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223 people in our graph share verified history with Saafir — schools, employers, funds. One of them is your warm intro.
Dave LamanunlockedSaafir: together at The Johns Hopkins University - Carey Business School (2009)
×4Saafir: together at The Johns Hopkins University - Carey Business School
×4Saafir: together at USC Annenberg School for Communication and Journalism
×3Saafir: together at Transform Capital Management
About
A business strategist and community activist who previously advised Barack Obama, serving on his transition team on public diplomacy.
Experience
- 1RACEChief Executive Officercurrent2021 — presentLos Angeles & Baltimore
- IntercultureCEOcurrent2010 — presentWashington DC-Baltimore Area
- USC Annenberg School for Communication and JournalismSenior Advisor to the Dean2009 — 2011
- I Can't We Can, Inc.COO2001 — 2007
Skills & more
International Business7Community Development31Entrepreneurship29Management Consulting21Business Development6Research2Social Networking1Strategy Development5Cultural Competence5Strategy56Strategic Planning34
Languages Arabic · English
From Saafir's professional profile.
Colleagues at Transform Capital Management
Abbas F. "Eddy" Zuaiter
Partner at Transform Capital Management
Alphaeus Hanson
LP Relations at Transform Capital Management
Bashar Alallawi
Operations at Transform Capital Management
George Salem
Advisor at Transform Capital Management
Haider Khan
Founder Relations at Transform Capital Management
Hend Azzerayer
LP Relations at Transform Capital Management
Hon. George Salem
Advisor at Transform Capital Management
Jad Khattib
Founder Relations at Transform Capital Management
Frequently asked questions
- Who is Saafir Rabb?
- A business strategist and community activist who previously advised Barack Obama, serving on his transition team on public diplomacy.
- Where does Saafir Rabb work?
- Saafir Rabb is Advisor at Transform Capital Management.
- Where did Saafir Rabb go to school?
- Saafir Rabb studied at The Johns Hopkins University - Carey Business School (Master of Business Administration (MBA)); Columbia Business School; University of Maryland (BA, Government and Politics).
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Also attended Columbia Business School1,172
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Also attended University of Maryland471
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