A highly qualified team
A highly qualified team
FOUNDER & CEO
Salman Shaikh is the Founder and CEO of The Shaikh Group (TSG). Before establishing TSG he was the director of the Brookings...
SENIOR ADVISOR
Dr Kadira Pethiyagoda specialises in international relations and international law...
ADVISOR
John Bell has worked for over 25 years on Middle East politics, policy development and mediation. Today, he is Director and Co-Founder of...
CONSULTANT
Musse Id is a senior professional specialising in conflict analysis, peacebuilding, and institutional development, with over 28 years of...
RESEARCH ANALYST
Sanjana Parashar is a Research Analyst working predominantly to support Track II Dialogue Initiatives for TSG's...
COMMUNICATIONS CONSULTANT
Sholto Byrnes joined The Shaikh Group as Communications Consultant in October 2024...
CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER
Yannis Pallikaris is the Chief Operating Officer of The Shaikh Group (TSG). Before joining TSG, Pallikaris was...
FINANCIAL MANAGER
Nikos Vasileiadis is the Financial Manager of The Shaikh Group's (TSG) Track II Syria Initiative. He is an Electrical Engineering graduate of...
HUMAN RESOURCES MANAGER
Eleni is the Human Resources Manager of The Shaikh Group. She is an economist with a...
EVENTS MANAGER & PA TO THE CEO
Sandra Nemr has joined The Shaikh Group (TSG) in March 2016 as an Executive Administrative Assistant...
MENA PROGRAMME DIRECTOR
Sahar is the MENA Programme Director; she is based in Beirut. She joined The Shaikh Group in July 2022...
SYRIA TEAM LEAD
Mohammad is Team Lead for The Shaikh Group's Track II Syria Initiative. Before joining TSG, Mohammad worked for five...
POLITICAL OFFICER
Massaab Al-Aloosy is an accomplished political analyst, academic, and researcher specialising in Middle Eastern politics, security...