Our Leadership
Mundher Mubarak
Mundher Mubarak is the Co-Founder and CEO of Core Insights Consulting and a policy and political economy specialist focused on Yemen’s economic recovery, institutional reform, and local development.
He previously served as a Policy Advisor with the Prime Minister’s Technical Team (PMTT) and is currently an economic consultant with the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, contributing to the Promoting Economic Resilience in Yemen project.
He has also consulted for UNOPS and is an Associate with The Policy Practice, a London-based political economy advisory firm. Mundher holds a Master of Public Policy from the University of Erfurt and a BSc in Psychology from the Heinrich Heine University Düsseldorf.
Mueataz Hamed
Mueataz Hamed is Co-Founder of Core Insight Consulting, where he contributes to strategic direction and policy-focused initiatives on governance and institutional reform across the MENA region.
He brings over a decade of experience in the aviation, space, and defense sectors, working on complex, safety-critical systems within international and regulatory environments.
Beyond his technical career, he has been actively engaged in entrepreneurship, political dialogue, and international development, participating in global initiatives related to peacebuilding, sustainable development, education reform, and economic policy.
At Core Insight Consulting, he works at the intersection of analytical rigor and practical strategy to support institutions in designing evidence-based and sustainable policy solutions.
Our EXPERTS
Hatem Bamehriz
Hatem Bamehriz is a senior development professional with over 18 years of experience in conflict and post-conflict settings across MENA, East Africa, South Asia, and Southeast Asia, including 14+ years in senior leadership roles as Director and Chief of Party. He brings strong expertise in strategic leadership, political analysis, risk management, and programme delivery, with a proven track record in donor engagement, fund mobilization, and building partnerships with governments, diplomatic missions, and international organizations. He is highly regarded for managing complex, high-risk programmes and establishing operations in challenging environments.
Sarah Logan
Sarah Logan is a development economist and qualified lawyer with an MPA from Columbia University and an LLB from the University of Cape Town. She has extensive experience supporting economic policy reforms in fragile and conflict-affected contexts, including three years of close engagement with the Yemeni government. She previously led the International Growth Centre’s engagement in Yemen, covering electricity and telecommunications reform, customs exchange rate analysis, and economic aspects of the peace process
Prof. Dr. Ali Alsagaf
Prof. Dr. Ali Alsagaf is a Full Professor of Econometrics at the University of Aden and a member of the university’s Supreme Curriculum Committee and Faculty Council. He holds a PhD in Econometrics (University of Rajasthan, India) and brings strong quantitative expertise applied to socio-economic development. He is also a Civic Education and Leadership Fellow and Faculty Mentor at Syracuse University’s Maxwell School, with research spanning gender empowerment, poverty analysis, sustainable development, and migration. A certified gender trainer and analyst, he has supported programmes with UNFPA, UN-Habitat, and the World Bank, and has served as a visiting professor in Germany and Djibouti.
Maxwell School of Citizenship and Public Affairs , the professional public policy school of Syracuse University , New York
Prof. Dr. Jonas Ecke
Prof. Dr. Jonas Ecke is a Professor of Social Work at IU Internationale Hochschule in Lübeck and Kiel, Germany. He holds a PhD in Anthropology from Purdue University.
He has worked on complex humanitarian crises, issues of forced displacement and on adapting global healthcare programs—such as those addressing Ebola, polio, and malaria—to make them more locally appropriate in humanitarian crisis settings.
His work on global health and humanitarian crises has taken him to Yemen, South Sudan, Liberia, and a refugee camp in Ghana, as well as briefly to Iraq and to the Turkish–Syrian border. His partners have included agencies of the governments of the United States, Canada, and Germany, as well as private philanthropies such as the Gates Foundation.
Mohammed Falogah
Mohammed Falogah is a policy and fiscal strategy professional specializing in public finance, taxation, and regulatory governance. He has contributed to major legislative and regulatory reforms, supporting fiscal equity and sustainable economic growth. Mohammed is skilled in translating complex data into actionable, evidence-based insights using advanced analytical and visualization tools. He holds an MPA from University of Saskatchewan and a BA in Political Science from University of British Columbia, and is a recipient and nominee of multiple public service excellence awards.
Linda Al Obahi
Linda Al Obahi is a Senior Adviser on Political and Peacebuilding Affairs specializing in mediation and the Women, Peace & Security (WPS) agenda. An alumna of the UN DPPA Women in Ceasefire Negotiations programme, she advances inclusive peace processes and women’s leadership in conflict resolution.
She previously served as Political Advisor at the French Embassy in Yemen, contributing to the National Dialogue Conference and the Constitutional Drafting Committee, and received the French Ministry for Europe and Foreign Affairs’ Golden Medal of Honor (2015). She is an ENA/INSP alumna and holds Master’s degrees from CELSA Sorbonne/INSP and IEP Strasbourg
Malek Saeed
Malek Saeed is a Yemeni development and programme management specialist with 7+ years of experience delivering humanitarian and development programmes in Yemen. He has strong expertise in partnership management, proposal development, results-based management, and CSO capacity strengthening, and has worked with major donors including the EU, USAID, UNHCR, and CRS. He holds an MA in Education and Development from the University of East Anglia.
Mohammed Bawazir
Mohammed Bawazir is a former McKinsey & Company economic development strategist with 8+ years of experience spanning public sector reform, private investment growth, and social impact sustainability. He combines rigorous strategy with deep local knowledge to deliver practical, evidence-based outcomes.