Sohair Omar is Co-Founder of Afghanistan-Pakistan Women's Economic Empowerment. She is also Former Deputy Director at the Illinois Finance Authority and Former Policy Analyst at State of Illinois Office of the Governor. She previously served as Board of Director at Yemen Aid, Co-Chair of Governor Quinn's Muslim American Advisory Council, Board of Director at Somali Women Association of Illinois and Member of the Iraqi Mutual Aid Society's Advisory Council. She holds a Master of Public Policy from the University of Chicago.
