Dana Omran

Dana is a Founder and Principal at Ashgar Advisory, a boutique advisory firm specializing in climate resilience, innovative finance, and public sector innovation. 

Prior to starting her consulting practice, she co-founded the Resilient Cities Network, an international non-profit supporting over 100 cities to build a more climate resilient and equitable future. There she led global strategy and operations while also managing the organization’s Africa practice and energy transition programs. 

Previously, Dana was the Managing Director for Africa at 100 Resilient Cities (100RC), a flagship initiative of the Rockefeller Foundation. She also spent a decade at the World Bank and International Finance Corporation, where her work on a range of analytics, diagnostic tools and advisory products supported countries in establishing competitive investment climates favorable to private sector-led growth. 

Dana holds a MA in International Security Studies and a BS in Science, Technology & International Affairs from the Walsh School of Foreign Service at Georgetown University.