Dr. Ahmad Ezzeddine leads UW Global at the University of Washington and is responsible for the University's global strategy and engagement efforts. Prior to coming to the University of Washington, Dr. Ezzeddine served as Senior Vice Provost for Partnerships, Workforce, and International Programs at Wayne State University. He has been a member of the board of directors for NAFSA since 2019 and currently serves as the association's president. Dr. Ezzeddine was named Senior International Officer of the Year for 2022 by the Institute of International Education. He serves on the executive committee of the Association of Public and Land Grant Universities’ Commission on Economic and Community Engagement and is the chair of the board of directors of ACCESS, the largest Arab American community nonprofit in the United States.