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Hisham Zawil

Director, Private Sector Partnerships at World Food Program USA

Hisham Zawil has a diverse work experience spanning various sectors and organizations. Hisham currently serves as the Director of Private Sector Partnerships at World Food Program USA, where they focus on building strategic partnerships with the private sector to support the United Nations World Food Programme's Nobel Peace Prize-winning work, specifically in the technology sector.

Prior to their current role, Hisham worked as an Advisor in Product and Partnerships at Altru from July 2022 to April 2023.

From November 2018 to May 2021, Hisham held the position of Senior Officer in Global Technology Partnerships at the International Rescue Committee. During this time, they also took on additional responsibilities as the Global Strategy Lead from October 2020 to February 2021. Before that, they worked as a Senior Site Manager, focusing on resettlement, asylum, and integration from November 2017 to October 2018, and as a Site Manager from June 2015 to November 2017.

Hisham's earlier work experience includes serving as the Coordinator of Education and Youth Development at ACCESS - Arab Community Center for Economic and Social Services from January 2013 to January 2014.

Before that, they worked as a Partnerships Officer for Emergency Mental Health and Psychosocial Support Programs at Right To Play from 2010 to 2012.

Hisham started their career as a Research Associate at Beirut Press Publication and Studies from October 2008 to February 2010.

Hisham Zawil completed their Bachelor of Arts degree in Psychology at the American University of Beirut, although the specific start and end years are unavailable. In 2020, they obtained a certificate in Organizational Leadership from Cornell University. In 2022, Hisham enrolled in the Harvard Business School Online program and is currently pursuing a Professional Certificate in Sustainable Business Strategy.

Additionally, Hisham has obtained several certifications. In November 2022, they completed the "Product Management First Steps" certification from the Project Management Institute. In April 2022, they earned certifications in "Data Analysis with R Programming" and the "Google Professional Data Analytics Specialization" from Google. Furthermore, Hisham obtained the "Unlocking Investment and Finance in Emerging Markets and Developing Economies (EMDEs) Certificate" from the World Bank Group in February 2022. In June 2018, they completed the "Human Centered Design - Insights for Innovation" certification from IDEO U. Hisham also holds certifications in "Ask Questions to Make Data-Driven Decisions" and "Process Data from Dirty to Clean" from Google, as well as the "Fundamentals of Monitoring and Evaluation" certification from Norad - Norwegian Agency for Development Cooperation. The specific dates for these last three certifications are not provided.

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