Nada Zohdy is the Global Network Lead at the Obama Foundation, where she leads efforts to connect over 1,500 alumni of its leadership programs in 160 countries to sustain their lifelong values-based leadership and work together on pressing global challenges. She has nearly 15 years of experience as a democracy advocate, network/community builder, nonprofit leader and social entrepreneur, and more recently as a facilitator and leadership coach. From 2015-22, she led and grew the Open Gov Hub, the world's first innovation hub dedicated to open government, supporting and growints its member network of 75+ organizations and creating its global affiliate hubs network across five continents. Nada has been a civic engagement consultant for international institutions like the World Bank, for funders like the Democracy Fund, and for global NGOs like the Open Government Partnership. She began her career at the Project on Middle East Democracy, supporting Arab civil society organizations and social movement leaders before, during and after the Arab Spring. Her writings have appeared in the New York Times, Stanford Social Innovation Review, Carnegie Endowment for Peace, Waging Nonviolence, and elsewhere. She has an MPP from the Harvard Kennedy School and BA from Michigan State University, where she was a Truman Scholar. Nada lives in Washington DC with her spouse and cats, where she serves on the board of her faith community (Center DC) and can often be found cycling or at a local coffee shop.