Senior Management

Imad Bazzi is an award-winning advocacy and outreach expert with over 17 years of experience designing, managing, and leading strategic advocacy, communications, and public engagement campaigns across complex humanitarian and conflict-affected environments.

Recognized by Foreign Policy magazine as one of the most influential figures in the Mediterranean, Imad is also a two-time nominee for the Reporters Without Borders – Deutsche Welle Best of Online Activism (BoBs) Award, reflecting his longstanding commitment to innovative advocacy, digital engagement, and the use of communications as a tool for social impact.

His expertise spans strategic advocacy, public outreach, campaign development, crisis communications, and mass fundraising. He has a strong track record of building rapid-response campaigns in conflict zones, developing targeted outreach strategies, mobilizing public support, and translating complex humanitarian issues into compelling narratives that inspire action. His work brings together advocacy, communications, and grassroots engagement to amplify the voices of affected communities and advance meaningful social change.

Throughout his career, Imad has collaborated with and supported organizations including the United Nations, the Institute for War and Peace Reporting, and Greenpeace, contributing to initiatives at the intersection of humanitarian response, human rights, media, and public advocacy.

His field experience spans the United States, Lebanon, Egypt, Libya, Türkiye, Afghanistan, Iraq, and Tunisia, giving him a broad understanding of the political, cultural, and operational complexities of working across diverse contexts. This experience informs his approach to developing practical, context-sensitive strategies that connect organizational objectives with the needs of communities and the realities of the field.

Imad is particularly passionate about strengthening the capacity of organizations to communicate with purpose, engage audiences meaningfully, and build advocacy campaigns that turn awareness into action. His work reflects a commitment to human rights, humanitarian principles, and the belief that strategic communications can help create lasting change.