Imad T. Madanat

About Imad T. Madanat

Senior executive with 20+ years of leadership in international humanitarian and development organizations, operating at scale within complex, federated systems. Brings a track record of driving organizational growth, strengthening governance, and aligning strategy, operations, and funding models to deliver measurable impact.Led the expansion of institutional funding and program portfolios from ~$25M to $150M+ annually, while building the financial, operational, and compliance systems required to sustain scale across 100+ country contexts. Deep experience engaging with U.S. government agencies, UN entities, and institutional donors, with oversight of large, multi-donor portfolios in dynamic and high-risk environments.Recognized for strengthening organizational performance through disciplined execution, team development, and systems integration—enabling faster response, improved accountability, and greater resilience across global operations.Brings a forward-looking perspective on sector transformation, including business model diversification, localization, and the evolution of humanitarian architecture in a constrained funding environment.

Experience

1. Vice President, Humanitarian Affairs & Excellence

   Adra International

   Oct 2023 — Present · Silver Spring, MD, US

   Oversaw global HR, compliance, and organizational excellence across a complex federated network, strengthening governance, systems, and performance.Led ADRA’s global emergency preparedness, response, and UN liaison functions, aligning cross-functional operations and external engagement.Executed humanitarian strategy across global partnerships, NGO platforms, and UN entities, using portfolio intelligence to guide proactive positioning.Directed emergency activation, training systems, and multi-country UN portfolio oversight to strengthen readiness, capacity, and knowledge transfer.Advanced program quality and scalability through planning, monitoring, evaluation, and continuous learning.

Education

• University of Maryland Global Campus

  Master of Science - MS

• University of Maryland

  Bachelor of Science - BS

Skills

• Strategic Financial Planning
• Financial Reporting
• Government
• Nonprofits
• International Development
• Budget
• Program Management
• Jordan
• Internal Controls
• Yemen
• Program Evaluation
• Managerial Finance
• Mena
• Capacity Building
• Humanitarian
• Ngos
• Budgets
• Community Development
• Program Development
• Compliance Management
• Strategic Planning
• Leadership
• Proposal Writing
• Financial Analysis
• Regulations
• Arabic
• Financial Planning
• Budget Development
• Federal Regulations
• Non-Profits
• Middle East
• Fundraising
• Non-Governmental Organizations (Ngos)
• Grants
• Humanitarian Assistance
• Usaid Requlations
• Policy
• Financial Management