Mashal Husain

Mashal Husain has a diverse and extensive work experience in various leadership positions. Mashal has recently served as the Chief Operating Officer at the World Food Prize Foundation, where they manage programmatic developments and activities and leads planning efforts that draw international participants. Prior to that, they held the role of Senior Vice President - Development, Finance, and Operations at the same organization. Before joining the World Food Prize Foundation, Husain worked as a Director of Development and Finance, leading fundraising efforts and budget monitoring. Mashal also has experience working in the healthcare industry, including roles such as Manager of Business Development and Strategic Planning at Blank Children's Hospital and Clinical Resource Coordinator in Clinical Quality at Iowa Health-Des Moines. Moreover, they have also worked as a Consultant at the Iowa Hospital Association and held leadership positions at Northwestern Memorial Hospital. Overall, Husain has a demonstrated track record of strategic planning, operations management, and leadership in the nonprofit and healthcare sectors.

Mashal Husain holds a Master's Degree in Healthcare Administration, which they obtained from Cornell University from 1994 to 1996. Prior to that, they completed their Bachelor's Degree in Psychology and Spanish at The University of Texas at Austin between 1989 and 1993. Additionally, they completed a Fellowship in Hospital Administration at Northwestern Memorial Hospital from 1996 to 1997. Mashal also had a Summer Internship at New York Hospital-Cornell Medical Center in 1995.