Nancy Hanna
Nancy Hanna is an award-winning senior communications and content strategist with over 17 years of experience across federal and semi-government entities, regional and global media companies, and recently the international development sector. She has led impactful brand strategies at the local, regional, and global levels—driving audience engagement, forging strategic partnerships, and positioning brands with clarity and influence. Nancy brings a rare combination of creativity, strategic insight, and operational excellence.
Her areas of expertise include reputation and crisis management, public and media relations, internal and external executive communications, brand positioning and thought leadership, cross-platform content strategy and development, cultural change management, P&L oversight, and leadership advisory.
As Director of Corporate Communications at Hedayah, Nancy leads the development and implementation of the organization’s local and global communications and content strategies. She is responsible for strengthening Hedayah’s brand positioning, amplifying its programming, research, and policy impact, and driving meaningful engagement with international partners. Her work ensures that Hedayah remains a trusted voice and thought leader in the global counter-extremism and violent extremism landscape.
Before joining Hedayah, Nancy held senior leadership roles at organizations including Warner Bros. Discovery, the UAE Ministry of Education, Emirates Schools Establishment, Horizon FCB, JWT Worldwide, Arab Media Group, MTV Arabia & Nickelodeon MENA, and TBWA— Leading strategic communications across diverse sectors and global contexts, with a proven ability to navigate complex, multi-stakeholder environments and deliver measurable, lasting impact at both regional and global levels.”
Nancy holds a degree in Business Communications – Marketing, from the University of Wollongong-Australia.