Mahmoud manages the Civil Society Team at WANA. He joins the WANA Institute with 11 years of professional experience in various youth development and participation projects. He worked in Palestinian refugee camps, in conflict and post-conflict states such as Yemen and Sudan, and with various refugee communities in Jordan. His experience ranges from capacity building, management, consultation, assessment, and research to developing training manuals in Jordan, Yemen, Sudan, the UAE, and Kuweit. Before joining the WANA Institute, Mahmoud worked as the Jordan Country Director for Tammey for Human Development, Programme Manager for LOYAC Jordan, and Project Officer for the Royal Health Awareness Society. He was also a freelance trainer for the Princess Basma Youth Recourse Center for three years. Mahmoud holds a MA in Sustainable International Development from Brandeis University in the United States.