Hamada Zahawi, the current Co-Chair of the CPL Alumni Council, is a bi-lingual attorney and entrepreneur, with 15+ years of experience working at the intersection of public policy, business operations, commercial law, and education advocacy. Hamada is currently the Managing Partner of Veritas Global Advisors, a strategy business and legal advisory firm. He is also the founder of Write Track Admissions, a global admissions consulting firm that helps college and graduate applicants gain admissions to top programs. Previously, Hamada was an International Attorney-Advisor with the U.S. Department of Commerce. Through his work, Hamada focused on energy infrastructure, private sector growth, and promoting trade/foreign investment. Hamada completed his MC/MPA at Harvard and earned his J.D. at Berkeley Law. He also holds a M.Phil from the University of Cambridge and has his Bachelor’s degree from UCLA. When not working, Hamada travels avidly and has visited over 160 countries.