Leonardo Hosh

Visionary international development executive with 20+ years driving systems transformation, organizational agility, and inclusive development. Proven success aligning strategic vision with execution across federated structures, guiding multi-sector portfolios toward measurable impact. Adept at navigating complex change processes, embedding data-driven performance frameworks, and catalyzing innovation through human-centered design. Fluent in English and Arabic, with deep cross-cultural agility, executive level engagement, and a steadfast commitment to fighting poverty and equitable housing solutions.

Leonardo Hosh is a mission-driven executive with over two decades of progressive leadership in the nonprofit sector. He has directed complex global operations, mobilized resources across public, foundations and philanthropic channels, and steered strategic transformations in education, child protection, and youth development programs. His track record includes designing five-year sector strategies that improved program alignment, donor acquisition, and operational efficiency across multiple countries and contexts. A champion of equity and inclusion, Leonardo brings deep expertise in decentralized organizational alignment and federated leadership models, helping organizations scale impact while remaining culturally responsive.

He is recognized for pioneering data-driven systems, such as a portfolio management platforms, which revolutionized real-time performance monitoring and cross-functional decision-making. A forward-thinking strategist, Leonardo has integrated AI and design thinking into proposal development, business operations, and safeguarding frameworks. He seeks flexible, values-aligned engagements that promote innovation, build resilient organizational cultures, and drive sustainable regional development. His leadership style is empathetic, adaptive, and grounded in a systems-change mindset—traits that position him for executive roles where vision, discipline, and purpose converge.

M.Sc., International Agricultural Development, University of California at Davis, USA