Shareef Samir Khatib

Senior facilitator, OD practitioner, and executive coach with 18+ years of international experience convening diverse actors around complex, high-stakes challenges in politically sensitive environments.

Authority gained in having led multi-country portfolios ($27M–$161M) across the Middle East, North Africa, Sub-Saharan Africa, and South/Southeast Asia, holding responsibility for outcomes and the stakeholders affected by them. British and Jordanian national; Arabic and French speaker; experienced working across the Arab world and other Muslim-majority and fragile contexts.

Facilitation Practice

Disciplined, calm, and highly engaged with content. I listen for underlying narratives, draw out connections across disparate viewpoints, and play back synthesis to help senior teams make informed choices. I provide a unique combination of respect, authority and humility: encouraging candid and provocative exchange, while maintaining cohesion and dignity. I work pragmatically with planning committees to translate insights into meaningful design and results for participants.