DAWN
Michael Eisner is an accomplished legal and operational executive with extensive experience across various organizations. Currently serving as General Counsel and Chief Operating Officer at Democracy for the Arab World Now (DAWN) since April 2020 and as Chief Operating Officer at the Center for Human Rights in Iran since January 2016, Michael has demonstrated a strong commitment to human rights initiatives. Previous roles include Chief Operating Officer at AgeWell Global and Medyear, as well as Senior Vice President at Universal American, where Michael co-chaired the Innovation Committee and led the Research Committee. Michael's early career involved significant contributions within the NYC Government as Deputy Commissioner for the Home Care Services Program and engagement with Human Rights Watch. An accomplished novelist, Michael authored the bestselling historical fiction novel "The Crusader," published by Doubleday, and transitioned into writing after obtaining a JD from Yale Law School and a Bachelor's degree in Political Science from Yale University.
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DAWN
Founded by @Jkhashoggi in 2018, DAWN works to reform U.S. foreign policy in the Middle East, hold abusers accountable, and magnify the voices of experts and activists from the region. As a US-based organization, DAWN focuses its research and advocacy on MENA governments with close ties to the United States and the military, diplomatic, and economic support that the US provides these governments, as that is where we have the greatest responsibility. We believe that we can have the most impact by convincing the US government and other international entities, including businesses, to uphold their human rights obligations by ending support for abusive and undemocratic governments in the region. Finally, DAWN strives to create a platform and cultivate a community for MENA democracy exiles, as well as MENA experts, to share their ideas and help shape a democratic, rights-respecting future of the region.