; Corporate Restructuring; Business Transformations; Reputation Management; Crisis Management; Public Affairs; Stakeholder Management; Digital Coms and Social Media strategy and execution and Internal Communications, and Governance

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