Deena Chalabi

Deena Chalabi is an accomplished professional currently serving as Chief Strategy Officer at Laurel Burch Studios and as a Brand Advisor at Armory Square Ventures. Since December 2021, Deena has also been an Adjunct Professor in Visual and Critical Studies at California College of the Arts, where instruction focuses on 'Global Art Worlds.' Prior experience includes a role as Senior Director for Growth and Partnerships at The OpEd Project, a Visiting Scholar at the University of California, Berkeley, and the Barbara and Stephan Vermut Associate Curator of Public Dialogue at the San Francisco Museum of Modern Art. Deena has curated notable exhibitions, including projects for Qatar Museums and Alwan For the Arts, and has held various strategic positions, including Head of Strategy at Mathaf: Arab Museum of Modern Art. Educational qualifications include a Master of Journalism from the University of California, Berkeley, and a Bachelor of Arts in Social Studies from Harvard University.