Home of the UN Experiential Fellowship and the Blue Ridge Impact Consulting Speaker Series.
Founder, Ameena Zia, PhD serves as an NGO UN Representative at the Economic and Social Affairs Committee (ECOSOC) and is the Founder of Blue Ridge Consulting, a firm specializing in social impact in the development field for non-profit organizations and corporations. Her expertise centers on engagement through a multi-stakeholder approach in the core development community and beyond, and she has participated in high-level political forums and commissions.
With over 15 years of strategy consulting experience, Ameena has worked on securing minority representation and voice; spearheading strategic partnerships for change with stakeholders; conceptualizing and implementing nation-wide diaspora service projects; and collaborating with local, state, and national governments on outreach, engagement, and integration.