Director, International ProgramsConrad N. Hilton Foundation
Shaheen Kassim-Lakha is the Senior Director of Strategic Partnerships at the Conrad N. Hilton Foundation, where she leads the development and implementation of external engagements, including collaborations with philanthropic funders, as well as local, national, and global partners. In her role, she is focused on unlocking investments and driving policy changes aimed at shifting greater resources to local organizations and lifting civil society voices. Previously, she was the Foundation’s director of international programs, overseeing various initiatives including safe water access, early childhood development for HIV and AIDS-affected children, blindness prevention, and disaster relief and recovery. She holds a doctorate in public health (DrPH) and has a broad academic and professional background in health services, hospital administration and environmental epidemiology.