Naseem Khuri

Naseem Khuri is a trainer, consultant, mediator and facilitator specializing in negotiation, influence, and conflict management.  In addition to his work with Oakbay Consulting, he is an Adjunct Assistant Professor of International Relations at the Fletcher School of Law and Diplomacy at Tufts University.

In the public and NGO sectors, he works with foundations, non-profit and international organizations, and government institutions managing strategic planning processes, delivering customized negotiation and influence training and facilitating internal change conversations and initiatives. Clients include Israeli, Palestinian and international diplomats and political leaders, the U.S. State Department, U.S. Navy SEALs, and the World Bank.

In the private sector, he works with Fortune 100 companies offering training and consulting services to clients ranging from procurement officers managing key vendor relationships to loan officers managing long-term borrower relationships. Clients come from the manufacturing, tech, energy, consulting and banking industries.

Naseem earned a Master in Public Policy degree from Harvard Kennedy School and a Bachelor of Arts degree from Bowdoin College. He is a member of the Truman National Security Project, a Board Member of the Negotiation Strategies Institute, and a Leadership Board member of Urban Rural Action. He lives in Silver Spring, MD with his wife and two children.