Faisal rejoined Gavi, the Vaccine Alliance in June 2024 as Director for Africa, Asia, Latin America & Middle East in the Resource Mobilisation & Growth department overseeing strategic engagement and management of Gavi’s relationships in these markets. Faisal worked at the Digital Cooperation Organization in Riyadh as Government Affairs Director from May 2023–May 2024. His first engagement with Gavi spanned over 11 years (2012-2023) as Senior Donor Manager for the Middle East, including managing Africa partnerships portfolio (2017–2021). Before joining Gavi, Faisal held key positions at Oxfam GB in UK; Cooperazione Internazionale (COOPI) and Islamic Relief Worldwide in Afghanistan (2001-2005). He also worked in the private sector as Business Development Manager (Pakistan and Central Asia) at Hyundai (1997-2001) and in a family construction business in Pakistan (1994-95). He has lived and worked in Pakistan, Afghanistan, Saudi Arabia, United Kingdom and Switzerland. Faisal is a postgraduate in International Political Economy from the University of Birmingham (UK) and has a master’s degree in International Relations from the University of Peshawar, Pakistan. Faisal is married with a daughter and a son.