DC Entrepreneur. Founder, Manifesta and St. Plant. Former cofounder, 360 Live Media and exec, Basket. Massive believer in people and potential. Shaper of workplace culture. Clients refer to me as "executive whisperer." Eternal optimist and beauty seeker. Passionate about people, places and plants. Board member, A Wider Circle and Catalogue for Philanthropy Greater Washington. Also: book nerd, experience designer, puzzle addict, Egyptian born in Abu Dhabi, nature lover.