Honoured to Introduce
Noha Hefny
Founder & CEO People Of Impact
Consultants, Professional
Global CSR & Philanthropy Community
Dubai Chapter
Sr. Consultant Strategic Partnerships & Communications at the UN Women. A multi-awarded, globally minded, purpose-driven senior leader, global consultant, and serial social entrepreneur, with wide exposure to different countries and organizational settings. Diverse experiences in international development, social impact, DEI, strategic partnerships and communications and directing cross-functional teams; worked in the UN to the private sector (FMCG, management consulting, social impact, social entrepreneurship, international affairs and development). Lived across 7 countries and is fluent in English, French, and Arabic.
20+ years of multifaceted experiences in international development, DEI, strategic partnerships, project management, corporate communications, crisis and reputation management, social impact, sustainable development goals (SDG). Led UN Women UAE’s engagement at Expo 2020 successfully designing, leading and delivering 22 events in collaboration with various partners.
Successfully directed the corporate affairs function at PepsiCo in MEA region overseeing and leading public policy and government affairs’, internal communication, executive communication, external communication, brand communication, crisis communications, sustainability communication, reputation management, stakeholder engagement and social impact.
Developed the MEA region’s social impact strategy and led its implementation, advancing PepsiCo’s priorities on corporate sustainability spearheading partnerships and programs on youth development, health and wellness, DEI, women empowerment, social entrepreneurship, combatting hunger, and education.
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Strategy
Media Relations
Project Planning
Event Management
International Relations
Corporate Social Responsibility
Team Management
Research
Experience
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Founder & CEO
People of Impact
2020-Present . -
Consultant - Partership Specialist
UN Women Contract
2021-Present . -
Non Executive Director - Head of D & I
PREDIXA
2021-Present . -
Special Advisor & Ambassador
Creative Women Platform
2021-Present . -
Founder Partner
women H2H
2020-Present . -
Advisory Board Member
Women 4 Solutions
2021-Present . -
C0-Founder
She is Arab
2018-2020 . 2 Years 3 Months -
C0-Founder & Advisor to the Board
LIT
2017-2019 . 1 Years 6 Months -
Senior Consultant, Head of Strategic Partnership
UN Women
2017-2019 . -
Director of Communications , Eastern Europe, Middle East & Africa (EEMA)
McKinsey Company
2017 .
Academic details
University:
The American University in Cairo
Degree:
BA International
Specialization:
Political Science
Year:
2001
University:
American International College
Degree:
American Diploma
Year:
1997
Achievements
- GCC Women's Leadership Award2019
- Nominated for the 2018 Emirates Woman of the Year Award in the Humanitarian Category2018
- Global Performance with Purpose Award2013
Services
Social Cause
Founding member and Ambassador - WomeH2H -since March 2020 for Economic Development
WomenH2H is a global heart-centered community of women influencers and changemakers mastering together new approaches to work and co-creating vibrant waves of human energy leading the way for the evolution of our workplaces and the betterment of humanity.
1) Advisor to the Board - LIT - for poverty alleviation since 2019
Inspired by the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals,LIT aim to drive social impact through our out of the box marketing campaigns and programs. LIT will be launching the first sustainable aggregator for social impact in the region. The platform will leverage partnerships among sustainability stakeholders: NGOs, corporates , governmental entities and social entrepreneur
Read MoreBoard Member e7 daughters of the Emirates - Promise of the Generation
e7 is an annual leadership program and incubator social and environmental impact projects for young women in the United Arab Emirates.
