George Khalaf

George Khalaf is the Executive Director of Empatico, a new foundation promoting empathy as a form of social action to spark a revolution of human relationships in the 21st century.

George was formerly the Director of the Middle East and North Africa region at Synergos and leads the Arab World Social Innovators program for Synergos, an international nonprofit dedicated to reducing poverty and inequity.

He has over six years of strategy consulting experience with Accenture and Dalberg Global Development Advisors, where he advised multilateral organizations and corporations in the areas of strategy, multisector partnerships and business management. He has extensive experience in several development sectors, including health, education, and conflict resolution.

George holds a Masters in International Development from Georgetown University and a BA in Political Science and International Relations from Swarthmore College.