Board of Directors

It is with sincere pleasure that we welcome Elie Abouaoun (DDS, MBA), Qamar Huda, and Jeanette Boland APM to the Board of Directors of the CRTG Working Group. Dr. Elie Abouaoun is the Director of North Africa Programs and the MENA Regional Hub at the United States Institute of Peace. Prior to his longstanding service with USIP, Dr. Abouaoun was the Executive Director at the Arab Human Rights Fund and Country Director and Program Manager for the Danish Refugee Council / Dansk Flygtningehjælp in Iraq. Since 1996, Dr. Abouaoun has also worked as a senior trainer and consultant for various international organizations, including the Council of Europe. Dr. Qamar Huda is the Michael E. Paul Distinguished Visiting Professor in International Affairs at the United States Naval Academy. Previously, he served as the Vice President of Strategy at the Newlines Institute for Strategy and Policy in Washington, D.C. Dr. Huda is a seasoned policy expert who worked in government and the non-profit policy community, focusing on security, US foreign policy, conflict zones, development, and key areas in Asia, North Africa, and the Middle East. Jeanette Boland is a specialist consultant for The Commonwealth and a former high-ranking officer in the Australian Federal Police with more than three decades of experience working on counterterrorism as a community engagement officer and advising and leading the implementation of CVE programs, including prevention of youth engagement with violent extremism and repatriation efforts.Leer menos