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Shaheen Kassim-Lakha
Director, Strategic Partnerships at Conrad N. Hilton Foundation
Shaheen Kassim-Lakha is the Director of Strategic Partnerships at the Conrad N. Hilton Foundation, a position he has held since July 2019. In this role, he is responsible for leading the development and implementation of external engagements, focusing on collaborations with peer funders and various partners to enhance the foundation's impact through strategic resource allocation and policy shifts. His work emphasizes operationalizing philanthropic strategies to strengthen systems that support the foundation's goals.137
Before his current role, Kassim-Lakha served as the Director of International Programs at the Hilton Foundation from May 2007 to June 2019. In this capacity, he oversaw various international program areas, including safe water access, children affected by AIDS, blindness prevention, and disaster relief. His leadership included managing grant programs related to global health issues and contributing to the foundation's strategic planning.156
Kassim-Lakha has a background in public health and epidemiology, having worked as an Environmental Epidemiologist for the City of Toronto earlier in his career. He also held positions at Cedars-Sinai and UniHealth Foundation before joining the Hilton Foundation.14
He is based in Los Angeles, California, and has been actively involved in discussions around philanthropy and social impact initiatives.26
