City of Portland issued the following announcement on May 18.
After an extensive, multi-month recruitment search, Civic Life is proud to introduce Mourad Ratbi as the bureau’s new Partnerships & Equity Manager.
During his career, Mourad worked in international finance, foreign development, corporate strategy, and technology sectors in Africa, Europe and the Middle East. Most recently, Mourad was the Trade Commissioner of Science, Technology, and Innovation for the Canadian government across the southwest region of the U.S. His results-driven experience, background in finance, and personal passion for innovation that centers equity will come in handy as he works to administer programs, partnerships, and equity work within Civic Life.
As a trade commissioner, Mourad helped create Canada’s first Black Tech Accelerator program in the U.S. and the first Canadian Space Payload Acceleration Academy, focusing on Lunar Surface Exploration. His programs provide entrepreneurs from under-represented groups access to institutional funding and commercial opportunities to develop groundbreaking technologies on an international scale. These equity forward program experiences and skills will be vital for our work to strengthen our programs for today and the next generation of Portlanders.
Outside of work, Mourad enjoys spending quality time with his family, playing soccer, and exploring new places and cuisines. As an advocate for growth and development programs, Mourad strongly believes in the empowerment of the community and its citizens to actively engage in shaping the future. He is a native Arabic and French speaker and is eager to serve the diverse communities of Portland.
Original source can be found here.
Source: City of Portland
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