Tala Dowlatshahi

Tala Dowlatshahi is an award-winning executive leader and geostrategic analyst based in the New York City Metropolitan Area.1 She works with global organizations to support capacity building and advocacy, focusing on community approaches, anticipatory action, risk communication, and citizen engagement.1

Tala is a certified leadership and organizational coach, holding certifications from BetterUp and Harvard Business School.1 She is also a public speaker represented by All American Speakers.1

Her expertise spans various fields, including:

1. Climate and health
2. Refugee studies (certified by the University of Oxford)
3. International practical training
4. Humanitarian contexts, particularly nature-based solutions

Tala is involved in several high-profile working groups and initiatives:

• Member of the IFRC Anticipatory Action MENA hub
• Part of the Gender in Pandemic Preparedness and Response Working Group
• Member of the OECD Forum Network
• Participant in the Measuring Progress on Localization Working Group with USAID

She is multilingual, with native or bilingual proficiency in English and Farsi, and professional working proficiency in French.1

Tala has received recognition for her work, including an award for an Obstetric Fistula Manual in 2007 and the Annual Humanitarian Award from the Visual Artists Guild in 2011.1