US Refugee Advisory Board elects new Executive Committee Members
We are excited to announce that the US Refugee Advisory Board (USRAB) has elected three new Executive Committee members in the roles of Chair and Deputy Chairs.
As Chair of the USRAB Executive Committee, USRAB welcomes Mohammed Naeem. Mohammed Naeem is a Senior Manager for Strategy and Partnerships at the American Immigration Council – where he leads narrative change, attitudinal research, and grantmaking portfolios on the Center for Inclusion and Belonging [CIB] team. Previously, Mohammed worked at More in Common, where he managed U.S. initiatives and partnerships. Mohammed is an alumna of Stony Brook University and lives in Queens, NY.
Olga Morkova joins the Executive Committee as Deputy Chair. Olga Morkova joins the Executive Committee as Deputy Chair. Olga is an Advocacy Manager, Ukraine/Europe at the HIAS, currently focusing on international advocacy on behalf of refugees and internally displaced persons affected by the Russian invasion of Ukraine. Olga is an expert in the field of forced displacement, having worked for the UN Refugee Agency (UNHCR), International Organization for Migration (IOM), the Council of Europe and the Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe Special Monitoring Mission to Ukraine (OSCE SMM).
Also joining as Deputy Chair of the Executive Committee, we welcome Alejandra Brown. Alejandra consults with refugee-led organizations, nonprofits, and host countries on matters related to root causes of mass displacement, durable solutions, and meaningful refugee participation. She is the founder of Embraved, a community of refugees rebuilding meaningful and productive lives. Alejandra is also a Member of the Refugee Advisory Group with UNHCR and Global Shaper at the World Economic Forum.
We welcome Mohammed, Olga, and Alejandra, and look forward to their contributions and leadership on the USRAB Executive Committee.
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USRAB was created in partnership with Refugee Congress, Refugee Council USA (RCUSA), and Georgetown University’s Institute for the Study of International Migration (ISIM) to ensure that people with direct lived experience in forced displacement have a strong voice in policies affecting them.
