Meet Our Team

The Sana’a Center is led by a group of Yemeni and international professionals, united by a shared commitment to Yemen's peace and prosperity. Our staff operates across regional and international arenas, bringing together the diverse expertise and perspectives that make the Sana’a Center a trusted voice in building an inclusive and stable Yemen.

About Us Team

Maged Al-Madhaji Chairperson and Co-Founder

Chairperson and Co-Founder

Yasmeen Al-Eryani Co-Executive Director for Knowledge Production

Co-Executive Director for Knowledge Production

Osamah Al-Rawhani Co-Executive Director for Policy and Partnerships

Co-Executive Director for Policy and Partnerships

Nuha Al-Saeedi Director of operations

Director of operations

Abdulghani Al-Iryani

Senior Researcher

Area of expertise

Political Transition & Governance
Conflict Analysis & Security
Geopolitics & Regional Dynamics

Researcher

Area of expertise

Transitional Justice
Tribes & Customary Authority

Bilqees Al-Lahbi

Gender and Civil Society Advisor

Area of expertise

Civil Society & Civic Engagement
Gender, Peace & Security
Youth & Political Participation
Tribes & Customary Authority

Researcher

Area of expertise

Conflict Analysis & Security
The Houthi Movement

Dr. Maryam Alkubati

Non-resident Fellow

Area of expertise

Political Transition & Governance
Peace Processes & Multi-Track Diplomacy
Civil Society & Civic Engagement
Gender, Peace & Security

Elisabeth Kendall

Chairperson of the Board of Trustees

Area of expertise

Conflict Analysis & Security
Geopolitics & Regional Dynamics
Maritime Security & the Red Sea
Gender, Peace & Security
The Houthi Movement
AQAP & Violent Extremism
Education
Information Warfare & Propaganda

Ghaidaa Alrashidy

Visual Data Specialist and Researcher

Area of expertise

Conflict Analysis & Security
Transitional Justice
Data, Mapping & Spatial Analysis

Non-resident Fellow

Area of expertise

Economic Policy & Recovery
War Economy & Illicit Networks
Climate, Environment & Renewable Energy
Tribes & Customary Authority
Political History of Yemen

Researcher

Area of expertise

Conflict Analysis & Security
Iran, the Gulf & Regional Powers
Maritime Security & the Red Sea
Ideology & Armed Movements
AQAP & Violent Extremism

Khaled Monassar

Head of Finance & Compliance

Area of expertise

Economic Policy & Recovery
War Economy & Illicit Networks
Financial Sector & Banking

Editor and Researcher

Area of expertise

Gender, Peace & Security
Knowledge Production & Research Methodology

Maged Al-Madhaji

Chairperson and Co-Founder

Area of expertise

Conflict Analysis & Security
Geopolitics & Regional Dynamics
Maritime Security & the Red Sea
Peace Processes & Multi-Track Diplomacy
The Houthi Movement

Maysaa Shuja Al-Deen

Senior Researcher

Area of expertise

Conflict Analysis & Security
Transitional Justice
Ideology & Armed Movements
The Houthi Movement
Political History of Yemen
Information Warfare & Propaganda

Communications Officer

Area of expertise

Conflict Analysis & Security
Geopolitics & Regional Dynamics
Maritime Security & the Red Sea
Youth & Political Participation
Information Warfare & Propaganda

Senior Researcher
(Environment and Water)

Area of expertise

Political Transition & Governance
Civil Society & Civic Engagement
Climate, Environment & Renewable Energy
Data, Mapping & Spatial Analysis
Knowledge Production & Research Methodology

Researcher and Editor

Area of expertise

Political Transition & Governance
Conflict Analysis & Security
Geopolitics & Regional Dynamics
Peace Processes & Multi-Track Diplomacy
War Economy & Illicit Networks

Osamah Al-Rawhani

Co-Executive Director for
Policy and Partnerships

Area of expertise

Political Transition & Governance
Peace Processes & Multi-Track Diplomacy
Civil Society & Civic Engagement
Economic Policy & Recovery

Program Manager

Area of expertise

Geopolitics & Regional Dynamics
Peace Processes & Multi-Track Diplomacy
Civil Society & Civic Engagement
Gender, Peace & Security

Salah Ali Salah

Researcher

Area of expertise

Geopolitics & Regional Dynamics
Maritime Security & the Red Sea
The Houthi Movement

Non-resident Fellow

Area of expertise

Conflict Analysis & Security
Geopolitics & Regional Dynamics
War Economy & Illicit Networks
Humanitarian-Development Nexus
AQAP & Violent Extremism
Knowledge Production & Research Methodology
Political History of Yemen

Tawfeek Al-Ganad

Arabic editor and Researcher

Area of expertise

Conflict Analysis & Security
Civil Society & Civic Engagement
Education
Political History of Yemen

Non-resident Fellow

Area of expertise

Conflict Analysis & Security
Geopolitics & Regional Dynamics
Iran, the Gulf & Regional Powers
Maritime Security & the Red Sea

Wadhah Al-Awlaqi

Chief Economist

Area of expertise

Economic Policy & Recovery
War Economy & Illicit Networks
Knowledge Production & Research Methodology
Financial Sector & Banking

Yasmeen Al-Eryani

Co-Executive Director for
Knowledge Production

Area of expertise

Conflict Analysis & Security
Geopolitics & Regional Dynamics
Peace Processes & Multi-Track Diplomacy
Civil Society & Civic Engagement
Knowledge Production & Research Methodology

Yazeed Al-Jeddawy

Research manager

Area of expertise

Conflict Analysis & Security
Civil Society & Civic Engagement
Youth & Political Participation
Knowledge Production & Research Methodology