Meet the dedicated Board of Directors, staff, and fellows at the National Council on U.S.-Arab Relations, who drive our mission to enhance American understanding of the Arab region.
Our community comprises experienced professionals from diverse backgrounds, bringing expertise, insight, and a commitment to fostering strong U.S.-Arab relationships. Learn more about the individuals leading our educational and outreach initiatives.
Mr. John Pratt
Chairman and Independent Voting Member
Finance Committee & Committee on Governance
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Ms. Elizabeth Wossen
Treasurer and Independent Voting Member
Committee on Governance
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Mr. Oliver Zandona
Vice Treasurer and Independent Voting Member
Finance Committee & Committee on Governance
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Ms. Susan Wilson Bynum
Independent Voting Member
Finance Committee
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Mr. H. Delano Roosevelt
President & Chief Executive Officer
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Mr. Patrick Mancino
Executive Vice President & Director of Development
Ms. Delaney Leslie
Student Programs Coordinator
Mr. Rowland Robinson
Development & Communications Officer
Dr. Fadi Hilani
Senior Academic & Research Fellow-in-Residence
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Dr. William Lawrence
Director of North Africa Area Studies & Senior Academic Fellow
PROFILE
HRH Prince Abdulaziz Bin Talal Bin Abdulaziz Al Saud
Co-Chair
H.E. Mohamed M. Abou El Enein
Member
Dr. Jamil F. Al Dandany
Member
Dr. Selwa A. F. Al-Hazzaa
Member
HRH Prince Turki Al Faisal Bin Abdulaziz Al Saud
Member
Dr. Turki Faisal Al Rasheed
Member
Mr. Charles Andreae
Member
H.E. Abdulla Bishara
Member
Ambassador (Ret.) Walter Cutler
Member
Mr. Leo A. Daly III
Member
Ms. Raghida Dergham
Member
Mr. Robert Hager
Member
Ms. Alison Hills
Member
Mr. Richard Kaplan
Member
Ms. Ann Zwicker Kerr
Member
Mr. Christopher Johnson
Member
Dr. William Lawrence
Member
Mr. Hani Masri
Member
Ms. Dorothy M. Mazaka
Member
Mr. Richard McFarland
Member
General (Ret.) Kenneth F. McKenzie, Jr.
Member
Mr. John Mulholland
Member
Mr. Dan Nelson
Member
General (Ret.) David Petraeus
Member
Ms. Tanya Rahall
Member
Mr. David Rundell
Member
Dr. Abdulaziz Sager
Member
Mr. Sabri Saleem
Member
Ambassador (Ret.) Dr. Richard J. Schmierer
Member
Mr. Charles Sills
Member
Mr. Peter Tanous
Member
Ms. Alexandra Valderrama
Member
H.E. Abdulwahab Alhajjri
Distinguished International Affairs Fellow
Dr. Khalid Al-Jaber
Distinguished International Affairs Fellow
Ms. Nahlah A. Al-Jubeir
Senior International Affairs Fellow
Mr. Khaled Almaeena
Distinguished International Affairs Fellow
Dr. Saud Saleh AlSarhan
Distinguished International Affairs Fellow
Dr. Abdullah AlShayji
Distinguished International Affairs Fellow
Dr. Saad Alsubaie
Distinguished International Security Studies Fellow
Sheikh Nawaf bin Mubarak bin Saif Al-Thani
Distinguished International Defense Affairs Fellow
Mr. Nawaf Althari
Distinguished International Affairs Fellow
Mr. Badar Al Yazeedi
Cultural Affairs Fellow
Ms. Sarah Bakhsh Wedhaya
Senior International Legal Affairs Fellow
Mr. Arthur Clark
Distinguished International Affairs Fellow
Professor David Des Roches
Senior International Affairs Fellow
Ms. Kirsten Fontenrose
Senior Gulf Affairs Fellow
Mr. Jeremy Jones
Distinguished International Affairs Fellow
Mr. Robert Lebling
Senior International Affairs Fellow
Dr. Ghiyath F. Nakshbendi
International Business & Investment Affairs Fellow
Ambassador (Ret.) Dr. Richard J. Schmierer
Distinguished International Affairs Fellow
Dr. Paul Sullivan
Distinguished International Affairs Fellow
Ms. Molly Williamson
Distinguished Scholar-in-Residence
HRH Prince Abdulmajeed Bin Abdulilah Bin Abdulaziz Al Saud
Member
Dr. Philip D’Agati
Member
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